Best Of
Best Personal Care Brands — Clean Beauty and Body Care
The best clean personal care brands free from endocrine disruptors, synthetic fragrances, and toxic chemicals. Real ingredients for real skin.
Best Personal Care Brands
Your skin is your largest organ. These brands treat it with respect.
What Makes Personal Care "Clean"?
Clean personal care means:
- No endocrine disruptors — No parabens, phthalates, or synthetic fragrances
- No "fragrance" — That catch-all ingredient hiding hundreds of unlisted chemicals
- Real preservatives — Natural, safe alternatives to synthetic preservatives
- Bioavailable ingredients — Your skin can actually use what's in the formula
- No greenwashing — Transparent ingredient lists, not marketing spin
Our Criteria
Every personal care brand here:
- Toxin-free formulas — No EWG red-flag ingredients
- Transparent sourcing — Clear about where ingredients come from
- Effective products — Actually work, not just "clean for the sake of clean"
- Independent or values-aligned — Not owned by conventional beauty conglomerates
From deodorant to shampoo to skincare, these brands prove clean doesn't mean compromising on performance.
How we vet
What we look for
Toxin-free formulas
No EWG red-flag ingredients
Transparent sourcing
Clear about where ingredients come from
Effective products
Actually work, not just "clean for the sake of clean"
Independent or values-aligned
Not owned by conventional beauty conglomerates
Quick picks
Fast picks from this list
Best for nationwide shipping
Earth Mama Organics
Ships nationwide, making this pick accessible beyond local markets.
Best budget pick
Acure
Offers a lower price point without dropping out of the vetted clean-brand set.
Most established brand
Sappo Hill
Has one of the longest operating histories in this group.
Directory matches
The brands on this list
100% PURE
San Jose, CA100% PURE creates the purest, healthiest beauty products using fruit and vegetable pigments instead of synthetic dyes and heavy metals. Their commitment goes …
Act+Acre
New York, NYAct+Acre is the world's first cold processed haircare line, developed by celebrity hairstylist and certified trichologist Helen Reavey, focusing on scalp health …
Acure
San Diego, CAAcure offers clean, clinically proven skincare and haircare made with performance-driven plant-based ingredients. Founded in 2010, they've built a reputation …
Alaffia
Olympia, WAAlaffia is a fair trade, mission-driven beauty and personal care company that sources traditional African ingredients like shea butter and coconut oil to create …
All Good
San Luis Obispo, CAAll Good started on a family farm creating body care that performs outdoors and holds up to real life without compromising health. For over 15 years, they've …
Babo Botanicals
Wayne, PAFounded by mom and sustainable agriculture advocate Kate Solomon, Babo Botanicals creates gentle, plant-based skincare for babies and families. Their mineral …
Badger Balm
Gilsum, NHBadger creates organic skincare and mineral sunscreens with a mission to help create a healthier world. A certified B Corporation, they support climate action, …
Beekman 1802
Sharon Springs, NYBeekman 1802 is an independently owned skincare and body care company founded by Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell on their 219-year-old farm in Sharon …
Bend Soap Company
Bend, ORBend Soap Company was created by parents on a mission to find safe, natural products to help soothe their son's eczema. Using fresh goat milk and simple …
Bite Toothpaste Bits
Los Angeles, CABite revolutionized toothpaste with their innovative Toothpaste Bits - dry tablets that eliminate plastic waste and harmful ingredients. Founded by former surf …
Boka
Los Angeles, CABoka is a modern oral care brand focused on strengthening teeth and supporting long-term oral health using nano-hydroxyapatite, a biomimetic mineral that mimics …
Chagrin Valley Soap & Salve
Chagrin Falls, OHChagrin Valley Soap & Salve is a small family-owned company that began in Ida's kitchen in 2001. Questioning synthetic ingredients in commercial products, Ida …
Cocokind
San Francisco, CACocokind creates clean, effective skincare at accessible prices. Founded on the belief that everyone deserves healthy skin, they focus on ingredient …
Davids Natural Toothpaste
Murrieta, CADavids Natural Toothpaste was founded in 2011 by Eric Buss, who became concerned about the ingredients he was putting in his mouth twice a day. After …
Each & Every
Westport, CTEach & Every makes aluminum-free, baking soda-free deodorants using dead sea salt as the primary odor-fighting ingredient. Every product uses only EWG Verified …
Earth Mama
