The Cleanest Makeup Products

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November 1, 2022

By Lisa Petrison

While all the products discussed on this website meet a minimum standard in terms of not containing really problematic ingredients, some are considerably less problematic than others.

The products on this page are free of most of the ingredients that EWG has flagged as problematic (though some may include minor irritants such as titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, aloe vera, licorice extract, lavender oil, frankincense oil, rosa canina oil, tocopheryl acetate, acacia senegal gum, PEG-free and non-cyclic silicones, and ultramarines).

These products may be especially appropriate for those who are very chemically sensitive, who are pregnant, or who just want to do as much as possible to eliminate as many potentially harmful synthetic chemicals and natural ingredients from their lives.

 

Liquid Foundations

100% Pure – Fruit Pigmented Cream Foundation ($48) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5) 

Evanhealy – Tinted Oil Serum Foundation ($30) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Honest – Honestly Bright Tinted Eye Cream ($24) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Kosas – Tinted Face Oil ($42) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Rituel de Fille – Luminous Elixir Three Drop Foundation ($56) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

RMS – “Un” Cover-up Cream Foundation ($52) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Vapour – Soft Focus Foundation ($48) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Read About Liquid Foundations

 

Liquid Foundation with SPF

HAN – Serum CC SPF30+ ($32) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Honest – CCC Tinted Moisturizer SPF30 ($24) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Ilia – Super Serum Skin Tint SPF40 ($48) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Kosas – Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF25 ($42) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Saie – Slip Tint SPF35 ($36) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Liquid Foundation with SPF

 

Foundation Sticks

Kjaer Weis – Refillable Cream Foundation ($46 + Case)

Tom Ford – Traceless Foundation Stick ($89) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Ulta – Moisturizing Foundation Stick ($14) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Vapour – Luminous Foundation Stick ($46) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Westman Atelier – Vital Foundation Stick ($68) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

Read About Foundation Sticks

 

Cream Concealers

Rituel de Fille – The Ethereal Veil ($34) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5) 

RMS – “Un” Cover-up ($36) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Cream Concealers

 

Liquid Concealers

Fitglow – Conceal+ ($42) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

HAN – Liquid Concealer ($20) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Honest – Fresh Flex Concealer ($22) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Mad Hippie – Concealer ($21) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Saie – Hydrabeam ($26) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Zuzu Luxe – Concealer ($19) 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5)

Read About Liquid Concealers

 

Cream Blush

Axiology – Balmies ($15) 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5)

HAN – All Natural Multistick ($18) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Rituel de Fille – Inner Glow Creme Pigment ($32) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Aura Multistick ($36) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Cream Blush

 

Powder Blush

100% Pure – Fruit Pigmented Blush ($40) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Burt’s Bees – Blush ($10) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

HAN – Pressed Blush ($18) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Blush Powder ($28) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Powder Blush

 

Color Balms

Evanhealy – Color Balms & Glow Balms ($28) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Rituel de Fille – Color Nectar Pigment Balm ($26) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – LipShine ($25) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Saie – Dew Balm ($18) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Lux Conditioning Tint ($22) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Color Balms

 

Cream Bronzers & Contours

Anastasia Beverly Hills – Contour & Highlight Stick ($25)

Jane Iredale – Glow Time Bronzer Stick ($38) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Rituel de Fille – Inner Glow Creme Pigment ($32) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Salt New York – Sculpt + Bronze Creme Tint Pro ($16 + Case) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Tarte Sea – Breezy Cream Bronzer ($14+) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

W3LL People – Supernatural Stick Bronzer ($22) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Cream Bronzers & Contours

 

Powder Bronzers

Bare Minerals – Original Loose Powder Foundation SPF15 ($35) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Bare Minerals – Warmth All-Over Face Color Bronzer ($23) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

HAN – Bronzer ($18) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Honest – Luminizing Glow Powder ($20) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Bronzing Powder ($38) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Powder Bronzers

 

Bronzing Highlighters

Jane Iredale – Bronzer Powder ($56) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Kosas – The Sun Show Bronzer ($34) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Mineral Fusion – Blush/Bronzer Duo ($33) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – Buriti Bronzer ($28) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – Luminizing Powder Bronzer ($38) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Tower 28 – Bronzino Illuminating Bronzer ($20) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Bronzing Stick ($34) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Westman Atelier – Lit Up Highlighting Stick ($25+) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Bronzing Highlighters

 

Cream Highlighters

Axiology – Balmie Highlighters ($15) 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5)

