Hand Care
Aveda Hand Relief Moisturizing Creme – $26
Lisa Rating: 
(4 / 5)
Living Clean Rating: 
(3 / 5)
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Size: 4.2 oz.
Aveda Rating: 4.9 Stars (2723 reviews)
Credo Clean: No
EWG Rating: 5 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Fragrance (8), Licorice root extract (5), Citral (5), Limonene (5), Lactic acid (4), Sodium hydroxide (4), Phenoxyethanol (4), Dimethicone (3), PEG-100 stearate (3), Linalool (3)
All Ingredients: Water\Aqua\Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Dioleate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Lactic Acid, Peg-100 Stearate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Carapa Guaianensis (Andiroba) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Maltodextrin, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Hydroxide, Fragrance (Parfum), Linalool, Citral, Limonene, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol
Beekman 1802 Pure Hand Cream – $22
Lisa Rating: ???
Living Clean Rating: (3 / 5)
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Size: 3.4 oz.
Amazon Rating: 4.7 Stars (312 reviews)
Credo Clean: Yes
EWG Rating: 2 (green)
EWG Problem Ingredients: C13-15 Alkane (3), Sodium hydroxide (4)
All Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprae Lac (Goat Milk), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, C13-15 Alkane, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Panthenol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate…and Kindness.
Birkenstock Moisturizing Hand and Nail Cream – $22
Lisa Rating: (4 / 5)
Living Clean Rating: (3 / 5)
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Size: 2.5 oz.
Credo Clean: Yes
EWG Rating: 6 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Aloe vera (3), Fragrance (8), Benzyl benzoate (5), Geraniol (5), Limonene (5), Linalool (3)
All Ingredients: Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Betaine, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera, Quercus Suber Bark Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Polypodium Vulgare Rhizome Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Cetraria Islandica Thallus Extract, Sphagnum Magellanicum Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Parfum [Fragrance], Glyceryl Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Phytic Acid, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool.
Burt’s Bees Hemp Hand Cream – $9
Lisa Rating: (3 / 5)
Living Clean Rating: (3 / 5)
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Size: 2.5 oz.
Amazon Rating: 4.7 Stars (456 reviews)
Credo Clean: Yes
EWG Rating: 4 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Lactic acid (4), Phenoxyethanol (4)
All Ingredients: Water, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, cetyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, adansonia digitate oil, caprylic/capric triglyceride, teobroma grandiflorum seed butter, fragrance*, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cannabis sativa seed oil**, glyceryl stearate citrate, stearic acid, sucrose stearate, jojoba esters, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, acacia decurrens flower wax, xanthan gum, arginine, lactic acid, tocopherol, glycine soja (soybean) oil, polyglycerin-3, sodium stearoyl lactylate, magnesium aluminum silicate, sucrose polystearate, biosaccharide gum-1, glyceryl caprylate, sodium anisate, sodium levulinate, phenoxyethanol, citral, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, linalool *natural fragrance **hemp seed oil
Pre De Provence De La Terre Hand Cream – $14
Lisa Rating: ???
Living Clean Rating: (3 / 5)
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Size: 1.6 oz.
Amazon Rating: 4.0 Stars (295 reviews)
Credo Clean: Yes
EWG Rating: 4 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients: Benzyl alcohol (6), benzoic acid (3), Sodium hydroxide (4)
All Ingredients: Water, shea butter, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, potassium palmitoyl hydrolyzed wheat protein, behenyl alcohol, beeswax, benzyl alcohol, xanthan gum, sweet almond oil, dehydroacetic acid, tocopherol, benzoic acid, vegetable oil, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sorbic acid
Weleda Hydrating Hand Cream – $13
Lisa Rating: (4 / 5)
Living Clean Rating: (3 / 5)
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Size: 1.7 oz.
Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars (1826 reviews)
Credo Clean: Yes
EWG Overall Rating (Sea Buckthorn): 5 (yellow)
EWG Problem Ingredients (Sea Buckthorn): Fragrance (8), Limonene (5), Linalool (3), Citronellol (4), Benzyl benzoate (5), Benzyl salicylate (5), Geraniol (5), Citral (5), Farnesol (4)
All Ingredients (Sea Buckthorn): Water, Sesame Seed Oil, Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Beeswax, Tapioca Starch, Lysolecithin, Beeswax, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sea Buckthorn Oil, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance*, Limonene*, Linalool*, Citronellol*, Benzyl Benzoate*, Benzyl Salicylate*, Geraniol*, Citral*, Farnesol*. *From Natural Essential Oils
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.
Beekman 1802 Pure Goat Milk Cuticle Serum – $20
CeraVe Therapeutic Hand Cream – $12
Chicet Body & Hand Lotion – $20
Duke Cannon Bloody Knuckles – $25
Jane Iredale HandDrink Hand Cream – $29
LifeVantage TrueScience Hand Cream – $16
Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream – $6
Shikai Borage Therapy Hand Cream – $10
Udder Delight Rescue Cream – $14
Young Living Lavender Hand & Body Lotion – $29
About The Product Choices & Ratings
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 category that meet all of their own needs and wants from a variety of perspectives.
Information from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Skin Deep website is listed here to allow individuals to easily identify products containing ingredients that they may prefer to avoid.
Although the overall EWG ratings also may provide some helpful guidance, in most cases these were generated by the automated “Build Your Own Report” function on the site rather than through a studied evaluation by EWG personnel. I therefore do not suggest that they be assumed to provide definitive information with regard to the comprative toxicity of products discussed here.
The “Lisa Ratings” take into consideration both toxicity and functionality issues, based on all objective information at my disposal as well as my own subjective experiences with the products. Price is not used as a factor in the determination of these ratings.
The “Lisa’s Choice” designation is given to products that I likely would replace fairly soon if I were to lose my entire cosmetics collection and does take the price into consideration as a relevant factor.
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:
Amazon
Aveda
Beautycounter
Beekman 1802
Birkenstock
Burt’s Bees
Credo
Origins
Pharmaca
Pre de Provence
Sephora
Target
Ulta
Vitacost
Weleda
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
Thanks very much to everyone who contributes to making this project better by sharing their product experiences!
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 50’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.
Individuals who are seeking out less-toxic products or who are interested in pursuing a cleaner and healthier lifestyle may want to sign up to receive occasional email newsletters from Living Clean in a Dirty World.
Those signing up will receive a free PDF copy of the book Back From The Edge (describing the extraordinary life of mold avoidance pioneer Erik Johnson) and also will be automatically entered in sweepstakes giving away a variety of cleaner products.
Thanks very much for visiting the Living Clean in a Dirty World shopping site!
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