Blush (Cream)

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Beautycounter Cheeky Clean Cream Blush – $42

♥ Lisa’s Choice

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (2 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “Versatile, multitasking, and mistake-proof, this silky cream color for cheeks (and lips) gives you confidence to face the day. Go with a sheer flush or build to a bold pop of color, thanks to lush pigments and skin-loving ingredients like squalane that give you a dewy, smooth finish. Even better? The chic compact is refillable—and made from PCR plastic.”

This product (which was introduced by Beautycounter in 2021) currently is available in eight different colors.

I purchased the Chai version, which is a dusty pink color that looks really nice on me.

It’s a little less sticky than many of the other products mentioned on this page and seems to hold up pretty well.

However, this is a totally matte product that makes it look somewhat less glowy (and therefore a little more traditional) on the cheeks than some blush products.

Although the Beautycounter website suggests that this product can be used on the lips, I am finding that I do not like that look very much due to the matte aspect.

This blush feels pretty clean to me with regard to lack of problematic toxicity issues. I do not detect any sort of appreciable amout of scent and the taste is not too bad.

While refills for the product are available, I suspect it will take a long time before most people use this product up.

With all the different pretty colors available, perhaps some people may want to switch out the shades for use during different times of the year, though.

Size: 0.15 oz.

Beautycounter Rating: 4.8 Stars (312 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Product Rating: 1-2 (green)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3), Red #7 (6), Yellow #5 (6).

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Diisopropyl Adipate, Octyldodecanol, Jojoba Esters, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Isostearyl Behenate, Candelilla Wax, Beeswax, Squalane, Mica, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Synthetic Beeswax, Polybutene, Behenyl Behenate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Synthetic Wax, Tocopherol, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 7, Yellow 5

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge – $35

Living Clean Rating: 6 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (4 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (2 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (2 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: Moderate (Taste)

Processed Fragrance: Fragrance

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Yellow #5, Blue #1, Red #6, Red #30, Red #22, Red #28, Red #33, Yellow #6

The description of this product reads, “Two products in one, giving cheeks a light flush and lips a softly stained effect. Flip-top compact with mirror for easy, on-the-spot application. Limited-edition Pretty Powerful shade gives a just-right tint to lips and cheeks. Free of Parabens, Phthalates, Sulfites, Gluten, Mineral Oil, Triclosan, Formaldehyde.”

This cream blush was introduced by Bobbi Brown in 2008 or so, making it one of the more established cream blush products that I have tried.

Bobbi Brown makeup artists frequently have suggested the product as the best choice for more mature women and Jennifer Aniston (who is in her early 50’s) shared her love of the product in a People magazine article in 2019.

I have the Powder Pink version, which is a slightly dusty/brownish pink that works well for me.

I also feel like the blush has a bit more staying power than some of the other products that I have tried.

However, the formula seems to me to be on the old-fashioned side with many different artificial colorings as well as BHT in the ingredient list.

It also includes unspecified and apparently synthetic “fragrance,” consisting of a mild baby-powder like scent.

This is not the most objectionable fragrance that I have encountered, but I prefer that makeup products not contain any synthetic scents since they are unnecessary and can serve as skin irritants.

Although I have not noticed significant amounts of irritation when I have used this product on my cheeks, it tastes like perfume to me and therefore is not something that I would ever use on my lips.

I wish that the company would take the fragrance out of this product.

Size: 0.13 oz.

Ulta Rating: 4.6 Stars (668 reviews)

Credo Clean: No

Clean at Sephora: No

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: No (Fragrance, BHT, Problematic Colors)

Think Dirty Rating: 8 (red)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 8 (red)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Tocopheryl acetate (3), Fragrance (8), BHT (3), Titanium dioxide (3), Yellow #5 (6), Red #7 (6), Blue #1 (7), Red #6 (6), Red #30 (6), Red #22 (5), Red #28 (5), Red #33 (4), Yellow #6 (7)

Fragrance Ingredients: Fragrance

All Ingredients: Castor Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Candelilla Wax, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Polyethylene, Alumina, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Trihydroxystearin, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Barium Sulfate, Fragrance, BHT. May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Yellow 5, Red 7, Blue 1, Red 6, Red 30, Manganese Violet, Red 22, Carmine, Red 28, Red 33, Bismuth Oxychloride, Yellow 6

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Boom Boomstick Color – $28

Living Clean Rating: 8 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (2 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (3 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: Mild (Taste)

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: High

Problematic Colorings: Red #33, Red #30, Blue #1, Red #40

The description of this product reads, “Boomstick Color is a lipstick, blush, bronzer, and much more, all in one convenient 7 gram stick. This multitasking Boomstick is designed to give every woman the color of happiness and excitement. (The best look for every occasion!)”

The Boom cosmetic company is based on the philosophy that older women look better when they wear makeup that brings out their natural beauty rather than covering it up.

The centerpiece of the company is the Boomstick Color stick, which is designed to create a natural-looking healthy glow on the cheeks and lips.

Until recently, the Boomstick Color stick was available in just one shade, a sheer brownish-red that the company suggests is suitable for all skin tones. (The Boomstick Rose Nude product – discussed below – was introduced in early 2022.)

The Boomstick Color stick goes on quite smoothly, which probably is in part due to the presence of silicone (dimethicone) in the formula. It is a little on the hard side in the tube, which reduces the amount that people are likely to put on with just one swipe.

I think the taste is on the chemical-y side and so would only use this product on my cheeks.

Although I usually seem to do better with muted blush colors (such as dusty pink or terracotta), I found that the Boomstick Color did not look too bad on me. It gave me a healthy-looking rosy glow, like maybe I had just come inside from playing in the snow.

Even compared to other cream blushes, I do not feel like the color from Boomstick is very long-lasting. Probably it would need to be reapplied during the day to keep it from disappearing entirely.

Personally, I am not sure that this blush color or look is ideal for me and so have only occasionally been using this product, but I can see how many women might find it to be perfect for them.

Size: 0.25 oz.

Amazon Rating: 4.3 Stars (3623 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (Yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Dimethicone (3), Tocopheryl acetate (3), Titanium dioxide (3), Red #33 (4), Red #30 (5), Blue #1 (7), Red #40 (6). (Also contains PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone.)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Castor Seed Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Canola Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Candelilla Wax, Polyethylene, Carnauba Wax, Silica, Corn Starch, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Ozokerite, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Shea Butter, Microcrystalline Wax, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Tridecyl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Neopentyl Glycol/Dicaprylate Dicaprate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 33, Red 30, Blue 1, Red 40

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Boom Boomstick Rose Nude – $28

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (5 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Blue #1

The description of this product reads, “Boomstick Rose Nude is your new favorite lipstick and blush in a convenient cosmetic stick. Just dab this sheer tint on your lips and cheeks for instant rosy vibrance that enhances your natural beauty. Ideal for those who love the look of a gentle, rosy tone, Boomstick Rose Nude complements the rest of the Boom line and adds a fun option to your makeup bag.”

Although this new Boomstick (introduced in early 2022) seems to have been positioned by Boom as just a new color in the Boomstick line, it actually is an entirely different formula than the original Boomstick Color product.

I asked a company representative if the original Boomstick Color also was being reformulated and she said that she had not heard of any plans to do this.

