Non-Toxic, Clean Beauty On A Budget
A roundup of non-toxic, clean, natural and organic makeup for teens, tweens and anyone on a budget. Whether you’re looking for affordable makeup for the eyes, face + cheeks, lips or nails, I’ve got a list of budget-friendly clean, natural, organic, non-toxic makeup that’s $25 and under. Everything from neutrals to earth-toned hues to vibrant colors that you’ll absolutely love!
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I’m always on the lookout for budget-friendly clean makeup for my 2 teenage girls. According to Dr. Kim Harley, Faculty Director of Wallace Center for Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, teens may be at higher risk of exposure to harmful chemicals in personal care products due to rapid reproductive development.
Research indicates that it really does matter what types of products teens are using in their beauty routines. In a 2016 study, 100 Latina teenagers had their urine tested for endocrine-disrupting chemicals before and after using products free from phthalates, parabens, triclosan and oxybenzone for 3 days. In that short amount of time, there were significant drops in the amounts of most of the endocrine-disrupting chemicals after using the non-toxic products.
When it comes to my teens and myself, I make a conscious decision to purchase makeup products that don’t contain any endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Since clean, organic and natural makeup can be on the pricey side, I put together a list of makeup products that won’t break the bank. With categories ranging from eyes to face + Cheeks to lips + nails, all of the makeup I’ve listed is $20 and under.
*Cost was calculated at the time this article was published, and is subject to change.
for the eyes
Mascara
- Honest Beauty Extreme Length Mascara and Lash Primer $13.60 (Black)
Eyeliner
- Antonym Eye Pencil $19.00 (Black noir, Brown, Steel)
- Lily Lolo Natural Eye Pencil $16.00 (New Black, Brown)
- Zuzu Luxe Liquid Eyeliner $15.00 (Amethyst, Luxor, Storm, Azure, Nile, Tuareg, Black Pearl, Raven)
Eyeshadow
- W3LL People Natural Nudist Eyeshadow Palette $19.99 (Taupe-based hues, Violet-based hues, Jewel-tones based eyeshadow palette)
- Honest Beauty Eyeshadow Palette 10 Pigment Rich Shades $19.99
- Zuzu Luxe Mineral Eyeshadow $16.00 (Absinthe, Angel, Casino, Chameleon, Dusk, Egyptian Gold, Espresso, Eternity, Gem, Ice Princess, Odyssey, Platinum, Prism, Sahara, Skylar, Vixen)
- Lily Lolo Pressed Eye Shadow $14.00 (In For A Penny, I Should Cocoa, Ivory Tower, Rolling Stone, Silver Lining, Stark Naked, Starry Eyed, Truffle Shuffle)
- Pacifica Natural Minerals Eyeshadow $18.00 (Moonflower Otherworldly, Pink Nudes, Crystal Matrix, Beachy Punk)
- Alima Pure Limited Edition Loose Mineral Eyeshadow $14.00 (Ash, Auburn, Blond, Bramble, Camellia, Cobalt, Cocoa, Danube, Fleur, Java, Juniper, Lilac, Mahogany, Raven, Mohair, Sage, Bone, Fawn, Black)
- Han Eyeshadow $15.00 (Celebrate, Cool Coconut, Golden Glow, Chocolate Bronze, Decadent Taupey Plum, Romance, Sunset, Charming, Mystery)
Brow Gel/Pencil
- W3LL People Expressionist Brow Gel $16.00 (Blond, Brown, Dark Brown)
- PYT Beauty Defining Brow Pencil $16.00 (Blond, Taupe, Warm Brown, Chocolate, Warm Black, Medium Copper)
- Zuzu Luxe Eyebrow Pencil $14.50 (Fig, Flint, Mink, Flax, Jet, Russet)
- Alima Pure Natural Definition Brow Pencil $18.00 (Blond, Brunette, Raven)
- Lily Lolo Brow Duo Pencil $16.00 (Light, Medium)
Eyelid Primer
face + cheeks
Concealer
- Pacifica Liquid Color Lasting Concealer $13.00 (12 shades)
- Pacifica Transcendent Concentrated Concealer $16.00 (Light, Natural)
- Lily Lolo Corrector Cover Up $18.00 (Blush Away, Peepo)
- PYT Beauty All + Nothing Concealer $18.00 (11 shades)
- Han Concealer $18.00 (5 shades)
- Clove + Hallow Conceal + Perfect $20.00 (10 shades)
Highlighter
- Cocokind Highlighter $12.00 (Chagaglo Chaga Bronze, Mai-Light Mitake Rose, Sunrei Reishi Gold)
- Han Illuminator $18.00 (Champagne, Aphrodite, Ballerina, Moonlight)
- Tower 28 Superdew Highlighter Balm $18.00