Portland, ORFor over two decades, Earth Mama has combined women's wisdom, traditional herbal remedies, and evidence-based research to safely support pregnant and …
Earth Mama Organics
Portland, OREarth Mama Organics is a women-founded herbal care company specializing in safe, effective products for pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, and babies. …
Earthpaste
Redmond, UTEarthpaste is made by Redmond Life from ancient volcanic bentonite clay mined in Utah, combined with Real Salt and essential oils. With only a handful of …
Everist
New York, NYEverist revolutionized haircare with waterless, concentrated formulas that eliminate plastic waste and unnecessary water. Their innovative paste format delivers …
Fat and the Moon
Grass Valley, CAFat and the Moon is an independent herbal body care company founded by herbalist Rachel in Grass Valley, California. The name celebrates both the healing …
FATCO
Stateline, NVFATCO is a pioneering tallow-based skincare company founded in 2014 by Cassy Burnvoth, an engineer-turned-formulator who applied the principles of ancestral …
Freedom Natural Deodorant
Las Vegas, NVFreedom Natural Deodorant was founded in 2019 by Ira Kaganovsky Green, a breast cancer survivor and mother of three daughters, after three of her closest …
Fygg Toothpaste
San Francisco Bay Area, CAFygg Toothpaste was founded in 2023 by functional dentists Dr. Mark Burhenne (@askthedentist), Dr. Staci Whitman (@doctorstaci), and Catharine Burhenne after …
Georganics Natural Oral Care
London, UKGeorganics is an independent UK-based natural oral care brand founded to combat plastic waste and provide effective, natural alternatives to conventional oral …
Hearth and Homestead
Rustburg, VAHearth and Homestead is a family-owned ancestral skincare company specializing in tallow-based products handcrafted in Rustburg, Virginia. Founded by Lily …
Herbivore Botanicals
Seattle, WAHerbivore Botanicals is a plant-powered, clinically-effective skincare brand that uses only the finest natural ingredients. Founded in Seattle in 2011, …
House of Tallow is a minimalist skincare brand built on one simple belief: skincare should be pure, sustainable, and effective. Using only grass-fed beef tallow …
Innersense Organic Beauty
Los Angeles, CAInnersense Organic Beauty creates certified organic, salon-quality hair care products for all hair types. Their formulas are designed to work with hair's …
Josh Rosebrook
Los Angeles, CAJosh Rosebrook creates completely pure and powerful skin and hair care products with integrity and results-driven formulations. Made in the USA with sustainable …
Kinfield
Los Angeles, CAKinfield was founded to inspire happier, healthier lives through the great outdoors. Born from a camping trip to Yosemite, the brand creates clean outdoor …
Kosas
Los Angeles, CAKosas is a clean makeup brand for skincare freaks, offering clinically-proven, skin-improving makeup that's gentle for even the most sensitive skin. Founded in …
Leaf Shave
Los Angeles, CALeaf Shave designs modern, plastic-free shaving tools built to last a lifetime. Founded by two friends frustrated with disposable razor waste, Leaf creates …
Little Seed Farm
Lebanon, TNLittle Seed Farm creates chemical-free, safe and nourishing skincare from their solar-powered farm in rural Tennessee, featuring handcrafted soaps and body care …
Living Libations
Haliburton, trueLiving Libations creates organic, wildcrafted skincare and wellness products using pristine botanical ingredients. Founded by Nadine Artemis, the brand …
Meow Meow Tweet
Brooklyn, NYMeow Meow Tweet is a small-batch, vegan skincare company run out of Brooklyn, New York. They make their deodorants by hand using organic, fair trade, and …
Native
San Francisco, CANative started as an independent direct-to-consumer deodorant brand in 2015 and was acquired by Procter & Gamble in 2017. We list them with this caveat because …
Nefertem Naturals
Park Forest, ILNefertem Naturals is the original tallow skincare brand—making tallow products since before it was trendy. Founded by Brittany in 2012, Nefertem has helped make …
Odele Beauty
Minneapolis, MNOdele is a women-owned and operated clean beauty brand based in Minneapolis, democratizing the beauty industry with premium, affordable, and safe products for …
OSEA Malibu
Malibu, CAOSEA Malibu is a women-owned, family-run clean beauty brand founded in 1996 by Jenefer Palmer in Malibu, California. What began with Jenefer mixing …
Osmia
Carbondale, COOsmia was founded in 2012 by Dr. Sarah Villafranco, a medical doctor who turned her clinical knowledge toward creating a safer, simpler approach to skincare. …
Pai Skincare
London, UKPai Skincare is a UK-based brand specializing in certified organic skincare for sensitive and reactive skin. Every product is formulated to be gentle yet …
