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These are the musings of Carmine Montalto, NYC-based writer, skincare junkie and brand guru. The former copywriter at Kiehl’s, Carmine has more than 25 years of experience in beauty. Through the Skincarma Blog, he puts all of his product wisdom to work demystifying the ever-evolving world of skin care. 

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A COMPLETE CLEAN, GREEN SKINCARE ROUTINE WITH PURITO, CODEX BEAUTY, HERBIVORE & MORE!
One of my favorite discoveries this year is the Herbivore Bakuchiol “retinol alternative”.

One of my favorite discoveries this year is the Herbivore Bakuchiol “retinol alternative”.

Over the last few months, I’ve collaborated on entire skincare routines with my fellow “skinfluencer” and skincare ingredient fanatic, Michael @skincare.product.ratings.

Our first collab was the Complete $100 Skincare Routine With The Inkey List, The Ordinary, Benton & More! It was a collection of seven remarkable formulas, each remarkably priced. An entire skincare regimen for about a hundred dollars.

But it wasn’t our “dream routine” — a complete range of skincare products we’d want if money were no object. So we created that next-level routine in the Complete $175 Clean Skincare Routine. Seven non-toxic, high-performance products for just seventy-five dollars more. They were the products I’d want with me if I were ever stranded on a desert island. I refer to products like that as “desert-island worthy”!

Throughout the selection process in the creation of both skincare routines, we came across numerous products that didn’t make the cut the first time. We had to pick just one in each category — from the cleanser to the sunscreen. There were often several products we could go for — multiple options for, say, the fermented toner in the Dream Routine or the $10 Niacinamide serum in the $100 routine.

Michael and I have both identified numerous Vitamin C serums that we think are terrific formulas. Moisturizers, antioxidant serums and sunscreens, too. More than ever, there’s really great skincare out there to help you maintain the health of your skin — whether your concern is finding affordable products or you really want all “clean” skincare.

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Fortunately, we had several routines in mind throughout our journey — and that allowed us to reserve a specific product or brand that didn’t make the cut for a subsequent skincare regimen.

And one of those new regimens is what we called our Complete Clean, Green Skincare Routine!

There’s so much innovation going on in skincare today — with more and more high-quality natural and organic formulas available than ever before. Gone are the days when natural just meant it wasn’t chemical — and sadly that it wasn’t going to do much of anything for the health of your skin either.

It’s so exciting (and oddly gratifying!) to have clean, green well-formulated options for everything from toner to sunscreen — and every step in between. Brands rooted in deep formulation traditions like the indie K-Beauty brand Whamisa are bringing high-performing 100% natural and organic products to our shelfies. Notably, two clean luxury brands — Codex Beauty and Herbivore — are really driving innovation in the clean, organic, and natural space.

Two of my favorite products from the Dream Routine are a part of my latest collab with Michael — the Clean, Green Routine!

Two of my favorite products from the Dream Routine are a part of my latest collab with Michael — the Clean, Green Routine!

It’s an exciting time for skincare — perhaps the most riveting of my decades-long career in beauty. I’ve discovered products that I never imagined. And it’s such an honor for me to be a part of a vibrant, inspiring community of skinfluencers, brand creators, and product developers!

Let’s have a look at the seven superb skincare products that make up our latest brainchild, the Clean, Green Skincare Routine…

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Cleanser : Purito From Green Cleansing Oil

If there’s a single product that should be pure and clean, it’s a cleanser. Oh the irony of using a cleanser loaded with potential irritants like synthetic preservatives, micro-plastic and sensitizing fragrant plant oils. Eww!

Purito’s From Green Cleansing Oil reminds me of my very first cleansing oil — from she uemura.

Purito’s From Green Cleansing Oil reminds me of my very first cleansing oil — from she uemura.

