USA TODAY’s first-ever Beauty & Wellness Awards for 2026 have arrived, and we’re spotlighting the standout products redefining beauty, wellness, personal care and healthy living.
It’s no secret that the global beauty market is massive — research firm Statista estimates that it will generate nearly $700 billion in revenue in 2026. And with over 500,000 unique makeup and skincare products on the market, knowing which ones receive USA TODAY’s stamp of approval can help make purchasing decisions a little easier.
The USA TODAY editorial team has carefully selected the products featured on this year’s inaugural list as ones that consistently rise above the rest in the competitive beauty landscape. This includes makeup, skincare, haircare, wellness supplements, beauty tools and more. Products were chosen based on personal experience, online ratings, expert testimony and hands-on testing. Brands have also had the chance to nominate their best products for consideration, and USA TODAY will continue to evaluate and name winners through December 1. (Note: A nomination does not guarantee inclusion on USA TODAY’s list, but it is a great way for brands to put themselves and their products on our radar.)
To earn the Editor’s Pick recognition, these products had to deliver a combination of innovation, performance, quality and value. Every featured product has no less than a cumulative 4-star customer rating at its primary retailer.
Here are the 2026 USA TODAY Beauty and Wellness Editor’s Picks:
Blushes and Bronzers
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand
Charlotte Tilbury’s cruelty-free cream contour wand comes in seven bronze shades ranging from lightest to deepest. Though this wand’s tube contains just 0.4 oz of product, thanks to its soft cushion-tip applicator that allows for precise placement, just one tube can last you three to six months.
$44 at Charlotte Tilbury
Huda Beauty Blush Filter Soft Glow Liquid Blush
Offered in a dozen different shades, this lightly scented liquid blush is buildable, cruelty-free, and leaves a well-pigmented, satin finish. Just a small amount of this product seamlessly blends into the skin, leaving you with a natural-looking glow.
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NARS Insatiable Longwearing Blush
NARS’ fragrance-free liquid blush is lightweight, deeply pigmented, and easily buildable, making it an easy-to-use product for a less professional hand. This blush is formulated with peptides and ceramides, making it both makeup and skincare, and it comes in nearly a dozen shades that are suitable for a wide range of skin tones.
$36 at Sephora
Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Divine Powder Blush
If you’re familiar with the name Pat McGrath, it’s for a good reason. The legendary British makeup artist is responsible for some of the most memorable beauty looks to hit the runway over the last 30 years. Her brand’s pressed powder blush is just one of many hero products that she regularly uses on models and celebrities. This pigmented blush comes in multiple matte and shimmer finishes, applies easily, and lasts all day long.
And to make an already great product sound even better, this blush is completely vegan and formulated without parabens, sulfates SLS and SLES, and phthalates.
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Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
It’s no mystery why this long-lasting liquid blush has over 9,000 5-star reviews at Rare Beauty. This medium-coverage blush is offered in over 10 different shades that are suitable for a range of skin tones from lightest to deepest. It’s additionally offered in both matte and radiant finishes.
Like many products on our list, but few others on the market, this vegan, cruelty-free blush is formulated without sulfates, parabens, formaldehydes, and phthalates.
$25 at Sephora
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush
Much like its liquid counterpart, this vegan, cruelty-free cream blush comes in 10 different shades suitable for light, neutral and deep skin tones. It’s similarly long-lasting, highly pigmented and easy to blend, but leaves a matte finish.
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Rhode Pocket Blush
If you’re looking for a blush that leaves a natural, dewy finish, then this vegan, cruelty-free cream blush is a great option. Rhode’s Pocket Blush is buildable and forgiving, but still pigmented enough to show up on skin tones ranging from lightest to deepest. It comes in 13 different shades and, like its name suggests, it’s small enough to take on-the-go, making it the perfect product for easy touch-ups.
