Introducing “The Glow Girl Certified” Best in Clean Beauty

Say hello to “Glow Girl Certified” clean beauty (and wellness)! I created this Best in Clean Beauty list for you as a result of all the requests that have come in asking for my favorite product picks to be housed in one place. These tried and true selections have been thoroughly tested by me personally and help me to look and feel my best. #10yearsyounger. I will keep adding new, highly curated products to the list that I can advocate for, and will update it monthly so you can stay informed of my latest finds. I am so excited to share this information with you, and I hope you find it helpful!

xxMelissa

Click on the links for more info on the product and to order!

*Check out the new starred products added to the list*

Pictured: the KORA Organics Rose Quartz Heart Facial Gua Sha and Olie X Melissa Meyers Golden Ray Glow Drops Face Oil

Pictured: the KORA Organics Turmeric 2-in-1 Brightening and Exfoliating Mask

SKINCARE

Beauty Pie - Use code MELISSASENTME for $10 off membership

Bioeffect

Furtuna Skincare

Goop

Kora Organics - Use MELISSA15 for 15% off

Replenix

Perricone MD

ESPA Skincare

MDO by Dr. Simon Ourian

Juice Beauty

True Botanicals

Vertly

Voyage et vie - Use code glowgirl15 for 15% off

Masks -

Wander Beauty Baggage Claim Gold Eye Masks

Chok Chok face mask - Use code MELISSA40 for 40% off

KORA Organics Turmeric 2-in-1 Brightening and Exfoliating Mask

Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Full Strength Exfoliating Mask

Face Tools - 

KORA Organics Rose Quartz Heart Facial Gua Sha

Nurse Jamie Instant Uplift

Nurse Jaime Dermascrape

Tripollar STOP Vx

Wildling Empress Stone

Honey Belle Premium Jade Facial Roller

Jenny Patinkin Rose on Rose Face Roller 

Sdara Skincare Microneedle Skin Roller

Honey Belle Premium Amethyst Facial Roller

Cleansers -

* KORA Organics Milky Mushroom Cleanser - Use MELISSA15 for 15% off

Nama Fiji Cleanser

Kora Organics Milky Mushroom Cleanser

Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser

Pai Skincare Middlemist Seven Gentle Cream Cleanser

Pai Skincare Camellia & Rose Gentle Hydrating Cleanser

Pai Skincare Light Work Rosehip Cleansing Oil

Reflekt Reflekt 1 Daily Exfoliating Face Wash

Nama Fiji Cleansing Milk

Facial Exfoliators -

TULA Exfoliating Treatment Mask

TULA So Polished Exfoliating Face Scrub

GOOP GLOW Microderm Instant Glow Exfoliator

Juice Beauty Prebiotix Instant Flash Facial

Toners -

Indie Lee CoQ-10 Toner

Serums - 

Soma Ayurvedic Vitamin C Serum

Bioeffect Serum

Beautycounter Counter+ All Bright C Serum

Winged Youth Radiance Serum - Use code GlowGirl15 for 15% off

Tata Harper Resurfacing Serum

Vertly CBD Face Serum

Shani Darden Lactic Acid Exfoliating Serum

Face Moisturizers, Creams, and Oils - 

*Kora Organics Tumeric Glow Moisturizer - Use discount code MELISSA15 for 15% off

*Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Oil-Free Gel Cream

Furtuna Trio

Replenix Age Restore Nighttime Therapy

True Botanicals Renew Radiance Oil

True Botanicals CBD Anti-Inflammaging Oil

Rejuvenate with Nousha The Reset Facial Oil - Use discount code GLOWGIRL15 for 15% off

Juice Beauty Stem Cellular Anti-Wrinkle Retinol Overnight Serum

Beautystat Universal Moisture Essence

Angela Caglia Moisturizer

GOOPGENES All-in-One Nourishing Face Cream

Pai Skincare Age Confidence Cream Echium & Macadamia

TULA Hydrating Day & Night Cream

AYR Skin Care Restore Night Cream

Furtuna Skin Replenishing Balm

Dr. Barbara Sturm Face Cream Rich

Saint Jane Luxury CBD Beauty Serum

Furtuna Skin Biphase Moisturizing Oil

Eye Creams and Oils - 

Kora Organics Eye Oil - Use discount code MELISSA15 for 15% off

Replenix Age Restore Retinol Eye Repair

SiO Beauty Super EyeLift Undereye Patches

GOOPGENES All-in-One Nourishing Eye Cream

TULA Rose Glow & Get It Cooling & Brightening Eye BalmBeautycounter Counter+ All Bright C Serum

