Moisturizing Masks

 

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September 1, 2022

By Lisa Petrison

 

TOP PICKS

♣ Living Clean Superstars:
Beautycounter Counter+ Lotus Glow Cleansing Balm – $72
+Cocokind Resurfacing Sleep Mask – $22
+Honest Prime + Perfect Mask – $20

♦ Additional Possibilities:
Fresh Floral Recovery Calming Mask ($68)

♦ Not Yet Rated:
+Annmarie Illuminating Pearl Mask – $60
Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial Mask – $52
Herbivore Moon Fruit Retinol Alternative Sleep Mask – $54
+Marie Veronique Micronutrient + Hydro Mask – $135

♥ Lisa’s Choice:
√ Cocokind Resurfacing Sleep Mask – $22

Notes:
1)  Living Clean Superstars – Products with high scores on both Performance Rating (5) as well as Ingredients Rating (4/5).   + Clean Pick (Ingredients Rating = 5).
2)  Lisa’s Choice – Products that I would purchase for my own personal use.  √ Lisa’s Favorite

 

Annmarie Illuminating Pearl Mask – $60

Performance Rating: Not Yet Rated

Ingredients Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Processed Fragrance: Green Mandarin Oil, Lavender Oil, Turmeric Oil

The description of this product reads, “This luxurious mask restores balance and harmony while creating the perfect beautifying ritual. Honey delivers complex nutrients and hydrating properties to visibly improve tone and radiance. Turmeric’s bioactive compounds leave your skin feeling calm, making this mask ideal for sensitivities. Skin brightening pearl powder enhanced with uva ursi and licorice transforms your complexion to have an everlasting glow.”

I have yet to try this product.

Size: 1.69 oz

Annmarie Rating: 4.9 Stars (226 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

EWG Ingredient Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Aloe vera juice (3), Licorice root extract (4)

Fragrance Ingredients: Uva ursi leaf extract, Amla fruit extract, Green mandarin oil, Lavender oil, Sacred frankincense resin extract, Turmeric root oil

All Ingredients: *Aloe vera leaf juice, *Raw clover honey, *Pearl powder, *Glycerin (vegetable derived), *Uva ursi leaf extract, *Licorice root extract, *Amla fruit extract, Aspen bark extract, Carrageenan extract, non-GMO Xanthan gum (plant derived), Squalane (olive oil derived), Saccharide isomerate (plant sugar complex), Green mandarin oil, Citric acid, Lavender oil, Sacred frankincense resin extract, *Turmeric root oil. *Organically grown or wildcrafted

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Beautycounter Counter+ Lotus Glow Cleansing Balm – $72

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Performance Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Ingredients Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Processed Fragrance: Bergamot Oil, Linalool, Lemongrass Oil, Palmarosa Oil, Lemon Oil, Orange Oil, Texas Cedarwood Oil, Rose Geranium Oil, Rose Oil, Australian Sandalwood Oil, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellol, Farnesol

The description of this product reads, “This multi-tasking cleansing balm, perfect for day and night use, hydrates while it cleanses, removing makeup and impurities with nourishing ingredients that won’t strip away your skin’s natural moisture. (Bonus: it can also be used as a mask for a hydrating overnight facial.) With a blend of lotus extract, jojoba seed oil, and avocado seed oil, Lotus Glow Cleansing Balm soothes and destresses skin while increasing luminosity. To use as a mask, massage into skin and leave on overnight.”

This product contains a mixture of wax and oil (basically a cold cream) that is labeled primarily as being useful for makeup removal.

However, Beautycounter suggests that the product also can be used as an overnight mask

I have been using it overnight periodically when my face is feeling very dry and my face does feel much more hydrated and happier in the morning.

(I do lightly wash my face to remove any leftover wax when I wake up.)

This seems to be a quite clean product even compared to other Beautycounter moisturizers, with the only substances that Beautycounter considers to be problematic being botanicals rather than chemicals.

I think it has a nice citrus scent and is very pleasant to use.

The price of the product also makes a lot more sense to me when I think of it as a moisturizer rather than a cleanser (though it does do a good job of removing heavy makeup as well).

