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Welcome to Skincarma.

These are the musings of Carmine Montalto, NYC-based writer, skincare junkie and brand guru. The former copywriter at Kiehl’s, Carmine has more than 25 years of experience in beauty. Through the Skincarma Blog, he puts all of his product wisdom to work demystifying the ever-evolving world of skin care. 

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A COMPLETE $175 CLEAN SKINCARE ROUTINE WITH HERBIVORE, THE INKEY LIST, SOLARA SUNCARE & MORE!
I’m glowing. Not because I’m happy (I am!) but because I’m wearing Solara’s Time Traveler sunscreen!

I’m glowing. Not because I’m happy (I am!) but because I’m wearing Solara’s Time Traveler sunscreen!

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a blog article titled, A Complete $100 Skincare Routine With The Inkey List, The Ordinary, Benton & More! My collaborator Michael and I (he’s the creator of the @skincare.product.ratings page) attempted to keep our hundred-dollar routine as “clean” as possible — with products that were 100% non-toxic and free of micro-plastics, harmful chemicals, synthetic ingredients and other common skin irritants.

It wasn’t easy! In fact, we found it impossible to assemble a complete skincare routine for around $100 using strictly clean formulas. So we thought it best to split it into two separate regimens. First, we would create the $100 routine with really great, affordable skincare products that weren’t harmful, but weren’t strictly “clean” either. Then, we’d allow ourselves the freedom to create a separate, 100% clean routine with no goal for a final cost — something akin to a dream routine!

We actually surprised ourselves, thought we may be dreaming. Initially, we were sure that clean routine of our dreams would be closer to $250, even $300. So it was surprising to us that we pulled it off for less than $200 — at just $175. Are we geniuses, or did we discover that brands are making clean skincare more accessible?

Maybe it’s a little of both.

So, how do you define clean in relation to a skincare formulations anyway? The definition of clean beauty varies and there are no set standards. Retailers like Sephora, Credo and Follain each have their own definition of clean and different lists of “nasties”. The lists can get quite extensive. And Michael and I approached it with a pretty clear (and clean!) understanding of what a clean formula isn’t comprised of. The Clean at Sephora list of excluded ingredients runs 54 deep. Fifty-four ingredients is a lot — and many of them are commonly found in skin care we all know, love, and rely on to maintain healthy, youthful looking skin.

Take a peak at the “excluded ingredients” on Sephora’s extensive list of nasties:

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Head over to Credo Beauty and you find not only something similar called “The Dirty List,” but an even more concerted effort to define clean beyond simply what a particular formula doesn’t contain.

“Credo is all about keeping beauty playful and fun, but when it comes to ingredients, we think it’s best to be straightforward. At Credo, ‘clean’ means a lot. It is not just a list of restricted materials (though we have a great one called The Dirty List™), and it is not a new way of saying ‘natural.’ Rather, it incorporates ‘natural’— and more.”

Two of my favorite products in the Dream Routine!

Two of my favorite products in the Dream Routine!

The clean retailer requires its beauty brands to adhere to standards including measurements for ingredient sourcing, ingredient safety, sustainability, ethics, integrity and transparency. There’s even a mandate for the “end of the products’ life” that asks brand partners to “consider the potential effects of the product/packaging when it is washed down the drain, recycled or thrown in the landfill.”

With that in mind, let’s take a look at the remarkably effective and incredible clean skincare routine Michael and I were able to assemble for less than $200.

And, yes, it’s my dream routine!


Cleanser | The Inkey List Oil and Water Double Cleanser

Of course, we had to start with a really good, clean cleanser. And why not one that’s a bit unconventional and quirky, too.

The Inkey List’s Oil and Water Double Cleanser is odd looking on the outside, but amazing on the inside — like my college friend Basil.

The Inkey List’s Oil and Water Double Cleanser is odd looking on the outside, but amazing on the inside — like my college friend Basil.