That’s exactly what got me so excited about the new Purito From Green Cleansing Oil. I’m a big fan of the indie K-beauty brand’s Niacinamide serum, the Galacto Niacin 97 Power Essence. And, Purito’s Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence is a personal favorite that I wish I could give to every single person on Earth who cares about the health of their skin.

Naturally, I’m gonna go nuts over anything from Purito. I’ve been test-driving the From Green Cleansing Oil (what is that name?!) for the past month or so. And I knew early on that it needed to be the star cleanser in the Clean, Green Routine.

The formula is amazing. Rich in five non-fragrant plant oils, it’s a super nourishing formulation, with a silky, pampering texture that reminds me of my very first oil cleanser experience, the cult shu uemura High Performance Balancing Cleansing Oil — first introduced in 1967.

In fact, there are only a few more ingredients than those five non-fragrant plant oils — with just 11 in the entire formula. What I perhaps love most is what’s great about really well-formulated cleansers: it barely emulsifies. Because it’s so gentle and so low-foaming, it doesn’t strip skin of anything. And in the chilly winter days ahead of me, I won’t have any extra sebum to spare.

You can get your hands on a bottle of the Purito From Green Cleansing Oil on the brand’s website here.

Purito From Green Cleansing Oil is super low-foaming and bathes skin in nourishing plant oils.

Purito From Green Cleansing Oil is super low-foaming and bathes skin in nourishing plant oils.

Fermented Toner : Whamisa Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner

Oh how this takes me back to my first experience with K-Beauty and Korean skin care in general. The Whamisa Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner was, in fact, a first for me in several ways. It was my first Korean toner. It was my first fermented product ever. And it was the first toner I used for the 7-Skin Method!

If you haven’t tried the 7-Skin Method yet, you must! There’s lots more on why and how it works in my blog article from last November titled, “Skincare 101: Hydration and the K-Beauty 7-Skin Method”. You’re welcome to read it here.

The Whamisa Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner was a real first for me.

The Whamisa Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner was a real first for me.

I first heard about the intriguing 7-Skin Method from my friends at Glow Recipe. I credit them with gifting me the very foundation I needed to understand K-beauty — introducing me to brands, products and regimen tips that helped me to step up my skincare game.

One of the more notable and exciting trends to emerge from Korean skincare is the science of fermentation. Rooted in traditional Korean skincare formulations, fermented products are nutrient rich and a smart way to enhance the pro-skin health benefits of any skincare routine.

In short, fermentation helps to break down actives in the formula to essentially enhance penetration into the fortified skin barrier. The main function of the skin barrier, after all, is to prevent foreign substances — molecules of all kinds — from penetrating and entering the body. That includes both good and bad substances — including viruses, bacteria and even most of the healthy, beneficial ingredients that are used in skin care. Without help, they just sit on the surface and either evaporate or are whisked away when we use a cleanser.

Whamisa’s Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner is the perfect option for a healthy skincare routine.

Whamisa’s Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner is the perfect option for a healthy skincare routine.

A fermented toner is everything! In those first two routines, Michael and I selected two fermented toning essences that deliver essential nourishment to the skin. One was the aforementioned Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence; the other the Benton Fermentation Essence — which did the heavy lifting in the $100 routine.

The Whamisa Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner is indeed rich. It has a somewhat heavy, velvety texture that feels like an exquisite luxury treatment. It’s packed with potent antioxidant botanical extracts and oils; the first ingredient in the INCI being soothing Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, which replaces the water you’d expect in a toner. Second is Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, a nutrient dense yeast, and byproduct of fermented sake — and a popular active in many K-beauty formulas.

It’s the perfect option for kicking off a healthy skincare routine! Whamisa’s Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner is available from clean beauty purveyor Credo here. 

Really well-formulated clean and green skincare is more accessible than ever.

Really well-formulated clean and green skincare is more accessible than ever.


**WATCH MY VIDEO REVIEW OF MY COMPLETE CLEAN, GREEN SKINCARE ROUTINE ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE.**


Herbivore is, above all, the crown jewel of the clean beauty wave.