Size: 2.5 oz

Beautycounter Rating: 4.9 Stars (2475 reviews)

Credo Clean: Unclear

Clean at Sephora: Unclear

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

EWG Product Rating: EWG Verified

EWG Ingredient Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Orange peel oil (5), Lemon peel oil (4), Geranium oil (4), Rosa damascena flower oil (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: Nelumbo nucifera leaf cell extract, Mango seed butter, Bergamot fruit oil, Linalool, Cymborpogon citratus leaf oil, Cymbopogon martini oil, Lemon peel oil, Orange peel oil, Juniperus mexicana oil, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Rosa damascena flower oil, Fusanus spicatus wood oil, Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Citral, Citronellol, Farnesol

All Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Apricot Kernel Oil, Shea Butter, Sunflower Seed Wax, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Silica Silylate, Avocado Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Nelumbo Nucifera Leaf Cell Extract*, Mango Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Sunflower Seed Oil, Bergamot Fruit Oil, Water, Linalool, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Lemon Peel Oil, Orange Peel Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Fusanus Spicatus Wood Oil, Hexyl Acetate, Triethyl Citrate, 3-Hexenol, Phenoxyethanol. Linalool+, Limonene+, Geraniol+, Citral+, Citronellol+, Farnesol+

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Cocokind Resurfacing Sleep Mask – $22

Lisa’s Choice 

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Performance Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Ingredients Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Processed Fragrance: None

The description of this product reads, “This pillow-proof overnight treatment uses plant-derived bakuchiol to help improve skin tone and texture, while helping to reduce the appearance of dark spots and premature fine lines and wrinkles. Wild indigo extract helps this resurfacing mask address visible signs of fatigue and beta-glucan hydrates and calms the look of inflammation, making it ideal for a wide variety of skin concerns. Our alternative to retinol mask gently resurfaces skin overnight to smooth texture, even tone, and reduce the appearance of dark spots. Plumps skin with hydration and helps to reduce signs of stress and fatigue. Reduces dryness and promotes a more even looking tone.”

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Size: 1.7 oz.

Ulta Rating: 4.3 Stars (57 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: Meets Criteria

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

Think Dirty Rating: 3 (green)

EWG Product Rating: 1 (green)

EWG Problem Ingredients: None. (Contains citric acid.)

Fragrance Ingredients: Cucumber fruit water

All Ingredients: Water, cucumber fruit water, glyceryl stearates, glycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, squalane, cellulose, bakuchiol, adansonia digitata seed oil, jojoba seed oil*, caramel, sodium dehydroacetate, baptisia tinctoria root extract, citric acid, beta-glucan.  *Certified organic

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Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial Mask – $52

Performance Rating: Not Yet Rated

Ingredients Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Processed Fragrance: None

The description of this product reads, “This cooling, quenching overnight mask plumps and restores with an electrolyte cocktail while helping to strengthen the skin’s acid mantle. With a blend of barrier-replenishing ingredients, including niacinamide, sodium PCA, plant squalane, five forms of ceramides, omega fatty acids, and powerful antioxidants, F-Balm effectively rehydrates hungover, overly parched skin, making it soft and supple. Tiny beads loaded with vitamin F burst during application to deliver extra emollience and soothing hydration. In addition to restoring the balance of hydration and moisture levels in skin, F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial can improve signs of damage, uneven tone, and texture. F-Balm is formulated at the ideal pH of 5.7.”

I have yet to try this product. 

Size: 1.69 oz.

Sephora Rating: 4.2 Stars (1052 reviews)

Credo Clean: No

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: Yes

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

EWG Ingredient Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Ceteareth-25 (3), Phenoxyethanol (4), Sodium benzoate (3), Chlorphenesin (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: None

All Ingredients: Water, Squalane, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Olive Oil Glycereth-8 Esters, Coconut Alkanes, Coconut Water, Jojoba Seed Oil, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Glycerin, Mannitol, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Butter, Sodium PCA, Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract, Linseed Seed Oil, Sorbitol, Quercetin, Trehalose, Corn Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Sucrose, Creatine, Inositol, Pentylene Glycol, Ferulic Acid, Hydroxytyrosol, Behenic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Cholesterol, Ceramide NS, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOS, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Phospholipids, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Magnesium PCA, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Adenosine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ceteareth-25, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin.