Suncare - 

*COOLA Suncare Full Spectrum 360 Sunscreen Set

Replenix Antioxidant Sunscreen Spray

Pictured: the Whish Beauty Coconut Milk and Verbena Self Tanner

BODY

Exfoliators and Scrubs - 

Dermasuri Exfoliation Glove

TULA Exfoliating Sugar Scrub

Beautycounter Sugar Body Scrub in Lemongrass

Kopari Beauty Coconut Crush Scrub

Goop G.Tox Dry Brush

Self-Tanners - 

Whish Beauty Coconut Milk and Verbena Self Tanner

KORA Organics Gradual Self-Tanning Lotion

Body Creams, Body Butters, and Oils - 

Necessaire Body Moisturizer

CBD + Nature Body Scrub

Wellphoria Nourishing Hand and Body Lotion

Primally Pure Eucalyptus + Lavender Body Butter

Sagely Naturals Relief and Recovery CBD Cream

Goop Nourishing Repair Body Butter

Furtuna Alberi Biphase Moisturizing Oil

Furtuna Skin Rinascita Delle Olive Replenishing Balm

Indie Lee Essential Body Lotion

KORA Organics Noni Glow Body Oil

Kopari Restore Body Butter

Winged CBD Radiance Body Oil - Use code Glowgirl15 for 15% off

Primally Pure Almond + Vanilla Body Butter

Thisworks Perfect Hands Intense Moisture

Juice Beauty Green Apple Hand Cream

Bath -

Necessaire Body Wash

Vertly CBD Bath Salts

Lab to Beauty The Brightening Body Wash - Bubble Bath

Deodorants -

Primally Pure natural deodorant - Use code GLOWGIRL for 10% off

Native Natural Deodorant

Primally Pure Lavender Deodorant 

Agent Nateur N°3 Deodorant

Kosas Chemistry ADA Serum Deodorant

Hand and Nails -

Whish Hand Cream and Cuticle Oil

Juice Beauty Green Apple Hand Sanitizer

Toothpaste -

LEBON Cap Farrat Mood Toothpaste

Photo Credit: Stefanie Marie

BEAUTY

Brands-

Bare Minerals

W3ll People

Lilah B.

Kosas

Ere Perez

Ilia Beuty

Westman Atelier

Primer -

Tula Face Filter Blurring & Moisturizing Primer

Tinted Moisturizers -

Saie Beauty Slip Tinted Moisturizer

Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer

COOLA Organic Face Rosilliance BB+ Cream SPF 30

Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

Concealer -

RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-Up Concealer

Ilia True Skin Serum Concealer

Beautycounter Touchup Skin Concealer Pen

Foundation -

ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation

Eyeliner -

SAINT Cosmetics Lipstick

Ere Perez Jojoba Eye Pencil

Eyeshadow -

W3LL People Natural Eye Palette

Ere Perez Eye Pallete

Ilia The Necessary Eyeshadow Palette

PYT Beauty No BS Eyeshadow Palette

SAINT Cosmetics Eye Palette in Nude

Mascara -

Ilia Limitless Lash Mascara

Ere Perez Avocado Waterproof Mascara

Kosas The Big Clean Mascara

Brows and Lashes -

Luna Nectar Moon Boost Lash & Brow Enhancing Serum

Neu Lash Growth Serum

Ere Perez Almond Brow Pencil

Bronzer and Blush -

W3LL People Natural Bio Bronzer Powder

Westman Atelier Beauty Butter Powder Bronzer

Ilia Beauty Multi-Stick

Lune + Aster Baked Bronzer

RMS Sensual Skin Trio - 3 in 1 powder palette with bronzer, blush, and highlighter

