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Clean Slate

From non-toxic makeup and skincare to sustainability practices, Clean Slate is an exploration of all things in the green beauty space. Find out what's really in your products — and what's being left out.

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Chocolate

Does Chocolate Really Cause Acne?

Young Black woman with long blonde braids applies facial oil

Is Batana Oil a Miracle Ingredient for Your Skin and Hair? Experts Weigh In

Woman applying rosemary oil for hair growth on the ends of her hair.

How to Use Topical Rosemary Oil for Hair Growth

CLEAN SLATE: Everything You Need to Know About Ceresin

Everything You Need to Know About Ceresin, the Ingredient You Use Everyday

CLEAN SLATE: Adenosine Triphosphate Could Be the Secret for Reenergizing Your Skin

This Buzzy Ingredient Could Be the Secret for Getting Rid of Wrinkles in a Flash

CLEAN SLATE: Ginseng May Be the Ingredient You Need to Add to Your Skincare Routine This Winter

Ginseng Is the Ingredient You Need to Add to Your Skincare Routine This Winter

Clean Slate Red Wine

One of the Best Antioxidants for Your Skin Comes From Wine

Susanne Kaufmann Liquid Boosting Mask Review

This Hydrating Face Mask Is More Refreshing Than Putting Your Face In Ice

Westman Atelier Complexion Drops Review

This Oil-Free Foundation Feels Like a Silky Second Skin

CLEAN SLATE: How Stella McCartney Does Clean Beauty

For Stella McCartney, Sustainability in Skincare Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Acai Is the Anti-Aging Skincare Ingredient You Need to Add to Your Routine

Why Acai Is the Missing Anti-Aging Ingredient In Your Skincare Routine

The Anti-Aging and Acne-Fighting Ingredient That's Missing from Your Skincare Routine

The Anti-Aging and Acne-Fighting Ingredient That's Missing from Your Skincare Routine

How to Incorporate More Vitamin E Into Your Skincare Routine

Here's Why Vitamin E Is in So Many of Your Skincare Products

Clean Slate Beekman 1802 Lotion Review

This Goat Milk Lotion Is the Answer to All My Dry Skin Problems

Clean Slate Onion Oil

Why Is Everyone Using Onion Oil for Their Hair?

Clean Slate Klorane Under Eye Patches

These Under-Eye Patches Are the Only Thing That Cure My Sleepy Face

person with wet hair applying sunscreen to their shoulder

Turns Out Zinc Wields Some Major Sunscreen Benefits — But That's Not All

Jones Road Blush Review

This Powder Blush Looks Like a Second Skin

CLEAN SLATE: Mielle Edge Control

This $7 Edge Control Is Actually Good For Your Hair

CLEAN SLATE: This Ingredient Will Calm Your Inflamed Skin

This Natural Ingredient Is Perfect for Calming Inflamed Skin

Green Tea Is Good for Skin, But Is It Better to Drink It or Use Topically?

You Should Look for Green Tea In Your Skincare Products

Woman using product with witch hazel for acne

Witch Hazel Is the OG Skincare Ingredient You Need for Treating Acne

Are Charcoal Skincare Products Worth the Hype?

Are Charcoal Skincare Products Worth the Hype?

Ellis Brooklyn Apres

This Perfume Smells Like Winter In a Bottle

CLEAN SLATE: Tatcha Rice Wash Cleanser

This Cleanser Makes Me Feel Like I Just Left the Spa

CLEAN SLATE: MARA Flower Acid Algae Serum Launch

Finally, a Chemical Exfoliant That Won't Dry Out Your Skin

Woman putting honey on her skin for added skincare benefits

Why Honey Is the Ingredient Missing From Your Skincare Routine

Kate McLeod Body Lotion Bar

This Moisturizing Body Lotion Bar Melts Right Into Skin and Leaves You Feeling Velvety Soft

Should I Be Using Hemp Oil or CBD?

