Sephora Partners With EDF On A Chemicals Commitment For *All* Of Their Products

For a couple of years now, Sephora has earned its rightful place as a clean beauty hub. The major retailer is home to both the immaculately contoured consumer as well as the shopper searching for safe, sustainably sourced ingredients—and on most occasions, you don't have to sacrifice the latter for a bold, show-stopping look. 

When Sephora released their public chemicals policy back in July 2019, the retailer outlined three key commitments: to reduce the number of products containing "high-priority" chemicals (which include formaldehyde, oxybenzone, and phthalates, but find the full list here) by 50% in three years, encourage the replacement of those high-priority chemicals with safer alternatives, and add transparent ingredient lists to 100% of formulated products on Sephora's website.

Perhaps you're familiar with the retailer's Clean at Sephora program—more than 70 brands free of iffy ingredients are highlighted on Sephora's website with a little green stamp of approval. But this chemicals policy extends beyond Clean at Sephora: These goals affect all of the products Sephora sells, not just the items donning the coveted seal. While brands at Sephora labeled "clean" may adhere to a stricter set of criteria, the retailer demonstrates there's a bottom line in terms of ingredient safety that each and every product should uphold.