Highlighters -

Jillian Demsey Cheek Tint

Merit Highlighter

Westman Atelier Super Loaded Tinter Highlighter

Au Naturale All-Glowing Creme Highlighter

RMS Beauty Living Luminizer

Lip Gloss & Lip Stick

SAINT Cosmetics Lipstick

Kosas Wet Lip Oil

Lilah B. Lovingly Lip Tint Oil

Kari Gran Tinted Lip Whip Treatment Balm

Ere Perez Cacao Lip Colour

Saint Jane Beauty CBD Lip Gloss

Wander Beauty Lip Retreat Oil

COOLA Mineral Liplux Organic Tinted Lip Balm SPF 30

*COOLA Organic Hydrating Lip Oil Sunscreen SPF 30

Beautycounter Sheer Lipstick

Lune + Aster Vitamin c+e Lip Gloss in Poet

Luk Beautifood Lip Nourish Pink Juniper Natural Lipstick

Au Naturale Eternity Lipstick in RoseGlow

Photo Credit: Stefanie Marie

HAIR

Christophe Robin hair products

Shampoos -

Native shampoo

GLOSS MODERNE Clean Luxury Shampoo

Innersense Hydrating Cream Hairbath Shampoo

Virtue Refresh Dry Shampoo

Virtue Recovery Shampoo

Wellphoria Nourishing Shampoo

Conditioners -

Native Conditioner

GLOSS MODERNE Clean Luxury Conditioner

Innersense Hydrating Cream Conditioner

Flora Remedia Lavender Hair Oil TreatmentEco Therapy Revive Conditioner

Malibu C Color Prepare Wellness Hair Remedy

Innersense Sweet Spirit Leave-In Conditioner

Wellphoria Nourishing Conditioner

Dry Shampoo-

*Act And Acre Dry Shampoo

*Vegamour Dry Shampoo Use GLOWGIRL20 for 20% off

Mousse and Mists-

Innersense Volumizing Foam

Virtue The Finale Shaping Spray

COOLA Scalp & Hair Mist (sunscreen for hair)

Innersense Hair Love Prep Spray

Hair Mask -

GLOSS MODERNE Clean Luxury Masque

Innersense Hair Mask

Serums, Supplements, and Treatments -

VIVI Root 66 Serum

Hush + Hush Deeply Rooted Hair Growth Supplement - Use code “MELISSA” for 20% off)

For All Exfoliating Scalp Treatment

Vegamour Gro+ Advanced Lash Serum Use GLOWGIRL20 for 20% off

Neu Lash - Growth Serum

Vegamour Biotin Hair Gummies Use GLOWGIRL20 for 20% off

*Vegamour GRO+ Advanced Brow Serum Use GLOWGIRL20 for 20% of

Other -

*Virtue Texturizing Spray

Neu Lash - Growth Serum

Raindrops Lite- Shower Filter

T3 Cura Luxe Professional Ionic Hair Dryer

T3 Whirl Trio Interchangeable Styling Wand Set

SUPPLEMENTS

*Thorne Health Supplements - Get 20% off the products I use on my store

*Thorne Niacel 200 - Get 20% off the products I use on my store

Lakanto monk fruit sweetener - Use code Glowgirl15 for 15% off

GOOPGLOW Morning Skin Superpowder

Nordic Naturals Algae Omega supplement

Winged Sleepy CBD Gummies

ThisWorks Deep Sleep Pillow Spray

SkinTē Sparkling Collagen Teas - Use code GLOWGIRL30 (valid for 30% off 12-pack purchases)

LiefRoyal CBD Oil 1250 mg

Juice Beauty Prebiotix Antioxidant Beauty Boost

Thorne Research NAC

TRU NIAGEN NAD+

SkinTē Sparkling Collagen Teas - Use code GLOWGIRL30 (valid for 30% off 12-pack purchases)

