In Episode 14, we interview Sarah Ditty, the Policy Director at Fashion Revolution.   Elsie Welcome Sarah to the Clean Beauty Insiders Podcast.   Dominika Thank you so much for joining us.   Sarah No I’m delighted, thanks so much for inviting me.   Elsie Perhaps you could give our listeners a bit of background into you! Who you are, what you do and perhaps a little bit of your career history.   Sarah Great, yes of course. I’m Sarah Ditty.   I’m the policy director at Fashion Revolution and for those of you who don’t know anything about fashion revolution, we are a global movement campaigning f ..read more

BYBI GIVEAWAY: Head over to BYBI’s instagram as we partnered with Dame to giveaway a load of great goodies. In EP12, we had the pleasure of interviewing Celia and Alec, co-founders of Dame reusable tampon applicators, about being a sustainable brand, designing tampons and how to launch a successful kickstarter campaign. Elsie Hello everyone and welcome back to episode 12 of the Clean Beauty Insiders podcast. Dominika We’re proper podcaster’s now! Elsie Welcome back to anybody listening, watching on YouTube or reading on Clean Beauty Insiders. We’re back and we’ve got a great int ..read more

CBD is an active, non-psychoactive naturally occurring compound of the cannabis plant. CBD has a long history of being used in healthcare. It was noted that Queen Victoria, for example used CBD to treat menstrual cramps, but only recently has it become increasingly present in the beauty and wellness industries. The 2018 Farm Bill in the US was a significant contributor to the CBD spike in the market which legalised the production of industrial hemp, bringing the compound into the commercial market. CBD is one of the thousands of components of the cannabis plant and is not to be confused w ..read more

In EP11 of Clean Beauty Insiders the Podcast, Dominika and Elsie dive into the world of Direct to Consumer (DTC). As a beauty startup, what can we learn from DTC heroes such as Glossier, Allbirds and Warby Parker? What are the challenges with DTC and what are the benefits of wholesale? Elsie Hi everyone, welcome back to Clean Beauty Insider’s the podcast! Dominika  We are so excited to be back and in our professional recording studio. We’ve decided that it’s worth investing in some professional recording space, so we’re very excited. Elsie Welcome back to episode eleven, where we ar ..read more

Bakuchiol is a plant derived, natural alternative to retinol (vitamin A) from the babchi plant. The extract already has a long history in medicine for its healing properties, including soothing rashes, calming redness, and healing cuts. However, recently the focus has switched to being a collagen boosting, skin cell turnover inducing powerhouse ingredient that smoothes and softens skin. In the same way as retinol does, it benefits acne prone and ageing skin but without the negative side effects that retinol can have. These include dry and flakey skin, irritation, inflammation or increased phot ..read more

Easily one of the most Instagrammed natural brands on the market right now, with an impressive range of 100% natural products and sleek branding to match, we tested three of Herbivore Botanicals face masks to see if they live up to the hype. Blue Tansy Resurfacing Clarity Mask and Brighten Pineapple + Gemstone Mask At first glance, these two acid resurfacing masks are quite similar. They both contain a blend of plant derived AHA/BHA acids to swipe away clogging, crusty dead skin cells. Exfoliating deeply, both are a potent mix housed in a hydrating base of plant cellulose and aloe vera. The pa ..read more