The new Rose Nude stick is somewhat creamier than the original Boomstick Color. I think that it works much better on my lips than the original version, both because of the texture and because the taste is much less objectionable to me.

I also think that the lighter shade is more suited to my own particular coloring.

With sunflower seed oil as the second ingredient, I am somewhat concerned about this version going rancid. I have not observed this happening yet, but this is a new release and I have only owned the product for a few months.

So far it does seem like a very nice product though.

Size: 0.35 oz.

Boom Rating: 4.9 Stars (3299 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Tocopheryl acetate (3), Red #7 (6), Blue #1 (7), Titanium dioxide (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Castor Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sunflower Seed Wax, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Candelilla Wax, Glyceryl Caprylate, Mango Seed Butter, Silica, Shea Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitan Oleate. May Contain: Red 7, Blue 1, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Mica.

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Burt’s Bees All Aglow Lip & Cheek Stick – $13

Living Clean Rating: 7 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (3 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (2 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: Mild (Taste)

Processed Fragrance: Linalool, Natural Flavor

Problematic Colorings: Carmine

The description of this product reads, “Burt’s Bees All Aglow Lip & Cheek Stick gives your cheeks and lips the perfect pop of natural color. This hydrating, lip and blush dual stick delivers beautiful color that gives you a healthy-looking, natural glow. packed with nourishing Jojoba Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil and a hydrating core made of coconut oil. The dual stick makes it easy to match your lips to your cheeks leaving a beautiful finish. 100% natural, made with Jojoba Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil and a hydrating core made of Coconut Oil.”

Unlike most of the other products discussed on this page, the lip/cheek sticks from Burt’s Bees do not contain any artificial colors or other non-natural ingredients.

They also are more reasonably priced than many of these other products.

I tried the Dahlia Dew color in this product, primarily because I wanted to compare it to the original Boomstick Color (a more expensive product that does contain some artificial colors and other potentially problematic ingredients).

I do feel the brownish-red color of the Burt’s Bees product looks nice on me, giving my cheeks a healthy-looking glow.

It does not go on as smoothly as the Boomstick, but it blends nicely and seems to last pretty long.

The main issue with this stick is that it contains a goodly amount of the fruity-smelling “natural flavor” that the company uses in many of its other products and that some people find objectionable.

I don’t like the taste of the product at all and so would not use it on my lips.

In addition, the product contains “a hydrating core of coconut oil” that some people may find irritating.

However, for many people who are looking for a product that will give them a fresh glowing look on their cheeks at a reasonable price, without exposing them to any artificial colors or other artificial ingredients, this could be a possible option.

Size: 0.32 oz.

Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars (3974 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Natural Fragrance, Non-Organic Soybean Oil)

Think Dirty Rating: 0 (green)

EWG Product Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Linalool (3), Titanium dioxide (3), Natural flavor (4). (Also contains Coconut Oil, Soybean Oil, Carmine.)

Fragrance Ingredients: Rosemary leaf extract, natural flavor, linalool

All Ingredients: Jojoba seed oil, sunflower seed oil, beeswax, coconut oil, radish seed extract, castor seed oil, lauryllaurate, mica, theobroma grandiflorum seed butter, silica, rosemary leaf extract, tocopherol, soybean oil, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, water, alumina, natural flavor*, linalool. May contain: carmine, iron oxides, titanium dioxide. *Natural flavor

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Clinique Chubby Stick Color Balm Blush – $28

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (4 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Yellow #5, Blue #1, Ferric ferrocyanide, Red #22, Red #30, Chromium oxide greens, Chromium hydroxide green, Ultramarines, Red #6, Red #33, Red #28, Yellow #6

The description of this product reads, “Creamy, mistake-proof cheek colour creates a healthy-looking glow in an instant. Oil-free.”

Although there are many Clinique makeup products that I would not choose to use, I am a fan of all of their Chubby Stick products including the blush.

This is a fairly creamy blush stick with a little bit of shimmer from the mica. It goes on pretty sheer but is easily buildable.

Four shades are available. I have Amped Up Apple (peachy-pink) and think that it is pretty on me. All the other shades look considerably brighter.

Although this is not promoted as a lip product, I think that the taste is not too bad and that in general it works better on my lips than many lip-to-cheek products do (meaning that I might use it on my lips if I didn’t have anything better at hand).

The ingredient list looks pretty good to me, with only the coloring agents being of concern.

Size: 0.22 oz.

Ulta Rating: 4.6 Stars (766 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Tocopheryl acetate (3), Titanium dioxide (3), Red #7 (6), Yellow #5 (6), Blue #1 (7), Ferric ferrocyanide (4), Red #22 (5), Red #30 (5), Chromium oxide greens (5), Chromium hydroxide green (4), Ultramarines (3), Red #6 (7), Red #33 (4), Red #28 (5), Yellow #6 (7)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Isodecyl Isononanoate, Polyethylene, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Candelilla Wax, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Ozokerite, Squalane, Ceresin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Silica, Octyldodecanol, Phytosteryl Isostearate, Oryzanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lauroyl Lysine, Lecithin, Synthetic Beeswax, Lauryl Pca, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Propylene Carbonate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tin Oxide, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Alumina, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite. May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 7, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Carmine, Manganese Violet, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Red 22, Red 30, Chromium Oxide Greens, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Bismuth Oxychloride, Ultramarines, Red 6, Red 33, Red 28, Yellow 6.

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HAN All Natural Multistick – $18

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 10 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (4 / 5)

Ingredients Rating: (5 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: None

The description of this product reads, “Add a little color with our Multistick- without synthetic colorants or other harmful ingredients. Formulated with shea butter, coconut oil, and argan oil, our Multisticks add a sheer pop of healthy color anywhere on your face. Featuring antioxidants including argan oil, this multistick is nourishing and hydrating while delivering beautiful color. Instead of synthetic and toxic chemicals, HAN’s All Natural Multistick features natural and certified organic ingredients that are equally efficacious- like shea butter and Vitamin E instead of mineral oil and parabens. The color from all HAN products comes from plant and mineral-based pigments for a healthy and safe alternative to harmful colorants. This Multistick is now 100% vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, petrochemical-free, paraben-free, artificial color-free, GMO-free, phthalate-free and silicone-free. A hydrating formula infused with shea butter, cupuacu butter, argan oil and vitamins to benefit the skin. Nutrient rich formula that delivers a beautiful flush of color from natural and desirable sources, including plant pigment. Versatile and easy to use 3 in 1 application for cheeks, eyes, and lips. Vegan, Healthy and All Natural.”

I have become a big fan of HAN, which sells a number of different cosmetics products using very high-quality natural ingredients at reasonable prices.

This blush stick includes a variety of good oils and waxes (most of them certified organic), as well as only natural mineral colors and only natural scents.

The oils used include shea butter, argan oil, castor seed oil, coconut butter and cupuacu butter. The scent is primarily from rosa gallica (French rose) and real vanilla extract.

I have the Rose Berry shade and think it looks nice on my cheeks. It also has a lovely scent from vanilla and feels clean to me.

While I don’t think I would buy this product just for use as a lip color, I think it looks and tastes okay enough that I might use some on my lips if I didn’t have another lip product readily available. The clean oils used in the product definitely are a plus when it comes to use on the mouth, too.

The product is currently available in eight shades, and I would be interested in trying out some additional ones.

Size: 0.20 oz.

