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Winner of the best of beauty award and recently featured in for its high quality formula and sustainably sourced ingredient. .apothecary Kalahari Melon Seed Oil is the perfect remedy for Winter skin.

Did you know…

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil is one of the worlds richest sources of Vitamin E!
The perfect potion to restore your skins barrier function during the driest season of the year.

Beauty Tip: Massage into your skin with fingers or Guasha for skin prep prior to foundation. Watch your foundation glide on. Mix one drop into your foundation to give you a subtle glow.

Find this award winning Winter essential in our Winter Clean Swap Box, link in bio.

✨WIN✨ BIG THIS MOTHERS DAY

Win over $1700 of the best clean + sustainable luxury brands to spoil yourself, your Mum, or a Mumma in your tribe. It's the gift that will keep giving, all year long 🥰

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BONUS ENTRY
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Prize Pack: (valued at $1700)
🌎 A one year seasonal subscription to The Clean Swap Box.
🌎A $200 voucher for Ecocious sustainable marketplace.
🌎 A bundle of sustainable haircare from Wilde by Oscar.
🌎 A organic French linen sheet set from Drift Collective.
🌎 A stunning candle from Fig + Maple in the scent Minor.

>> Competition open to Australian residents only. One entry per person. Winner chosen at random. Eligible entries are those who follow the steps above.
Winner will be announced Monday the 2nd + contacted by phone/email. This competition is in no way endorsed or affiliated with Instagram

GREENWASHING 🧠 🍃

“GREEN” is often used to imply a product is clean and eco-friendly. Highly unregulated, this term is often thrown around as a way to incentivise sales by making their customers feel like they’re doing good by making this purchase.

The beauty industry is tricky— it can be really difficult to be a completely “green” and eco-friendly company without having the end product cost an arm and a leg. It’s almost impossible for every part of a brand to be “green”, so when assessing brands we look at what they are doing to be green, their intentions, and future direction.

In many cases, independent brands are run by passionate founders who really take their footprint seriously and do what they can to minimise it. Smaller companies are showing up, and it puts the pressure on the big brands to follow suit and do their part.

We love supporting female founders who are doing their part to change the beauty industry for the better, and bring intention to what they are building.

This is your sign to try The Clean Swap Box, for the best products for the season from women-led Aussie companies.

Do you like our Autumn picks? Click the link in bio to see the line up.

𝗞𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗗𝗨 𝗣𝗟𝗨𝗠 in skincare

Kakadu Plum is the darling of skincare right now, but to reap the benefits a product should contain a *minimum* of 10% of this ingredient.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹?
Make sure 𝗞𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗱𝘂 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗺 appears in the first 4 ingredients on the label.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄?
Kakadu Plum is the worlds ritchest natural source of Vitamin C. 100x (more then oranges.)

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻…

🍈 Antioxidant rich to fight free radicals.

🍈 Reduces inflammation.

🍈 Fades pigmentation.

We 🤍 BLUEM SKINCARE] Kakadu Plum Serum for its high concentration of this super star ingredient.

Does your skin need a Vitamin C Boost? Find BLUEM SKINCARE] Kakadu Plum Serum in our Autumn box. Link in bio

CLEANSING POWDERS ARE A THING 🪄
And here’s why you should use one 👇

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆?
A powdered cleansing product that forms a creamy lather when activated with water. Women in Japan and Korea have been using cleansing powders for many years to achieve smooth and radiant skin.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲?
👉🏻 It’s totally customisable! For a more concentrated, grittier cleanse, add less water. For a mild and super soft leathery cleanse, add a few more drops of H2O.

👉🏻 No water = less preservatives and longer shelf life then a liquid product.

👉🏻Easy to travel with: no spills In your toiletries bag.

👉🏻 Multi-functional product cleanser + exfoliant in one.

Want to know our pick here at The Clean Swap HQ? It’s the 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 + 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗲𝗿. Pineapple + butterfly pea enzymes are suspended in a soothing base of coconut powder to gently cleanse and exfoliate in one step.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼👇🏻

✋🏻 Shake a 5c piece amount of powder into the palm of your hand.
💧 Add a few drops of water
👏 Rub your hands together to create a foamy lather
🧖🏽‍♀️ Massage in to face, neck and chest for 30sec, allowing the enzymes to break down superficial dry skin and surface oil
💦 Rince with warm water or remove with sustainable wash cloth.

Curious to try a powder cleanser for instantly smoother and brighter skin? Find Green + Bare Coconut Cleansing Powder in our 🍁Autumn Box🍁 (link in bio)

The Best Independent Clean Beauty Products | The Clean Swap Box Discover the best and brightest new products in clean beauty. And deliver them to your door (in biodegradable packaging, of course). We throw our support exclusively behind female-founded, emerging Aussie brands that are making their mark in the world, and raising the bar in beauty.

H I 👋🏻 M U M M A S!

Let’s talk personal care products and pregnancy.

Just like watching what you eat during pregnancy, it’s important to watch what you’re putting on your skin. Studies conducted on umbilical cords of babies have found an average of hundreds of types of man-made chemicals, fragrances and preservatives that have been absorbed by the mother, and passed to the blossoming bundle of joy. Hidden nasties— they’re everywhere! 🤦‍♀️

Read your labels, swap out your conventional products for clean versions. Not sure what ingredients you should be avoiding? Check out our NO NO list of ingredients on our website. Keep your 👀 on our ‘Gram as we share some wonderful pregnancy safe options especially for you!

PSSST~ Our Autumn box has an entire range of pregnancy safe luxury skin care items. Click the link in our bio to have a peep 👀

THREE INGREDIENTS TO SKIP when looking for a facial oil 🥸

1️⃣ Mineral Oil - skin suffocating, pore-clogging meanies

2️⃣ Dimethicone and similar ingredients, such as Trisiloxane, Amodimethicone, Methyltrimethicone, Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4), Cyclopentasiloxane (D5),Cyclohexasiloxane (D6).
These feel silky smooth, but have no benefit to your skin, sitting across your top layer like cling wrap

3️⃣ Synthetic fragrance - there are so many beautiful essential oils that provide aromatherapeutic AND skin benefits. No need for fake fragrance that can make skin more light sensitive or irritated.

➡️ Swipe to see some of our fave clean facial oils ➡️