As we bid farewell to 2023 and the festive holiday season, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your continued support. We could not exist without you and we look forward to serving you even better in the coming year.   Now that winter has officially blanketed us in its chilly embrace, I hope this message finds you warm and well. As the new year unfolds, I wanted to share some thoughts on approaching winter not just as a season, but as an opportunity for personal renewal. Let's reimagine winter as a time to reset, refocus, and embark on a new journey.   I have committed to ma ..read more

Embrace new thanksgiving flavours. A classic with a twist. Try the Summer Black Truffle Salt by Kanel for an exquisite taste of luxury. Impress your guests with decadently creamy mashed potatoes for a deceptively simple gourmet feast. This truffle salt has no artificial flavours, you’ll find yourself craving its pungent depth of flavour often. Roasted garlic & Truffle Mashed Potatoes Ingredients: 1 head of garlic 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 pounds of baking potatoes, peeled & cubed 1/2 cup of heavy cream 3 Tbsp of unsalted butter 1-2 Tsp Summer Black Truffle Salt   Directions: Prehea ..read more

At Pretty Clean Shop, we’re passionate about skincare and about finding ways to boost your health and beauty with toxic-free and effective products. We want you to feel good about what you’re putting on your skin and what you’re doing for the environment. This is why we’ve rounded up a product guide on cleansing oils. We want to share all about how they work, how to use them and which ones are our favourites. Ok, first off, we don’t want to get too technical, but we have to… ? Your skin has three layers that shield you from environmental elements and microbes. These layers are: Epidermis Der ..read more

Have you ever heard that products that don't contain any water are more sustainable? Simply put, water scarcity and declining water quality affects people’s quality of life and presents challenges to public health all around the world. How can we help? What can we do? First things first, we must tackle the question of why the presence of water in products is a challenge to a more sustainable lifestyle that we can affect and influence on an individual level. The answer is complex, but important. The real cost of water in any product is not just financial, and it has an impact on many other hi ..read more

Legendary Soap ∼ The owner of the Savonnerie des Diligences, Marie-Ève Lejour, a woman of letters and a bachelor of French studies, surrounded by her team, have created a wide variety of artisanal soaps, each with its own legend and illustration, born from the collective imagination of her team.   This challenging project of associating a consumer product (soap) with art and creativity, has influenced the course of the Savonnerie des Diligences history. These soaps, which have created the company's distinction, now convey all the love, as well as all the creativity and intensit ..read more

If you live in Toronto you probably know how difficult it is to recycle your used razors as the municipality won't take them. So we have come up with a solution, partnering up with TerraCycle® and Gillette®, our shop has become an official collection point. As of today you can drop off your old razors, blades and cartridges with the knowledge that they will be broken down and properly recycled and avoid ending up in  landfill.  Pretty Clean Shop chose TerraCycle because they are a global leader in collecting and repurp ..read more

Put your sunscreen on! said your mother, and if she didn't, chances are you are now the mother saying those words day after day to your offspring. Same words that don't seem to stick in those busy heads of theirs.  The jury is out when it comes to sunscreens, the pros and cons, why some are better than others, and the information is often confusing. Brands, "experts", real experts, influencers, share a wealth of information, some scientifically accurate, some mumbo jumbo, that often leaves you at odds.  Our customers are often asking questions about the differences between physical a ..read more

Acetone nail polish removers contain a very powerful solvent that is harsh and has a strong chemical odor. Using acetone as the main solvent, is effective at dissolving and removing nail polish quickly, yet it  and is very harsh toward nails, cuticle and skin. It removes a lot of natural oils from your skin and, a clear sign of it's effect, is that it will look really white, even if you haven't used too much of it.  Soy based nail polish removers don't contain acetone. The're non-toxic, a 100% biodegradable alternative to harsh acetone based nail polish removers. These ..read more

Preservatives have become a sticky issue in recent years. Particularly in the cosmetics industry. There is a lot of misinformation surrounding the use and need of preservatives, as well as their effects on the human body.  The scientific fact is that microbes and bacteria can (and most likely will) grow when certain environmental conditions are present. Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of a product, there are products and formulations that need of a preserving agent.  For example, products that contain water, will most certainly need a preservative of some sort. Whereas ..read more

Beeswax candles offer the most healthy and enlightened candle burning experience on Earth. Candles made from pure beeswax are a renewable resource producing a bright, white light (in the same spectrum as sunlight). They burn completely clean - non-toxic and non-allergenic.  They contain no paraffin, benzene, acrolyn, lead, stearic acid, or any chemicals. Yes, these are major differences between candles made from beeswax vs paraffin.  There's a reason those paraffin tealight candles are so cheap at the dollar stores. Unlike paraffin's burn off, beeswax reacts more like water and evapo ..read more