Clean Beauty Isn’t Always Clean, and Your Skincare Routine Is Probably Too Complicated | EP238
Wellness Junkies | Beauty & Wellness Tips, Hacks, Recs & Reviews for Women 40+Show Notes
“Clean” on the front of a jar can mean almost anything. There is no standardized regulatory definition of “clean” for cosmetics, so clean skincare can still carry synthetic fragrance, dyes, and parabens under a pretty label. If you have ever stood in a store unsure which claims to trust, start here.
Amy Sherman sits down with Karen Behnke on Wellness Junkies. Karen founded Juice Beauty in 2005, served as a founding member of Ulta’s Conscious Beauty board, and was recognized by Elle, Forbes, and Cosmopolitan for helping build the clean beauty movement. Her fourth company, Beauty Crush Skincare, grows its grapes on her organic vineyard in Sonoma.
Karen shares the free tool she uses to check skincare ingredients and the “made without” claim that still misleads her close friends. She explains what regenerative skincare means for your skin barrier and why her own skin stopped tolerating harsh exfoliants in her 50s and 60s. You will also learn what separates real clinical testing from a simple “tested” label and how to spot a third-party seller on Amazon before you buy.
Tired of 10-step beauty routines? Karen breaks down the three steps she believes most women need and the one product category she can’t live without. Press play for clean skincare and skincare tips you can use the next time you shop, plus Karen’s beauty tips for getting out the door in five minutes.
Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Karen Behnke and Clean Beauty’s Early Days 03:54 Why Karen Started Beauty Crush in Her 60s 06:58 Regenerative Skincare and Grapes Grown for Skin 09:38 Why Clean Skincare Has No Real Rules 12:35 How to Check Ingredients With EWG Skin Deep 17:35 A Simple Three-Step Routine for Glowing Skin 25:19 What Real Clinical Testing Looks Like 29:24 Protecting Your Skin Barrier as You Age 31:26 Karen’s Fitness Habit and Five-Minute Routine 36:21 Spotting Real Brand Stores on Amazon
Connect with Karen Behnke: Visit the Beauty Crush Skincare website Know more about Karen Follow Beauty Crush Skincare on Instagram Follow Karen on Instagram
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