Boom – Boomstick Glimmer ($28) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Ritual de Fille – Rare Light Luminizer ($32) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – Luminizer ($38) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – Master Mixer ($38) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – Palettes ($28+) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Highlight Stick ($36) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Victoria Beckham – Reflect Highlighter Stick ($42)

W3LL People – Supernatural Stick Highlighter ($22) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Westman Atlier – Lit Up Highlight Stick ($25+) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Cream Highlighters

 

Liquid Highlighters

Athr Beauty – Desert Moon Illuminating Oil ($38) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Live Tinted – Hueglow ($34) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – Master Radiance Base ($30) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Liquid Highlighters

 

Powder Highlighters

100% Pure – Fruit Pigmented Gemmed Luminizer ($40) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Bare Minerals – Mineral Veil Illuminating Finishing Powder ($28) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Ilia – DayLite Highlighting Powder ($34) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

MOB – Highlighter ($28) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – Luminizing Powder ($38) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Powder Highlighters

 

Brow Gels

Boom – Brow ($26)

Ere Perez – Argan Brow Hero ($31) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Jane Iredale – PureBrow Brow Gel ($24) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Juice Beauty – Phyto-Pigments Brow Envy Gel ($22) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Persona – SwipeUp Brow Gel ($19) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Architect Brow Gel ($25) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

W3LL People – Expressionist Brow Gel ($17) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Read About Brow Gels

 

Brow Pencils

Ere Perez – Almond Brow Pencil ($25) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

GXVE – Hella On Point Ultra-Fine Brow Pencil ($24) 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5)

Haus Labs – The Edge Precision Brow Pencil ($22) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Jane Iredale – PureBrow Precision Pencil ($26) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Jane Iredale – PureBrow Shaping Pencil ($26)

Kosas – Brow Pop ($24) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Roen – VowBrow Pencil ($26)

W3LL People – Expressionist Brow Pencil ($12) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Westman Atelier – Bonne Brow ($38) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Read About Brow Pencils

 

Brow Pomades & Powders

100% Pure – Long Last Brows ($26)

Jane Iredale – GreatShape Eyebrow Kit ($35)

RMS – Back2Brow Powder ($24) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Brow Pomades & Powders

 

Cream Eyeshadows

Ilia – Liquid Powder Chromatic Eye Tint ($28) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Juice – Phyto-Pigments Cream Shadow Stick ($22) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Jillian Dempsey – Lid Tint ($28)

Kjaer Weis – Refillable Cream Eye Shadow ($24 + Case)

Kosas – 10-Second Eye ($15) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Rituel de Fille – Ash & Ember Eye Soot ($39) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Rituel de Fille – Celestial Sphere Gelee Eye Gloss ($39) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Rituel de Fille – Metamorphic Highlighters ($32)

Westman Atelier – Eye Pods ($32+) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Cream Eyeshadows

 

Powder Eyeshadows

100% Pure – Fruit Pigmented Eyeshadow ($20+) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Athr – Eye Shadow Palettes ($20+) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Bare Minerals – Loose Mineral Eyecolor ($16) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

HAN – Eye Shadow ($16) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Jane Iredale – PurePressed Eye Shadow ($24+) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Eyeshadow Quad ($38) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Read About Powder Eyeshadows

 

Eyeliner Pencils

100% Pure – Creamy Long Last Liner ($27) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Ere Perez – Jojoba Eye Pencil ($25) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Fitglow – Vegan Eyeliner Pencil ($24)

Jane Iredale – Eye Pencil ($20) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Kjaer Weis – Eye Pencil ($30)

RMS – Straight Line Kohl Eye Pencil ($20) 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5)

W3LL People – Fresh Lines Eye Pencil ($17) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Eye Pencils

 

Brush-On Eyeliners

Rituel de Fille – The Black Orb Enigmatic Kohl Eyeliner ($32)

Read About Brush-On Eyeliners

 

Mascara

Boom – Bright Pro-Age Mascara ($27) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

HAN – Mascara ($20) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Honest – Honestly Healthy Lash Tint ($20) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – Straight Up Mascara ($13+) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Mesmerize Mascara ($28)

Westman Atelier – Eye Love You Mascara ($58) 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5)

Read About Mascaras

 

Lip Gloss

100% Pure – Fruit Pigmented Lip Gloss ($22) 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5)

Boom – Gloss ($24) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Fitglow – Lip Color Serum ($42) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

HAN – Tinted Lip Gloss ($16) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Lip Gloss

 

Lip Liner

Fitglow – Vegan Lip Liner ($24) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Jane Iredale – Lip Liner ($17) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Mineral Fusion – Lip Pencil ($19) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Lip Liner