LiefRoyal CBD Oil 1250 mg

Juice Beauty Prebiotix Antioxidant Beauty Boost

Thorne Research Vitamin D

Ora Organic Probiotics

Femmenessence MacaHarmony

Relizen -Use code glowgirl20 for 20% off your first month’s subscription

Hush + Hush PlantYourDay Protein - Use code MELISSA for 20% off sitewide

Joya Adaptogen Bliss - Cacao Elixir Blend

Kroma Superfoods Ultimate Vitality

Om Mushroom Superfood - Use code MELISSAMEYERS for 20% off sitewide

Beauty Bar Chocolate - Use code GLOWGIRL10 for 10% off sitewide

Saffron Latte

Fatty acid supplement by Fatty15

Winged Relaxation CBD Gummies Use code Glowgirl15 for 15% off

CBD

Beauty -

Saint Jane Calming Luxury Lip Shine

Rejuvenate With Nousha Face Reset Oil 

Saint Jane Vitamin C Drops

Winged Face Oil - Use code Glowgirl15 for 15% off

Lab to Beauty Lip Balm   

Switch2Pure Bright and Shine Gel Cleanser

Sagely Naturals CBD Brightening Eye Cream

Saint Jane Luxury Beauty Serum 

Priya Apothica CBD Bliss Renewal Serum

Priya Apothica CBD Phyto Metamorphosis Cream

Lord Jones Acid Mantle Repair Moisturizer 

*True Botanicals CBD 500 Anti-Inflammaging Treatment Oil

 Hair products -

For All Hydrating CBD Hair Mask 

Lab To Beauty Shampoo 

Lab To Beauty Conditioner

Wellphoria Nourishing Shampoo 

Wellphoria Nourishing Conditioner 
 

Bath & Body -

Winged Radiance Body Oil - Use code Glowgirl15 for 15% off

Lord Jones CBD Body Lotion

Vertly Relief Lotion

Prima R & R Advanced Recovery Cream - Use code GLOWGIRL for 20% off

*Prima Beyond Body Oil Stress Remedy Use code GLOWGIRL for 20% off

Herbivore Botanicals Emerald CBD Cleansing Bar Soap  

Sagely Naturals Calm Relief And Recovery CBD Roll-On

Lab To Beauty Soothing Bath Soak 

Highline Wellness Hydrate, Relax, Restore Bath Bombs

Dr. Kerklaan Natural CBD Sleep Cream

*CBD + Nature Body Scrub

*Terra Vita Revive CDB Bath Salts

 Ingestibles -

Winged Sleepy CBD Gummies -Use code Glowgirl15 for 15% off

Winged Relaxation CBD Gummies - Use code Glowgirl15 for 15% off

*Winged Rise Up Energy and Focus CBD Gummies Use code Glowgirl20 for 20% off

Favour Gum

Lief Royal 1250 Full-Spectrum CBD Oil

Calivolve RESTORE Collection Chocolate Box 

 Gron Adaptogenic Chocolate Sampler

Highline CBD Clarity Gummies

The Trusted Lab CBD Wellness Gummies With Vitamin C + Zinc

 Topical Pain Relief -

Prima Bath Gem - Use GLOWGIRL for 20% off

NuBloom Sleep Balm Stick

Leef Organics Recover CBD Sport Herbal Recovery Formula

Switch2Pure Be Chill Body Rub

Pictured: the Beautycounter Sheer Lipstick

BEAUTY COUNTER

After years of testing several Beautycounter clean beauty products, I have been very impressed with many of their products and will be reporting on my favorite items from their line. The company is a leader in the clean beauty movement and I stand behind their philosophy to help educate and share the safest, best quality products available!

Makeup -

Skin Twin Featherweight Foundation

Color Define Brow Pencil

Sheer Lipstick

Touchup Skin Concealer Pen

Beyond Gloss Trio

Skin care -

All Bright C Serum

Countersun 

One Step Makeup Remover Wipes

Countertime Regimen Set

Sugar Body Scrub in Lemongrass

Hydrating Body Lotion in Citrus Mimosa  

Citrus Mimosa Hand Wash and Hand Cream

Counterstart Cococream Cleanser 

Brightside DuoBeautycounter

Indie Beauty Brands You’ll Want to Try from This Year’s Indie Beauty Expo

Did you know that when it comes to beauty, indie brands are one of the fastest-growing categories? I personally love discovering new brands and was thrilled to be chosen by the IndieBeautyExpo (IBE) to curate my own personal clean beauty boutique called onTUWI.

onTUWI stands for Team Up With Indie and it is a platform where influencers are asked to style a digital boutique with their favorite brands from the IndieBeautyExpo (IBE), which was held in Los Angeles last month. From close to 200 beauty, wellness and lifestyle brands, I chose 11 of my favorites that were represented at IBE, and I will be selling them through my online boutique at a 20% discount when you use the promotion code Melissam20.

My boutique will only be open for a limited time, so check out my fave picks below to see which ones you may want to try for yourself, and to read a bit more about each individual brand’s mission.