$25 at Rhode Skin
Rhode Pocket Bronzer
Unlike many other bronzers currently on the market, Rhode’s Pocket Bronzer is one that can be used by a variety of skin tones from lightest to deepest. The lightweight product was formulated with consultations from trusted Black content creators like Golloria George and Toni Bravo to ensure that the deepest shade will actually appear on deeper skin.
The soft cream formula blends out easily, making this a great option for the average consumer who doesn’t have professional skills. And like all Rhode products, this bronzer is vegan, cruelty-free and a certified clean product by Sephora.
$25 at Rhode Skin
Eyeshadows and Liners
Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix
If you enjoy experimenting with bold eye looks, then you’ll want to try Danessa Myricks’ colorful cream pigments. These easy-to-blend, long-wearing pigments come in nearly 50 shades in matte, shimmer, and metallic finishes.
$22 at Sephora
Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original
Makeup by Mario’s pressed powder eyeshadow palette offers 12 classic nude shades with metallic, shimmer, and matte finishes. These are pigmented, easy-to-blend shades that are perfect for a classic neutral makeup look.
This palette is formulated without parabens, formaldehydes, sulfates, or phthalates.
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Marc Jacobs Beauty Drawn This Way Long-Wear Waterproof Gel Eyeliner
Fans of the original Marc Jacobs Beauty will love this comeback. The Drawn This Way Gel Eyeliner comes in 11 matte shades and 10 metallic shades that are reminiscent of their former eyeliner from the 2010s. These liners are smooth, non-irritating, and offer a range of fun colors for people who enjoy bold makeup looks. These don’t smudge, yet they’re easy to remove, long-lasting, and well-pigmented enough to appear on deeper skin tones.
$26 at Sephora
Urban Decay 24/7 Liquid Stick Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner + Brush
Urban Decay’s waterproof, long-wearing eyeliner is highly pigmented, blends well, and allows for precise application thanks to its angled brush. It’s offered in six dark shades.
This product is cruelty-free and formulated without parabens, formaldehydes, or phthalates.
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Foundation and Concealer
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
This versatile balm-to-powder product blurs skin and provides light-to-medium coverage of blemishes. It can be used as a primer or foundation and leaves a matte finish, making it easy to layer other products on top of it. The Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder comes in 22 shades from lightest to deepest.
$39 at Sephora
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Longwear Concealer
Estée Lauder’s full coverage concealer comes in 30 different shades and blends out seamlessly with just a few swipes. This concealer also dries down quickly without creasing and helps control oil, ensuring your makeup stays matte and even throughout the day.
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Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation
This foundation’s vast range, spanning 51 shades, makes it a standout product on the market. It’s hypoallergenic, long-lasting and lightweight while still providing medium coverage that leaves a natural finish. Thanks to Haus Labs’ thoughtful ingredient list, it is a certified clean beauty product at Sephora.
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Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte Poreless Liquid Foundation
Maybelline’s Fit Me Matte Poreless Foundation is a fan favorite for a reason. With an expansive range of 40 shades from lightest to deepest, this lightweight, medium-coverage foundation seamlessly blends into skin.
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Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint
This lightweight, hydrating skin tint comes in 15 different shades. It is a vegan, long-wearing tint that seamlessly blends into the skin for a natural finish. It’s also easily buildable, allowing for light to medium coverage.
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Nars Light Reflecting Medium Coverage Foundation
Nars’ medium coverage foundation is both makeup and skincare, formulated with ingredients that reduce redness and maintain the skin barrier’s moisture. With over 35 different shades, this foundation blends into the skin without clogging pores and leaves a natural finish.
This product is free of parabens, formaldehydes, and sulfates.
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Lashes and Brows
Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Waterproof, Smudge-Proof Brow Pomade
Anastasia Beverly Hills’ Dipbrow Pomade is creamy, full coverage, and helps naturally fill in brows. This vegan product comes in nearly a dozen different shades, making it suitable for those with lighter, darker, or medium-toned brows.