The Inkey List’s Oil and Water Double Cleanser is a bit odd looking on the outside, but it’s amazing on the inside. It reminds me of a goth friend I had in college named Basil. (I’m not sure I ever knew her real name, come to think of it!) She was really crazy looking (maybe intriguing is a better description!) with her all-black attire, super smoky eye and all kinds of wild things hanging off her ear lobes, nostrils, and god only knows what other appendages. But she was also one of the most interesting and fun friends in my college clique.

Yeah, that sums up the Oil and Water Double Cleanser! It’s sure quirky; but it’s also a super lightweight liquid — part cleansing water, part cleansing oil — that bathes skin in nourishing oils as it breaks up makeup, sunscreen, pollutants and impurities that have lodged in your pores throughout the day. The second ingredient after water is Sweet Almond Oil but I think it gets its rich, orangey hue from the Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil. There’s lots of goodness here, including soothing Panthenol and mildly exfoliating Gluconolactone — a PHA that can help to gently dislodge dead surface skin cells without irritating the skin like a more potent AHA would. The only “ding” here is the inclusion of Phenoxyethanol — which is allowed in skin care, including clean skin care, at or below 1%.

It’s just a really cool cleanser, if a little awkward. A lot like Basil!

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase The Inkey List’s Oil and Water Double Cleanser for $9.99 here.


Inkey’s Oil and Water Double Cleanser is a really cool cleanser, if a little awkward.

Inkey’s Oil and Water Double Cleanser is a really cool cleanser, if a little awkward.

Toner + Humectant | Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence

Michael and I learned in that first complete skincare routine that we had to find ways to combine a step or two whenever possible. We discovered that one of the easiest ways to do that would be to incorporate a really well-formulated toning essence that would infuse skin with water-binding humectants, protective antioxidants and nourishing fermented actives. The fact that we found one for the clean routine that could deliver on all that is somewhat remarkable.

The Benton Fermentation Essence is exceptional.

The Benton Fermentation Essence is exceptional.

We found it in a new, niche K-beauty brand that’s popped onto the scene — and that’s got several truly remarkable, clean formulations. The brand is called Purito.

Of course, being a Korean brand, it wouldn’t be right if it didn’t have a little quirkiness thrown in. But Purito? That’s sounds like a classification of olive oil. You have your extra virgin ones, and your “purito” ones — made from olives grown in a pure environment and harvested under biodynamic guidelines. As with clean skincare, the Italians could charge a premium for purito olive oil.

The brand says that the name “Purito” is a combination of the English word purify and the Chinese character to, or 土 meaning soil. “Purify means to purify their natural ingredients to create safe and clean products; To means to go back to basics to strengthen and repair collapsed skin barriers.” So Purito it is!

The Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence is an incredible nourishing toning essence that I like to think of as a power toner. True to that K-beauty quirkiness, I don’t quite understand what the “94” here really signifies. Purito says the formula is a “natural fermentation nutritional essence with 94% fermentation complex.” And sure it contains a very high amount of skin-nourishing Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment; but it’s the second ingredient after Butylene Glycol, so it’s impossible that it’s at 94%. Humph.

No matter, it’s a terrific formula, all oddities aside. Ingredient number three is none other than Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract — aka green tea, a K-beauty sensation and a potent antioxidant botanical. In the top ten, there are several other pro-skin health ingredients including a second fermented active, Bifida Ferment Lysate, as well as brightening, pore-flushing Niacinamide and the very unusual Taraxacum Platycarpum Extract — an extract of a botanical that closely resembles the common dandelion. It apparently has detoxifying properties, in addition to some antioxidant benefits. That’s news to me!

Further down the 25-deep INCI is humectant Sodium Hyaluronate and even fermented Mistletoe Extract. Hey, the holidays are right around the corner. Purito’s Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence is available on Amazon and more niche K-Beauty sites like Jolse for about $15.

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase the Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence for $15.96 here.



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Vitamin B3 | Fourth Ray Remedy 10% Niacinamide Serum

Where did Fourth Ray suddenly come from? It seemingly came outta no where. In fact, Fourth Ray is the sister brand of ColourPop — the democratically-priced, Gen Z makeup brand based in Los Angeles, California.

