The Beauty Detox Guide

In our book, a detox isn’t just about diet; it’s about removing toxic ingredients (read: parabens, phthalates, and “fragrance”) from your life in general, and many of the worst offenders hide in the medicine cabinet. Beyond being clean, some of the products here actually aid in detox through deep exfoliation and cleansing—plus, they offer plenty of opportunities for relaxing self-care.

Bath & Body

If you’re making the commitment to follow the goop detox, it’s worth taking the time to detox the largest organ we have: our skin. Dry-brushing supports circulation and gets rid of dead skin cells; hot baths help you sweat out toxins; and crystals and essential oils heal, re-balance, and soothe.

• Lilfox Orange Blossom
  Ylang Bang Salt Soak goop, $33 Exquisite salts (three
  different kinds), plus
  active essential oil.
• Naturopathica
  Sweet Birch Magnesium
  Bath Flakes goop, $36 Magnesium
  is great at the end of the day.
• Pursoma
  Digital Detox goop, $34 A full-fledged spa
  treatment in a bag.
• The Organic
  Pharmacy
  Skin Brush goop, $15 We love the long handle
  for hard-to-reach areas.
• Jane Inc.
  Effervescent
  Cube Detox Bath goop, $10 Fizzy and happy and packed
  with essential oils.
• Palermo Body Detox
  Body Scrub – Tea Tree
  + Grapefruit goop, $44 Leaves skin soft, smooth,
  and glowing with health.
• Aromatherapy Associates
   Polishing Body Brush goop, $32 The short handle makes even
  pressure easy.
• The Organic
  Pharmacy Detox
  Body Oil goop, $68 A brilliant companion for
  a dry-brush routine.
• Dr. Singha’s
  Mustard Bath goop, $12 The OG bath that
  really does the job.
• The Beauty
  Detox Kit goop, $155 Your January beauty
  arsenal in one limited-edition kit.
• Olverum bath oil goop, $48 The woodsy smell makes this
  an aromatherapy treatment
  in and of itself.
• African Botanics
  African Muti Mud
  Mineral Body Scrub goop, $65 Uses fine lava crystals and
  clay to deeply exfoliate.
• Naturopathica
  Wild Lime Revitalizing
  Scalp & Hair Oilgoop, $28 A healthy hair
  (and scalp) wonder.

Face

Change up your daily routine with these super-effective, detox-specific (yet still luxurious) cleansers, toners, masks, and treatments, designed to recharge your skin and give you that lasting glow.

• De Mamiel
  Brightening Cleanse & Exfoliate goop, $64 This smooths, evens, and brightens
  skin as it minimizes pores.
• May Lindstrom
  the Problem Solver
  Correcting Masque goop, $90 Whether you’ve got breakouts
  or just super-sensitive skin
  this gentle mask
  will change your life.
• Goop by juice beauty
  Instant Facial goop, $125 The ultimate skin scrub: As GP says,
  this takes it all off.
• Binu binu
  Shaman Black
  Charcoal Soap goop, $18 A modern, minimalist
  cleanser that
  works exceptionally hard.
• Morihata Binchotan
  Charcoal Facial Puff goop, $16 This face-cleansing miracle
  is both gentle and thorough.
• Ursa Major
  Essential Face Wipes goop, $24 Made with amazing
  botanical extracts, this
  is the best on-the-go
  face product on the planet.
• The Beauty Chef
  Probiotic Skin Refiner goop, $75 Rich in probiotics and lactic acid,
  this toner leaves skin noticeably softer.
• GOOP CLEAN BEAUTY goop, $30 From skin to body to hair,
  every expert, recipe, routine,
  and new idea we love in one place.
• GOLDFADEN MD facial detox goop, $65 A super-powered anti-ager—use 3-4 times
  a week to plump and brighten.
• The Clean Beauty Starter Kit goop, $165 The beauty lineup you’ll want when you
  turn the last page of our first book.

Inner Beauty

Even a major diet overhaul doesn’t always provide all of the vitamins and minerals we need—below, a few of our favorite ingestibles (with an eye toward beauty) that give an extra boost to hair, nails, skin, and more. Plus, one all-star topical that goes well beyond skin-deep beauty, and our favorite essential oil diffuser.

• Organic Pharmacy 10-day Detox goop, $169 The natural complement to a 10-day diet reboot.
• The Beauty Chef
  Glow Inner Beauty Powder goop, $70 Probiotics for your gut
  and to improve your glow.
• Hum nutrition
  Runway Ready Supplements goop, $35 All-star supplements for
  healthy skin and nails.
• Sun Potion
  Ashwaganda goop, $36 The mother of all
  adaptogens.
• Vitruvi White
  Stone Diffuser goop, $119 A handcrafted ceramic
  aromatherapy diffuser.
• Vitruvi
  Eucalyptus
  Oil goop, $9.90 An invigorating oil.
• The Original Chrome
  Shower Head goop, $275 This showerhead snaps open
  after you use it, so it dries quickly (and, if need
  be, is simple to clean).
• Naturopathica
  Re-boot Aromatic
  Alchemy goop, $28 A topical Ayurvedic
  oil blend.

Personal Care

You use them every day, on your body and skin; personal care items are among the most important to detox. Here, our nontoxic medicine cabinet essentials:

• Schmidt’s
  Ylang-Ylang
  Calendula
  Deodorant goop, $10 The life-changing clean
  deodorant for non-believers.
• Agent Nateur
  Deodorant goop, $19 A subtly sexy scent
  made with essential oils.
• Dr Bronner’s Peppermint
  All-One Toothpaste goop, $6.49 The nontoxic toothpaste rules,
  and so does its old-school packaging.
• Cocolab
  Cocofloss goop, $8 This floss is beyond
  anything we’ve ever tried—
  delightfully life-changing.
• The Honest Company
  Organic Cotton Tampons goop, $7 These get the job done with
  no harmful chemicals.
• Morihata Binchotan
  Charcoal Standard
  Toothbrush goop, $7 This has
  charcoal
  infused into the bristles.
• Sliquid
  Organics Natural goop, $13 Yeah, it matters.
• Skinny & Co.
  Oil Pulling Kit goop, $38 The age-old cleansing,
  phenomenon
  treatment from India.
• Sustain Lubricated
  Ultra Thin Condoms goop, 10 pack, $13.99 Condoms we can (all)
  feel good about.