A few months ago, I decided to make the switch to natural deodorant. Natural deodorant is free of aluminum, the ingredient found in conventional antiperspirants that stops you from sweating. While rumors have swirled for years that the aforementioned aluminum ups your risk of breast cancer, there's little scientific evidence supporting that claim.

Her initial claim to fame may have been being the sister of Arielle Charnas, but Michaela Podolsky has managed to carve out a niche for herself as a beauty influencer. The new mom opened up on Instagram about her pregnancy troubles, including fertility treatments and the loss of one of her twins mid-pregnancy. She has an equally relatable approach to beauty. She embraces a variety of luxe and more moderately priced brands and favors a natural look. (Just look at her five holy grail beauty picks.)

Plenty of skin care ingredients have a historical background or roots in holistic well-being. But not all of them have the scientific research and data to back up their claims. If you're someone who appreciates a good study or you simply want to put your money where the data is, stick to the following anti-aging ingredients that have been proven effective.

The clean beauty trend has exploded over the last few years. Probably because everyone wants products boasting safe, nontoxic formulas with ingredients they actually recognize. One of the most popular products you can find in the clean category is mascara. If you're someone who tends to experience irritation when you wear traditional mascaras, then clean mascara might be right for you.

Bold blush doesn't automatically scream 80s. Just look at all of the strong blush looks featured during Fashion Month Fall 2021. Enhanced cheeks appeared across runway shows, presentations and lookbooks.