These Youth to the People Products Are Good for Your Skin and the Environment
Clean beauty is a notoriously poorly defined and ill-regulated category, which is why we created our own Allure Clean Standard for brands to follow in order to be considered "clean" in our book. That said, it's quite a challenge to find beauty brands that are both clean and effective. However, one that has been doing it right for years is Youth to the People. After winning numerous Best of Beauty and Readers' Choice Awards with us, there's no denying our love for this skin-care brand.
After being founded in 2015 by co-founders Greg Gonzalez and Joe Cloyes, the duo maintains its promise to its fanbase to create a positive impact on the world, all while benefiting your skin. So how do they do it? It's through partnerships with nonprofit organizations, or what they call the Good To The People Funds, that support leaders making waves in the areas of climate, gender equity, racial equity, and human rights.
The brand is also committed to the planet. All Youth to the People products are packaged in glass jars and bottles, rather than plastic, and all of the brand's formulations are made in California and sourced from local suppliers whenever possible. Plus, the brand believes in utilizing raw materials that give you skin-boosting results. Sure, you may have never considered kale or spinach in your face wash but the benefits of these antioxidants are phenomenal.
With all that being said, it's time to browse and go shopping. Below, we listed seven of our go-to favorites from Youth to the People. Give these a go, and we promise you won't be disappointed.
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Polypeptide-121 Future Cream with Peptides and Ceramides
The Polypeptide-121 Future Cream with Peptides and Ceramides is a 2022 Best of Beauty winner because of its weightless formula that's packed with skin-nourishing ingredients. You'll find ceramides to maintain the skin's moisture and plant proteins to smooth out wrinkles, to name a few. As you'd expect, the star of the show is polypeptide-121 (a.k.a. a vegan peptide infused with over 180 amino acids), which firms skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines.
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Superberry Dream Cleansing Balm
Take the day off with the Superberry Dream Cleansing Balm. With just a pea-sized amount, this mango-scented formula dissolves makeup, dirt, and sunscreen, while treating skin with hydrating hyaluronic acid, moisturizing jojoba seed oil, and brightening, vitamin C-rich moringa oil.
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Superfood Hydrate + Firm Eye Cream
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Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream
Even though we awarded a Best of Beauty seal back in 2020, we still find ourselves reaching for the Superfood Air-Whip Moisture Cream to this day. This lightweight cream is made with kale, which is a great source of brightening vitamin C and nourishing vitamin E, hydrating hyaluronic acid, and antioxidant green tea. Basically, when you combine all of these, you get soft, glowy skin.
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Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask
The Superberry Hydrate and Glow Dream Mask snagged a Best of Beauty Award in 2019 for its powerful-yet-gentle formula. Thanks to four plumping, moisture-boosting ingredients — squalane, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and betaine — your skin will start the morning refreshed and replenished. Simply slather on this lemon-hued cream before bed, and let it do its thing. Plus, vitamin C and prickly pear extract help turn up your skin's natural radiance.
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Superfood Cleanser
Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins Superfood Cleanser sounds like a cold-pressed juice, smells like apples, and looks like dish detergent, but don't be fooled, because this face wash is something worth talking about — and clearing off some counter space for.
The antioxidant-heavy formula is a 2022 Readers' Choice Award winner because it's packed with all of the nourishing ingredients it touts in all caps on the front of the bottle (kale, green tea, spinach, and vitamins — C, E, and K, to be exact). The ingredients work double-time to wash away daily grime, reduce inflammation, and keep skin bright and dewy.
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Mandelic Acid + Superfood Unity Exfoliant
Soak a cotton pad with the Mandelic Acid + Superfood Unity Exfoliant and leave it on your problem areas for a custom, targeted sheet mask. This liquid is spiked with salicylic acid, which is a beta hydroxy acid (BHA), and gluconolactone, a poly hydroxy acid (PHA), so your pores and the surface of your skin are sure to get a thorough cleansing beyond your typical face wash routine.