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Dual-Ended Firm Angled Eyebrow Brush #12
This dual-ended brush with a spoolie on one side and an angled precision brush on the other allows you to groom, fill, and blend eyebrows with just one tool.
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L’Oréal Voluminous Original Washable Bold Eye Mascara
The L’Oréal Voluminous Original Washable Bold Eye Mascara gives great length and volume without clumps, smudges, or flakes, rivaling even the highest-end mascaras. It’s easy to apply, easy to remove, and a great option for sensitive eyes.
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NYX Professional The Brow Glue Laminating Setting Gel
NYX’s affordable eyebrow gel keeps brows fluffed while still laying hairs down. It has a glue-like consistency for maximum hold and is offered in five different shades, including clear. It’s the perfect product for long days where touch-ups may not be possible.
Unlike most other drugstore products, this brow gel is vegan, cruelty-free, and a certified clean beauty product according to Ulta.
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Rose Inc. Brow Renew Enriched Clear Shaping Gel
If you’re someone with thicker brows, the Rose Inc. Brow Gel’s fluffier wand is a great option to help tame stray hairs. Rather than a stickier, glue-like consistency found in most other brow gels, this vegan brow gel uses what they call a pomade serum that lightly holds brows without leaving flakes behind. This product leaves a natural finish, often best suited for daytime and softer makeup looks.
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Yves Saint Laurent Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara
Yves Saint Laurent’s vegan, fragrance-free Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara volumizes, lengthens and coats lashes without clumping or leaving behind flakes. This long-lasting mascara comes in three colors (black, brown, and blue) and is available in mini sizes for just $18.
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Lipsticks, Glosses, Lip Stains and Lip Liners
Clarins Lip Comforting Hydrating Oil
This sheer, hydrating lip oil comes in over half a dozen shades, giving lips a subtly tinted look. It’s great on its own or over your favorite matte lipstick.
This lip oil is formulated without parabens, sulfates or phthalates.
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EADEM Le Chouchou Exfoliating + Softening Peptide Lip Balm
Eadem’s exfoliating lip balm contains AHAs and peptides to smooth, hydrate and reduce skin flakes. Unlike other exfoliating products that have to be removed, this cruelty-free balm’s unique ingredient formulation allows you to wear it all day like a gloss. But, if you have sensitive skin, it’s best used as a lip treatment. This lightly-scented balm comes in eight shades suitable for a variety of skin tones.
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Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Gloss Luminizer
If you’re looking for a long-lasting, shimmering lip gloss that gives high shine but no stickiness, then Fenty Beauty’s Gloss Bomb is the product for you. This lightly scented, vegan, cruelty-free gloss comes in a dozen different colors and radiant and shimmer finishes.
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Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil Long-Lasting Lip Liner
Make Up For Ever’s vegan, long-lasting cream lip liner comes in 21 highly pigmented shades. It’s smooth, easy to apply, and offered in both matte and shimmer finishes.
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Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil Stick
Like many other Rare Beauty products, this vegan, high-shine lipstick is beloved by customers, raking in over a thousand 5-star ratings at Rare. It’s hydrating, long-wearing and shines like gloss without the sticky finish that often comes with a gloss. It comes in eight different shades and is buildable, meaning you can choose a lighter or more pigmented finish.
$25 at Sephora
Violette_FR Lip Nectar Hydrating Lip Stain
Violette_FR’s vegan, long-wearing lip stain is offered in six highly pigmented shades. While this lip stain leaves a natural glossy finish, it can also be used as a base under other lip glosses. Customers rave about its hydrating properties and all-day staying power.
$29 at Sephora
Setting Sprays and Powders
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Longwear Setting Powder
Laura Mercier’s loose setting powder is beloved by customers for a reason. This powder doesn’t just set makeup and reduce shine; it absorbs oils and gives makeup a long-lasting matte finish. It comes in multiple shade ranges, allowing it to be widely used by a variety of skin tones and generally doesn’t cause any photo flashback like other similar powders on the market. Despite its higher price tag, you can get significant usage out of the product before having to repurchase.