Herbivore is, above all, the crown jewel of the clean beauty wave.

Vitamin A / Retinol Alternative : Herbivore Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Smoothing Serum

Herbivore is, above all, the crown jewel of the clean (and green!) beauty wave. Many of their products have achieved cult-like status, including the Blue Tansy Fruit Enzyme Resurfacing Clarity Mask and Lapis Balancing Facial Oil.

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To begin with, I love that Herbivore’s formulas are all clean. Along with Codex Beauty, they’re doing clean skincare in the most sophisticated, transparent, and luxurious way.

I first reviewed Herbivore’s new Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Serum in a recent blog article titled, Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Anti-Aging Serums from The Inkey List, Herbivore & More! In the piece, I took a close look at five of the dozen or so Bakuchiol offerings in the entire world — even dubbing them “the Bakuchiol Five”.

Herbivore’s alternative to Retinol was by far the best of the bunch. And, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say it’s the best Bakuchiol product on Earth!

Declared by the Zoe Report as “The Sensitive-Skin Product You’ve Been Waiting For,” Herbivore’s Bakuchiol serum is the most potent of all the Bakuchiol formulas that I’ve come across — with a 4% concentration of the babchi plant extract.

The Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Serum is super lightweight and super easy to layer. In fact, it absorbs so quickly, I often don’t wait more than a minute before applying what’s next — usually a Niacinamide serum. If I stick to my ABC rule, I’ll apply the three serums in order — Vitamin A first, then Vitamin B3, followed by a Vitamin C serum.

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Herbivore’s Bakuchiol serum is gentle, feels luxurious, and is proven to deliver similar results to Retinol itself. As I posed in my article on Bakuchiol, “Is it a replacement for the most potent forms of retinoids like Tretinoin or higher concentrations of Retinol? I wouldn’t say so — at least not the strongest forms. If you love your Retinol treatment, stick with it.”

But if Retinol gives you the slightest bit of irritation or hesitation, Herbivore’s clean, 100% percent natural, plant-based Retinol alternative is a great choice. And even if Retinol doesn’t irritate your skin, I think a well-formulated Bakuchiol treatment is the way to go. It is for me!

Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Serum is available from the brand’s own website as well as Sephora.com and Dermstore for $54.

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Vitamin C : The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder

Because we opted for a high-potency antioxidant serum for the Green Routine, next would be the combination of two products, a Vitamin C powder with an antioxidant vitamin serum.

You probably know that The Ordinary’s 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder (LAA) was the Skincarma Product of the Year in 2018. (Yes, I’m thinking hard about what I’ll select this year!) As a Vitamin C product, it’s just that good — checking multiple boxes including affordability, stability and efficacy.

The Ordinary’s 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder was the 2018 Skincarma Product of the Year.

The Ordinary’s 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder was the 2018 Skincarma Product of the Year.

And LAA remains one of my top Vitamin C product recommendations. A couple weeks ago, it played a starring role in my blog article presenting my top Vitamin C picks of the year. And, yes, it’s certainly desert-island worthy. There’s just no Vitamin C product of any kind that’s going to survive the elements like The Ordinary’s LAA — whether it’s on your bathroom shelf or on a desert island!

So what makes Deciem’s cute little pot of powder desert-island worthy?

First and foremost is the potency of the Vitamin C itself. Of course, you can’t get higher than 100% of the superstar active. And while that sounds appealing, it does take a little effort to use. You can’t just apply Vitamin C powder directly to your face. You’ve got to mix it with something else. Here, trial and error is the only way to go.

And it was for me, too. That’s how I got it just right.

I’ve mixed LAA with just about everything imaginable and, alas, my preference is to mix it with a lightweight, watery serum. Sure, you can mix it with a moisturizer, but my experience is that it’s too hard to tell if it mixed well, especially since both are quite likely to be white. When you mix the Vitamin C powder with a watery and particularly a translucent watery serum, you can assure that it dissolves and disperses completely before applying it to your skin.

