Team Busbee’s Favorite Clean Beauty Products
Team Busbee has been working toward cleaner beauty routines over the past couple of years. The biggest thing we’ve learned? It’s a marathon, not a sprint! It takes a while to find skincare, makeup, and hair care products that are nice, clean, and actually work. With the start of the new year, we wanted to share the clean beauty favorites we’ve found in case you’re interested in cleaning up your beauty routine this year. Below you’ll find our picks in everything from skincare to body care to makeup to hair…AND we broke it down even further into subcategories like cleaners, concealers, serums, and more so you can easily find exactly what you’re looking for. Get ready and grab your coffee because this is a big one…
If you’re completely new to the idea of clean beauty, make sure you check out this post first. It’s a great place to start if you have questions. You can find all of our clean beauty posts here.
Skincare
Cleaners & Makeup Removers & Toners
- Colleen Rothschild Cleansing Balm
- Mara Algae Enzyme Cleansing Oil
- One Love Organics Botanical B Enzyme Cleansing Oil
- Tatcha The Camellia Oil 2-in-1 Makeup Remover & Cleanser
- Tatcha The Rice Wash Skin-Softening Cleanser
- Farmacy Clean Bee Ultra Gentle Facial Cleanser
- TULA Skincare The Cult Classic Purifying Face Cleanser
- Farmacy Whipped Greens Oil-Free Foaming Cleanser with Moringa and Papaya
- Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner
- Farmacy Brighten Up 3% TXA Dark Spot Toner with Azelaic Acid
- Caudalie Vinopure Natural Salicylic Acid Pore Minimizing Toner
- REN Clean Skincare Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic
Disclaimer: Before we dive in, we want to let you know that we are only sharing what has worked for the Busbee team, which does not mean it will work for every woman and every skin type. It’s important you check ingredient lists, do your research, and carefully test any new products on your skin to avoid reactions. If you’re really worried about it or have super sensitive skin, ask your dermatologist first. We share more clean beauty brands here too if you’re interested. But remember that just because a brand is clean, does not mean every single product is clean. Again, research is key!
Sunscreen
- Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40
- Supergoop Glowscreen SPF 40 Sunscreen with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide
- Kosas DreamBeam Silicone-Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 with Ceramides and Peptides
- Kinship Self Reflect Probiotic Sunscreen SPF32
Moisturizer
- Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Firming Refillable Moisturizer
- Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream Plumping & Hydrating Moisturizer
- First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration
- Wishful Honey Balm Niacinamide Moisturizer
- Farmacy Honey Grail Ultra-Hydrating Face Oil
- Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer
- Augustinus Bader The Cream, The Face Oil, and The Rich Cream
- Beauty Pie Triple Hyaluronic Acid Deep Moisture Miracle Cream
Treatments & Serums
- Colleen Rothschild Mandelic Acid Radiance Serum
- Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops Serum
- Merit Great Skin Instant Glow Serum with Niacinamide and Hyaluronic Acid
- Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Brightening Treatment Serum
- iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Slushy Serum Moisturizer Crush Infused with Bakuchiol
- OLEHENRIKSEN Banana Bright 15% Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum
- Summer Fridays Midnight Ritual Retinol Renewal Serum
- Rhonda Allison Infuse 7 Vital Replenish Serum
Eyes
- Farmacy Wake Up Honey Eye Cream with Brightening Vitamin C
- Tatcha The Silk Peony Melting Eye Cream
- Ilia Bright Start Retinol Alternative Brightening Eye Cream
Masks
- Tata Harper Resurfacing BHA Mask for Brightening & Dark Spots
- Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask
- Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Sukari Babyfacial™ AHA + BHA Mask
- Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask + Moisturizer
Body Care
Body Washes & Gels
Scrubs & Exfoliants
Moisturizers
- Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter
- Mara Algae + Moringa® Sea Sculpt Body Oil
- Nécessaire The Body Lotion
- b.dresh Hydrating Body Serum
Miscellaneous
Makeup
Face
- Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Dewy Foundation Drops
- Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick
- HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica
- Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation
- Saie Glowy Super Skin Lightweight Hydrobounce Serum Foundation
- Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Hydrating Makeup Primer with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide
- Tarte Babassu Foundcealer Dewy Foundation SPF 20
Concealer
- Kosas Revealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer with Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid
- HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica
- Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick
- Tower 28 Beauty Swipe All-Over Hydrating Serum Concealer
- Tarte Ultra Creamy Shape Tape Concealer
Cheeks
- Bronzer: Westman Atelier Face Trace Cream Contour Stick
- Bronzer: Merit Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer
- Bronzer: Tower 28 Beauty Sculptino™ Soft Matte Cream Contour + Bronzer
- Blush: RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra Powder Blush
- Blush: Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick
- Blush: Merit Flush Balm Cream Blush
- Blush: Saie Dew Blush Blendable Liquid Blush
- Highlighter: Westman Atelier Lit Up Glow Highlighter Stick
- Highlighter: Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops Serum
- Highlighter: Merit Day Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm
Eyes
- Mascara: Merit Clean Lash Lengthening Tubing Mascara
- Mascara: Milk Makeup KUSH High Volumizing Mascara
- Mascara: Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara
- Eyeshadow Palette: Lawless The Dreamy Dozen Talc-Free Eyeshadow Palette
- Eyeshadow: Westman Atelier Eye Pods Cream Eyeshadows
- Eyeshadow: Kosas Undressed Talc-Free Neutral Eyeshadow Palette
- Brows: Kosas Air Brow Tinted Clean Volumizing Eyebrow Gel
- Brows: Merit Brow 1980 Volumizing Eyebrow Pomade Gel
Lips
- Merit Shade Slick Classics Tinted Lip Oil
- Saie Lip Blur Soft-Matte Hydrating Lipstick with Hyaluronic Acid
- Merit Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick
- Lawless Forget The Filler Lip Plumper Line Smoothing Gloss
- Westman Atelier Squeaky Clean Liquid Lip Hydrating Lip Balm
- Summer Friday Lip Butter Balm
Setting Sprays & Powders
- Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Dewy Long-Lasting Setting Spray With Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide
- Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting & Smoothing Talc-Free Vegan Powder
Haircare
Shampoo & Conditioner
- Living Proof Perfect hair Day Shampoo, Conditioner & Hair Mask Set
- dae Shine Bright Hair Set
- Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-exfoliating Scalp Scrub Shampoo
- Davines Nounou Shampoo & Conditioner (also sold here)
- Innersense Hydrating Cream Hairbath & Hydrating Conditioner
Styling & Treatments
- Living Proof No Frizz Instant De-Frizzer
- Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Hair Oil
- Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo
- amika Perk Up Talc-Free Dry Shampoo
- Gisou Honey Infused Hair Oil
- Briogeo Don’t Despair, Repair!™ Deep Conditioning Hair Mask
What are some of your clean beauty favorites? Let us know in the comments below! And if you have any questions about one of the products we listed, please let us know…we’re happy to help!
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