Pipette
San Francisco, CAPipette creates clean baby care products that are pediatrician-tested, vegan, and made with plant-based ingredients. Founded by parents who wanted better …
Plaine Products
Cleveland, OHPlaine Products pioneered a truly circular refill system for personal care. Their aluminum bottles are shipped back and forth for cleaning and refilling, …
Primally Pure
Temecula, CAPrimally Pure is a non-toxic skincare company founded in 2015 by Bethany McDaniel in her family's Southern California farmhouse with just $250. What began as a …
Primally Pure Deodorant
Temecula, CAPrimally Pure's natural deodorant has become a bestseller with over 23,000 five-star reviews. Made with activated charcoal, organic coconut oil, and essential …
Pure Good
Stillwater, OKPure Good creates handcrafted tallow skincare made with 100% grass-fed and grass-finished tallow from their family's 6th generation ranch in Oklahoma. What …
Rahua
New York, NYRahua creates plant-powered haircare using rainforest-sourced ingredients, particularly Rahua oil from the Amazon. The company goes beyond charity to empower …
Raw Elements
Huntington Beach, CARaw Elements creates certified natural, reef-safe mineral sunscreens for active outdoor enthusiasts. Trusted by marine biologists and surfers alike, their …
RiseWell
Bethesda, MDCo-founded by Dr. Derek Gatta DMD, RiseWell creates hydroxyapatite toothpaste and oral care products that are both incredibly effective and 100% clean. They …
RMS Beauty
Los Angeles, CARMS Beauty is a pioneering clean beauty brand founded in 2009 by master makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift. RMS was one of the first to introduce clean, …
Sappo Hill
Ashland, ORSappo Hill has been crafting simple, natural glycerin soaps in Ashland, Oregon since 1947. Their traditional soapmaking methods and minimal ingredient lists …
Suntegrity
Las Vegas, NVSuntegrity offers mineral-based sun care that combines broad-spectrum protection with anti-aging skincare benefits. Their clean formulations are reef-safe, EWG …
Tallow Me Pretty
Washington, MITallow Me Pretty is a women-owned, veteran family-run skincare company founded by two Michigan mothers, Lauren White and Danielle, who met at work in 2011 and …
Terra & Co.
Los Angeles, CATerra & Co. creates holistic oral care products powered by micro-hydroxyapatite, activated charcoal, and Ayurvedic botanicals. Their clinically tested formulas …
Thinkbaby / Thinksport
San Francisco, CAThinksport and Thinkbaby create mineral-based sunscreens and sports products focused on safer ingredients and healthier consumer choices. Their sunscreens …
Toups & Co Organics
South Alabama, ALToups & Co Organics is a family-owned, natural skincare company founded by Emilie Toups after discovering that grass-fed beef tallow cleared up her family's …
True Botanicals
San Francisco, CATrue Botanicals creates luxury skincare that delivers clinical results with certified non-toxic ingredients. Founded by Hillary Peterson after her own health …
Tubby Todd Bath Co.
San Diego, CACreated by Andrea and Brian Faulkner Williams as a gentle solution for their family's sensitive skin, Tubby Todd has become a trusted name in clean baby care. …
Ursa Major
Waterbury, VTUrsa Major creates forest-powered skincare and body care with proven ingredients and no BS. Based in Vermont, they craft products with powerful forest-found …
Vintage Tradition
Houston, TXVintage Tradition creates simple, effective tallow-based skincare balms using grass-fed beef tallow and minimal ingredients. Their flagship Tallow Balm has …
Wellnesse
Tampa, FLWellnesse was founded by Katie Wells (also known as Wellness Mama), a mother of six and one of the most-followed natural health bloggers in the world. After …
Zum Clean Body Soaps
Kansas City, MOZum's body care line features their signature goat's milk soaps and aromatherapy products made with essential oils. The same company that makes household …
FAQ
Questions shoppers usually ask
How do you choose the best personal care brands?
We combine the page filter with our editorial standards: ingredient quality, sourcing transparency, certifications, and ownership context all matter.
How many brands currently match this list?
62 brands currently match this page’s criteria in the directory, and the set updates as new brands are vetted.
Does being listed here mean every product from a brand is perfect?
No. These pages are a starting point for cleaner options, but formulas, sourcing, and product lines can change. Always verify the current label and ownership context before buying.
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