The Best Clean Beauty Brands That Are Good for Your Skin and Our Planet This Earth Day

It's officially Earth Day and as attention turns to awareness about our environment, it's the perfect time to support ethical fashion and beauty companies that are doing their bit to benefit the Earth along with our wardrobes and our skin. While there's a slew of fashion brands making sustainable strides, we're also giving flowers to the changemakers in beauty who are just as committed to the environment as well as our skin.

Clean beauty is not the latest beauty fad, it's a movement, and in an industry filled with imposters claiming to be "all-natural," we salute the brands and celebs like Millie Bobby Brown, Miranda Kerr, Hailey Bieber and many others for crafting clean, cruelty and toxic-free cosmetics. Not that clean is only about skin care, there's even a TikTok-approved trend that endorses cult-favorite green makeup brands.

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What exactly is clean beauty?

Clean beauty defines cosmetics and skin care products that are specially made with certified organic ingredients instead of harmful chemicals, such as parabens, sulfates and synthetic fragrances. Far from being another beauty buzzword, clean beauty is a wildly growing category in beauty. In the U.S. alone, 38.50 percent of industry share is made up of clean beauty and it's being propelled by consumer awareness as we demand organic, sustainable skin care and beauty products.

There are now so many incredible clean nontoxic beauty brands out there that you'll want to invest in, including celebrity-owned and celebrity-loved ones, like Kosas and Saie have taken the clean beauty concept to another level with various eco certifications like 1% For the Planet, Climate Neutral Certified and Carbon Neutral Club. Tower 28 Beauty also champions cruelty-free makeup that's praised by Bieber and Khloé Kardashian.

Here's a roundup of some of our favorites.

ILIA Beauty Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40, $48 at Amazon

Beloved by the likes of Cindy Crawford, Miranda Kerr and Vanessa Hudgens, ILIA Beauty offers vegan, cruelty-free and gluten-free makeup in sustainably-sourced packaging. Its super serum skin tint that works as a light foundation and a sunscreen is made with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide that improves skin's moisture levels and its appearance.

Saie Dew Lightweight Liquid Blush, $25 at Amazon

Founded by The Moment wellness blogger Laney Crowell, the popular brand is known for its sustainable high-performance formulas that give consumers a lasting natural glow. With strawberry makeup still going strong, Saie's Dew Blush melts seamlessly into cheeks for the perfect touch of color and contains licorice root, which brightens skin.

Kosas Revealer Concealer, $32 at Amazon

Featured in many TikTokers GRWM ("get ready with me") tutorials, Kosas' concealer truly lives up to the hype. A natural-looking coverage that looks like skin, the peptide-based product conceals dark circles and blemishes instantly.

Tower 28 Beauty BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush, $20 at Amazon

Tower 28 Beauty not only understands the importance of sustainability, but also two-in-one products. As one of the few brands approved by the National Eczema Association, the brand crafted a lip and cheek cream blush that's made with skin-loving ingredients like aloe vera extract and castor oil for maximum hydration and moisture.

Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask, $26 at Amazon

Didn't get a full night's rest? Look no further than Summer Fridays' holy grail mask. The brand's award-winning formula featuring cucumber extract and allantoin helps renew and comfort tired, stressed skin as well as create a brighter tone and texture.

Clean Celebrity Beauty Brands

Florence by Mills

Inspired by her great-grandmother, Millie Bobby Brown launched her clean brand Florence by Mills in 2019. "Florence was born from my passion for self-expression and the lack of brands to choose from that aligned with my values — clean, vegan, cruelty-free and accessible," explains Brown. "I believe that each individual should feel comfortable and confident in their own skin and that beauty products should enhance this natural beauty rather than mask it."

S'ABLE Labs

Created by Idris and Sabrina Elba, S'ABLE Labs is dedicated to creating products that specifically cater to melanated skin through the use of healing African botanicals and unique ingredients like qasil and baobab. "Melanin-rich skin is more sensitive. I was just tired of this relentless repetitive cycle of using products that caused irritation and redness which turned into hyperpigmentation," admits the model, media personality and goodwill ambassador of the United Nations.

KORA Organics

Model and wellness expert Miranda Kerr founded her certified organic skincare brand, KORA Organics in 2009, after the model's mother was diagnosed with cancer. "Our skin is the largest organ so when you put certified organic ingredients on your skin, it's not only healthy, but you are getting up to 60 percent more antioxidants because the products aren't grown on depleted soil," says Kerr. Beloved products include the Noni Glow Face Oil and Turmeric Glow Moisturizer.

Rhode

Bieber's Rhode has become a cult favorite in just a couple of years in business. The brand's commitment to science-based items that are accessible to everyone is shown through products like its Glazing Milk and Peptide Lip Tint. "I've always been obsessed with skin care and grew up listening to all of my mom and grandma's skin care regimens and advice. As I got older, I worked with many different products, but felt like I couldn't find a brand that focused on curated essentials," she explains. "I wanted to make products that work together in a small routine and Rhode was founded with a 'one-of-everything really good' philosophy."

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