Most mainstream skincare products you see on the shelves are cosmetic. Meaning: they might feel nice on the outer layers of the skin because they are made up of non-active ingredients like glycerin that feels hydrating but are just sitting on the top layer of your skin and not doing much to change the skin at a deep, cellular level where real changes happen. The term cosmeceuticals was formed from a combination of ‘cosmetics’ and ‘pharmaceuticals’. Cosmeceutical products stand out because the active ingredients change the skin on a cellular level and improve the functionality of cells i.e. giving consumers what they really want from skincare; results. The results you get from cosmeceuticals are generally faster, more noticeable and longer lasting. However, there is believed to be a trade-off between efficacy and safe ingredients: Many believe this pharmaceutical approach contains toxic and unsafe ingredients that will irritate skin or disrupt the body’s natural ecosystem by way of things like hormone disruptors.   Enter: Clean Cosmeceuticals. We searched the globe for the most effective, peer-reviewed skincare ingredients, and then found the cleanest, most ethical sources of these. All our ingredients are classified by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) which is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to “shining a spotlight on outdated legislation, harmful agricultural practices and industry loopholes that pose a risk to our health and the health of our environment”.