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L’Oréal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist Spray
The L’Oréal Infallible Setting Spray ensures your makeup won’t move or smudge all day – or night – long. This fast-drying, vegan mist is both sweat- and tear-resistant and is intended for high-performance use. It locks in makeup, making it almost completely transfer-proof.
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One/Size Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray
If you’ve ever felt your makeup looked a little cakey, it’s probably because you didn’t use this product. The One/Size Powder Melt Setting Spray fades those layers of powder away, leaving makeup looking smoother, better blended and slightly dewy. This spray is long-lasting and works well on a variety of skin types, including dry, combination and normal skin.
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Face Moisturizers
CeraVe Moisturizing Cream
This vegan, dermatologist-recommended cream is formulated with three essential ceramides that keep skin looking and feeling better hydrated without any greasy or oily residue. Thanks to its hypoallergenic ingredient list, this cream is lightweight, gentle and a great option for sensitive skin.
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Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Lift + Sculpt Eye Cream
Estée Lauder’s lightweight, fast-acting eye cream lessens the appearance of fine lines and crow’s feet and depuffs eyes overnight. Unlike many other eye creams that can irritate sensitive eyes, customers often report that this product soothes and hydrates rather than inflames.
Like many other Estée Lauder products, this eye cream is formulated without parabens, sulfates, formaldehydes or phthalates.
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Innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Moisturizer
Korean skincare fans will love this Innisfree moisturizer. It’s vegan, alcohol- and fragrance-free, and provides intense hydration without feeling overly thick or heavy on the skin. Thanks to its thinner, lightweight consistency, this product works seamlessly under makeup.
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La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5
This dermatologist-recommended, vegan pantry-staple isn’t your typical moisturizer. La Roche-Posay’s Cicaplast Balm is formulated to calm irritated skin and can be used to soothe discomfort from burns, rashes, bites, flakiness, and more. Unlike most other products on our list, this one is safe to use on babies, including newborns, and can be used on the face, lips, and body.
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Olay Regenerist Retinol24 Night Moisturizer
Olay’s fragrance-free, night-time moisturizer helps lessen the appearance of dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles thanks to its collagen-boosting ingredients like peptides, niacinamide, and retinoid complex. This cream is hydrating and feels more lux than its price tag suggests.
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Sunday Riley C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Vitamin C Moisturizer
If skin dullness, hyperpigmentation or blemishes are your primary concerns, then you’ll want to try this thick vitamin C cream. It leaves skin looking immediately brighter and more hydrated without it feeling greasy or oily.
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Face Cleansers
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta AHA/BHA Daily Cleansing Gel
This vegan daily cleanser removes dirt, oils and makeup without stripping the skin or drying it out. It’s cruelty-free and well-suited for all skin types.
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Laneige Balance Mode Rice Foaming Gel Cleanser
Laneige’s gentle foaming cleanser reduces shine and cleanses skin without stripping it of natural oils. It’s formulated with ingredients like ceramides, niacinamide and AHA/glycolic acid, making it a great cleanser to remove dirt and grime while also locking in skin’s moisture and hydration. At just $26, this product is more affordable than many other cleansers with comparable ingredients.
$26 at Sephora
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Gel Cleanser
This hypoallergenic, fragrance-free gel cleanser is a dream for those with sensitive skin. It’s easily available at most drugstores and provides the same level of hydration as much pricier cleansers on the market. Plus, this one is formulated without parabens, sulfates and phthalates.
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PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash
PanOxyl’s Acne Foaming Wash is formulated with 10% benzoyl peroxide (maximum strength) to target acne-causing bacteria across the face and body. Consistent use of the product helps clear acne without stripping your skin of its natural oils. This face wash is also highly recommended by dermatologists, giving it the expert stamp of approval.