A pure powder is the best means of delivering the game-changing benefits of Vitamin C to your skin!

A pure powder is the best means of delivering the game-changing benefits of Vitamin C to your skin!

I get asked all the time whether it’s okay to mix Vitamin C with Niacinamide and the answer is a resounding YES!

Yes, yes, yes, you can combine Vitamin C and Niacinamide! There is a longstanding myth in the skincare community that Vitamins B3 and C don’t play well together. In fact, they make one another better. There’s an excellent piece on the topic on the Paula’s Choice website titled, Can Niacinamide and Vitamin C Be Used Together?

In the article, Ms. Begoun and her team state that, “Research has shown that combining niacinamide and vitamin C does not lead to skin problems; in fact, the combination can lead to a wealth of skin benefits.”

The article continues:

The studies showing incompatibility between niacinamide and vitamin C date back to the early 1960s (yes, that far). These studies were off from the start because they used non-stabilized forms of both ingredients, whereas both ingredients are typically stabilized when used in modern-day cosmetics formulas.

Niacinamide is a pretty “tough” ingredient; light and air don’t have the same effect on it as they do on antioxidants like vitamin C. What’s important for niacinamide is that the product be formulated at a pH that’s close to neutral. Vitamin C (pure ascorbic acid), on the other hand, does best in a low-pH (acidic) environment. However, nicotinic acid—the undesirable by-product of niacinamide and vitamin C—becomes an issue only when the niacinamide and vitamin C are combined in a high-temperature environment for a long time. That temperature is higher than you’d find in most at-home scenarios, including leaving a box of skin care products sitting outside in the sun for a couple of days.

Because of Vitamin C’s well-known instability, a pure powder is the best means of delivering the game-changing benefits of Vitamin C to your skin, including antioxidant protection, fading dark spots, evening out skin tone, boosting collagen production to firm skin and smooth wrinkles — and, most visibly, to brighten the complexion.

So which high-potency antioxidant serum did I mix it with?

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Antioxidant Booster : Öko Glow Serum

If you don’t know much about Öko Skincare, or perhaps have never heard of the brand, let me introduce you. Öko is one of those super niche brands that I wish more people knew about. I first discovered the organic spa brand a few weeks back when I included the Öko Purifying Cleanser among the Three Facial Cleansers I Love but You’ve (Probably) Never Heard of.

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Their founder’s story is so inspiring and the brand’s non-toxic positioning is spot on. No one wants to use toxic skincare if given the choice, right? Most of us don’t think much about it to begin with.

If you’re like me, you have bigger concerns in your day than whether a skincare product has a tiny amount of a potentially irritating toxin that’s unlikely to cause you problems if you use it.

The problem is that toxins can build up in your skin over time — and particularly if you’re using multiple products that contain a potential irritant. That can be as simple as a fragrant plant oil. A tiny amount of Orange Peel Oil in your moisturizer is unlikely to irritate your skin unless you’re extremely sensitive to fragrance in skin care. (Yes, Orange Peel Oil is essentially fragrance!)

So I appreciate this caution from Öko:

“The average woman uses anywhere from 9-15 personal products a day. If these are conventional products, brimming in synthetics, then just imagine the alarming concentration of chemicals women are exposing themselves to on a daily basis.”

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(Of course, the same goes for men, too!)

Öko was founded by Kerisa Weir, who was experiencing serious health issues in reaction to chemicals in the skincare she herself was using. Keri even struggled with treatments at her favorite spa — where they used potent formulas to achieve the kind of clinical results she expected.

But there was one big drawback — the formulas weren’t clean, they were high in chemicals and synthetics, and the treatments only exacerbated her skin’s reactivity. So Keri made a clean, organic spa brand with potent actives that could deliver all the same results she wanted for herself — with none of the irritating side effects.

