The List: Acaderma's Clean Beauty Standard1
Cosmetic scientist Dr. Shuting Hu, Ph.D., who has worked with clean beauty company Acaderma, agreed with Caglia, telling The Zoe Report, "I personally believe in using clean ingredients as it is the very best way to prevent skin irritation and skin barrier damages, both of which are better for skin health." She added, "Not only is it my belief, it is also scientifically proven."
But Hu added, "clean" isn't synonymous with "natural." Hu said, "Plenty of natural ingredients are irritating, and not all natural materials are made equally," adding, "Some high quality synthesized ingredients are also clean, like vitamin C."
