Everything We’d Buy at Credo Beauty’s Friends of Credo Sale
Credo Beauty’s biannual Friends of Credo Beauty Sale is on, which means everything across its site is now 20 percent off. The sale runs from October 19 to 25, but Strategist readers can access the sale two days early by using the code CREDOSTRATOCT26. Credo’s bread and butter is clean beauty, and it sells many of our favorite brands, from Ilia to Tower 28. I’ve pulled some of our favorite skin care, hair care, fragrance, makeup, and body care that’s worth your money during this sale. Below, you’ll find Ceremonia’s part detangling/part heat-protectant spray, Jessica Chastain’s favorite retinol, and our favorite sustainable bodywash from Bathing Culture.
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This is my hyperfixation concealer right now; it's super glowy but also evens out my skin.
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Get ahead of winter dry skin with one of our favorite body oils.
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I've had this creams on my shopping list forever. It has clean ingredients but also holds curls.
Skincare
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This is one of our favorite facial mists for sensitive skin because it’s soothing, moisturizing, and fragrance free, making it perfect for sensitive skin.
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According to beauty columnist Rio Viera-Newton, this mask is “gentle yet wildly helpful at combating any kind of dark spots or overall dullness on your skin.” It doesn’t dry out her skin, either, and leaves it soft and smooth after use.
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Strategist writer Kitty Guo has used this moisturizer on dry winter skin because the ceramides and hyaluronic acid help lock in moisture.
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Senior writer Liza Corsillo calls this a staple. The hydrating ingredients (sunflower oil, sea buckthorn, black currant, calendula) are immediately noticeable. “It’s rich but melts into my skin fast and has helped my face look plump and glowy.”
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Jessica Chastain’s retinol of choice is currently on sale. And it’s completely nondrying: “It doesn’t leave my skin with those side effects, which, especially when I’m doing work where I’m being photographed or I’m being filmed, I don’t want dry patches on my face,” she says.
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The yellow tint of this hydrating eye cream is designed to cancel out the purple tones of under-eye dark circles, while the vitamin C brightens.
Makeup
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One of our favorite tinted moisturizers, this serum-ish formula has a blurring effect on the skin. It also contains healthy ingredients like squalane, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid.
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Another of our best tinted moisturizers is on sale. This one is a little thicker but still has a skinlike finish (for days when you need a little extra coverage).
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Beauty columnist Tynan Sinks uses this concealer as an eyelid primer before applying eyeshadow. And it looks so good.
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If your skin is dry, this hyaluronic acid-infused concealer will be perfect for hydrating and brightening.
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I’ve been using this concealer for the better part of this year, and I love how dewy my skin looks after I’ve applied it. It starts out with light coverage but can be built up to mask my purpleish under-eye area.
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Guo listed this as one of our favorite mascaras, noting that her lashes are fluttery and long after just a few swipes.
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Another great mascara, this time for sensitive eyes. The formula has beeswax and shea butter, which are nourishing for the eyes.
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Carly Ferrarese, CEO and founder of Under Luna, has been using this mascara for years. “I love that it goes on smoothly without getting chunky or clumpy,” she says.
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She’s also a fan of these two brow products. The tinted gel adds natural definition and color for low-key days, and the pencil gives a bit more definition and shape.
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Makeup artist Sophie Haig is currently obsessed with this eyeshadow in the shade “amaretto,” saying that the warm red-brown shade makes her blue eyes pop.
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If you love do-it-all products, this is a must-buy. It’s designed to give a sheer wash of color over the lips and cheeks, but you can use it as eyeshadow, too.
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I’m a big fan of this lip gloss; it’s not at all sticky and has just the right amount of pigmentation. Plus my lips actually feel moisturized after wearing it.
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Another super-hydrating lip gloss option, available in 12 nice shades.
Body care
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Our favorite sustainable bodywash is on sale. It’s endlessly refillable, and even the formula is biodegradable. But it’s also hydrating and high-quality, and I love how the bottle looks in my shower.
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I’ve used Grown Alchemist in hotels quite a few times over the last few years, and I’m always impressed by the scents and soothing formulas. This hand-wash bottle will also look sleek and minimalistic next to a kitchen sink.
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Osea makes some of our favorite body products, including this bodywash (which we named one of the best). It’s especially great at calming any redness or winter dryness.
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Top it off with one of our favorite body oils, which is nongreasy and fast-absorbing.
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Another longtime staple of mine thanks to its nourishing, antioxidant-rich formula.
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Add the matching body lotion on top (one of Guo’s favorites) to lock in the moisture, brighten your skin, and even out any imperfections.
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And top it all off with the hand cream, which is rich, creamy, and definitely a necessity for winter.
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To slough off dry, dead skin, use this eucalyptus-scented scrub. It’s a physical exfoliant that also contains AHA and BHA — chemical exfoliants — to fight ingrown hairs and keratosis pilaris.
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Or consider this other hard-working body scrub that we love. Osea’s ingredient list includes shea butter, safflower oil, and three different salt exfoliants sourced from New Zealand, the Himalayas, and Hawaii.
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This brand (founded by Naomi Watts) is made with menopause in mind; the gel targets vaginal dryness with a hormone-free formula that includes ectoine, squalane, and hyaluronic acid.
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You can also get Watts’ favorite deodorant on sale. “It smells gorgeous — the Orange Blossom and Jasmine Taormina scent,” she says. “It also comes in nice, sustainable packaging.”
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Our No. 1 pick for natural deodorants. The consistency is like a gel, which makes it really easy to use. The formula includes baking soda for absorbing moisture. And it smells fresh, too.
Hair Care
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Our writer Arielle Avila swears by Nécessaire’s shampoo (and the below conditioner) for combating any scalp flakiness or itchiness during the winter.
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This conditioner leaves Avila’s hair looking shiny and healthy after every wash.
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Our writer Tembe Denton-Hurst reaches for this Sienna Naturals shampoo to detangle her hair and has been impressed by the amount of slip, moisture, and definition it imparted to her curls.
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Here’s a flexible curl cream that shouldn’t leave a residue or white cast.
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Ceremonia’s do-it-all spray is much loved at the Strategist: Four staffers (who all have different hair types) spritz it on daily for its smoothing and breakage-reducing powers.
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The brand’s dry shampoo uses arrowroot and Brazilian clays to absorb excess oil, plus aloe vera to add shine and reduce frizz.
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Our beauty writer Krista Bennett DeMaio is a fan of this sulfate-free, silicone-free, and vegan shampoo for her fine, soft hair.
Fragrance
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If vanilla coconut is pretty much your scent vibe, you’re going to need to try this perfume — notes include cedar, vanillin, coconut, and sandalwood.
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DedCool’s gender-neutral Xtra Milk scent has notes of bergamot, white musk, and amber and should appeal to just about everyone.
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I’ve been wanting to try this spicy-floral body mist from Toronto-based brand Sidia, which has lived-in notes of patchouli and leather.
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Siblings candles send a refill packet that you heat up and pour into a vessel. It’s a fun and sustainable DIY project — but they also burn clean and have great scents.
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