The Öko Glow Serum is, like all of the brand’s skincare, clean and green. It’s loaded with antioxidant botanical extracts — by my count, there are twenty! There are many tried-and-true natural extracts and oils like Jojoba Seed Oil, Safflower Seed Oil and Calendula Flower Extract. But there are also several potent natural humectants, including high levels of Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (ingredient #2) and Seaweed Extract (ingredient #3).

It’s just a smart, powerful, pro-skin health formula — and the perfect antioxidant powerhouse for the Green Routine. And, yes, it mixes perfectly well with The Ordinary’s Vitamin C powder!

The Öko Glow Serum is available on the brand’s website.


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Moisturizer : Codex Beauty Bia Collection Day Cream

And how do we propose sealing in all the goodness? A thick, rich, nourishing moisturizer of course! Codex Beauty’s Bia Day Cream is certainly thick, though it’s not too heavy, doesn’t overdo it. Let’s say it’s clean, pure and gets the job done!

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I first discovered Codex Beauty and their range of clean, green skin care on the cyber-pages of my favorite beauty news site, Beauty Independent. Codex recently launched their first full range of clean skin care called the Bia collection.

From the pages of Beauty Independent: Codex Beauty, a multibrand company established by scientist, investor and entrepreneur Barbara Paldus with a focus on sustainability and clean skincare, is kicking off with an update of seven-year-old Irish line Bia Beauty.”

The first thing that strikes me about the Bia Day Cream is the scent. Or maybe non-scent. I can’t seem to put it into words. If it’s possible to smell like nothing, maybe this is it. But it’s not possible to smell like nothing — because it does smell like something.

If you’ve ever smelled dried flowers, you know what I mean. They’re often not exactly fragrant. They smell lifeless in an herby way. So, the Bia Day Cream smells like dried flowers — lifeless, dead, whatever you want to call them.

The Codex Beauty Code assures the brand’s standards for safety, efficacy, transparency and more.

The Codex Beauty Code assures the brand’s standards for safety, efficacy, transparency and more.

Bia Day Cream complies with the Codex Beauty Code for safety, efficacy, transparency and more. It’s clean, non-toxic and didn’t hurt any bunny rabbits on its journey to your bathroom sink.

So, what about the INCI? Getting past water at position number one, is a terrific botanical oil for skin — Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis aka almond oil. It’s not sexy like, say, Babassu Oil or the Amazonian Sacha Inchi Oil in The Inkey List’s $12 Bakuchiol cream. But it doesn’t have to be sexy to be effective. Think of Almond Oil as the nerdy, quiet kid who pays no attention to the distractions going on in class around him. He’s just there to learn and gtfo of that small town as soon as possible! (Yeah, that was me.)

Here’s what Paula Begoun has to say about the humble nut oil,

“Also known as sweet almond oil, this is a non-volatile, non-fragrant oil extracted from the seeds of almonds and used as an emollient. Almond oil is a rich source of skin-replenishing ingredients including triglycerides and several fatty acids (oleic, linoleic, and myristic among them). It is not known to cause sensitivity.

Almonds (Prunus amygdalus) can be sweet or bitter. Sweet almond is listed in Latin as Prunus amygdalus or Prunus dulcis and does not contain harmful constituents. Bitter almond comes from another species, Prunus amara, and does contain harmful constituents that shouldn’t be applied to skin.”

Codex Beauty’s Day Cream is clean, non-toxic and didn’t hurt any bunny rabbits along the way.

Codex Beauty’s Day Cream is clean, non-toxic and didn’t hurt any bunny rabbits along the way.

I really do love science! As ironic as it sounds, an entire clean, green range of truly effective skincare products wouldn’t be possible without it.

The Bia Day Cream also contains a high level of Lactobacillus Ferment to nourish skin and break down actives — again, allowing for better penetration into the skin barrier. Ingredient number four is Marigold Flower Extract — oh so wonderfully soothing calendula! In fact, there are few ingredients as soothing as calendula except perhaps Centella Asiatica and Bisabolol — the active component of chamomile.