There’s no need to spend $30 more for a 10% Niacinamide serum when a $14 option does the job just fine.

There’s no need to spend $30 more for a 10% Niacinamide serum when a $14 option does the job just fine.

Like ColourPop, Fourth Ray has been making a splash in beauty with a broad range of cruelty-free and accessibly priced products like the $15 Reveal 10% Alpha Hydroxy Acid Serum and the brand’s collection of $14 moisturizers called “face milks” — among them papaya, matcha and strawberry milk. (Psst…my favorite is the Turmeric Face Milk!)

Fourth Ray says they “proudly promote clean beauty, balanced living, and total wellness — going beyond the skin to embrace the whole being.” The clean, vegan, sustainable and cruelty-free brand was the perfect place to go for our clean routine. Like putting together a jig-saw puzzle, we just needed to find the right Vitamin B3 piece.

That piece of the puzzle came in the form of Fourth Ray’s Remedy 10 % Niacinamide Serum.

Every time I talk about a Niacinamide serum, I feel the duty to impress upon Skincarma readers the indispensable qualities of Niacinamide and the remarkable benefits that Vitamin B3 has on the skin. Fourth Ray certainly gets it right when they say that their Remedy serum “works wonders for all skin types to enhance skin clarity, perfect pores over time, and boost overall skin health.”

Fourth Ray has some really cool, clean products in the range — many of them quite enjoyable.

Fourth Ray has some really cool, clean products in the range — many of them quite enjoyable.

But nobody nails the description of Niacinamide’s multitude of benefits like my skincare muse Paula Begoun.

Also known as vitamin B3 and nicotinic acid, niacinamide is a very effective skin-restoring ingredient that offers multiple benefits for aging and blemish-prone skin. Among these benefits is the ability to visibly improve the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, fine lines, dullness, and a weakened skin surface. Niacinamide can also mitigate and to some extent help visibly repair damage from UV light and offset other sources of environmental attack, including the negative impact of various types of airborne pollutants. Unlike many beneficial ingredients, niacinamide is stable in the presence of heat and light.

Of course, we could have chosen Ms. Begoun’s very own well-formulated concentrated 10% Niacinamide serum booster from her namesake brand, Paula’s Choice. And I would always prefer that one. It’s simply more well-rounded and goes far beyond just the brightening potency and pore-flushing benefits of Vitamin B3 alone — with Ascorbyl Glucoside (Vitamin C) and Sodium Hyaluronate at very high levels. But, no need to spend thirty dollars more for a 10% Niacinamide serum when a $14 option does the job just fine.

Give Fourth Ray a look. They’ve got some really cool, clean products in the range — many of them quite enjoyable. Aside from the sweet, syrupy liquid left in your cereal bowl as a kid, how often in life have you come across Strawberry Milk?

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase the Fourth Ray Remedy 10% Niacinamide Serum for $16 here.


Herbivore is, above all, the crown jewel of the clean beauty wave.

Herbivore is, above all, the crown jewel of the clean beauty wave.

Vitamin A / Retinol Alternative | Herbivore Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Smoothing Serum

Herbivore is, above all, the crown jewel of the clean beauty wave. Many of their products have achieved cult-like status, including the Blue Tansy Fruit Enzyme Resurfacing Clarity Mask and Lapis Balancing Facial Oil.

I reviewed Herbivore’s new Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Serum in a recent blog article titled, Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Anti-Aging Serums from The Inkey List, Herbivore & More! In the piece, I took a close look at five of the dozen or so Bakuchiol offerings in the entire world — even dubbing them “the Bakuchiol Five”. Herbivore’s alternative to Retinol was by far the best of the bunch. And, I don’t think it’s a stretch to say it’s the best Bakuchiol product on Earth!

I love that Herbivore’s formulas are all clean.

I love that Herbivore’s formulas are all clean.

To begin with, I love that Herbivore’s formulas are all clean. They seem to be the single brand doing clean beauty in the most sophisticated, transparent, and luxurious way.