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Tower 28 Beauty SOS Gentle Hydrating Cleanser + Makeup Remover
Tower 28’s lightweight, gentle cleanser removes makeup, oils, dirt, and SPF with stripping skin of natural oils. This cleanser is hypoallergenic, fragrance-free and a certified clean beauty product by Sephora making it a great option for those with sensitive skin.
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Serums, Face Oils and Exfoliants
Dermalogica Milkfoliant Exfoliator, Oat Based Powder Exfoliant
This gentle exfoliant lightly removes dead skin cells to immediately smooth the look and feel of skin. In addition to softening the face, it also reduces redness and evens out texture.
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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel Pads
Consistent use of these vegan, exfoliating peel pads help even skin texture and tone while lessening the appearance of acne and other blemishes. If you’re not ready to commit to month’s worth of these pads, you can try a week’s worth of treatments for just $20.
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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Vitamin C Lactic Biocellulose Brightening Treatment Mask
This vegan, cruelty-free face mask instantly brightens the appearance of skin while leaving it better hydrated and less red or irritated. It can be used on all skin types from dry to oily.
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Innisfree Retinol Green Tea PDRN Korean Firming & Smoothing Serum for Slow-Aging
Innisfree’s vegan retinol serum leaves skin looking smoother, firmer, glowier and better hydrated. Its primary function is to lessen the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and customers repeatedly say results are immediately visible. At $37, this retinol is less expensive than most others with comparable ingredients. Plus, this K-beauty favorite is cruelty-free and formulated without pore-clogging ingredients.
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Rhode Glazing Milk Hydrating Ceramide Facial Essence
Rhode’s fragrance-free facial essence is hydrating, soothing, and helps address skin dullness, dryness and redness. It works well as a primer under makeup or blended with other makeup products like foundation or skin tints.
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Tower 28 Beauty SOS Daily Hypochlorous Acid Spray for Breakouts & Redness
Tower 28’s alcohol-free hypochlorous acid spray helps soothe irritation and breakouts, lessen redness and refresh the skin throughout the day. It’s a great product to use after sweating since its ingredients help kill acne-causing bacteria. And thanks it thoughtful ingredient list, this vegan spray is a certified clean beauty product at Sephora.
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Trader Joe’s Vitamin C Serum
Trader Joe’s Vitamin C Serum has a core ingredient list (15% L-ascorbic acid, 1% alpha tocopherol and 0.5% ferulic acid) that is widely backed by dermatologists as the best combination for brightening skin and addressing UV damage. Only one other product on the market has this ingredient combination, yet it’s 18 times the prices of Trader Joe’s’ serum for just one fluid ounce.
$10 at Trader Joe’s
Sunscreen
Innisfree Daily UV Invisible Korean Sunscreen
This Sephora-certified clean sunscreen lotion is vegan, cruelty-free, lightweight and leaves no white cast. It does not pill, making it a great option to wear under makeup and its suitable for all skin types (dry, combination, oily, normal).
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Laneige Hydro UV Defense Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+
If you’re looking for a sunscreen that leaves a subtle shine, Laneige’s Hydro UV Defense Sunscreen is lightweight, hypoallergenic and works well under makeup.
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Murad Superactive Brightening Moisturizer SPF 50 with Vitamin C
This daily moisturizer instantly brightens the appearance of skin while protecting against UVA/UVB damage without leaving a white cast. Instead, this product leaves skin with a hydrated, natural finish, and no greasy or oily residue. Murad’s Superactive Brightening Moisturizer is formulated without parabens, sulfates, phthalates or pore-clogging ingredients.
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Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face Serum Sunscreen
Neutrogena’s Ultra Sheer Sunscreen is a fragrance-free, lightweight serum formulated without pore clogging ingredients. It provides broad spectrum SPF 60 and doesn’t pill under makeup, making it a great product for layering.
