Come Clean Blog — clean beauty

This week, a new documentary exposing the ugly side of the beauty industry was released on Amazon and iTunes. Award-winning Toxic Beauty follows the class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and the personal stories of the plaintiffs; women with cancer fighting for justice in a race against time with this deadly disease.One of Toxic Beauty’s main subjects is Boston University medical student, Mymy Nguyen. The documentary also follows Mymy’s human experiment as she measures her chemical body burden from over 27 products while scientists monitor her shocking results. We chatted with Mymy about her experience in the documentary and how...

We’re starting the new year and decade with a clean slate, emphasis on CLEAN. We’re clearing out everything toxic—from ingredients to people—and invite you to join us! Here are five easy ways to detox your life, anytime of the year!Need help knowing what products are really “clean”? The EWG Skin Deep Database is an online guide with safety ratings for more than 78,000 cosmetics and other personal care products and more than 2,500 brands.Clean SweepIf there was anything we learned in 2019, it was to channel organization goddess Marie Kondo and eliminate the things around us that don’t “spark joy.”...

'Tis the season for thoughtful giving! To make it easy on you, we've made an extra-special gift guide for the 2019 holiday season. This list is nice for both gifting and glowing!  No matter who is on your list, these clean ingredient-packed, sensitive skin-friendly gifts are bound to put a smile on their face.  We have exclusive holiday sets for everyone, from seasoned skincare lovers, to makeup newbies who you’ll want to introduce to your favorite eyeshadow palette. To make these gifts a little more magical, ALL our Holiday exclusive sets are 15% off through the season and include a...

When it comes to skincare and beauty products, you can’t just blindly trust cute packaging or buzzwords that promise perfect skin. The most important part of product packaging is actually the ingredient list! But becoming an ingredient scholar is easier said than done. If you’ve ever turned a cleanser or moisturizer over, you know that reading the ingredient list can feel like reading a foreign language. We’re here to help you understand ingredient lists by explaining which ingredients you should avoid, what it means to be EWG VerifiedTM, and product tests you should be on the lookout for.   We...