The Best Clean Beauty Brands on the Market
Because shopping clean beauty products shouldn't be hard.
It's been a while since the general population has been using ingredients like arsenic to bring a flush to the cheeks, but that's not to say the ingredients used in some skin and beauty products today are completely safe.
With toxic filler ingredients used to cut costs or enhance pliability and synthetic fragrances used to lure shoppers in, shopping for skin and beauty products has become a bit of a minefield. But it's not all doom and gloom.
An array of brands are doing their bit for us and the planet by putting in the research, sourcing top-notch ingredients and ensuring ethical production. The clean beauty movement is here and it's here to stay. Hurrah! Read on for our favourite beauty brands that are keeping it clean.
Kora Organics
Miranda Kerr's award-winning skincare line isn't just a pretty face. Within the gorgeous vessels (which are either recycled, recyclable, refillable or biodegradable) you'll find only organic, nourishing ingredients. Kora Organics certify their prods through Ecocert/COSMOS which is the most heavily regulated ingredient system in the world. You can rest assured pesticides, herbicides and toxic chemicals have no place in the Kora range.
Inika Organics
Inika Organics is a triple threat - the world's first certified plastic-neutral makeup brand, their products are completely free of synthetics and 100% organic and, most importantly, they work!
We love that they've got you covered from oils and serums to sunscreen and makeup, making them an easy one-stop-shop. You can jump online to shop and know for sure that any of their products are good for you and the planet. Huge win!
Lük Beautifood
Our skin is our largest organ and Lük Beautifood believes it deserves only the best. Founded on the philosophy that what ingredients go on the lips or skin should be good enough to be eaten, the Lük range is toxin-free and packed with nutritious ingredients like avocado oil, cacao butter, marine collagen and pomegranate. As a brand, Lük is super transparent and has started the process towards becoming B-Corp certified. You can gather more details on their ethos and ingredients here.
Sitchu Pick: The Lük lipsticks were their OG product and are a must for any low-tox beauty bag. The lipstick shade quiz is a great place to start!
100% Pure Cosmetics
100% Pure does the hard yards so you don't have to. Their ingredients are meticulously researched with the resulting products being the purest available. Best of all, the range covers everything from skincare to fruit-pigmented makeup. They use natural pigmentation from fruit, vegetables and tea to tint their products, they never test on animals and they donate one bowl of dog food for every order placed. Enough said, right?
Sitchu Pick: The fruit pigmented ultra lengthening mascara smells divine, works like a dream and is well-priced to boot!
No Pong
If you're after the best, most ridiculously effective, plastic-free, all-natural deodorant, look no further than No Pong. With three different formulas, the product is made without any aluminium, parabens or palm all, with the containers made from a material called tinplate which is biodegradable over time. Another No Pong difference? The product is made to be applied with fingers - just like products on the rest of our body - combatting the idea that armpits are somehow dirty. All natural and body confidence boosting? It's a win from us.
Tribe Skincare
After five years of running her skin clinic in Geelong, helping people with their own concerns, Kayla Houlihan saw a need for a skincare brand that truly worked for sensitive skin. Enter: Tribe Skincare, which is packed with natural anti-inflammatories to help even the skin tone and make skin glow, even if it's prone to flare-ups. You'll find no artificial fragrances, colours or harsh chemicals in these nourishing formulas.
Sitchu Pick: A Vitamin C serum for sensitive skin? Tell us more! Tribe's Brightening Vitamin C Serum will leave skin bouncy, glowy and bright.
Eye of Horus
With a background in developing organic Australian skincare for sensitive skin, Eye of Horus founder Holly Spierings turned her attention to colour cosmetics. Her plan? To offer thoughtfully created products that were clean, conscious and considered. It all began with a mascara designed for sensitive eyes, and now the brand has an impressive range of makeup from brows and face to lips and even skincare.
Sitchu Pick: We love the Bio Lip Elixir, which naturally plumps and moisturises lips with an infusion of sacred oils.
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