In all, there are seven botanical extracts and oils here. Seriously, such good stuff in the Bia Day Cream. And it’s the perfect option to play the starring role of Moisturizer in the Clean, Green Skincare Routine!

It’s available on the Codex Beauty website here.

The Codex Beauty Day Cream is the perfect option for the Clean, Green Skincare Routine!

The Codex Beauty Day Cream is the perfect option for the Clean, Green Skincare Routine!


**WATCH MY VIDEO REVIEW OF MY COMPLETE CLEAN, GREEN SKINCARE ROUTINE ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE.**


Sunscreen : Solara Suncare Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen

And lastly, but always most important, is a sunscreen product. I know I say it often, but it always bears repeating. When people ask me my top recommendation for an anti-aging treatment, I simply reply…“Sunscreen!”

The Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen is the perfect clean sunscreen option.

The Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen is the perfect clean sunscreen option.

There’s literally no such thing as an anti-aging product that’s more effectively anti-aging as a sunscreen is. “Anti-aging” is a marketing term made up by big brand marketers as the justification for charging a premium for a product.

Just look at Crème de la Mer and Shiseido’s luxury brand Clé de Peau. Both offer $175 seemingly next-level anti-aging creams that barely do anything more than moisturize the skin.

Do you really want to spend $175 for a single “anti-aging” product that does little more than deliver moisture and maybe some antioxidant protection to your skin?

Seriously, what you want is a clean, well-formulated, anti-aging sunscreen like my latest find from new-to-the-scene indie brand, Solara Suncare. I came across Solara the same way I discovered the clean skincare brand Codex Beauty. Yes, I found Solara Suncare on the cyber pages of Beauty Independent!

Solara is a 100% clean, non-toxic, good-for-skin sunscreen brand, plain and simple. The brand was founded by Stephanie DiPisa who discovered on a family vacation that her 8-year-old son was allergic to the chemical sunscreen she had applied to his skin.

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So she created a clean, non-toxic brand for herself and moms like her who just wanted to protect their kids from the sun’s harmful rays without poisoning them with toxic substances. Solara identifies what they call “six common sunscreen offenders.” The list of offenders includes chemical sunscreens, PEGs, denatured alcohol, silicones and siloxanes, artificial fragrance and potentially irritating synthetics.

So, the sunscreen selection for our Green Routine was easy — it had to come from Solara. And the Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen is the perfect option. Time Traveler relies upon a 20% mineral concentration of non-nano Zinc Oxide. Remarkable since it uses a non-nano form of the molecule, and still leaves no white cast.

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And, the formula is packed with a terrific blend of replenishing, antioxidant plant oils including Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Oat Kernel Extract and a new skincare sensation — Ashwagandha Root Extract, a healthy medicinal herb.

I really love this stuff. Aside from the fact that Time Traveler is clean, really well-formulated and effective — it’s got this unusual added benefit to it. It gives you an out-of-this-world radiance.

Time Traveler is available on the Solara Suncare website.

That’s it guys! A complete clean, green skincare routine — with what I think are some the best natural skincare products available on the market today. Be on the lookout for Michael’s and my next collab, coming soon…

🖤 SKINCARMA


**WATCH MY VIDEO REVIEW OF MY COMPLETE CLEAN, GREEN SKINCARE ROUTINE ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE.**



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Orpheus finishes everything!

Orpheus finishes everything!

The Ingredient List of the Purito From Green Cleansing Oil:

Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Vegetable Oil, Tocopherol.

The Ingredient List of the Whamisa Organic Flowers Deep Rich Toner:

*Aloe Maculata Leaf Extract, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, *Glycerin, *Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract, *Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, *Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, *Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, ***Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, ***Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, ***Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, *Helichrysum Arenarium Flower Extract, Xanthan Gum, *Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Extract,*Lactobacillus/Chrysanthemum Sinense Flower Ferment Filtrate, *Lactobacillus/ Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Ferment Filtrate, *Lactobacillus/ Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Ferment Filtrate, Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, **Fragrance, d-Limonene, Linalol. *Certified Organically Grown **Natural Origin ***Natural Preservative / Bergamot Oil Bergaptene Free.