Credo Rating: 4.7 Stars (48 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: Meets Criteria

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Yes

Think Dirty Rating: 3 (green)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 3 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: Rosa gallica flower powder, Vanilla planifolia extract

All Ingredients: Shea Butter*, Carnauba Wax, Argan Oil*, Myrica Fruit Wax, Castor Seed Oil, Coconut Oil*, Cupuacu Butter, Candelilla Wax, Acai Fruit Extract, Green Tea Leaf Extract, Cranberry Fruit Extract, Pea Peptide, Tocopherol, L-Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), Laminaria Japonica Extract, Rosa Gallica Flower Powder, Beta Vulgaris Root Powder, Vanilla Planifolia Extract, May Contain: Mica, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide. *Certified Organic.

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Honest Cream Cheek + Lip Color – $16

♥ Lisa’s Choice

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (5 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Red #6, Blue #1

The description of this product reads, “A fan fave, 2-in-1 creme blush + lip color that melts seamlessly for a dewy flush. Made with multi-fruit extract: Raspberry + Blackberry + Grape. Works for all skin types. This cushiony, blendable lip and cheek color melts seamlessly onto skin with punchy pigments that build from sheer to saturated for a breathable, healthy-looking flush. P.S. We recommend applying it with your fingertips.”

This reasonably priced blush from Honest has a good reputation for providing long-lasting and high-quality color to the cheeks – so much so that it was what Meghan Markle used on her wedding day.

An Honest customer service person responded to my query that the shade that Markle used – Truly Exciting – had been discontinued but that Rose Pink is close to it. That is a dusty shade that I have frequently used myself because it works well with my skin tone.

The other three shades currently offered are a little brighter but also are very pretty.

This blush products are mostly matte with a very subtle sheen. They give less of a glowy look to the cheeks than do some products, but I think the look is rather nice.

I’ve found that the product is a little stiff but suspect that this putty-like texture is part of why the blush lasts for longer than most natural cream blushes.

Especially during the winter months, I seem to do better if I put some of it on the back of my hand to let it warm up first before applying it to my cheeks.

Other than a few artificial colors, the product has what seems to be a quite clean ingredient list.

The fruity type scent is derived from actual fruit extracts (raspberry, apple, blackberry and grape) and real vanilla extract, and I have found it rather pleasant.

While the brighter shades look nice on my lips, I am not crazy about the taste of this product and also would prefer not to have to apply lip color with my fingers. I might use it in case of an “emergency” though.

The container is metal rather than plastic (and therefore possibly better for the environment).

On the whole, I think that this is an excellent blush product in terms of both the performance and the clean ingredient list, with the reasonable price being a big bonus.

Size: 0.10 oz.

Amazon Rating: 4.4 Stars (4664 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Product Rating: EWG Verified

EWG Ingredient Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3), Red #7 (6), Red #6 (6), Blue #1 (7)

Fragrance Ingredients: Apple fruit extract, raspberry fruit extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, blackberry fruit extract, grape extract.

All Ingredients: Castor Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Candelilla Wax, Sunflower Seed Wax, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Carnauba Wax, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Triethyl Citrate, Apple Fruit Extract, Alcohol, Raspberry Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Blackberry Fruit Extract, Grape Extract, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 7. May Contian: Iron Oxides, Red 6, Blue 1.

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Ilia Multi-Stick Cheek + Lip – $34

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (4 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #27, Red #6, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “A buildable wash of color for cheeks and lips—now with 12 swipe-and-go shades. This creamy, multi-use formula comes in a twist-up stick for easy application on the go. No tools required: Simply swipe and blend for skin that looks and feels alive. Keep it simple with your favorite Multi-Stick shade, or mix, match, and layer to create a customized look. Available in both natural and luminous finishes.”

This Multi-Stick from Ilia is currently available in nine blush shades and three highlighting shades.

I have the product in Lady Bird (“neutral rose”) as well as in a discontinued bronzing highlighter shade called Summertime.

These products seem to work well on my skin and to be pretty clean in terms of the ingredient lists. I am not detecting any noticeable scent and the products feel okay to me.

I think that they seem to be rather similar to the Westman Atelier blush and highlighting sticks, except that the Ilia ones are a little stickier and seem to last a bit longer on the cheeks.

The taste seems okay and I would not be too unhappy if I needed to use one of them on my lips, even though I would not buy them for that purpose.

The main thing that makes me a little nervous about these products is that the first ingredient listed is sunflower seed oil and that I therefore fear that they might end up going rancid. So far the two products that I own have been okay though.

Size: 0.15 oz.

Sephora Rating: 4.2 Stars (607 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

Think Dirty Rating: 3 (green)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Red #27 (5), Red #6 (6), Titanium dioxide (3), Yellow #5 (6). (Also contains Citric Acid.)

Fragrance Ingredients: Orange peel wax

All Ingredients: Sunflower Seed Oil*, Castor Seed Oil*, Cocoa Seed Butter*, Beeswax*, Candelilla Wax, Shea Butter*, Orange Peel Wax, Sesame Seed Oil*, Corn Starch*, Citric Acid, Avocado Oil, Tocopherol. May Contain: Iron Oxides, Mica, Red 27, Red 6, Titanium Dioxide, Yellow 5. *Organic Ingredients.

Jane Iredale Glow Time Blush Stick – $38

♥ Lisa’s Choice

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Ingredients Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #6, Red #7, Red #27, Red #30, Ultramarines

The description of this product reads, “A creamy, multitasking blush stick for buildable, blendable color and a healthy, radiant flush. Multitasking cream blush stick for cheeks. May be used on lips and body. Creates a natural, radiant flush. Buildable and blendable color payoff. Ideal for on-the-go application or touch-ups. Creamy formula for natural, streak-free application. Jojoba Seed Oil hydrates and smooths skin.”

The initial versions of these new blush sticks from Jane Iredale (introduced in early 2022) all contained quite a lot of mica and were quite shimmery, to the point that many of the user reviews expressed sentiments along the lines of “I am 50 years old and don’t need shimmer in my blush, what is wrong with you for including it?”

The company eventually released an additional five non-shimmery shades, though whether any of them would be especially good choices for me, I’m not sure.

I received the shade Mist (“soft cool pink with subtle shimmer”) as a gift with purchase.

Although the color of the product was way too cool to be suitable for my own complexion, I liked the product a lot and did not feel that it was too shimmery to work for me.

I did think that it appeared to be much more like a tinted highlighter than a traditional cream blush when applied to my skin, though.

Personally, I am in agreement with (say) the Boomstick people that a little bit of shimmer can look especially nice on older women and did not think at all that the amount of shimmer in this blush stick looked inappropriate for any kind of day or night occasion.

I also think that the product felt and tasted fine to me and that it did not irritate my skin at all.

Apart from a few artificial colors, the ingredient list looks good to me.

I therefore would be very interested in trying another shade of this product, either with shimmer or without.

Ellen’s Comments: “This is a beautiful cream blush with iridescence.”

Size: 0.26 oz.

Ulta Rating: 4.3 Stars (989 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3), Red #6 (6), Red #7 (6), Red #27 (5), Red #30 (5), Ultramarines (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceresin, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Octyldodecanol, Silica, Polybutene, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Jojoba Seed Oil, Tin Oxide. May Contain: Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Red 6 Lake, Red 7 Lake, Red 27 Lake, Red 30 Lake, Manganese Violet, Ultramarines.

