Best Non Toxic Foundation
Have you ever wondered what is the best chemical free foundation? Here are vetted 9 non toxic foundation options!
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Honestly, there aren’t any non toxic foundations that pass the ingredient test with flying colors - meaning that all the ingredients checked out and didn’t show any red flags for EDCs or carcinogens (especially, when accompanied by high persistence/bioaccumulation). With that being said, you should still be informed and know the facts for yourself.
Ratings Note: Environmental Working Group (EWG) ratings are referenced below. Their scale is 1-10 for products and ingredients and, typically, you avoid any products with a rating of 4+. An ideal rating would be a total product rating and all ingredient ratings of 1-2 (with no known carcinogens, EDCs or reproductive/developmental toxicities).
This post is all about the best non toxic foundation.
3 Best Non Toxic Foundation
#1 Ogee Sculpted Complexion Stick
Minimal Concerns:
- Coffea Arabica (Arabian Coffee) Seed Extract - 1 (moderate carcinogen)
- Hydrated Silica - 2 (low carcinogen & high persistence/bioaccumulation)
#2 Saie Glory Super Skin Tint Foundation
Minimal Concerns:
- Squalene - 1 (low endocrine disruption)
- Tocopherol - 2 (low endocrine disruption & cancer)
- Titanium dioxide - 1 (moderate carcinogen)
#3 Toups & Co Organics Liquid Foundation
Minimal Concerns:
- Squalene - 1 (low endocrine disruption)
- Tocopherol - 2 (low endocrine disruption & cancer)
Non Toxic Foundation Notable Mentions
#4 Westman Atelier Vital Skin Foundation Stick
Minimal Concerns:
- Squalene - 1 (low endocrine disruption)
- Hydrated Silica 2 - (low carcinogen & high persistence/bioaccumulation)
- Tin Doxide - 4 (low carcinogen & high persistence/bioaccumulation)
#5 Attitude Oceanly Foundation
Minimal Concerns:
- Fucus Vesiculosus Extract - 1 (moderate EDC)
- Hydrated Silica - 2 (low carcinogen & high persistence/bioaccumulation)
- Castor Oil - 2 (moderate developmental/reproductive toxicity)
#6 Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation
Minimal Concerns:
- Lecithin - 3 (low developmental/reproductive toxicity)
- Calcium sodium borosilicate - 2 (low carcinogen)
- Propanediol - 2 (low carcinogen & endocrine disruption)
- Squalene - 1 (low endocrine disruption)
- Caffeine - 2 (low carcinogen)
- Tocopherol - 2 (low endocrine disruption & cancer)
#8 True Botanicals Everyday Skin Tint
Minimal Concerns:
- Zinc oxide - 1 (low carcinogen, high biochemical or cellular level changes high)
- Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice - 3 (moderate carcinogen)
- Squalene - 1 (low endocrine disruption)
- Octanohydroxamic Acid - 1 (developmental/reproductive toxicity low)
- Tocopherol - 2 (low endocrine disruption & cancer)
- Titanium dioxide - 1 (moderate carcinogen)
Note: This product has a grainy texture and a faint funky smell; although, I still use it sometimes.
#8 Ilia True Skin Serum Foundation
Minimal Concerns:
- Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice 3 - (moderate carcinogen)
- Caprylyl Methicone - 1 (low endocrine disruption)
- Squalene - 1 (low endocrine disruption)
- Tocopherol - 2 (low endocrine disruption & cancer)
- Titanium dioxide - 1 (moderate carcinogen)
#9 Juice Beauty Phyto-Pigments Flawless Serum Foundation
Minimal Concerns:
- Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice - 3 (moderate carcinogen)
- Hydrated Silica - 2 (low carcinogen & high persistence/bioaccumulation)
- Tocopherol - 2 (low endocrine disruption & cancer)
Yes, these are the clean options...
Although these are the best non toxic foundation options on the market, you should really categorize these non toxic foundations as 'better' options. They are not 100% clean but these natural foundation options are lightyears better than a lot of the traditional foundation brands and are as good as you are going to get (for now).
This post is not meant to be a fear mongering dialogue. It is truly impossible to live a 100% non toxic life (chemicals are everywhere) but informing yourself and learning how you can minimize your exposure is key to feeling your best and a living healthy life. Remember that stressing out too much about chemical exposures can do more harm than good (ie spike your cortisol) and is the antithesis of what we are trying to do here.
Maybe this post will just make you consider pairing down your makeup routine or minimizing the days that you wear a full face of makeup? Baby steps are small wins that should be acknowledge and celebrate.
This is the art of non toxic living and the small changes will have a large impact on how you feel.
If you are curious about your current foundation or popular foundation that you are seeing everywhere, reach out! I researched most (if not all) the ‘it’ clean foundations and if it is not listed - there is probably a reason….
More non toxic makeup here.
Read about the best non toxic mascara or the best non toxic hair products.
Not sure where to start your non toxic journey? Try here.
More soon,
Drew