Buy From Drunk Elephant

Buy From Sephora

Buy From Ulta

 

Fresh Floral Recovery Calming Mask – $68

Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars (3 / 5)

Performance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Ingredients Rating: 2 out of 5 stars (2 / 5)

Processed Fragrance: Fragrance

The description of this product reads, “This dermatologist-tested overnight face mask is powered by floral extracts—passionflower, cornflower, cherry blossom, and peony—to calm and reduce the look of redness on sensitive skin. Formulated with vitamin C and squalane to brighten and smooth, this overnight face mask envelops skin with a cocooning experience. Calms sensitive skin by reducing visible redness, uneven skin tone & rough texture.”

I’ve tried several skincare products by Fresh and feel that this is the best of everything that I have tried so far. 

Although it includes some kind of unspecified fragrance – and although it’s my understanding that Fresh perfumes all include synthetic fragrance ingredients – the scent seems really mild and unobjectionable to me. 

While I’m not sure that I feel good enough about this product that I would want to use it on a regular basis, it does offer some useful hydration and has not caused anything more than very slight irritation on the occasions that I have used it.

The main issue that I have is that I feel like this is a quite expensive product and that the money that I would need to spend purchasing it could be put to much better use on other skincare products that would be more helpful to my skin. 

I do think it’s not too bad compared to the majority of the skincare products sold at Sephora stores or similar mainstream beauty retailers though.

Size: 3.3 oz.

Awards: Allure Best of Beauty 2022

Sephora Rating: 4.8 Stars (1105 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

EWG Ingredient Rating: 6 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Tocopheryl acetate (3), Sodium hydroxide (4), Fragrance (8), Chlorphenesin (3), Sodium benzoate (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Bitter Cherry Flower Extract, Parfum

All Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Squalane, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Passi ora Edulis Seed Oil, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Water, Bitter Cherry Flower Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Coco- Glycerides, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Betaine, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucose, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate.

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Herbivore Moon Fruit Retinol Alternative Sleep Mask – $54

Performance Rating: Not Rated

Ingredients Rating: 4 out of 5 stars (4 / 5)

Processed Fragrance: None

The description of this product reads, “A skin smoothing sleep mask powered by 1% Bakuchiol, a natural alternative to retinol, that visibly reduces the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Antioxidant-rich Superfruits lock in moisture to protect against water loss that occurs overnight. Wake up to hydrated, smooth skin. At night, apply an even layer to cleansed skin. Use after or instead of moisturizer. Leave on overnight and rinse in the morning. Do not use with an oil – it will make the mask pill up.”

I have not yet used this product.

Size: 1.7 oz.

Credo Rating: 5.0 Stars (14 reviews)

Credo Clean: Yes

Clean at Sephora: Yes

Drunk Elephant Clean: Meets Criteria

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

EWG Ingredient Rating: 5 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Aloe vera (3), Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Extract (3), Orange fruit extract (4), Rose extract (3), Benzoic acid (3), Benzyl alcohol (6).

Fragrance Ingredients: Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Bakuchiol, Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Extract, Bitter Orange Leaf/Twig Extract, Orange Fruit Extract, Orange Peel Extract, Lemon Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Turmeric Root Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Banana Fruit Extract, Ocimum, Basil Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Apple Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Extract, Blackberry Fruit Extract, Raspberry Fruit Extract, Raspberry Seed Oil, Sugarcane Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Blueberry Fruit Extract, Bilberry Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract

All Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol. Glyceryl Caprylate, Squalane, Shea Butter, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Bakuchiol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sugar Maple Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Cinnamomum Camphora Linalooliferum Wood Extract, Bitter Orange Leaf/Twig Extract, Orange Fruit Extract, Orange Peel Extract, Lemon Fruit Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Turmeric Root Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Banana Fruit Extract, Ocimum, Basil Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil, Apple Fruit Extract, Rosa Damascena Extract, Blackberry Fruit Extract, Raspberry Fruit Extract, Raspberry Seed Oil, Sugarcane Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Eggplant Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Blueberry Fruit Extract, Bilberry Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Lauryl, Glucoside, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Alcohol

Buy From Credo

Buy From Herbivore

Buy From Sephora

 

Honest Prime + Perfect Mask – $20

♣ Living Clean Superstar

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Performance Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Ingredients Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Processed Fragrance: Limonene

The description of this product reads, “This antioxidant-rich, moisturizing mask is the morning smoothie your complexion craves. Black Currant Extract + Ice Wine helps make skin appear firmer and more supple, while Vitamin E + Superfruits nourish and replenish dull, tired skin. PS. We like to apply it and have our coffee while it does its thing.”