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Jones Road Lip & Cheek Stick – $34

♥ Lisa’s Choice

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (5 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Yellow #5, Red #6, Red #7, Blue #1, Red #27

The description of this product reads, “Lip and Cheek Stick glides effortlessly onto skin for a lightweight wash of color, while nourishing the skin. Blendable and buildable. Use it on its own or layer for added payoff.”

The Jones Road Lip & Cheek Stick is one of only a couple of lip/cheek products that I have actually enjoyed using on my lips as well as on my cheeks.

As of this writing, the product is available in eight shades. I have three so far – English Rose, Bright Coral and Chocolate Mocha.

I think that they all look lovely on my lips and that they taste fine to me.

They also look very nice on my cheeks, providing a wash of color that is brighter than what is provided by the Jones Road Miracle Balm products but that still seems somewhat muted and easy-wearing to me.

That makes me think that perhaps I could wear all the other shades (even the bright pink) as well.

The products have a simple ingredient list, with only the artificial colorings seeming to be of any concern.

I have found the products to have no smell or taste at all, which I really appreciate.

Size: 0.3 oz.

Jones Road Rating: 4.7 Stars (173 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (Yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3), Yellow #5 (6), Red #6 (6), Red #7 (6), Blue #1 (7), Red #27 (5)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Castor Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Synthetic Wax, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Candelilla Wax , Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate. May contain: Titanium Dioxide, Yellow 5, Red 6, Red 7, Blue 1, Iron Oxides, Red 28

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Kjaer Weis Refillable Cream Blush – $32 + Case

♥ Lisa’s Choice

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (4 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #6, Red #7, Red #40

The description of this product reads, “Our first love, Cream Blush is a bestselling, award-winning dewy touch-of-color that melts into skin. This effortlessly blendable and buildable formula seamlessly blends into the skin for a natural sun-kissed flush that feels like a dream. Featuring a Certified Organic formula rooted in skincare ingredients like Sweet Almond and Jojoba Seed oils, it’s a lightweight yet long wearing flush of color that you can use on eyes, lips, and cheeks.”

Kjaer Weis is a high-end cosmetics company that focuses on unusually clean formulas and environmental sustainability, as well as performance and luxury.

The company is especially known for its blushes, most of which have entirely natural ingredients and are certified organic.

A few of the currently available shades (about a dozen) do include artificial colors, however.

Although $32 does not seem to be an exceptionally high price for a blush, the amount provided is very small (less than half the amount of product of most of the other options listed on this page).

In addition, the price includes only the small metal pan of product without any case, delivered in a small and plain cardboard box.

The “Iconic Edition” blush in a refillable metal case is $56.

The company also sells a red cardboard case for the blush for $5, but it is only sporadically available and was out-of-stock when I decided to try this product.

I therefore ended up not buying any case at all for the blush that I purchased. Instead, I put the pan of blush in an old magnetized Aveda compact, where it fills up only about half the space alloted for a cosmetic product and looks a bit forlorn.

I chose a popular shade called Inner Glow (“light rosy taupe with irridescent sheen”). This is supposed to provide a lit-from-within natural-type glow – maybe too natural, since putting it on doesn’t seem to change the appearance of my face in the slightest.

The product itself does seem to be clean and non-toxic and to go on smoothly, and so I guess I just need to try another shade.

It does seem like I might enjoy using it if I had the right color for me.

Size: 0.123 oz.

Awards: Allure Best of Beauty 2020

Credo Rating: 4.9 Stars (56 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: Meets Criteria (some shades)

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

Think Dirty Rating: 3 (green)

EWG Product Rating: 2-3 (green/yellow)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 3-6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3), Red #6 (6), Red #7 (6), Red #40 (6)

Fragrance Ingredients: Gardenia Florida fruit extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract,

All Ingredients (Inner Glow): Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mica, Sweet Almond Oil•, Castor Seed Oil•, Corn Starch•, Beeswax•, Carnauba Wax•, Jojoba Seed Oil•, Rose Hip Seed Oil•, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Sunflower Seed Oil, Dextrin, Tin Oxide, Kaolin. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide. •Organically Grown/Biologique. Product is certified organic.

All Ingredients (Blushing): Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mica, Sweet Almond Oil•, Castor Seed Oil•, Corn Starch•, Beeswax•, Carnauba Wax•, Jojoba Seed Oil•, Rose Hip Seed Oil•, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Sunflower Seed Oil, Dextrin, Tin Oxide. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Red 6, Red 7, Red 40. •Organically Grown/Biologique.

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Kosas Color & Light Palette Cream – $34

♥ Lisa’s Choice

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (5 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Red #40

The description of this product reads, “A super blendable, skin-conditioning cream blush + highlighter palette in perfectly paired duos that give a dewy pop of color.”

This is an interesting blush product that seems to me to be quite a bit different from most of the others discussed on this page.

It seems considerably lighter and more emollient to me, going on almost like the Glossier Cloud Paints or other liquid blush.

Four shades of blush as well as a bronzer shade in the same formula are offered.

All of these come with a highlighter that is supposedly designed to complement the specific blush or bronzer color. I have found the highlighters to be fairly muted and to work well on my skin in combination with the blush or bronzer.

All the products have ingredient lists that look pretty clean to me (other than a few artificial colors) and that have seemed to be fine in terms of not irritating my skin.

The original blush shades of this product – Velvet Melon and 8th Muse – put just a very light wash of peach or pink color on my cheeks.

While the product is to some extent buildable, the color for both of these seems much more gentle than what one might expect to get by applying most other cream blush.

More recently, Kosas introduced “Intense” versions of both of these shades that, to my understanding, are especially designed to work well on darker skin tones.

I tried the Velvet Muse Intense (bright peach) and it seemed too saturated for me to wear as blush on my own light skin.

However, I have rather enjoyed using the Velvet Muse Intense as lip color and the original shades of the blush have been pretty on my lips as well. I have found the products to be quite hydrating on my lips and also to taste/smell fine.

Kosas also offers a bronzer set called Tropic Equinox in this line. I was surprised at how much I liked that shade and at how sophisticated it looked on me.

All in all, this seems to me to be an interesting line of cheek/lip products that may have some potential to be useful if they are met on their own terms rather than with the expectation that they will perform in the way that most other cream blush products do.

Size: 0.32 oz.

Awards: In Style Best Two In One Blush 2022

Sephora Rating: 4.3 Stars (239 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

Think Dirty Rating: 1 (green)

EWG Rating (Blush): 5 (yellow)

EWG Rating (Highlighter): 3 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Rosa canina oil (3), Tocopheryl acetate (3), Red #7 (6), Red #30 (5).

