Body Lotions
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August 1, 2022
By Lisa Petrison
This page is designed to provide information on body lotions.
TOP PICKS
Alaffia Everyday Body Lotion – $15
Overall Rating: 
(4 / 5)
Performance Rating: (4 / 5)
Ingredient Rating: (4 / 5)
The description of this product reads, “Allaffia’s body lotion is prepared with Ethically Traded virgin coconut oil and antioxidant-rich coffee berries for gentle moisturizing and protection. For EveryDay use on normal to dry skin.”
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Size: 32 oz.
Amazon Rating: 4.1 Stars (495 reviews)
Credo Clean: Yes
Clean at Sephora: Unclear
Drunk Elephant Clean: Yes
EWG Ingredient Rating: 3 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Emulsifying wax (4), Phenoxyethanol (4).
Fragrance Ingredients: Lemongrass extract, Vanilla Extract.
All Ingredients: Lemongrass Aqueous Extract, Shea Leaf* Aqueous Extract, Shea Butter*, Emulsifying Wax, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Vanilla Extract, Red Palm Oil*†, PotassiumSorbate, Ascorbic Acid.
(All information is for Shea Vanilla version)
Beekman 1802 Pure Goat Milk Whipped Body Cream – $38
Lisa Rating: ???
Living Clean Rating: 
(3 / 5)
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Size: 8 oz.
Ulta Rating: 4.8 Stars (247 reviews)
Credo Clean: Unclear
EWG Rating: 3 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Dimethicone (3), Aloe vera leaf juice (3), Phenoxyethanol (4), Steareth-21 (3)
All Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil**, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Sodium Stearate, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprae Lac (Goat Milk), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract*, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract*, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Extract*, Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Extract*, Pinus Pinaster Bark (Maritime Pine) Extract*, Ginkgo Biloba Extract*, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbyl Palmitate, Acrylatesc10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Steareth-21, Tetrasodium Edta. *Certified Organic **Sustainable Source, Rspo Certified
Bella Vado Avocado Oil Hand & Body Lotion Lavender – $12
♥ Lisa’s Choice ♥
Lisa Rating: 
(5 / 5)
Living Clean Rating: (5 / 5)
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Size: 4 oz.
Credo Clean: Yes
EWG Rating: 4 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Aloe vera leaf juice (3), Emulsifying wax (4)
All Ingredients: Water, aloe barbadensis gel, avocado oil, emulsifying wax, glycerin, mango butter, jojoba seed oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, lavender oil, rosemary leaf extract, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, tocopherol, citric acid.
Cocokind Sake Body Lotion – $19
Performance Rating: Not Rated
Ingredient Rating: (5 / 5)
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Size: 12 oz.
Cocokind Rating: 4.8 Stars (244 reviews)
Credo Clean: Meets Criteria
Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria
EWG Rating: 2 (green)
EWG Problem Ingredients: None
Fragrance Ingredients: None
All Ingredients: Water, glycerin, coconut oil, cetearyl alcohol, sunflower seed oil, shea butter, cetearyl glucoside, aspergillus/rice ferment extract, avocado oil*, stearic acid, caprylhydroxamic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glyceryl caprylate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, sodium phytate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, maltodextrin. *Certified organic
Shikai Borage Therapy Advanced Formula Lotion Fragrance-Free – $19
Lisa Rating: (3 / 5)
Living Clean Rating: (4 / 5)
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Size: 16 oz.
Amazon Rating: 4.6 Stars (682 reviews)
Credo Clean: Yes
EWG Rating: 3 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Tocopheryl acetate (3), Dimethicone (3), Phenoxyethanol (4)
All Ingredients: Purified Water (Aqua), Rooibos Extract (Aspalathus Linearis), Glyceryl Stearate (Vegetable Emulsifier), Safflower Seed Oil (Carthamus Tinctorius), Glycerin, Borage Seed Oil (Borago Officinalis), Jojoba Seed Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis), Cetyl Alcohol (Vegetable Wax), Vitamin E Acetate (Tocopherol), Dimethicone, Oatmeal Powder (Avena Sativa), Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit), Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyl Glycerin.
Additional Possibilities
This section lists products that seem that they may have potential and that I am hoping to try in the near future.
Readers are highly encouraged to bring other relevant products that they have tried to my attention so that I can add them to this list.
Beautycounter Body Butter – $39
Beautycounter Hydrating Body Lotion – $25
Beautycounter Melting Body Balm – $42
Beekman 1802 Pure Goat Milk Body Serum – $44
Burt’s Bees Cocoa & Cupuacu Butter Body Lotion – $10
Burt’s Bees Sensitive Aloe & Shea Body Lotion – $10
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).
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.
About The Products
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).
Links on this page that may result in affiliate income may include – but are not necessarily limited to – those from the following companies: Acure, Amazon, Caudalie, Credo, Evolve, Drunk Elephant, Jane Iredale, Loli, Origins, Sephora, Tarte, The Outset, Ulta.
Reader comments (positive or negative) 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.
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