Although this mask contains a wide variety of botanical extracts, it has a pretty clean ingredients list according to EWG. 

I’ve tried it a few times and my skin seems to do fine with it without experiencing any irritation. 

I thought that the smell was mild and pleasant. 

Whether my skin benefited from it enough to make it worthwhile, I don’t know though. 

Size: 2 oz.

Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars (2066 reviews)

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: No

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

EWG Rating: 4 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Titanium dioxide (3), Limonene (6). 

Fragrance Ingredients: Black currant fruit extract, Strawberry fruit extract, Orange peel extract, Raspberry leaf extract, Pineapple fruit extract, Apple fruit extract, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract, Coffee leaf/seed extract, Limonene

All Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Kaolin, Sunflower Seed Oil, Cetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Shea Butter, Behenyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Wine, Black Currant Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Maltodextrin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Strawberry Fruit Extract, Orange Peel Extract, Raspberry Leaf Extract, Pineapple Fruit Extract, Apple Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Coffee Leaf/Seed Extract, Alcohol, Citric Acid , Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Limonene.

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Buy From Honest

Buy From Ulta

 

Marie Veronique Micronutrient + Hydro Mask – $135

Performance Rating: Not Yet Rated

Ingredients Rating: 5 out of 5 stars (5 / 5)

Processed Fragrance: None

The description of this product reads, “Topical supplement of supernutrients to hyper-hydrate, nourish + restore skin function by supporting vital processes. A total skin reset. This mask is formulated with ingredients based on their ability to support various processes crucial to the maintenance of skin health and the delay of skin aging, specifically; antioxidant protection, barrier function, glycation and DNA methylation. The micronutrient selection process was strategic in analyzing each potential micronutrient based on their functionality, bio-accessibility, sourcing, etc., resulting in a formulation that profoundly rehydrates skin, while optimizing functionality. Moisture + nutrient concentrate quickly revives dull/depleted skin. Protects skin from free radical damage with targeted antioxidants. 1x weekly mask to restore skin function. Intensive moisture repair when worn during air travel and/or overnight for dry/aging skin. Restores barrier function w/ key stratum corneum components. Inhibits glycation damage by reducing advanced glycation end products.”

I have yet to try this product.

Size: 1.7 oz.

Credo Clean: Meets Criteria

Clean at Sephora: Meets Criteria

Drunk Elephant Clean: Meets Criteria

EU Compliant: Meets Criteria

EWG Ingredient Rating: 3 (yellow)

EWG Problem Ingredients: Urea (3)

Fragrance Ingredients: Turmeric root extract

All Ingredients: Green Tea Leaf Infusion, Wakame Cell Culture Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Sunflower Seed Oil, Squalane, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Beta-Glucan, Sodium PCA, Broccoli Seed Oil, Cholesterol, Urea, Magnesium Chloride (and other trace minerals), Sorbitan Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Dilauryl Citrate, Sorbitan Oleate, Laminaria Digitata (Algae) Extract, Apricot Kernel Oil, Water, L-Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C), Mixed Tocopherols (Vitamin E), Ceramide NP (N-Acylated Phytosphingosine), Galactooligosaccharides, Marine Collagen,Phosphatidyl Serine, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Bacopa Monnieri, Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), Carnosine, Acetyl Glucosamine, Arginine, Turmeric Root Extract, Tomato Fruit/Leaf Stem Extract, Resveratrol, Xanthan Gum

Buy From Marie Veronique

 

Shopping List

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.

Caudalie Vinosource-Hydra Moisturizing Mask – $39

Evolve Bio-Retinol Gold Mask – $34

Farmacy 10% Niacinamide Night Mask – $42

Farmacy Honey Potion Plus – $60

REN Evercalm Ultra Comforting Rescue Mask – $50

True Botanicals Moisture Lock Overnight Mask – $75

Youth to the People Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask – $48

 

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” book).

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.

 

A Note From Lisa

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: Amazon, Annmarie, Beautycounter, Caudalie, Cocokind, Credo, Drunk Elephant, Evolve, Farmacy, Fresh, Herbivore, Honest, Marie Veronique, REN, Sephora, Target, True Botanicals, Ulta, Youth To The People.

Reader comments 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:

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