Click the images or shop buttons to purchase directly until March 31st and remember to use special promo code Melissam20 to receive 20% off all purchases!

Hush & Hush MindYourMind Supplement

What do you get when you blend natural sleep aids like tryptophan, valerian root, holy basil leaf and magnesium together? A good night’s sleep with no sluggishness the next morning! 

Hush & Hush TimeCapsule Supplement

I’m all about looking and feeling 10 years younger, and with a little help from TimeCapsule I get a boost of energy and my skin and hair have never looked better. Hacking the aging process from the inside out!

Daily Concepts Daily Bio-Cotton Makeup Removers

Clean beauty and sustainability go hand in hand. These reusable, washable cotton pads check both of those boxes and remove make-up easily without the hassle of tiny fibers getting stuck in your eyelashes like with disposable cotton balls or pads. 

evanhealy The Daily Balancing Ritual Kit

(with Cleanser, Hydrosoul, and Oil Serum)

This product trio centers around rose geranium and its ability to harmonize any oil imbalance. Make this cleansing ritual part of your routine and leave your dry winter skin happy and harmonious. 

Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum

Watch out sun-damaged and wrinkled skin! This serum helps with reducing both of these woes as it reduces the appearance of wrinkles and discoloration while plumping skin with moisture.

Winged Radiance Body Oil with CBD

Perfect for after shower or bath, this oil keeps skin super-hydrated from head to toe with 100mg of CBD. It is also great to calm irritated skin after shaving. 

berlin skin Sandalwood Facial Cream

Made using sustainable practices, this lightweight face cream is free of parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, and synthetic fragrances to soothe and restore skin texture. 

Root Pretty Hair Day Dry Shampoo

Packaged in a recyclable bottle, this clean beauty dry shampoo is a champion at soaking up excess oil using organic, natural ingredients. It comes untinted or in a brown tint.

Province Apothecary Rejuvenating + Hydrating Face Serum

There’s nothing like a good face serum and this one is a gem! It has an incredible fragrance and is full of plant oils absorbing easily into the skin to hydrate and firm.

Moon Boost Lash & Brow Enhancing Serum

Who wants long lashes, raise your hand! One hundred percent natural, vegan, organic and cruelty-free, this serum is made to leave your lashes and browns conditioned and growing…and the best part…it won’t break the bank like lash extensions!

PYT Upgrade Highlighter

Color: Front Row

A satiny, smooth, buildable powder highlighter that adds an instant sun-kissed glow to the skin. Gives a natural look and is enriched with jojoba seed oil and vitamin E. Vegan, hypoallergenic and of course, cruelty-free.

I hope you’ll discover a favorite or two from this list of hidden gems. I’m proud to help support these brands and the entrepreneurs behind them through the onTUWI platform. Make sure to follow me on Instagram where I will be storying these brands over the next few weeks so you can get to know them a bit better! 

xxMelissa

The Best in Clean Skincare and Beauty

It’s the last day of Earth Month but let’s continue this important initiative and take care of our beautiful planet and ourselves!

Following the celebration of Earth Day and my previous post on Ethical Fashion, I wanted to write about the importance of incorporating clean skin care and beauty products as part of your daily regimen. Over the past year, I‘ve been making an effort to test safer products and incorporate them into my life. My allergies have improved, I feel mentally clearer and physically better, and I know what I am putting onto my body. I do not want to compromise on my health (and neither should you) which is why I am excited to share some of the best clean brands and products that I use and love.

I’ve been following companies that are investing in ‘clean beauty’ - products that are created and produced with ethically sourced, non-toxic ingredients—these are good for us and the planet. Not so long ago it was difficult to find clean cosmetics and skincare brands that were truly clean and effective.

Click on the images in the carousel below to shop some of my favorites in clean skincare

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Below is a list of brands which are leading in clean skincare and beauty. Many of the products from these brands included below have provided me with amazing results.

• AYR Skincare - Natural skincare line dedicated to offering cruelty-free, non-toxic, and healthy products for all skin types. Two of my faves from the line are the calm facial bar soap and the restore replenishing night cream.