Fragrance Ingredients: Commiphora myrrha oil, meadowfoam seed oil, rosa canina fruit oil, rosemary leaf extract

All Ingredients (Blush): Apricot Kernel Oil, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Corn Starch, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Shea Butter, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Castor Seed Oil, Isononyl Isononanoate, Microcrystalline Wax, C10-18 Triglycerides, Sunflower Seed Wax; Caprylyl Glycol, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sunflower Extract, Meadowfoam Seed Oil, Rice Bran Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Grape Seed Oil. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Red 7, Iron Oxides, Red 30

All Ingredients (Highlighter): Apricot Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mica, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Shea Butter, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Microcrystalline Wax, Corn Starch, Castor Seed Oil, C10-18 Triglycerides, Sunflower Seed Wax; Caprylyl Glycol, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sunflower Extract, Meadowfoam Seed Oil, Rice Bran Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Grape Seed Oil. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides

Merit Flush Balm Cream Blush – $28

♥ Lisa’s Choice

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): N/A

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #7

The description of this product reads, “A cream tint that melts into skin for lit-from-within color that stays flush all day. Microfine pigment powders provide a touch of color without covering up your natural skin texture. Lightweight, buildable formula leaves a long-lasting glow that’s never heavy or cakey. Formulated without acne-triggering ingredients. Vitamin E conditions skin.”

The Merit Flush Balm is described by the company founder as being somewhere between a cream blush and a cheek stain.

The product is in the shape of a wide ball, which seems to encourage me to spread it out a bit more on my cheeks rather than putting too much in one place.

The product comes in five shades, all of which seem soft enough that they would look nice on me.

I chose the shade Terracotta (“warm creme recommended for fair to medium skin tones”) and think that it looks very pretty on me in a muted sort of way.

I don’t see anything on the website that suggests that this product should be used as lip color and I wouldn’t use it in that way. It does taste okay to me though.

This product seems quite clean to me in general and I have enjoyed using it so far.

The main issue that I see in the ingredient list is that it includes the fat preservative BHT, which is allowed in Europe but forbidden by Credo. The fact that the product has been accepted as Clean at Sephora means that BHT is supposedly less than 0.1% of the formula.

I don’t feel that BHT is a big concern for me in cheek products and think that there is some justification in the use of it here since it may prevent the product from going rancid as quickly.

Size: 0.31 oz.

Awards: Allure Best of Clean Beauty 2022

Sephora Rating: 4.5 oz (379 reviews)

Credo Clean: No

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors, BHT)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: BHT (3), Titanium dioxide (3), Red #7 (6)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Poly (C6-14 Olefin), Polyethylene, Silica, Diisostearyl Malate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Synthetic Wax, Sorbitan Isostearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Tocopherol, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Methicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, BHT, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 7.

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Milani Cheek Kiss Cream Blush – $11

Living Clean Rating: 8 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (4 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (2 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: Mild (Taste)

Processed Fragrance: Rose Oil

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #28, Yellow #6, Blue #1

The description of this product reads, “Sheer joy! Cheek Kiss Cream Blush blends seamlessly for a natural, flushed-from-within glow. Lightweight, buildable and never greasy, this multitasking cheek and lip balm-to-gel cream formula melts onto skin for an always luminous wash of color. Infused with skin-loving Pomegranate, Watermelon & Rose extracts. Spherical Powders blur imperfections to enhance the appearance of skin. Available in four ultra-wearable shades that apply easily with just your fingers.”

These affordably priced cream blush products from Milani go on very sheer and look very pretty on my skin.

They are made with a formula consisting primarily of synthetics, including some silicone (dimethicone). Four shades are available.

In terms of the application, they remind me quite a bit of the Tarte Breezy cream blush, except that these are brighter jewel-type colors rather than washed-out desert-type colors.

I have a Milani Cheek Kiss Blush Palette ($15) with three of these bright shades.

Although the colors seem saturated on the pan, they go on so sheerly that they just give a wash of color to my face and therefore look nice on me.

They do seem to be pretty easy to build up for those who would like more color though.

The product also provides a very sheer wash of color on my lips that is rather pretty.

However, I would not use the product on my lips since I don’t feel comfortable with how it tastes.

The product does seem to be adequately clean enough for my cheeks and has not caused me any problems though.

Although rose oil is listed as an ingredient, I have not noticed that this product has any particular scent.

Especially for those individuals who are limited in the amount of money that they are able to spend on makeup, this product could be a good choice.

Ulta Rating: 4.7 Stars (100 reviews)

Credo Clean: Unclear

Clean at Sephora: Unclear

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Product Rating: 2 (green)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Tocopheryl acetate (3), Dimethicone (3), Rosa damascena flower oil (3), Titanium dioxide (3), Red #28 (5), Yellow #6 (7), Blue #1 (7)

Fragrance Ingredients: Rosa damascena flower oil

All Ingredients: Triethylhexanoin, Octyldodecanol, Silica, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Wax, Synthetic Beeswax, Polyethylene, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Watermelon Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Red 28, Yellow 6, Blue 1

(All information is for the Coral Crush shade.)

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Milk Makeup Lip + Cheek – $22

Living Clean Rating: 6 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (4 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (2 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (2 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: Mild (Skin Irritation)

Processed Fragrance: Fragrance, Limonene, Linalool

Silicone Level: Low

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Red #30, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “A two-in-one cream blush and lip tint formulated with hydrating ingredients for buildable, blendable color. Lip + Cheek is our best cream blush. It’s a 2-in-1 formula that can be worn as both a cream blush and lip tint and is perfect if you want buildable payoff that’s easy to swipe on and off. This product is vegan, clean, cruelty-free, and paraben-free.”

This product from Milk seems to look especially sheer on my cheeks but provides a dewy-looking glow.

Although “fragrance” is mentioned in the ingredient list, the scent is light and not especially objectionable to me.

I am not finding anything that suggests that the fragrance that is used is made only from botanically derived rather than synthetically derived scents.

Perhaps because of the use of the fragrance, I have found this product to be irritating to my lips.

The company also specifically cautions not to use the product in the eye area, which also could be related to the fragrance issue.

I haven’t found the product to irritate my cheeks, though.

The product is available in eight shades. I have the color Perk (“coral with shimmer”).

Some of the other colors look quite a bit brighter and so could be more suited to darker skin tones than I think that this one would be.

Although the container size for this blush is very small, the amount of product provided is the same or greaer than is the case with many of the other blush products mentioned on this page.

Size: 0.21 oz.

Sephora Rating: 4.1 Stars (775 reviews)

Credo Clean: Unclear

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: No (Fragrance, Natural Fragrance, Problematic Colors)

Think Dirty Rating: 8 (red)

EWG Product Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Fragrance (8), Tocopheryl acetate (3), Limonene (5), Linalool (3), Titanium dioxide (3), Red #7 (6), Red #30 (5), Yellow #5 (6). (Also contains Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone)

Fragrance Ingredients: Fragrance, orange peel wax, mango seed butter, limonene, linalool

All Ingredients: Castor Seed Oil, Avocado Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sunflower Seed Wax, Candelilla Wax, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Silica, Fragrance, Orange Peel Wax, Mango Seed Butter, Apricot Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Mica, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Isopropyl Myristate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Palmitic Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 7 Red 30, Yellow 5.

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Mineral Fusion 3-in-1 Color Stick – $20

Living Clean Rating: 8 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (4 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (2 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: Mild (Taste)

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: None

The description of this product reads, “The all-in-one color go-to. Mineral Fusion 3-in-1 Color Stick is a lip tint, cheek tint, and eyelid color pop in one super easy twist tube to streamline your makeup routine. Just pat on with fingertips throughout the day for a subtle shimmer and glow. Creamy, lightweight coverage adds an instant pop of color for your cheeks, eyes, & lips. Perfect multitasking makeup for on-the-go lifestyles. Nourishing botanicals feel good on your skin (and conscience).”