- Tower 28 Beachplease Luminous Tinted Balm $20.00 (Magic Hour, Golden Hour, Happy Hour)
- Honest Beauty Magic Beauty Balm Stick $14.99
- W3LL People Bio Brightener Stick $20.00
Blush
- Lily Lolo Pressed Blush $16.00 (Coming Up Roses, Burst Your Bubble, In The Pink, Life’s A Peach, Tickles Pink, Just Peachy, Tawnylicious)
- Lily Lolo Mineral Blush $18.00 (Dollface, Cherry Blossom, Candy Girl, Ooh La La, Juicy Peach, Clementine, Surfer Girl, Rosebud, Beach Babe, Flushed, Goddess, Sunset, Rosy Apple)
- Pacifica Blushious Coconut & Rose Infused Cheek Color $12.00 (Camellia, Wildrose)
- Han Pressed Blush $16.00 (Carousel, Coral Candy, Baby Pink, Bloom, Glory)
- Han 100% Natural Cheek & Lip Tint $16.00 (Rose Berry, Coral Hibiscus)
- Honest Beauty Crème Cheek Blush $12.99 (Plum Drop, Coral Peach, Peony Pink, Rose Pink)
- Honest Beauty Lit Powder Blush $12.99 (Femme, Flirty, Frisky, Foxy)
Setting Powder
- Honest Beauty Invisible Blurring Powder $16.00
- W3LL People Bio Brightener Baked Powder $20.00 (Moonstone)
Bronzer
- Honest Beauty Luminizing Glow Powder $19.99 (Midnight Reflection, Dusk Reflection)
- Tower 28 Bronzino Illuminating Bronzer $20.00 (West Coast/Medium Bronze, Best Coast/Deep Bronze)
Foundation
- Honest Beauty Everything Cream Foundation $18.99 (Almond, Linen, Sand)
- Honeybee Gardens Pressed Mineral Powder Foundation $11.99 (Geisha, Avignon, Supernatural, Luminous, Malibu, Fiji, Montego, Sundance, Sultana)
- La Mav Organic BB Cream $20.00 (Light, Medium, Dark)
- Lavera Liquid Foundation $14.99 (Honey Beige, Honey Sand, Ivory Light, Ivory Rose) *made with natural fragrance (no phthalates)
- Pacifica Alight Multi Mineral BB Cream $16.00 *made with natural fragrance (no phthalates)
- Pacifica Ultra CC Cream Foundation $18.00 (Warm/Light, Natural/Medium) *made with natural fragrance (no phthalates)
lips + nails
Lip Gloss
- Lily Lolo Lip Gloss $16.00 (Bitten Pink, Clear, Cocktail, Damson, English Rose, Gold Star, High Flyer, Peachy Keen, Scandalips, Whisper)
- Han Lip Gloss $15.00 (Nude Rose, Peachy Nude, Jovial, Pink Lemonade, Raspberry Chardonay)
- Honest Beauty Gloss-C Lip Gloss $14.99 (Moonstone, Bronzite, Axinite, Rose Opal, Pink Agate, Poppy Topaz, Star Ruby, Deep Amethyst)
- W3LL People Bio Extreme Lip Gloss $14.99 (Grapefruit, Berry, Nude Rose, Peachy Pink, Nudist, Afterglow)
- Clove + Hallow Lip Glaze $17.00 (Prep, Candied Hearts, Spicy, Mai Tai, Angelic, Bubbly)
Lip Balms, Butters & Tints
- Honest Beauty Tinted Lip Balm $8.99 (Blood Orange, Dragon Fruit, Fruit Punch, Lychee Fruit, Plum Drop, Summer Melon, White Nectarine)
- Pacifica Color Quench Lip Tint $5.00 (Vanilla Hibiscus, Coconut nectar, Guava Berry, Blood Orange, Sugared Fig) *natural phthalate-free flavoring)
- W3LL People Nudist Lip Butter $13.99 (Natural, Wine, Nude, Afterglow)
- Tower 28 ShineOn Lip Jelly $14.00 (Xoxo (sheer pink), fire (sheer orange), fearless (sheer berry), chill (clear), spicy (sheer-ish), magic (clear with gold shimmer)
- Tower 28 ShineOn Milky Lip Jelly $14.00 (Oat, Coconut, Cashew, Almond)
- Kari Gran Tinted Lip Whip $20.00 (Cinnamon, Peppermint)
- Honest Beauty Lip Crayon $12.48 (Blossom, Fig, Marsala, Melon, Mulberry, Peony, Strawberry, Honey)
- Han 100% Natural Cheek & Lip Tint $16.00 (Rose Berry, Coral Hibiscus)
- RMS Beauty Tinted Daily Lip Balm $20.00 (Simply Cocoa, Passion Lane, Peacock Lane, Twilight Lane)
Lipstick
- W3LL People Optimist Lipstick $15.00 (Soulmate, Brave, Choose Love, New Mystic, Retrograde, Let It Go, Om Yeah)
- Honest Beauty Liquid Lipstick $14.99 (Love, Fearless, Passion, Forever, Happiness, Goddess, BFF, Off Duty)
- Lily Lolo Natural Lipstick $18.00 (Nude Allure, Scarlet Red, Rose Gold, Parisian Pink, Passion Pink, Romantic Rose, Love Affair, French Flirt, Desire, Berry Crush, Stripped Vegan, Undressed Vegan, Birthday Suit, In The Altogether Vegan, Au Natural Vegan)
Nailpolish
- Aila Nail Lacquer $16.00 (44 shades)
- Sally Hansen Good.Kind.Pure. Nail Polish 16-Free Vegan Nail Polish $6.92 (32 shades)
- Habit Nail Polish $18.00 (52 shades)
- Gabriel Nail Polish $8.50
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