• Au Naturale - Incredibly beautiful line of makeup without parabens, animal bi-products synthetics or other harmful ingredients—and perform like top department store beauty brands. I am obsessed with the Rose Gold highlighter (it literally looks great on any skin tone), and the lip gloss in the color Fortune.

• Dr. Barbara Sturm - A luxury skincare and wellness line, combining the power of science and natural ingredients formulated by the Dr. herself. Some of my favorite products include the eye cream and her rich moisturizers. Effective, odorless, amazing!

• Coola - Using the most innovative, scientifically advanced ingredients that are also as natural, organic, and sustainable, Coola’s eco-conscious formulas are locally sourced with a Farm to Face® philosophy. I regularly use several products from the line including their game-changing spf bb cream, face sunscreen, mineral sunscreen and the coconut spray sunscreen.

• Cote Beauty - Toxin free, clean, safe nail polish produced cruelty free. These polishes last over a week and are free of the five major toxins often associated with nail polish. Check out my previous Mani Monday article covering the Cote nail salon in LA.

• Fountain of Truth - A full line of clean skincare products made with natural and non-toxic ingredients recently launched by Giuliana Rancic. Faves include the Magic Wand Sculpting Eye Roller and the Insta-Face Lift Elixir. All formulas contain a Super Bio-Ferment technology of botanical ingredients that are effective and efficacious.

• Gloss Modern - A minimalist, natural and luxurious haircare collection made from the highest-quality and health-forward ingredients. The shampoo and conditioner are both amazing and the subtle tropical scent is perfection! I love the way my hair looks and feels when I using their products.

• Jane Iredale -  Nourishing makeup and skincare for a healthy, radiant complexion. My faves from their line include the long lasting eye shadow palettes—the new Solar Flare and the ever-popular Naturally Matte Eyeshadow Kit. I also love how they are packaged in a very thin case which makes them perfect for travel. A staple in my make-up kit.

• Kopari - Produce a full line of coconut based skincare products for the face and body such as scrubs, deodorant and toothpaste that make you look gorgeous with some fo the best ingredients in clean beauty. Most products have the most beautiful coconut fragrance!
  I regularly use their nontoxic deodorant (Allure Best of Beauty award 2018), toothpaste, and the Coconut Crush Scrub, also an Allure Best of Beauty winner!

• Kora Organics - Founded by the lovely Miranda Kerr out of her passion for all things holistic and natural, Kora Organics offers some of the best certified organic skincare products. I recently discovered the line and was blown away by how much I love these products (so much so that I photographed the Sun-kissed Glow Body Oil for this post)! I have so many faves but for starters try the Allure Best in Beauty award winning Noni Glow Body Oil. I also love that the entire line is designed to enrich your skin AND your spirit. Plus, all products smell heavenly including the self tanner!

• Olie Biologique - I reached out this company after using their face oils (before it was a thing) and experienced some of the best in clean beauty for the first time back in 2013! Their oils are 100% pure and luxurious and they contain the best botanical ingredients that are proven effective. I loved the brand so much that I personally contacted the Founder to see if we could co-brand a face oil product together. We met and the rest is history—a wonderful friendship and the Olie X Melissa Meyers RoseGlow Drops was born! They have since sold out but we are currently working on a new exciting formula launching in June. Click here for 5 free samples that will hold you over until they are ready! Some other fave nourishing skin rejuvenators from the Olie line include the Rejuvenating Oil 005 and for men, the Whisker and Rejuvenating oil.

• PYT Beauty - Co-founders Amy Carr and Mary Schulman, best friends since college, created this brand for their daughters. Disappointed by the ingredients found in most makeup products, they teamed up to design effective and beautiful products that were safe for their daughters to use. Their products are clean, natural, and  infused with only healthy, beneficial ingredients like Vitamin E and Olive Leaf extract. Best sellers include their neutral eyeshadow palette and Heart Beat cheek color

• RMS Beauty - When diagnosed with a serious health condition, Founder Rose-Marie Swift discovered that so many of today’s beauty products are filled with toxic chemical and heavy metals. During her healing process and after some intense research, she created RMS Beauty and became a champion for truly clean beauty. RMS offers natural makeup and skincare made with organic ingredients, and is one of the first in the field to offer colored makeup options that are completely organic. Best sellers include the beauty signature set and beauty oil.