How to Know if Hemp Oil or CBD Is Right for Your Beauty Routine

Megababe Rosy Pits Deodorant

I've Tried Dozens of Aluminum-Free Deodorants, But I Keep Going Back to This One

Finally, a Foundation I Can Use Around My Eczema-Prone Eyes

Finally, a Foundation I Can Use Around My Eczema-Prone Eyes

This Setting Powder Is So Good, It Doesn't Make Sense

This Setting Powder Is So Good, It Doesn't Make Sense

This Shampoo Is the Best Thing I've Ever Used for My Oily Hair

This Shampoo Is the Best Thing I've Ever Used for My Oily Hair

Good Light New Moon Balm Spot Treatment

Good Light's Spot Treatment Is the Only One that Doesn't Dry Out My Skin

Two top clean sunscreens

8 Clean Sunscreens That Won't Leave a White Cast Behind

CLEAN SLATE: I Swear By This Balm for Popsicle-Stained Lips

I Swear By This Tinted Serum for Popsicle-Stained Lips

This $6 Cleanser Removes Every Ounce of Makeup Without Pissing Off My Eczema-Prone Skin

This $6 Cleanser Removes Every Ounce of Makeup Without Pissing Off My Eczema-Prone Skin

What Can Biotin Do For My Hair and Skin?

Sorry, But Biotin Won't 'Fix' Your Hair or Skin

Shea Butter

What To Know Before Using Pure Shea Butter on Skin and Hair

I Always Find My Light With This Highlighter

I Always Look Like I've Found My Light When I'm Wearing This Highlighter

This Brand Is Making the French Girl Beauty Look More Sustainable

JENTL's Vegan Body Butter Review

This Hand-Whipped Body Butter Will Revive Dried Out Summer Skin

This Kitchen Ingredient Might Be the Secret to Shinier Hair

This Kitchen Ingredient Might Be the Secret to Shinier Hair

Serum droppers with rose water and pink rose at base

Rose Water for Hair and Scalp Comes Recommended By Derms — Here's Why

CLEAN SLATE: Is Ginger Beneficial For Skin?

Ginger Is the Brightening Skincare Ingredient You May Have Never Thought To Use

CLEAN SLATE: Tower 28's Fan-Favorite Mist Is Now a Serum

Tower 28 Made Its Fan-Favorite Facial Mist Into a Serum

CLEAN SLATE: My Boyfriend Is Obsessed With This Eucalyptus-Scented Body Wash, and So Am I

My Boyfriend Is Obsessed With This Eucalyptus-Scented Body Wash, and So Am I

CLEAN SLATE: The Drugstore Natural Deodorant I Swear By

This $7 Natural Deodorant Keeps Me Stench-Free All Day Long

CLEAN SLATE: Exa High Fidelity Semi-Satin Foundation

I've Tried Over a Hundred Foundations – This Clean One Is the Best

CLEAN SLATE: Summer Fridays Sunscreen

I'm Calling It: Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Is Going to Be My Go-To SPF This Summer

CLEAN SLATE: Drunk Elephant Wonder Balm Review

This Plant-Based Butter-Balm Is a Godsend for Sensitive Skin

CLEAN SLATE: Farmacy's New Vitamin C Is the First to Have All-Recyclable Packaging

Finally! A Skincare Product With a Recyclable Pump

CLEAN SLATE: This Brightening Serum Is Like a DIY Facial In a Bottle

This Brightening Serum Is Like a DIY Facial In a Bottle

This Clean Moisturizer's Anti-Aging Formula Has a Harvard-Backed Patent

This Clean Moisturizer's Anti-Aging Formula Has a Harvard-Backed Patent

Ellis Brooklyn's Newest Scent Is Sunshine In a Bottle

Ellis Brooklyn's Newest Fragrance Is Summer In a Bottle

CLEAN SLATE: This Hyaluronic Acid Serum Makes My Skin Look So Glassy

This Hyaluronic Acid Serum Makes My Skin Look So Glassy

Clean Slate Shiny Aloe Hair

Yup, Putting Aloe Vera in Your Hair Can Actually Make It Shinier

18 Refillable Beauty Products That Look Ridiculously Good

This New Body Care Brand Reduces Ocean and Landfill Waste

Best Organic Makeup

The 10 Best Organic Makeup Brands and Products

Person using gua sha on their forehead

Gua Sha 101: How to Use TikTok's Hottest Beauty Tool, According to Experts

This Ingredient May Be the Natural Anti-Aging Alternative to Retinol

This Ingredient May Be the Natural Anti-Aging Alternative to Retinol

How Exactly Does Turmeric Benefit the Skin?