This product from Mineral Fusion is available in four colors – one that is a sheer berry color (apparently designed to be similar to Boomstick Color) and three that are are muted shades (pink, peach or bronze) with a slight shimmer. I have Terra Cotta (“peach with shimmer”).

I have found this to be a somewhat unusual product because even though it seems like it should act like a typical cream blush, it instead turns into something that is extremely sheer and a little powdery as soon as it is applied to my skin.

In addition, the product generally disappears entirely shortly after I put it on. Perhaps it would have a little more staying power if I were using a foundation or a primer, but that is not something that I really want to have to do just to wear this blush.

If this blush looks this muted on me, with my relatively light skin, then I don’t think it would show up at all on skin that is any darker than mine.

Although the product contains a few mildly problematic ingredients, it is EWG verified and feels/smells okay to me.

I do think it has a slight taste that I don’t like and also is not very attractive on my lips, and so I would not use it for that purpose.

Even though the product claims to be “3-in-1,” I don’t like the way that it looks on my eyes at all and so definitely would not use it for that either.

Size: 0.18 oz.

Mineral Fusion Rating: 4.2 Stars (138 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Unclear

Drunk Elephant Clean: Meets Criteria

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Glyceryl Behenate, Phenoxyethanol)

EWG Product Rating: EWG Verified

EWG Ingredient Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Glyceryl behenate (3), Aloe vera leaf (3), Licorice (4), Phenoxyethanol (4), Titanium dioxide (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: Pomegranate extract, White tea leaf extract, Licorice root powder

All Ingredients: Castor Seed Oil, Carnauba Wax, Vegetable Glycerin, Beeswax, Glyceryl Behenate, Candelilla Wax, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Sodium PCA, Pomegranate Extract, White Tea Leaf Extract, Aloe Vera Leaf Juice, Licorice Root Powder, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol. May Contain: Carmine, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide.

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MOB Cream Clay Blush – $30

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (3 / 5)

Ingredients Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #6, Red #7, Red #28, Red #30, Blue #1, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “We formulate all day at our MOB labs, and we don’t stop at clean. We infused our Cream Clay Blush with Chamomile to calm, vitamins C & E to protect, plus Avocado Oil and a blend of Sunflower and Berry waxes for just the right amount of creaminess and blendability. Velvety cushion-cloud texture, radiant, soft focus matte finish. Multi-use, sheer to saturated for cheeks, lips, and anywhere you want color. All MOB ingredients are earth-first: bio-degradable, ethically sourced, cruelty-free, and vegan.”

MOB Beauty is a new makeup company founded by two of the people who originally started MAC cosmetics.

MOB products all are designed to be used in the refillable plastic cases and palettes sold by the company and to be especially appropriate for makeup artists.

I tried a small sample of this Cream Clay Blush, though unfortunately in a berry shade that usually does not work very well with my coloring.

I did feel like the formula was very nice when used on my cheeks and also was acceptable on my lips, without causing any irritation.

I would be interested in trying another color.

Size: Unclear

Credo Rating: 5.0 Stars (19 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: C13-15 alkane (3), Red #6 (6), Red #7 (6), Red #28 (5), Red #30 (5), Blue #1 (7), Yellow #5 (6), Titanium dioxide (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Isononyl Isononanoate, Silica, Octyldodecanol, Mica, Ethyl Macadamiate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, N-Capryloyl-Lysine, Adipic Acid/Diglycol Crosspolymer, Carnauba Wax, Sunflower Seed Wax, Candelilla Wax, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, C13-15 alkane, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Dextrin Isostearate, Bisabolol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Triisostearyl Citrate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax, Shorea Robusta Resin, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Avocado Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Aluminum Hydroxide. May Contain: Red 6, Red 7, Red 28, Red 30, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides

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Pat McGrath Divine Blush: Legendary Glow Color Balm – $29

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (4 / 5)

Ingredients Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “Introducing Divine Blush: Legendary Glow Colour Balm – a multifunctional marvel that imparts a nourishing burst of radiance to lips and cheeks. This versatile formula suits a variety of skin tones, ensuring the perfect touch of color every time. Infused with hydrating actives, this must-have balm creates a glass-skin effect. The gel-like texture and buildable formula provide a non-sticky, non-greasy, glow-boosting wash of natural color. Its glossy finish imparts a lustrous, radiant reflection with major moisture and lush luminosity. Enriched with shea butter, squalane, and passion fruit extract, Divine Blush: Legendary Glow Colour Balm keeps your complexion smooth and supple.”

Size: 0.24 oz.

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe

EWG Ingredient Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Silica (3), Titanium Dioxide (3), Iron Oxides (3), Red #7 (6), Yellow #6 (7).

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Octyldodecanol, Polybutene, Synthetic Wax, Candelilla Wax, Ozokerite, Silica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Ethylene Brassylate, Pentaerythrityl Tetradi-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Squalane, Shea Butter, Shea Butter Unsaponifiables, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red #7, Yellow #6.

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Rituel de Fille Inner Glow Creme Pigment – $32

♥ Lisa’s Choice

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 10 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (5 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (5 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: Lavender Oil

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: None

The description of this product reads, “A spectrum of bold, stunningly versatile multi-use shades that can be worn on any part of the face. Apply to the cheeks, lips and eyes by blending out for a sheer wash, or build up to create bold color. Inner Glow Crème Pigments also layer and blend to create new colors with our other products: combine them with one another, blend with Forbidden Lipsticks and Enchanted Lip Sheers, and lend depth and a glossed finish by layering over Ash and Ember Eye Soots. Each color comes encased in a starry black compact, inviting artistic experimentation with fingertips, sponges and brushes.”

The Inner Glow Creme Pigment cheek/lip products are richly pigmented and very clean in terms of the ingredients.

They also have the potential of working well as eye shadows.

Eleven shades are currently offered. I have tried several of these, including Lovesick (“dusty rose”), Delirium (“ripened nectarine”), and Eros (“rosy beige”).

I especially like Eros, which provides a muted reddish-brown color to my cheeks that I think is very natural-looking and pretty.

Like many other products from Rituel de Fille, these products are very strongly scented with natural lavender.

The consistency of these products is less creamy and more firm than that of many other blush products, but they nonetheless blend easily into my skin.

I have enjoyed using them and would be interested in trying more colors.

Size: 0.13 oz.

Credo Rating: 4.7 oz. (149 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Yes

EWG Product Rating: 2 (green)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 3 (green)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Zinc oxide (3), Titanium dioxide (3), Boron oxide (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: Rosemary leaf extract, lavender oil

All Ingredients: Jojoba Seed Oil, Castor Seed Oil, Lanolin USP, Silica, Candelilla Wax, Beeswax, Carnauba Wax, Rosemary Leaf Extract, Lavender Oil, Tocopherol. May Contain: Carmine, Mica, Iron Oxides, Annatto, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Boron Nitride, Boron Oxide, Bronze Powder, Copper Powder, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Sunflower Seed Oil, Tin Oxide, Zinc Powder

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RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek – $36

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (5 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #6, Red #7, Red #40, Blue #1, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “Add a quick wash of creamy color with our best-selling multitasker. Our unique formula brings together wildcrafted buriti oil plus shea and cocoa butters to seal the deal on lush lips and naturally blushed cheeks. Each shade is concentrated, so a little goes a long way to create youthful sheers or more intense color.”