• Rutz Naturals - Crafted with “goodness” in mind, these products are reiki-infused to ensure positive vibes and a wonderfully peaceful yet exhilarating experience. Their products are completely non-toxic and formulated using biocompatible, natural and organic ingredients. One of my fave products from the line is the Freeze Frame Nighttime Resurfacer!

• Saint Cosmetics - Completely non-toxic and plant-based, this brand carries makeup that’s good for your skin and good for the planet without compromising on durability or finish. Try some of my favorites, such as these eye shadow palettes and lipsticks. Each sale contributes to Interval House, a charity that assists Canadian women and children facing abuse.

• Summer Fridays - Founded by two bloggers, Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Gores Ireland after searching for something with good-for-you ingredients that give skin an immediate selfie-worthy glow. Summer Fridays is all about feeling confident in clear, beautiful skin. These simple face masks are vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and will leave skin looking gorgeous.

• Tata Harper - Tata Harper wanted to create a skincare line that made women feel as healthy and beautiful on the inside as their skin looked on the outside. After helping her grandmother host home spa parties in Colombia for most of her childhood, she decided to create her own. Handmade in Vermont, Tata Harper's naturally derived and nontoxic products are developed using the world's most advanced results-driven technology while promoting overall health, wellness, beauty and vitality.

• True Botanicals - Certified non-toxic, True Botanicals works with top universities like Cornell to develop quality ingredients that are safe yet incredibly effective. Their skin and body products are filled with certified-organic and wild-harvested ingredients . Their goal is to turn your skincare routine into a wellness-infused pampering ritual, all while honoring the earth. I am excited about these products and plan to buy more!

• Vita Liberata - In 2011, this brand became the first completely non-toxic tanning brand. Their products are free from parabens, perfume, alcohol and all chemicals of concern. Natural and certified organic extracts are the key to their formulas. This premium organic skincare and sunless tanning products give your skin a flawless finish that combines natural looking color and long lasting hydration. I love the invisible self tanning water as it does not stain anything, even your whites! I’ve written quite a bit about this brand in the past—you can check out all of my self-tanner blogs here!

• Westman Atelier - Founded by Gucci Westman, famed beauty editor and makeup artist, this brand has consciously crafted cosmetics designed to provide the look of dewy, radiant and healthy skin. Gucci designed the line to be worn as a perfectly curated “makeup wardrobe” that combines luxury living with holistic wellness. Glow Girl faves include Beauty Butter Powder Bronzer and Super Loaded Tinted Highlight.

I’ve had the privilege of partnering with some of the leading brands on The Glow Girl blog and my instagram stories such as Coola, Kora Organics and Au Naturale.

Online Resources for clean skincare and beauty

One of my favorite go-to beauty boutiques for Clean Beauty is Credo. Their mission is to “change the way people think about ingredients and products they put on their bodies. Creating a safer, more sustainable, more ethical beauty industry.”

Others…

• Beauty Counter - Multi-level brand creating safer and effective skin care and cosmetics for women and families.

• Clean Beauty Mart - Educates you on clean skincare and beauty products - what shade works for you, what nourishes your skin and how to tackle those wrinkles.

• Detox Market - Green beauty brands to detoxify your life

• Goop - All-natural, Non-toxic, Effective & Powerful Beauty Products

• Sephora - Clean at Sephora initiative makes it easy to find clean beauty products without unwanted chemicals and fragrances. Look for their “Clean at Sephora” seal or click here to filter by product type or skin concern.

• Switch to Pure - Pure clean natural nontoxic organic cruelty-free skincare products

Click on the carousel below to shop some of my favorites in clean beauty

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I would love to hear about new clean beauty and skincare brands you may have discovered, in the comments below. Also please note you can use the website EWG Skin Deep which enables you to search product ingredients to see if they are clean! There is also a great app called Think Dirty that you can download to measure your current products toxicity and to check the levels for new products before you make a purchase.

For now, journey with me into a healthier and more ethical lifestyle. Please note that I am not 100% clean in terms of my skincare and beauty product choices but hoping that some of the “dirty” brands I love will switch over and swap out toxic ingredients for safer ones soon.

xx Melissa

Glow Girl Faves

Don’t forget to view my previous post on Ethical Fashion and Styles I am loving right now!

Clean skincare and beauty brands are mindful of the health and well-being of those who use

their products as well the environment!