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Supergoop! PLAY Everyday Lotion SPF 50 Face & Body Sunscreen
Supergoop!’s PLAY Everyday lotion is a vegan, fast-absorbing sunscreen that leaves no white cast and no pilling under makeup. It gives the skin a hydrated finish, without feeling oily or greasy. One of the best things about this lotion is that it doesn’t have the traditional sunscreen scent, making it easy to wear all day long without worrying that you smell like the pool or beach.
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Body Wash and Deodorant
Cyklar Naked Neroli Mandelic Acid Brightening Deodorant Gel
Cyklar’s lightweight deodorant gel feels more like a fast-drying oil. After consistent use, you’re likely to see lightening of dark marks and uneven skin tone and texture under the arms. This product really stands out because unlike your typical deodorant, your underarms are not left feeling clogged with product or sticky residue, plus it does not stain clothes or leave any flakes behind.
$20 at Cyklar
Byoma Blemish Acne Clearing Body Wash
This salicylic acid body wash helps clear up body acne and other blemishes by exfoliating the skin without stripping it of natural oils or leaving it feeling dry. It also helps lessen the appearance of existing acne marks.
$15 at Target
Olay Ultra Moisture Body Wash with Shea Butter
Olay’s affordable body wash cleanses skin without stripping away natural oils or softness. This hydrating cleanser has a lux feel and contains ingredients like vitamin B3, hyaluronic acid and lipids.
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Lotions and Body Oils
Brunel Golden Hour Glow Body Oil
If you’re someone who’s avoided using body oils due to fear of staining your clothes or feeling greasy, then this is the body oil for you. Brunel’s Golden Hour Glow Oil is completely transfer-proof and leaves a light, pearlescent glow on your skin without leaving behind grease or residue. This oil doesn’t just make your skin shine, it also helps skin feel better moisturized.
$53 at Brunel
Byoma Brightening Body Lotion with Niacinamide + Urea for Radiant Skin
Byoma’s vegan body lotion instantly brightens the appearance of skin. This lotion feels thick and lux without leaving greasy residue behind or congesting pores.
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Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Refillable Firming Body Butter Jar
This Josie Maran Whipped Body Butter is hydrating, moisturizing, and doesn’t leave a sticky residue or film often associated with thicker, body butters. The Topless Tangerine scent is strong, but not overpowering, and great for layering with other perfumes and scents. Plus it is vegan and a certified clean product by Sephora.
$62 at Josie Maran
Hair Oils, Serums and Detanglers
Cécred Detangling Spray
At just $28, this fast-working detangler separates knots from curly, coily, wavy or straight hair in just seconds.
$28 at Ulta
Cécred Restoring Hair & Edge Drops
After consistent use of Cécred Edge Drops for up to three months, buyers repeatedly say they’ve seen new hair growth, restoration of their edges, and even lessened scalp irritation and inflammation from psoriasis and other skin conditions. Unlike similar products promising to restore thinning hair, these drops have a water-like consistency rather than an oil consistency.
$56 at Ulta
OUAI Lightweight Heat-Protecting Hair Oil for Frizz Control
OUAI’s cruelty-free, color-safe oil smooths away frizz, provides heat protection, and is suitable for all hair types (straight, wavy, curly, coily) and textures (fine, medium, thick). It leaves hair shinier and softer without any greasy residue left behind.
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Pattern Palo Santo Curl Mousse for Curls & Coils
This lightweight mousse holds, sets and defines curls without making hair feel dry or crunchy. This mousse leaves no flakes and has a pleasant scent that will have people asking you what you’re wearing all day long. The best part about this product is that it works well for all hair types (fine, medium, and thick).
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Vegamour GRO+ Advanced Hair Serum for Severe Signs of Thinning
Vegamour’s vegan, certified-clean hair serum works well on all hair textures (straight, wavy, curly and coily) and types (fine, medium, thick) to address thinning hair, reduce shedding, and soothe flaky or dry scalp. The best part about this cruelty-free product is that thanks to its clean ingredient list, it is considered safe for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers to use. It’s also non-greasy and leaves no sticky residue behind.
