As I do more research and learn more about ingredients I am updating the list of brands I would personally recommend and that I would feel safe using. Some brands have been removed from my list and some brands have been marked with an *. (see bottom of page for more info about these brands).
Green washing is also a big issue, making it more difficult to find clean & all natural products. Don’t just jump on a brand that has “all natural”, “organic”, etc., on their products, do your research. Look up the ingredients, research the brand and their values. Don’t be afraid to contact them directly and ask them about their ingredients. If they are a quality brand, they will tell you the truth.
Anywho, on to the brands I DO recommend!
Beauty
100% Pure
Aether Beauty
ACURE*
Alpyn Beauty
Annmarie
Antonym Cosmetics
Arcana (formerly Aster + Bay)
Aubrey Organics
Aura Cacia
Ayuna
Bagder Balm
BAWDY
Bloomeffects
BYBI
Clove + Hallow
Cocokind
David’s Toothpaste
Derma E*
Detox Mode by The Detox Market
Dr. Brite
Dr. Bronner
Dr. Hauschka
Earth Harbor
EcoTan
EcoTools
Ere Perez
Evolve Organic Beauty
EVOLVh
Farmacy
Fitglow
Follain
Goldfaden M. D.
Graydon
Grown Alchemist
Herbivore Botanicals
Heretic
HERO Cosmetics
Honua
HURRAW!
ILIA*
Inika
Indie Lee
Innersense
Intelligent Nutrients
Jane Iredale*
January Labs
John Masters Organics*
Juice Beauty
Juice Organics Hair Care
Kaia
Kjaer Weis
Kopari*
Kora Organics
Kosas
Kypris
Lily Lolo
Little Barn Apothecary
Love Sun Body
LXMI
Mad Hippie
Mahalo Skin Care
MARA
Maya Chia
Meow Meow Tweet
Miessence
Mo Mi Beauty
Moon Juice
Native
Natracare
Natural Dentist
Naturopathic
Nourish Organic*
Nubian Heritage
Odacité
One Love Organics
Orgaid
OSEA
Osmia Organics
Pai
Pangea Organics
Pretty Frank (formally Primal Pit Paste)
Province Apothecary
PYT Beauty
Rahua
Ranavat
Red Apple Lipstick
S.W. Basics
Saint Jane
Sanre
Seaweed Bath Company*
Skin Gym
SkinOwl
Soapply
Spacemasks
Suntegrity
Tata Harper
Thayers*
Tower28
Trilogy
type: A Deodorant*
Ursa Major
Vapour Organic Beauty
Vertly
Weleda
YUNI Beauty
Zabana Essentials
Zoe Organics
Zum (Wild Indigo)
ZuZu Luxe
Health
All Terrain Bandages
Boiron
Country Life Vitamins
Gaia Herbs
Garden of Life MyKind
KAL Supplements
Nature’s Way Alive! Vitamins
NeoCell
Vitafusion Organic line
Youtheory
Food
Alter Eco
Amy’s
Annie’s Homegrown
Applegate
Arrowhead Mills
Artisana
Back to Nature
Bai
Bionaturae
Bob’s Red Mill
Califia
Cape Cod chips
Cascadian Farm Organic
Clio
Dandies
Dang
Dr. Praeger’s
Endangered Species Chocolates
Frontier / Simply Organic
Good Health Natural Foods
Health Valley Organic
Hint Water
HIPPEAS
Honest Tea
I Heart Keenwah
Justin’s
Kashi
Kerrygold
KIND
Kozy Shack
Lady Moon produce
Lesser Evil
Made Good
Made in Nature
Madhava
Maple Hill
Matt’s Munchies
Mighty Leaf
Nature’s Bakery
Nature’s Path
Navita’s Organics
Newman’s Own Organic
Nuovo pastas
Off The Eaten Path
Organic Girl
Organic Valley
Pamela’s
Peanut Butter & Co
Pipcorn
Primal Kitchen
Purely Elizabeth
RightRice
Saffron Road
Sambazon Açaí
Santa Cruz Organic
SMASHMALLOW / SMASHCRISPY
Split Nut Butters & Jellies
Stacy’s
Steaz
The Good Crisp Company
Tropical Fields
Unreal candy
Valley Fresh
Way Better Snacks
Whole Foods 365 Organic & non-GMO products
Woodstock
Yum Earth
More brands to come…
***This is all just information I am sharing. Use your own discretion.***
Important Notes About Brands marked with *:
Please use your own discretion to avoid noted ingredients from specific brands below. I will still blog about some of these brands as the other ingredients they use are good, except for the brands that test on animals. For more info on the ingridients noted below and why I avoid them click [here].
ACURE: some products contain artificial fragrance (Body Beautiful & Simply Smoothing hair care).
Aether Beauty: some products contain Phenoxyethynol. Update: 7/2019, products no longer contain Phenoxyethynol.
Andalou Naturals: products were reformulated in early 2017 and some products now contain Dimethicone and Phenoxyethynol.
ILIA: some products contain Phenoxyethynol.
Jane Iredale: some products contain Dimethicone (silicone).
John Masters Organics: reformulated sometime in 2019, product sizes have decreased but prices are the same. Formulas look the same as before.
Kopari: some products contain Phenoxyethynol.
Nourish Organic: new 2019 skin care products (Botanical Beauty) contain Phenoxyethynol.
Seaweed Bath Company: some products contain Dimethicone (silicone) and skin care contains Phenoxyethynol.
Thayers: some, if not all products contain Phenoxyethynol.
type: A Deodorant: products contains Dimethicone (silicone).
W3LL People: purchased by ELF 3/2020, may no longer be cruelty free?
I am 100% against using silicones (liquid form) and Phenoxyethynol in all of my beauty products. If you choose to use products with these ingredients just be advised of my concerns about them over on my “Ingredients to Avoid” page. Knowledge is power people. 🤓💡📝
Important Notes About Brands Not Included:
Alba Botanica: some products contain Coumarin and Phenoxyethynol.
Beauty Counter: using Phenoxyethynol, very high on the ingredient list, which leads me to believe its higher than a 1% concentration, which is dangerous. Read more about Phenoxyethynol on my “Ingredients to Avoid” page.
Briogeo: some products contain Phenoxyethynol and have artificial fragrance.
Burt’s Bees: bought by Clorox in 2007, no longer a “clean” brand. Also own Güd.
Desert Essence: some products contain Coumarin – who’s origin is not noted on products or website, which I personally do not like. See more about coumarin on my Ingredients to Avoid page.
Pacifica Beauty: some products contain Dimethicone (silicone), “fragrance” and Phenoxyethynol. 2019: Quality of products has gone down hill. I think their product line is too big now to provide the quality they had when the first launched as a brand.
RMS Beauty: owner/CEO Rose Marie Swift has made racist comments in the past. This brand will NEVER be be featured on my blog.
Schmidt’s: On 12/14/2017 Schmidts announced they sold to Unilever, a company that tests on animals. I will not support any company (or parent company) that tests on animals. Period.
True Botanicals: acquired by Unilever in 2018, a company that tests on animals. I will not support any company (or parent company) that tests on animals. Period.
W3ll People: pending cruelty free update. Purchase by ELF, 3/2020.
Have some additional info about a brand? Don’t see a brand you recommend here? Email me or send me a DM on Instagram and I will review each brand recommendation.
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