Declared by the Zoe Report as “The Sensitive-Skin Product You’ve Been Waiting For,” Herbivore’s Bakuchiol serum is the most potent of all the Bakuchiol formulas that I’ve come across — with a 4% concentration of the babchi plant extract. Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Serum is super lightweight and super easy to layer. In fact, it absorbs so quickly, I often don’t wait more than a minute before applying what’s next — usually a Niacinamide serum. I’ve gotten into the habit of applying them in what I call “A-B-C order” — that is Vitamin A (Retinol/Bakuchiol), Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) and Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It’s easy as ABC — and helps to uncomplicate a PM regimen when all you want to do is get to bed.

No clean routine would be right without something from Herbivore — and the brand’s Bakuchiol serum is the perfect selection. It’s gentle, feels luxurious, and is proven to deliver similar results to Retinol itself. As I posed in my article on Bakuchiol, “Is it a replacement for the most potent forms of retinoids like Tretinoin or higher concentrations of Retinol? I wouldn’t say so — at least not the strongest forms. If you love your Retinol treatment, stick with it.”

But if Retinol gives you the slightest bit of irritation or hesitation, Herbivore’s clean, 100% percent natural, plant-based Retinol alternative is a great choice. And even if Retinol doesn’t irritate your skin, I think a well-formulated Bakuchiol treatment is the way to go — and why it’s in our Dream Routine instead of a clean Retinol product.

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase The Herbivore Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Serum for $54 here.


Declared by the Zoe Report as “The Sensitive-Skin Product You’ve Been Waiting For,” Herbivore’s Bakuchiol serum is the most potent of all the Bakuchiol formulas I’ve tried.

Declared by the Zoe Report as “The Sensitive-Skin Product You’ve Been Waiting For,” Herbivore’s Bakuchiol serum is the most potent of all the Bakuchiol formulas I’ve tried.


**WATCH MY VIDEO REVIEW OF MY COMPLETE $175 CLEAN SKINCARE ROUTINE ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE.**


Vitamin C | The Ordinary Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution

The Ordinary’s Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution contains just two ingredients.

The Ordinary’s Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution contains just two ingredients.

Sometimes, less is more. And in the case of The Ordinary’s Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution, you can’t get more less than just two ingredients: Propanediol and Ethyl Ascorbic Acid.

It’s funny that until I started exploring clean skin care, I had never even tried this one. It’s not that I didn’t want to; rather it was because I really, really love The Ordinary’s Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Solution 20% in Vitamin F. It has such an amazing, silky texture — and it’s even got antioxidant, Lycopene-rich Tomato Fruit Extract thrown in for good measure.

Both the 15% Ethylated and 20% Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate are clean formulas, and they even cost the same — at about $18. Deciem’s The Ordinary brand does the best job of Vitamin C offerings, better than any brand out there. At last count, The Ordinary had eight distinct Vitamin C products in varying doses, textures and, of course, versions of the Vitamin C molecule itself. But, it was about time I tried their Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution.

Deciem describes the Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution like this:

It’s not olive oil, it’s Propanediol!

It’s not olive oil, it’s Propanediol!

“Unlike other Vitamin C derivatives, this ethylated form acts directly like Vitamin C, is closer in molecular weight to actual Vitamin C which allows for faster visible results, and offers a much better stability profile than any known direct-acting form of Vitamin C.”

They had me at hello — but hit it outta the park with that! The texture of the Ethylated Ascorbic Acid treatment is quite interesting. It feels only slightly oily for about ten seconds; then it’s gone. It absorbs right into your skin. But it isn’t the Vitamin C that makes that happen. It’s the Propanediol — a commonly used, well-tolerated glycol that enhances the absorption of actives like Vitamin C. It also possesses hydrating properties that leave skin feeling soft and velvety.

The texture of the Ethylated Ascorbic Acid treatment is quite interesting. It feels only slightly oily for about ten seconds; then it’s gone.

