The Credo Clean Standard is the highest in retail, and the result has been the creation of amazing, highly effective beauty you can feel good about. If you're new to clean, this blog is the best place to get started. Here, we're spotlighting the Credo Clean 10: our list of the most essential products where clean makes the most impact. It's easier than ever to swap—and you may never look back! To help you get started, we tapped the experts—from brand founders to pro makeup artists—to share their all-time favorite clean beauties.

 

Delina Medhin: Celebrity & Editorial Makeup Artist

Skin Type: oily/normal, with clear/even skin and no hyper-pigmentation 

Delina's Top 10 Swaps:

Cleanser: Alpyn Beauty Juneberry & Collagen Hydrating Cream Cleanser 
Serum: Klur Immersion Serum Concentrate
Moisturizer: Weleda Skin Food
SPF: Eleven By Venus Williams Ace The Day Face Lotion SPF 30
Deodorant: Ursa Major Hoppin' Fresh
Mascara: Exa ten18 Lash Amplifying Mascara
Lip Balm/Lipstick: Westman Atelier Squeaky Clean Liquid Lip Balm in Garçonne
Foundation: Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Complexion Drops
Fragrance: Moodeaux Worthy SuperCharged SkinScent Travel Pen
Body lotion: Alo Super Fruit Body Lotion

 

Babba C. Rivera: Founder of Ceremonia

Skin Type: dry, loves a hydrated glowy look

Babba's Top 10 Swaps:

Cleanser: Tata Harper Regenerating Cleanser
Serum: Tata Harper Resurfacing Serum 
Moisturizer: Tata Harper Retinoic Nutrient Face Oil
SPF: Live Tinted Hueguard Mineral SPF 
Deodorant: Kosas Chemistry AHA Serum Deodorant in Scent Serene Clean
Mascara: ILIA Limitless Lash Mascara
Lip Balm/Lipstick: Westman Atelier Lip Suede Les Rouges
Foundation: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40
Fragrance: Henry Rose Dark is Night Eau de Parfum
Body Lotion: Tata Harper Resurfacing Body Serum, mixed with the Tata Harper Revitalizing Body Oil
Lastly, Babba's current must have hair product: the scalp exfoliating treatment, Papaya Scalp Scrub, from Ceremonia.

 

Katina: Clean Beauty Expert at Credo San Francisco 

Skin Type: normal/dry and slightly reactive

Katina's Top 10 Swaps:

Cleanser: Sahajan Golden Milk Cleanser
Serum: Klur Brilliant Light Multi-Correctional Repair Serum
Moisturizer: Kjaer Weis The Beautiful Oil
SPF: Saint Jane Luxury Sun Ritual SPF 30
Deodorant: Corpus The Botanist
Mascara: Exa ten18 Lash Amplifying Mascara 
Lip Balm/Lipstick: Ere Perez Coco Crayons
Foundation: Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Complexion Drops
Fragrance: Heretic Dirty Hinoki Eau de Parfum
Body Lotion: Alo Super Fruit Body Lotion

 

Brianna: Founder of Moodeaux 

Skin Type: combo/acne-prone skin and hyperpigmentation

Brianna's Top 10 Swaps:

Cleanser: WLDKAT pH Balanced Patchouli + Cherimoya Gel Cleanser
Serum: Common Heir 10% Vitamin C Serum
Moisturizer: Alpyn Beauty PlantGenius Melt Moisturizer
SPF: EleVen by Venus Williams Ace the Day Face Lotion SPF 30
Deodorant: Kosas Chemistry AHA Serum Deodorant (Fragrance-Free)
Mascara: TooD TooDSCARA in shade Blue
Lip Balm/Lipstick: Tower 28 ShineOn Milky Lip Jelly in shade Cashew
Foundation: Exa High Fidelity Foundation in shade Mac 280
Fragrance: MOODEAUX Worthy SuperCharged SkinScent Travel Pen
Body lotion: 54 Thrones Ugandan Vanilla + Ethiopian Honey Beauty Butter

