Starting out selling non-toxic nappies, Jessica Alba’s e-commerce site, The Honest Company has grown from strength to strength since expanding into the world of natural beauty.
Valued just shy of $1 billion dollars in 2017, the brand has successfully gained a mass and loyal following of people all eager to be kinder to the environment, their skin and quite frankly, get a little bit closer to that iconic Jessica Alba glow.
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However, if you’re yet to try out any of the products on offer like the cult-favourite Hydrogel Cream, the Internet is busting with the next best thing: beauty tips from the non-toxic beauty founder herself.
And the latest pearl of wisdom? The popular ingredient that the mum-of-three believes we just do not need.
Speaking to Bustle, Alba revealed her “must-avoid ingredient in skin care” is *drum roll please*, fragrance. A regular on any sensitive-skin-types blacklist, Jessica suggests we could all benefit from avoiding perfumed formulas.
“I would say the number one thing I look out for is perfume and fragrance”, she said. “It’s just unnecessary, you don’t really need a synthetic fragrance in your skin care or makeup”.
In fact, when it comes to her skin care ethos, Jessica shared, “I really want to give to my face what a green juice gives to my body.”
So if you’re ready to walk away from the perfumed product life and treat your cheeks to a big ol’ glass of metaphorical green juice, here are our recommendations for some fragrance-free goodies: Eau Thermale Avène Extremely Gentle Cleanser, Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Skin Protectant, CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion, Elucent Eye Cream, SunSense Ultra SPF 50+
Check out Jessica’s full interview, here.
Main image credit: GettyHave you tried The Honest Company? Do you use fragrance-free products?
I much prefer fragrance-free skincare too.
True, but I think most of us knew that already.
I am not big on fragrance in my skincare myself
I like natural fragrance in my products.
Definitely agree with Jessica Alba that fragrance free Skincare Products are the best, I try to always get fragrance free body lotions and face creams.
In my earlier years I have learnt not to use fragrance Moisturisers even powders because I would end up in a rash.
This should also apply to Washing Detergents we buy because you don’t need a fragrance in the Detergent that can give you a rash.
I’m not a fan of fragrance not sure what skin would benefit from it sensitive or not.
I know fragrance can be drying and irritating, but to me it’s a big part of the whole skin care experience. However, I do prefer natural oils as fragrance in skin care and not synthetics.
Love perfumes in general. And body and haircare in awesome scents. Just for that amazing experience. Never heard of that honest company.
Natural ingredients are the best. Good for the planet and our skin.
Yes always keen to go for clean beauty
I don’t like fragrances in my skincare either
Not into perfumed skincare on my face. It’s not exactly rocket science….
I have sensitive skin but I also find that many products with wonderful scents are fine for my skin and sont cause me to have reactions. I love products with divine scents.
I think her company is really successful in America and not sure she has expanded to Australia.
I can name a couple of companies where the fragrance is so strong it gives me a headache!
Totally agree, a lot of high end cosmetics and skincare have far too much fragrance, very irritating
I like fragrance free face moisturizer.
That is a really good point, I should spray onto my clothing and not on my skin too.
I don’t mind fragrance in products, but I never spray perfume straight onto my skin, always onto clothing instead.
Artificial fragrances can cause skin breakouts
Fragrance free skincare is a no brainer.
Not exactly rocket science that it is not needed, though I am sure a very welcome addition for some with these sensitive skin
As long as something doesn’t smell like roses or jasmine (my migraine triggers), I prefer something that smells nice. I’ve got tough skin that doesn’t react adversely to fragrances.
I agree
Me too. Nothing worse than applying a moisturiser and having to smell it all day or night.
There’s only certain washing powders I can use because most of them cause itching and rashes due to fragrances
Fragrance in skincare gives me a headache. I can handle is a bit of mild essential oils or herbs but not too strong.
I’m the same, some unscented products don’t actually smell very nice on their own.
100% with Jessica on this one
What a legend she is for giving such a great tip.
It’s a very simple tip, but a very unnoticeable one as well.
There’s tonnes of fragrance in our makeup not just our skincare and can actually break us out a lot of the times without knowing
I don’t mind lightly fragranced products but sometimes too much fragrance can be irritating.
My skin is super sensitive to fragrance so I tend to buy fragrance free already.
When it comes to skincare, I’m not fussed whether it has fragrance or not unless the fragrance is detrimental to the product and the results.
I prefer skin care products for my face to be fragrance free as I have a sensitive nose and fragrance often irritates it.
I’ve never tried products from the honest company but they sound nice
Need vs want. I don’t need a lot of things, but I want a lot of things. I personally love fragrance, but I’ve seen the difference it makes opting for fragrance free with my kids. I learned my lesson with babies 3, 4 and 5 that switching to fragrance free wipes made diaper rash virtually non-existent.
I still use products with fragrance, but for my body lotion, I tend to prefer fragrance free and then wear the perfume of my choosing.
Definitely agree on this.
Completely agree!
For my face I agree but I just love a nice scented body lotion!
Totally agree, I like to keep it clean too when I can. There are also some foundations which become sickening through the day.
I don’t mind it in certain makeup formulas such as lip products
i agree
I totally dislike fragrance in products.
fragrance fee for sure is the way to go
completely agree, products with fragrance seem to dry out my skin a lot.
I love a little bit of fragrance in my products, but plant based fragrance instead of synthetic.
Never liked fragrance, Never have, never will.
Mainly cos I have sensitive skin
I know fragrance is unnecessary and often times bad for your skin but I do enjoy a bit of fragrance in the products that I use (nothing over the top)
Yeah natural fragrance is nice.
I haven’t tried her products, but I will kind of agree with her on fragrance. I like to pop some on, but I’m not a fan of fragranced skincare for my face as my sensitive skin has reacted to products containing fragrance before. Bodycare however, I don’t mind wearing a scented body lotion or butter, provided my fussy skin doesn’t react to it.