The texture of the Ethylated Ascorbic Acid treatment is quite interesting. It feels only slightly oily for about ten seconds; then it’s gone.

I’ve said this often, but a well-formulated Vitamin C serum is hard to come by. Once you find one, just stick with it. I absolutely love the texture of the Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution. I love that it’s stabilized, and love that it’s packaged in an opaque glass bottle with a dropper. It’s simple, it’s clean, it’s affordable.

Seriously, you can’t go wrong with this one.

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase The Ordinary Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution for $18 here.



The Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer is really well-formulated, simply packed with goodness.

The Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer is really well-formulated, simply packed with goodness.

Moisturizer | Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer

There’s just something so fluffy, creamy and deliciously wonderful about the Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer that I can’t quite put my finger on. It’s funny to me when a brand describes a moisturizer as having a “whipped texture.” That’s almost always fluff! (I know because I’ve written it myself like 87 times in my own packaging copy!) But here it’s actually true. And it’s the perfect selection for the starring role of clean moisturizer in our clean routine!

The PC Omega+ Complex Moisturizer is honestly a really well-formulated product. All good stuff, nary a bit of fluff.

To start, it’s loaded with superfood omega fatty acids, replenishing ceramides, and so many antioxidant botanical and non-fragrant plant oils that I lost count. Actually, I didn’t even bother counting them. This entire blog article could be written on the INCI alone; it’s that deep. I’m gonna guess and say it’s 75-80 ingredients in all. Hey, if you have some time to kill, the INCI is at the bottom of the page.

The formula’s plethora of skin-strengthening omega fatty acids is found in the form of Linseed (Flax) Seed Oil, Chia Seed Oil, and Passion Fruit Seed Oil — each rich in some variation of omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids. What are fatty acids? Well, they’re substances that are found in both plant and animal lipids — aka fats. They also happen to be super healthy for our skin as they’re recognized by the skin as friendly active ingredients and thus quickly and readily absorbed so they can get right to work.

There’s an excellent article on the Paula’s Choice website titled, How Omega Fatty Acids Help Skin. In it, I found this:

Omega fatty acids are truly remarkable ingredients for skin. They serve as the essential building blocks of skin’s surface layers, creating a smoother, more even, younger-looking, and healthier complexion, no matter your age or skin type. And if the idea of putting fish oil on skin sounds a bit gross, don’t worry—the plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids are just as remarkable for skin!

Here are some of the things topical application of omega fatty acids can do for your skin:

  • Reinforce and smooth skin’s surface.

  • Increase hydration without feeling heavy, and help keep skin hydrated.

  • Calm signs of external stressors, including redness and sensitivity.

  • Eliminate signs of flaky, dehydrated-looking skin.

  • Visibly strengthen skin against signs of environmental damage.

  • Deliver antioxidants for anti-aging results.

All of these benefits mean that applying omega fatty acids to skin leads to visible rewards you’ll love, without bothering with fish oil for skin (keep that for your diet)!

Because Paula’s Omega+ moisturizer is so light on the skin, it would work well for all skin types — from very dry to oilier ones. The only skin type I would imagine it not agreeing with would be super oily, acneic skin.

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer for $35 here.


There’s just something so fluffy, creamy and deliciously wonderful about it!

There’s just something so fluffy, creamy and deliciously wonderful about it!

The Omega+ moisturizer is so light on the skin, it would work well for all skin types — from very dry to oilier ones.

The Omega+ moisturizer is so light on the skin, it would work well for all skin types — from very dry to oilier ones.

Sunscreen : Solara Suncare Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen

And lastly, but always most important, is sunscreen. I do say it often, but it bears repeating…When people ask me my top recommendation for an anti-aging treatment, I always reply “sunscreen!” It never ceases to amaze me how uniformly shocked they are. Like I’m being sarcastic or glib. I always get some form of push-back. “No, really, I mean which anti-aging product do you recommend? I’m looking for something that really works.” I just rephrase and repeat.

Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen!

The Clé de Peau Intensive Fortifying Cream is a $175 jar of crap.