RMS Beauty’s lip-to-cheek cream blush line was introduced more than a decade ago, making it one of the most well-established products discussed on this page.

The company’s founder, Rose-Marie Swift, is a makeup artist who developed chemical sensitivities and so created products that were especially natural and pure.

This product is based on coconut oil and other natural oils and waxes. No synthetic ingredients other than a few artificial coloring agents are used.

The products are packaged in small glass pots with plastic lids. Seven shades are currently available.

Three of the shades – Lost Angel, Spell and Demure – are appropriate just for lighter skin tones and seem to work especially well for me. The others are appropriate for a wide range of skin tones.

I have found this product to work really well on my cheeks as well as my lips.

I’m especially fond of the RMS palettes (discussed below) but have gotten a good bit of use out of the individual colors in the pots as well.

Size: 0.17 oz.

Sephora Rating: 4.0 Stars (118 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

Think Dirty Rating: 0 (green)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3), Red #6 (6), Red #7 (6), Red #40 (6), Blue #1 (7), Yellow #5 (6)

Fragrance Ingredients: Rosemary extract

All Ingredients: *Coconut Oil, *Castor Seed Oil, *Beeswax, *Shea Butter Fruit, *Jojoba Seed Oil, *Cocoa Seed Butter, **Buriti Oil, *Carnauba Wax, Tocopherol (non-GMO), Sunflower Seed Oil, Propolis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract , *Rosemary Extract, May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica. May contain: Red 28, Red 6, Red 40, Blue 1, Red 7, Yellow 5. *Organic ingredient.

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RMS Beauty Palettes – $28+

♥ Lisa’s Choice

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (5 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #6, Red #7, Red #40, Blue #1, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “A mixable, matchable palette for playful pops of color and highlight. Versatile, fun and easy to use for lip, cheek and highlighting.”

Almost every time I use an RMS Beauty palette (which is often), I wonder why it is that more companies do not offer similar products.

The palettes provide a selection of four cream cheek products, in most cases a mix of cheek/lip colors and highlighters.

I think the Mini palette ($28) is especially useful, since it is small enough that it fits into even my most minimalist purse and provides an easy way to touch up my appearance on the go.

The ability to try out a variety of RMS products in one set also provides a nice introduction to the brand to those who haven’t used it much before.

Credo Rating: 4.8 Stars (12 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

Think Dirty Rating: 0 (green)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3), Red #6 (6), Red #7 (6), Red #40 (6), Blue #1 (7), Yellow #5 (6)

Fragrance Ingredients: Rosemary extract

All Ingredients: *Coconut Oil, *Castor Seed Oil, *Beeswax, *Shea Butter Fruit, *Jojoba Seed Oil, *Cocoa Seed Butter, **Buriti Oil, *Carnauba Wax, Tocopherol (non-GMO), Sunflower Seed Oil, Propolis Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract , *Rosemary Extract, May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica, Red 28, Red 6, Red 40, Blue 1, Red 7, Yellow 5. *Organic Ingredient.

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Salt New York Lip + Cheek Creme Pro – $16 + Case

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (5 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #40, Red #33, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “Hydrating but not shiny; the perfect flush of color for people allergic to looking like they tried. Each formula is buttery soft, easy to blend, and offers sheer, buildable color with a soft, skin-like finish. They’re chock full of nourishing, hydrating, credit score raising ingredients like pomegranate, jojoba, & grape seed oils, and contain absolutely zero nonsense ingredients like talc, fragrance, or mineral oil.”

Salt New York is a small company started by a makeup artist named Kiki G that offers some cleaner cream blush, highlighter, bronzer and foundation products.

The products are all sold in pan refills and are intended for use in the company’s zippered 4- and 8-shade palettes.

Most of the blush shades seem to be frequently replaced with new colors, which may allow them to be more on-trend but also may frustrate those who have found shades that they like.

I tried a now-discontinued shade and feel that it has worked fine for me without irritating my skin.

Size: 0.15 oz.

Salt New York Rating: 5.0 Stars (11 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Phenoxyethanol (4), Titanium dioxide (3), Red #40 (6), Red #33 (4), Yellow #5 (6)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Candelilla Wax, Synthetic Beeswax, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Grape Seed Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Pomegranate Seed Oil, Safflower Seed Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Mica, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, Red 40, Red 33, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 27

Tarte Sea Breezy Cream Blush – $14+

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (3 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: Very Mild (Taste)

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: Moderate

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Blue #1, Red #6

The description of this product reads, “Weightless cream blush, in shade pink sky, that makes application a breeze – just tap it on with your fingertips! Delivers ‘just pinched’ color that doesn’t fade. Helps minimize the look of pores & fine lines for a fresh & youthful look. Applies like silk while smoothing & hydrating skin with slip grip technology powered by marine plants, coconut & sodium hyaluronate. Silky buildable texture blends seamlessly – no harsh lines.”

This blush is part of Tarte’s Sea line, which is a group of products with less problematic ingredients that seems to have been developed largely to be featured by Clean At Sephora.

I especially like the fact that they offer one of their colors in a smaller-sized blush that is more affordably priced ($14) and appropriate for travel.

The full-size product ($27) is available in a total of three shades.

I tried the travel-sized blush in the available shade Pink Sky, a peachy/pink color that works well for me.

This product spreads on the skin easily and evenly, with a slighty slick feeling that I consider to be characteristic of the silicone (dimethicone) that is included in the formula. Virtually all of the ingredients are synthetics.

Despite the inclusion of gardenia extract, I have not been able to detect any significant scent in this product.

The product does not seem to be promoted for use on the lips and I wouldn’t use it in that way, even though the taste is not terrible.

My skin seems to have done fine with it.

Size: 0.08 oz.

Sephora Rating: 4.3 Stars (39 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Picks: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Dimethicone (3), Titanium dioxide, Red #7 (6), Blue #1 (7), Red #6 (6)

Fragrance Ingredients: Sargassum Pacificum Thallus Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract

All Ingredients: Triethylhexanoin, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Isononyl Isononanoate, Polyethylene, Silica, Dimethicone, Synthetic Beeswax, Methicone, Alumina, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sargassum Pacificum Thallus Extract, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Tocopherol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Red 7, Iron Oxides, Blue 1, Red 6.

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Tower 28 BeachPlease Tinted Balm – $20

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (4 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #7, Red #22, Red #30

The description of this product reads, “A multi-purpose tinted balm that blends seamlessly for a natural luminous finish. 7 shades inspired by the colors of the Santa Monica sunset. No cakiness. No harsh lines. Just beautiful, sun-kissed skin.”

Tower 28 was launched in 2019 in Southern California by Amy Liu, a veteran of the beauty business and an eczema sufferer. The goal of the company is to create clean products at a reasonable price point, so that everyone can have access to them.

So far the company seems to be a runaway success, and after trying their lip/cheek product I can see why since the quality seems to me to be at least or good or better than a variety of other products that are considerably more expensive.

It has my preferred “putty-like” texture that I think gives me more control in application and that holds up well, and the Magic Hour color that I have (“sun-kissed rosy nude”) looks nice on me.

It is also one of the very few lip/cheek products that I have tried that I think works reasonably well on my lips. It tastes fine and (especially if I put some lip gloss on top of it) looks nice.