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Shampoos and Conditioners
Amika Hydro Rush Intense Moisture Leave-In Conditioner with Hyaluronic Acid
Amika’s vegan, cruelty-free leave-in conditioner helps refresh, hydrate and detangle hair. It’s lightweight enough to refresh hair without leaving it feeling greasy or drowned in product. This color-safe spray can be used on all hair textures (straight, wavy, curly or coily) and types (fine, medium, thick), and thanks to its thoughtful ingredient list, it’s a certified-clean product by Sephora.
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Briogeo Scalp Revival Charcoal + Coconut Oil Micro-exfoliating Scalp Scrub Shampoo
Briogeo’s Scalp Scrub Shampoo is great for when your scalp is in need of a little exfoliation. It lightly removes product buildup, skin flakes, dandruff and excess oils without stripping away natural oils. It also has a soothing, cooling sensation, making the hair washing process feel more like a spa day.
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OUAI Detox Clarifying Shampoo
If you’re prone to product build-up or skin flakes on the scalp, then OUAI’s Detox Clarifying Shampoo might be the product for you. This shampoo easily removes dirt and grime without stripping the skin of its natural oils or leaving your scalp feeling dry and itchy.
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OUAI Thick Hair Conditioner
OUAI’s cruelty-free, color-safe conditioner is moisturizing with a pleasant scent and makes detangling much easier. This conditioner works well for thick hair of all textures (straight, wavy, curly or coily).
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Supplements
Lemme Sleep
Lemme Sleep’s vegan sleep supplement is formulated with magnesium and melatonin to help you fall asleep within 30 mins of taking it. Not only does this supplement help support better sleep and relaxation, most customers report waking up feeling refreshed rather than groggy thanks to these gummies’ ingredients.
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Lemme Fiber
If you need some extra help with overall digestion, then Lemme’s probiotic supplement can help. These gummies help support regularity while being gluten-free and vegetarian, containing no added sugar, and containing vitamin D to help your body better absorb calcium and keep you feeling strong.
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Tools and Accessories
Kitsch Flat Cloud Clip – Large
People with thicker hair will find this affordable clip more durable than many others on the market. It’s suitable for a variety of hair textures (straight, wavy, curly, coily) and types (fine, medium, thick), but best for those with thicker hair. Plus, its flat design makes this an ideal clip for driving or workout activities.
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Megelin Duo-Lux LASER&LED Light Therapy Mask
This hands-free, red light therapy mask is an FDA-cleared device to help reduce fine lines, wrinkles, acne and other blemishes. While this may be a splurge, this mask is HSA/FSA eligible, meaning those with diagnosed skin conditions and a doctor’s approval can use those funds to purchase.
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PanOxyl Overnight Spot Patches
These affordable pimple patches come with 40 hydrocolloid bandages, more than most others on the market. They absorb the pus, oils and other gunk from pimples without leaving acne scarring or redness behind. One box includes both smaller and larger patches for different sized blemishes.
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Slip Silk Scrunchies
Slip’s 100% silk scrunchies leave no creases and reduce hair breakage, thanks to their soft texture. These scrunchies come in a range of sizes, colors, and patterns and are a fan-favorite among those with tender scalps.
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Nails
Essie On A Roll Apricot Cuticle Oil
If you’re prone to hang nails and dry hands, then you’ll want try out this $15 roll-on cuticle oil can be easily taken on-the-go to re-hydrate and refresh your cuticles. Despite being an oil, it’s fast-drying and doesn’t leave fingers feeling slimy or greasy. It’s also vegan and formulated with clean ingredients according to Ulta Beauty.
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OPI xPress/On Nails
OPI’s press-on nails come in a variety of colors, patterns, and shapes for when you don’t have time for a full manicure. Unlike many other press-ons, these last a long time and don’t lift up after just a few hours. Plus, these do not require nail glue, making application relatively easy and mess-free.
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