The Clé de Peau Intensive Fortifying Cream is a $175 jar of crap.

There’s simply no such thing as an anti-aging product aside from sunscreen. “Anti-aging” is a marketing term made up by big brand marketers — and the justification to charge a premium for a product. (I’ve been in numerous product concept meetings. I know how it’s done!) A terrific example of the “anti-aging premium” that I came across recently is the Intensive Fortifying Cream from Shiseido’s luxury brand Clé de Peau. Their $175 anti-aging cream is said to contain a “breakthrough skin-empowering illuminator [that] unlocks skin’s intelligence to help defend against stressors.” Skin’s intelligence? Do they think we’re stupid? That’s complete crap! It’s literally a $175 jar of crap.

It’s Clé de Poo!

Do you really want to spend $175 for a single “anti-aging” product that does nothing more than moisture your skin? Hey, you can buy the entire 7-product clean routine for the cost of a single jar of Clé de Peau or even Crème de la Mer. And guess what. There’s a reason both of them use French in their names; neither are even remotely French. Crème de la Mer is a New York brand. Clé de Peau is based in Tokyo. Both are thousands of miles away from Paris. Yup, you got it — there’s a French premium, too!

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Seriously, what you want is a clean, well-formulated, anti-aging sunscreen like my latest find from new-to-the-scene indie brand, Solara Suncare. I came across Solara the same way I discovered two other new clean skincare brands — Codex Beauty and Ethique. Yes, I found Solara on the cyber pages of Beauty Independent. And of course I went crazy.

Catching my stride on the cross-trainer that morning, I went straight to the brand’s IG account and website to see it for myself. Voilà! A 100% clean, non-toxic, good-for-skin sunscreen brand! And Solara really gets it — with firsthand experience. The brand was founded by Stephanie DiPisa who discovered while on a family vacation that her 8-year-old son was allergic to the chemical sunscreen she had applied to his skin.

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So she created a clean, non-toxic brand for herself and moms like her who just wanted to protect their kids from the sun’s harmful rays without poisoning them with toxic substances. Solara identifies what they call “six common sunscreen offenders.” The list of offenders includes chemical sunscreens, PEGs, denatured alcohol, silicones and siloxanes, artificial fragrance and potentially irritating synthetics.

The amazing part is Stephanie set out to create her clean sunscreen brand five years ago, well before the clean craze swept the industry. I love that; I really do!

So, the sunscreen selection for our clean routine was easy — it had to come from Solara. And the Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen is the perfect option. Time Traveler relies upon a 20% mineral concentration of non-nano Zinc Oxide. Remarkable since it uses a non-nano form of the molecule, and still leaves no white cast. It’s kinda miraculous. And the formula is packed with a terrific blend of replenishing, antioxidant plant oils including Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Oat Kernel Extract and a new skincare sensation — Ashwagandha Root Extract, a healthy medicinal herb.

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I’ve been known to display irrational fondness for a really good sunscreen. It’s no secret that my fave sunscreen of all time is the Skin Aqua UV Milk, made with alien technology.

But I really love this Solara stuff. Aside from the fact that Time Traveler is clean, really well-formulated and effective — it’s got this unusual added benefit to it. It gives you an out-of-this-world radiance like some sort of “breakthrough skin-empowering illuminator.” (Wait. Where have I heard that before?)

Time Traveler is available on the Solara Suncare website for $42 — the second most expensive product in the regimen yet arguably the most important.

SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase the Solara Suncare Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen SPF 30 for $42 here.


It’s a wrap, guys! A complete, clean skincare routine for under $200. In fact, you can get all of this, all seven products, for just $175 — or spend that on a single jar of Clé de Poo. Just putting it out there. The choice is yours!

🖤 SKINCARMA



**WATCH MY VIDEO REVIEW OF MY COMPLETE $175 CLEAN SKINCARE ROUTINE ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE.**



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Orpheus finishes everything!

Orpheus finishes everything!