The product also has been fine for me in terms of not irritating my skin. It contains some artificial coloring agents but otherwise has a clean ingredient list.

Although the container is on the small side, I think this is a reasonable price for the amount of product provided.

Size: 0.158 oz.

Awards: Allure Best of Beauty 2021

Sephora Rating: 4.5 Stars (670 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

Think Dirty Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Product Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Aloe vera (3), Rosa canina oil (3), Red #7 (6), Red #22 (5), Red #30 (5), Titanium dioxide (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: Rosemary leaf extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, matricaria flower extract, acacia decurrens flower wax, rosa canina fruit oil

All Ingredients: Hydrogenated polyisobutene, corn starch, castor seed oil, polyhydroxystearic acid, sunflower seed wax, diisostearyl malate, triisostearyl citrate, microcrystalline wax, jojoba esters, shea butter, orbignya oleifera seed oil, rice bran extract, sunflower extract, rosemary leaf extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, matricaria flower extract, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, safflower seed oil, acacia decurrens flower wax, avocado oil, rosa canina fruit oil, soybean oil, tocopherol, polyglycerin-3, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin. May contain: iron oxides, red 7, red 22, red 30, titanium dioxide.

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Victoria Beckham Cheeky Posh Cream Blush Stick – $42

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (2 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #6, Red #7, Red #28, Blue #1, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “A weightless cream blush like no other: buildable colour, velvety texture, skin-softening finish, all day wear. Seven shades uniquely developed to flatter all complexions. Goes on bold, but can sheer out or build up without white cast. Infused with clean botanical actives for smoother, brighter, healthier cheeks (and pout!). Seamlessly melts into skin with a satin, soft-focus finish for a flush that won’t melt off. Dries with no glitter or wetness, just the velvety finish of a natural adrenaline rush.”

I think that this formula feels really high-quality to me and goes on very nicely.

It also seems to hold up on my skin better than some other cream blush products that I have tried.

I especially like the line since several of the colors are quite muted and seem that they would work well for me.

I tried the color Playground (“a mid-tone terracotta nude”) and think that it has been great at giving my skin some definition while not looking like I am wearing any blush at all.

The other shades are Knickers (“a light peachy melon”), Major (“a neutral pink flush”), Miniskirt (“a berry rose”), Rollerskate (“a vivid coral pink”), Fame (“a rosy mauve”), and Fever (“a vibrant poppy”).

The Victoria Beckham line is stated as being about “clean beauty” and (apart from some artificial colors) the ingredient list looks good to me.

My skin seems to like this product and definitely does not seem to be irritated by it.

The products do not seem to be stated as being appropriate for the lips and I do not see myself ever using them in that way.

Size: 0.17 oz.

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Tocopheryl acetate (3), Red #6 (6), Red #7 (6), Red #28 (7), Blue #1 (7), Yellow #5 (6)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Octyldodecanol, mica, tridecyl trimellitate, castor seed oil, sunflower seed wax, hydrogenated vegetable oil, tribehenin, shea butter, sunflower seed oil, nymphaea caerulea flower extract, jojoba esters, silica, panax ginseng root extract, oleic/linoleic/linolenic polyglycerides, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol. May contain: titanium dioxide, iron oxides, red 6, red 7, red 28, blue 1, yellow 5.

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W3LL People Supernatural Stick Multi-Use Blush – $22

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (2 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: Mild (Taste)

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #40

The description of this product reads, “A versatile cream blush stick that gives cheeks a soft pop of color while hydrating skin with organic ingredients. Creamy, hydrating formula. Multi-use makeup stick is great for cheeks and lips. Enriched with plant-based ingredients like Jojoba Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, and Green Tea. Provide skin with natural flush and hydrating benefits with just a few swipes. This multi-purpose stick blush is creamy and easy to blend, adding a pop of blendable color to cheeks and lips.”

Six shades are available.

I have Rose, which seems to be the lightest shade on the website, and I found that it was a little more on the bright and the dark side compared to many other blush products that I have tried.

I doubt that the other shades would work for me at all, therefore.

It is my observation that this blush stick is a little on the hard side and that it seems to work better if I use my finger or a brush to apply it (rather than just wiping the stick on my cheeks).

I do think that the product looks nice after some blending and that it lasts pretty well.

I don’t much like the way that this product looks on my lips, and I also think that it tastes pretty chemical-y. I therefore would not use it for that purpose.

It does not seem to have irritated my cheeks and has a fairly clean ingredient list, though.

Although I probably wouldn’t buy this product again, I think that it could be a good choice for those who are looking for a brightly colored blush at a reasonable price.

Size: 0.17 oz.

Ulta Rating: 4.6 Stars (204 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Color, Sodium Benzoate)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Aloe vera (3), Sodium benzoate (3), Titanium dioxide (3), Red #40 (6)

Fragrance Ingredients: Rosa rubiginosa seed oil, crambe abyssinica seed oil, calendula officianalis flower extract

All Ingredients: Sunflower Seed Oil*, Castor Seed Oil*, Mica, Safflower Seed Oil*, Carnauba Wax*, Synthetic Beeswax, Castor Isostearate Succinate, Tocopherol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Jojoba Seed Oil*, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Isostearic acid, Tin Oxide, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Green Tea Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate. May contain Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 40. *Organic Ingredient

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Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick – $48

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♣ Living Clean Superstar

Living Clean Rating: 9 out of 10

Performance Rating (Cheeks): (5 / 5)

Performance Rating (Lips): (3 / 5)

Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)

Lisa Irritation Level: None

Processed Fragrance: None

Silicone Level: None

Problematic Colorings: Red #30, Blue #1, Red #7, Yellow #5

The description of this product reads, “Clean, multi-purpose color for cheeks, lips, and lids. The creamy texture melts into skin for a naturally effervescent flush of buildable color. Formulated with soothing ingredients to balance moisture. Seven effortless shades to mix and match to your mood. No parabens, no PEGs, no talc, no phthalates, no synthetic fragrances. No animal testing.”

This is a an expensive blush stick that uses what I consider to be basically clean ingredients, along with a few artificial colors.

It is available in seven colors, all of which look quite ethereal and beautiful to me.

I have tried the colors Chouchette (“a nude peach”) and Mimi (“tawny beige”) and think that both have been very pretty on me.

I would not mind owning more versions of this blush since I think the soft colors would be well-suited to my complexion.

On the downside, this product does not hold up as well for me as some of the other cream blush products that I have tried.

If I were going to wear it all day to (say) an office, I would need to plan to reapply it at least once and maybe more often during the day to keep it looking nice, I think.

That makes me think that I might use up this stick pretty quickly if I were using it as my main blush product.

Although the product tastes pretty clean to me, I don’t much like the way that it looks on my lips and so have not been using it that way.

Size: 0.21 oz.

Sephora Rating: 4.3 Stars (107 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Pregnancy Pick: Maybe (Problematic Colors)

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3), Red #30 (5), Blue #1 (7), Red #7 (6), Yellow #5 (6)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Kaolin, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Jojoba Seed Oil, Polyethylene, Mica, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Lecithin, Behenylcarbamoylpropyl Polysilsesquioxane, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture, Carmine **Chouchette only. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Red 30, Blue 1, Red 7, Yellow 5.

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