 

Lip Tints

Henné – Luxury Lip Tint ($21) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Mineral Fusion – Sheer Moisture Lip Tint ($10) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Lip Tints

 

Lipstick Balms

100% Pure – Fruit Pigmented Lip Glaze ($27) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Lipstick Balms

 

Sheer Lipsticks

Mineral Fusion – Lipstick ($19) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Lip Nectar ($28) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Sheer Lipsticks

 

Saturated Lipsticks

100% Pure – Fruit Pigmented Cocoa Butter Matte Lipstick ($28) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Rituel de Fille – Enchanted Lip Sheers ($25) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Rituel de Fille – Forbidden Lipsticks ($25) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Saturated Lipsticks

 

Finshing Powders

Bare Minerals – Mineral Veil Finishing Powders ($27) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Kosas – Cloud Set Setting Powder ($35) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

RMS – “Un” Powder ($36) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Ethereal Perfecting Powder Pressed ($38)

Read About Setting Powders

 

Setting Sprays

Honest – Save Face Shielding & Setting Spray ($22)

Read About Setting Sprays

 

Face Primers

100% Pure – Luminous Primer ($38) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Beekman 1802 – Milk Primer SPF35 ($25)

Glossier – Future Dew ($26) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Vapour – Gentle Illuminating Primer ($50) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

W3LL People – Bio Brightener Priming Serum ($25)

Read About Face Primers

 

Eyelid Primers

Ilia – Natural Brightening Eyelid Primer ($24)

Mad Hippie – Concealer ($21) 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Saie – Hydrabeam ($26) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Eyelid Primers

 

Lip Primers

Anastasia Beverly Hills – Lip Primer ($16) 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Read About Lip Primers

 

About This Website

The Living Clean in a Dirty World shopping website is designed to provide guidance to those seeking out products that are relatively low in toxicity and that provide generally positive user experiences.

Although the skincare and makeup sections have a particular focus on products appropriate for women who are in their 40’s or beyond, the information provided may be useful for other people as well.

The products are curated by Lisa Petrison, who has been focused on helping people to improve their health by avoiding toxicity since 2008 and who heads the Paradigm Change organization.

Her Living Clean in a Dirty World blog site discusses a variety of topics of relevance to those who are working to pursue a more natural lifestyle with less exposure to harmful toxicity.

Lisa is the author of several books, including A Beginner’s Guide to Mold Avoidance (co-written with Erik Johnson).

She also runs the Paradigm Change website (focusing on issues related to toxic mold illness) and the Mold Avoiders Facebook group (designed for the discussion of all topics of interest to those pursuing the mold avoidance approach described in the “Beginner’s Guide” book).

Lisa was born in August 1964 and has yet to try cosmetic surgery, Botox or other cosmetic treatments requiring interactions with a physician, or beauty products containing retinoids.

In her former life, Lisa worked as a business school professor, as a marketing consultant to a variety of large companies, and as a reporter covering the advertising industry.

She holds a Ph.D. in marketing and social psychology from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University as well as B.S./M.S. degrees from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern.

Lisa would like to extend a special note of appreciation to Ellen Kleiman-Redden for her help in trying out products and discussing issues related to this project.

She also would like to thank the many members of the Mold Avoiders community who have shared suggestions of products to be included here.

 

A Note From Lisa

Products that I have tried or researched and that I have not found to be acceptable from a toxicity standpoint have been omitted entirely from the discussions on this website.

However, since a goal of this project is to introduce people to a range of options in terms of price and functionality, some products discussed on this site include ingredients that may not be appropriate for everyone.

It’s my hope that all individuals making their way to this site will find at least a few options from each product category that meet all of their own needs and wants from a variety of perspectives.

The vast majority of cosmetics marketers now offer affiliate programs in which Internet content creators may earn commissions if people who are referred to the companies’ sites by clicking on links end up making purchases.

I participate in quite a few individual affiliate programs as well as in the Sovrn/Viglinks program (which automatically converts regular links into revenue-generating links).

Reader comments about products discussed on this website are very welcome.

Thoughts may be shared either by posting them in the comments section at the bottom of this page or by sending them directly to me at the following email address:

info at paradigmchange dot me

Companies that would like to offer me complimentary products to try out may contact me at this address as well.

Individuals who are seeking out less-toxic products or who are interested in pursuing a cleaner and healthier lifestyle may want to sign up to receive occasional email newsletters from Living Clean in a Dirty World.

Thanks very much for visiting the Living Clean in a Dirty World shopping site!

 

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About the author

Lisa Petrison is the founder of the Living Clean site.

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