Clean beauty guides

• Best non-toxic mascara (ingredient-checked)
  41 of 71 mascaras we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best talc-free foundation
  17 of 60 foundations we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best non-toxic lipstick
  31 of 96 lipsticks we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best clean mineral sunscreen
  16 of 38 sunscreen (mineral filters) we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient…
• Best paraben-free face cream
  185 of 221 face creams we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best clean face serum
  90 of 112 serums we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best non-toxic deodorant
  152 of 159 deodorant we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best clean shampoo
  202 of 254 shampoo we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best clean conditioner & hair care
  126 of 146 hair care we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best clean face cleanser
  222 of 251 cleansers we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Clean baby skincare (ingredient-checked)
  60 of 62 baby care we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best clean body lotion
  95 of 113 body lotion we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Best non-toxic lip balm
  26 of 43 lip care we screened list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, sourced flags, links to every ingredient list.
• Ingredients to avoid in sunscreen: what the data shows
  What our screen of 115 sunscreens found: watchlist flags, plus how often oxybenzone, octocrylene and homosalate appear and what EU rules say.
• Makeup ingredients to avoid (and how often we find them)
  Which watchlist ingredients show up in 227 mascaras, foundations and lipsticks we screened, with IARC and EU sources for each.
• How to read cosmetic ingredient labels (INCI)
  A practical guide to INCI ingredient lists: order, colour index numbers, "may contain", fragrance, and how to spot watchlist ingredients yourself.
• Best clean makeup at Sephora (ingredient-checked)
  27 of 56 Sephora makeup products we verified list no IARC/EU watchlist ingredients. Transparent criteria, direct Sephora links.

Also see: brand comparisons · methodology

Informational only, not medical advice. Data comes from Open Beauty Facts (community-contributed, may be incomplete or outdated). "No watchlist ingredients found" means none of the ingredients on our documented watchlist appear in the listed ingredients; it is not a guarantee of safety. Always read the actual product label.