I've heard the phrase "clean beauty" start to bubble up a lot more in the past year or so, but despite its trendy appeal, the movement is actually making sweeping changes to the beauty industry-for the better. But now, after doing some research of my own, I've become much more motivated to clean up my beauty routine and, eventually, curate a medicine cabinet free of a rather long list of harmful skincare ingredients. But, as SELF wrote previously, a skin-care routine doesn’t have to be intense to be effective. Or if you have sufficient cash, now is the time to hire great people who were never available. Regular exfoliation can also improve Renew Skin Cream tone and reduce the appearances of dark marks and scars over time. For the sake of not being wasteful, I don't plan on tossing any of the products I already own but instead will be mindfully shopping from the below short list of clean brands I've written up for the next time I find myself out of something. What makes it clean: The ingredient list is all in the name when it comes to The Inkey List, so you know there's nothing else unsavory hiding inside its bottles, tubes, and tinctures.

When it comes to natural skin care products, separating marketing claims from science is a challenge. A variety of factors can contribute to combination skin, but often it comes down to the luck of the draw in terms of what you inherited from your parents. Plus, once you're comfortable in your current routine, you can always add something new. The line is just as stylish as it is effective, which, let's face it, is sometimes a solid reason to add something to your medicine cabinet. Unfortunately, products containing only such ‘trace amounts’ of active ingredients for marketing purposes are still the majority on the market," says Thomas Bombeli, MD, a Seattle-based member of the International Society of Dermatology and founder of the Shenui, Inc., a line of cosmeceuticals. There's no surprise why many of its best-selling products like the Vinoperfect Radiance Serum and Beauty Elixir are widely considered to be cult "must-have" items in the beauty world. The brand's minimalist aesthetic makes it the kind I would admittedly want to buy into just for the look of the products, and thankfully, I feel like I can do so with the comfort of knowing that the allure of its "trendy" products will actually do my skin a lot of good.

Why I like it: Herbivore has some seriously mesmerizing products, such as its Lapis Facial Oil, which is almost too beautiful to believe. Why I like it: Usually terms like all-natural make me assume that the products have to sacrifice cool packaging and cute branding, but Indie Lee is a great example that the two don't have to be mutually exclusive. The products also abide by the EU’s list of 1300-plus ingredients that are restricted for cosmetic use. After all, it is one of the first clean skincare brands to earn mainstream praise for safe yet effective formulas, which is why Baby Facial and C-Firma Serum, two of the brand's top-selling products, are at the top of my shopping list. Why I like it: There's so much to love about Youth to the People, from its commitment to clean ingredients, focus on sustainable practices its products, and fun, community-focused marketing.

Ahead, Harvey dishes on her skincare routine, her favorite products, and shares the ingredient that’s made the most impact on her skin health. Husain shares a few reasons to try Aveeno besides the fact that it's Jennifer Aniston's favorite. Why I like it: Once I began incorporating a few products from Monastery into my routine (I started out by switching to the Rose Cleansing Oil), I found my skin more hydrated, more balanced, and calmer than it had ever been, and I realized that all-natural and clean ingredients aren't just nice to have but are, in fact, effective. A few swipes of this mineral-based formula gives clump-free mega-long lashes. Both contain azulene, which naturally combats inflammation and bacteria-as does blue chamomile, another component of this formula. For toners, that means a formula that will remove excess oil while keeping skin hydrated. Anytime I feel a bump under my Renew Skin Cream I put on tea tree oil diluted with some water and it completely goes away. But drinking green tea is one thing, putting it on your Renew Skin Serum another. Pomegranates. Green tea. Mushrooms. That way I can be sure I'm refilling it with a clean option and slowly but surely converting my skincare (and next, makeup and bodycare) routine to be completely clean and free of nasty toxins.