The Ingredient List of the Herbivore Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Smoothing Serum:

Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Glycerin, Bakuchiol, Water (and) Amethyst Extract, Leuconostoc / Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin (and) Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/ Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Populus tremuloides Bark Extract, Glucono Delta Lactone (PHAs), Sodium Phytate, Tremella Fuciformis (Silver Ear Mushroom) Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Amino Esters-1 (ex Mimosa Tenuiflora), Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Ocinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract (and) Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract (and) Aqua (Water).

The Ingredient List of the Öko Glow Serum:

Aqua (Water), Glycerin, *Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, +Fucus Vesiculosus (Seaweed) Extract, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, *Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, *Citrus Aurantium Amara (Neroli) Flower Water, *Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, *Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Leaf/Root Extract, *Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Extract, *Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Extract, *Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Extract, +Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, *Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil, *Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, *Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Oil, *Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract, *Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Extract, *Citrus Aurantium Amara (Neroli) Flower Oil, *Citrus Aurantium (Petitgrain) Oil, +Salvia Triloba (Sage) Leaf Extract, *Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Extract. *Organic +Wildcrafted

The Ingredient List of The Ordinary 100% L-Ascorbic Acid Powder:

Ascorbic Acid.

The Ingredient List of the Codex Beauty Bia Collection Day Cream:

Water (Aqua), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (emollient/antioxidant), Ceteareth-6 Olivate (hydration/texture enhancer), Butylene Glycol (slip agent/hydration), C13-15 Alkane (solvent), Glycerin (skin-replenishing), Glyceryl Stearate (texture enhancer), Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate (emollient/emulsifier), Decyl Oleate (emollient), Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil (flax seed; non-fragrant omega 3, 6, and 9 plant oil), Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Oil (non-fragrant omega-3 plant oil), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (non-fragrant antioxidant plant oil), Passiflora Edulis (Passion Fruit) Seed Oil (non-fragrant omega-6 plant oil), Borago Officinalis Seed Oil (non-fragrant antioxidant plant oil/skin-soothing), Hydrogenated Olive Oil (emollient plant oil), Psidium Guajava (Guava)Fruit Extract (antioxidant), Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables (hydration), Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil (non-fragrant plant oil), Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid (skin-restoring fatty acids), Oleic Acid (non-fragrant omega-9 fatty acid), Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Sterols (emollient), Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP (skin-replenishing/skin-restoring ingredients), Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Proline (amino acids/hydration), Lysine HCl (amino acid salt/hydration), Threonine, Arginine (amino acids/hydration), Squalane (emollient), Cholesterol (skin-replenishing), Phytosphingosine (skin-restoring), Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract (rose of Jericho/skin-soothing/antioxidant), Lecithin (skin-restoring), Sodium Hyaluronate (skin-replenishing), Sodium Lactate (electrolyte hydration), Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract (skin-soothing/antioxidant), Adenosine (skin-restoring), Phytic Acid (chelating agent), Glutamic Acid (amino acid/hydration), Betaine (hydration), Pullulan (texture enhance/film-forming agent), PCA, Sodium PCA (skin-replenishing), Carbomer (thickener), Sodium Polyacrylate Starch (texture enhancer/stabilizer), Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum (plant-derived thickeners), Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate (emulsifier), Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin (preservatives).

The Ingredient List of the Solara Suncare Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen:

Active Ingredient: Non-Nano, Non-Coated Zinc Oxide: 20%

Inactive Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, C13-14 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Coco-Caprylate, Propanediol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Ceramide Ng, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract, Perilla Frutescens (Mint) Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Gardenia Taitensis (Tahitian Gardenia) Flower Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Sorbitan Olivate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Fructose

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