 

Tim: Credo Market Manager, Chicago 

Skin Type: combination skin, oily t-zone

Tim's Top 10 Swaps:

Cleanser: Tata Harper Regenerating Cleanser in the AM, and double cleanse with Mara Chia + Moringa Algae Enzyme Cleansing Oil & True Botanicals Renew Nourishing Cleanser in the PM.
Serum: True Botanicals Renew Chebula Active Serum in the AM, and Klur Stellar Restoration Retinol 3x/week in the PM. Also love to use the Marie Veronique Intensive Repair Serum 1x/week and Klur's Immersion Hydration Serum Concentrate the rest of the week!
Moisturizer: True Botanicals Renew Chebula Extreme Cream + Vitamin C Booster during the day, and Marie Veronique Multi Retinol Night Emulsion & Klur's Sculpture + A Overnight Enrichment Cream for the night.
SPF: Le Prunier Plumscreen SPF 31
Deodorant: Kosas Chemistry AHA Serum Deodorant in Beachy Clean
Mascara: If I wore it, it’d be Exa ten18 Lash Amplifying Mascara for sure!
Lip Balm: Vertly CBD Infused Lip Butter Stick topped with the Tower 28 ShineOn in Cashew
Foundation: Exa High Fidelity Foundation (shade Dana) mixed with Jump Start Smoothing Primer to create a custom tinted moisturizer.
Fragrance: Always Vyrao! Georgette, Magnetic 70, or Free 00, depending on my mood.
Body lotion: Violets are Blue Kokum Butter & Argan Oil Body Cream

Chat Live with Tim here!

 

Karlee: Credo Marketing Project Coordinator

Skin Type: oily, acne prone, and hyperpigmentation

Karlee's Top 10 Swaps:

Cleanser: Indie Lee Brightening Cleanser
Serum: Herbivore Moon Fruit 1% Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Serum
Moisturizer: Osea Seabiotic Water Cream
SPF: Kinship Self Reflect Sunscreen SPF 32
Deodorant: Kaia Naturals The Sweat Powder Sakura Blossom
Mascara: Exa ten18 Lash Amplifying Mascara
Lip Balm/Lipstick: Kosas Plump & Juicy Lip Booster Buttery Treatment and ILIA Color Block Lipstick in Ultra Violet
Foundation: Exa High Fidelity Foundation in Oakjoo (Honorary Mention: Exa High Fidelity Color Corrector in Green & Pink)
Fragrance: Ellis Brooklyn WEST Eau de Parfum
Body lotion: Osea Undaria Algae Body Butter

 

Alex Stamper: CredoLive Clean Beauty Expert, Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist 

Skin Type: dry, acne prone

 Alex's Top 10 Swaps:

Cleanser: double cleanse everyday with the One Love Botanical B Enzyme + Cleansing Oil and the Josh Rosebrook Complete Moisture Cleanse.
Serum: Alpyn Beauty Bearberry & Vitamin C Glow Serum in the AM, and Marie Veronique Soothing B3 Serum in the PM. Then, 2-3x per week on acne prone areas (jawline and chin for me): Mara Evening Primrose + Green Tea Algae Retinol Oil.
Moisturizer: Evolve Organic Beauty Daily Renew Cream
SPF: Kinfield Sunglow SPF 30 Luminizing Sunscreen
Deodorant: Ursa Major Hoppin’ Fresh
Mascara: Exa Ten18 Lash Amplifying Mascara
Lip Balm/Lipstick: Kosas Weightless Lipstick (my favorite shade is Rosewater) and the Tower 28 ShineOn Milky Lip Jelly for gloss (my favorite shade is Pistachio).
Foundation: Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Complexion Drops
Fragrance: Abbott Crescent Beach Eau de Parfum
Body lotion: Violets are Blue Kokum Butter & Argan Oil Body Cream

Chat Live with Alex here!