The Ingredient List of The Inkey List Oil and Water Double Cleanser:

Water (Aqua), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Tetradecenyl/ Methylpentadecene, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Seabuckthorn) Fruit Oil, Panthenol, Disodium Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Avena Strigosa Seed Extract, Lecithin, Calcium Gluconate, Potassium Sorbate.

The Ingredient List of the Purito Fermented Complex 94 Boosting Essence:

Butylene Glycol, Lactobacillus/Rice Ferment, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Taraxacum Platycarpum Extract, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Leaf Extract, Arginine, Caprylyl Glycol, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Portulaca Oleracea, Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Glycerin, Saccharomyces/Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Ferment Extract, Saccharomyces/Imperata Cylindrica Root Ferment Extract, Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA.

The Ingredient List of the Fourth Ray Remedy 10% Niacinamide Serum:

Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Propanediol, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hyaluronate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Allantoin, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Quartz, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Red 40 (CI 16035), Yellow 5 (CI 19140).

The Ingredient List of the Herbivore Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Smoothing Serum:

Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Glycerin, Bakuchiol, Water (and) Amethyst Extract, Leuconostoc / Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin (and) Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/ Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Populus tremuloides Bark Extract, Glucono Delta Lactone (PHAs), Sodium Phytate, Tremella Fuciformis (Silver Ear Mushroom) Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Amino Esters-1 (ex Mimosa Tenuiflora), Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Corallina Ocinalis Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract (and) Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract (and) Aqua (Water).

The Ingredient List of The Ordinary Ethylated Ascorbic Acid 15% Solution:

Propanediol, Ethyl Ascorbic Acid.

The Ingredient List of the Paula’s Choice Omega+ Complex Moisturizer:

Water (Aqua), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (emollient/antioxidant), Ceteareth-6 Olivate (hydration/texture enhancer), Butylene Glycol (slip agent/hydration), C13-15 Alkane (solvent), Glycerin (skin-replenishing), Glyceryl Stearate (texture enhancer), Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate (emollient/emulsifier), Decyl Oleate (emollient), Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil (flax seed; non-fragrant omega 3, 6, and 9 plant oil), Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Oil (non-fragrant omega-3 plant oil), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil (non-fragrant antioxidant plant oil), Passiflora Edulis (Passion Fruit) Seed Oil (non-fragrant omega-6 plant oil), Borago Officinalis Seed Oil (non-fragrant antioxidant plant oil/skin-soothing), Hydrogenated Olive Oil (emollient plant oil), Psidium Guajava (Guava)Fruit Extract (antioxidant), Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables (hydration), Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil (non-fragrant plant oil), Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid (skin-restoring fatty acids), Oleic Acid (non-fragrant omega-9 fatty acid), Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Sterols (emollient), Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP (skin-replenishing/skin-restoring ingredients), Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Proline (amino acids/hydration), Lysine HCl (amino acid salt/hydration), Threonine, Arginine (amino acids/hydration), Squalane (emollient), Cholesterol (skin-replenishing), Phytosphingosine (skin-restoring), Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract (rose of Jericho/skin-soothing/antioxidant), Lecithin (skin-restoring), Sodium Hyaluronate (skin-replenishing), Sodium Lactate (electrolyte hydration), Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract (skin-soothing/antioxidant), Adenosine (skin-restoring), Phytic Acid (chelating agent), Glutamic Acid (amino acid/hydration), Betaine (hydration), Pullulan (texture enhance/film-forming agent), PCA, Sodium PCA (skin-replenishing), Carbomer (thickener), Sodium Polyacrylate Starch (texture enhancer/stabilizer), Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum (plant-derived thickeners), Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate (emulsifier), Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin (preservatives).

The Ingredient List of the Solara Suncare Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen:

Active Ingredient: Non-Nano, Non-Coated Zinc Oxide: 20%

Inactive Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, C13-14 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Coco-Caprylate, Propanediol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Ceramide Ng, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Squalane, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract, Perilla Frutescens (Mint) Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Gardenia Taitensis (Tahitian Gardenia) Flower Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Sorbitan Olivate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Fructose

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