Credo Beauty: the Best Site for Clean, Non-Toxic Skincare Products

Thank Goodness for Credo Beauty: a Skincare Company Dedicated to Clean Makeup & Non-Toxic Products, Perfect for Those of Us Who Consider Ourselves Makeup Minimalists

This post was updated most recently March 2023.

The notion of “clean” makeup still feels rather daunting and confusing. There are, plus or minus, a bagillion makeup and skincare companies, many of which are run by seven makeup industry conglomerates and rake in billions each year.

It’s not news that many of these brands are not “clean” beauty brands by a long shot (i.e.: most makeup remains riddled with chemicals).

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And there are an increasing number of organizations working hard to inform consumers about what’s actually IN the makeup and skincare products we purchase.

Quick summary: it ain’t good.

Credo Beauty

Credo calls itself “the largest non-toxic clean beauty store on the planet.”

Their mission is to “change the way people think about ingredients and products they put on their bodies. [They] want to create a safer, more sustainable, more ethical beauty industry.”

The Dirty List

Their site features “The Dirty List,” products and chemicals we probably don’t want on our skin and thus do not appear on the ingredient labels for products Credo sells.

I stumbled across Credo about five years ago when Googling “clean makeup.” And ever since, this online store (which also has well-designed, light & airy physical locations) has not disappointed. It’s now my go-to for makeup and skincare.

And although I’m sure that no seller of beauty products is perfect, Credo really tries and it shows.

I love their brand: they carry diverse products & smaller, just-getting-started beauty lines; have excellent customer service; feature easy-to-understand customer reviews; and are proud of their philosophy to clean beauty.

AND their website is pretty.

In a nutshell, Credo does the grunt work to filter through and find really great clean makeup and beauty products so we don’t have to. Holler.

Minimalist Makeup

To be clear: my minimalist makeup routine in the morning takes roughly six minutes. Because…life. And baby. Pre-bedtime ritual about the same.

Here are the 10 Credo makeup & skincare products I use every day (albeit one currently on hold thanks to pregnancy!).

Credo Faves

Read about their skincare routines by age.

Clean Beauty Makeup & Skincare Products for a Minimalist Morning Routine

• Marie Veronique Protective Day Oil
• Perfect morning pre-foundation moisturizer
• So many good-for-skin ingredients, including UV protection
• Was initially nervous that using an oil on my skin would make my skin oily…it doesn’t: it lightly moisturizes without feeling sticky or heavy
• Smells soooo good

• Exa High Fidelity Foundation
• Buildable high-satin foundation
• Lightweight & doesn’t cake
• Tons of skin-tone options
• Weightless & vegan

• Ilia Clean Line Liquid Liner
• Super fine and flexible felt-tip eyeliner
• Lasts ALL day, no smudging
• Create a barely-there tight line, or bolder cat eye

• Straight Up™ Volumizing Peptide Mascara
• Have used for 2+ years and lovveeee it
• Smudge-free and flake-free black mascara
• Formulated with nourishing ingredients to help thicken and lengthen lashes, while peptides help to strengthen and redensify lashes
• Not too thick or too thin = just right
• Adds volume + length

• RMS “Un” Cover-Up
• Concealer
• Keep this in my wallet and apply to areas that need extra covering-up
• Blends SO WELL
• Apparently clean makeup can also be creamy and thick — need only a tiny bit to do the trick (…which conveniently rhymes)
• Long-lasting & hydrating

• Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick
• $48
• Clean makeup 3-in-1! Can also be used on lips & eyes
• 6 shades
• Perfect for wallet

Clean Beauty Products for a Minimalist Bedtime Routine

If you’re new to Credo, you can save 10% off your first order!

• One Love Organics Easy Does It Foaming Cleanser
• Lasts me over two months…last time I think almost three
• Non-drying cleanser that also softens skin
• Bottle conveniently closes for travel

• Marie Veronique Gentle Retinol Night Serum
• AMAZING…Marie Veronique is amazing
• The DAY that breastfeeding comes to an end, I’m reordering. Really miss it.
• It lasts — a little goes a long, long way
• Helps reduce fine lines & brightens with vitamins A, C, & E

• Beauti Beauty Sleep Elixir (now in a pretty new bottle)
• $70
• Freakin love this stuff
• Was recommended to me by a Credo ‘Clean Beauty Expert’ when I asked for an alternative to retinol safe for pregnancy & breastfeeding
• Use thin layer before bed on clean face every night
• Have noticed reduction in fine lines around eyes and on forehead = WIN

• Goldfaden M.D.’s Doctor’s Scrub Exfoliator
• Gently weekly exfoliant
• I don’t use daily, but about every fourth or fifth day
• Adds hydration to help skin feel brighter, healthier and more radiant
• Also includes Hyaluronic Acid, Seaweed, and Organic Red Tea Extract

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