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Friends of Credo Beauty Sale 2024

Photo-Illustration: The strategist; Photos: Retailers

Whether you’re prepping your skincare routine for cold weather or restocking your supplies, now’s the perfect time to take stock of your beauty products. Luckily, Credo is having a sitewide sale with 20% off starting tomorrow, and Strategist readers get early access starting today. (Just use code STRAT20 at checkout to get the discount.) To make shopping easier for you, I scoured the site and found the best products — from our favorite long-lasting body oil to hydrating shampoos for curly hair. And if you see something you like, don’t delay: the sale ends October 29.

Ilia Super Tinted Skin Serum SPF 40

Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint is our favorite tinted hydrating serum because it blurs imperfections, is lightweight, and packed with skin-loving ingredients. It contains squalane, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid for hydration, as well as mineral SPF 40 for sun protection.

Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Spray

This long-time favorite facial mist is soothing, hydrating, and fragrance-free, making it perfect for sensitive skin. (It even has the National Eczema Association’s seal of approval.)

Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask

Our beauty columnist Rio Viera-Newton says Tata Harper’s Resurfacing Mask is “gentle but extremely helpful in combating any type of dark spots or general dullness of your skin.” She recommends using it to brighten and soften skin before makeup or as a treatment after particularly sweaty days.

RMS SuperNatural Radiance Serum Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30

It’s hard to find a good tinted mineral sunscreen, but freelancer Mbiye Kasonga says this RMS SPF does the job. After application, it takes on “a brown color with a slight shimmer that leaves my face dewy and radiant,” she says.

Bathing Culture Refillable Shower Gel for Mind and Body in Rainbow Glass

It’s our favorite sustainable body wash for several reasons: its packaging is made from 100% pre-existing recycled materials, it has a biodegradable formula, and it still feels luxurious. Our editor, Simone Kitchens, has been using it for five years, and it’s hydrating thanks to the minimal but high-quality ingredient list, which includes glycerin, aloe vera, and shea butter.

Osea Earth Salt Body Scrub

Osea’s body scrub is made with shea butter and safflower oil to lock in moisture, plus three types of salt scrubs (sourced from New Zealand, the Himalayas and Hawaii) . Beauty writer Brenley Goertzen says it gently exfoliates and leaves her skin feeling very silky.

Necessary Body Milk

Beauty editor Kitty Guo is a fan of Necessaire’s fragrance-free body lotion for its rich, creamy texture that absorbs quickly. It also contains brightening and toning ingredients to help even skin over time.

OSEA Undaria Algae Body Oil

For a fast-absorbing, non-greasy body oil, look no further than Osea’s formula. Goertzen says it leaves her skin bright and bouncy all day and overtime has helped with her keratosis pilaris on her arms.

Everyday Oil Master Blend - 2 fl oz.

This all-purpose formula works on body, hair, cuticles and shaving, which is why it’s our favorite multi-purpose body oil. It’s light, very absorbent, and reportedly has an earthy scent, thanks to its notes of lavender, geranium, sage, and palo santo.

Ursa Major Hoppin' Fresh Natural Deodorant

Ursa Major’s natural deodorant is non-grainy, absorbs moisture and smells pleasantly clean. “No matter what the weather is like or how crazy my day gets, Hoppin’ Fresh deodorant gets the job done without screaming dirty hippie,” Jacqueline Jones, natural beauty editor at Beauty Proof, told us.

Ilia True Skin Corrective Serum

This lightweight, creamy concealer offers medium coverage and “absorbs seamlessly into the skin,” according to our beauty columnist Rio Viera-Newton. It’s part of her summer makeup routine, but can also work for anyone who prefers a more natural look.

Kosas Corrector Revealer

This hydrating concealer from Kosas is perfect for dry skin, as it’s infused with hyaluronic acid and pink algae extract. After going through a hit myself, it became a staple in my own routine. The foolproof formula looks just as good whether I apply it with a beauty blender or with my pressed fingers.

Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting and Smoothing Powder

Another one of my Kosas favorites is their Setting and Smoothing Powder. It smooths out my texture and I feel like I’m barely wearing any product. And it applies surprisingly well on my dry patches, despite it being a powder formula.

ILIA Multi-Stick Cream Blush + Highlighter + Lip Tint

Ilia’s multi-stick gives you a sheer touch of color on your eyes, lips and cheeks. Plus, it’s formulated with shea butter and avocado oil for added hydration.

Ilia Unlimited Lash Mascara

The brand also makes our favorite mascara for sensitive eyes, as it’s made with conditioning beeswax and nourishing shea butter. And unlike other clean beauty mascaras, this one is buildable, lengthening, and smudge-proof.

ShineOn Tower28 Lip Jelly on Fire

This has been my favorite lip gloss for two years now. It’s never sticky or irritating to my sensitive lips.

Necessary Shampoo

When I had scalp issues last year (flaking and itching), Necessaire shampoo was a product that didn’t cause irritation. I attribute this to its high-quality formula, which includes hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, panthenol, aloe vera leaf juice and celery seed extract.

Nécessaire Balancing Conditioner

I paired the above with the brand’s conditioner, which left my hair feeling hydrated, full and silky.

Sienna Naturals HAPI Shampoo

Sienna Naturals makes a shampoo so hydrating that our beauty writer Tembe Denton-Hurst uses it to detangle her curls without conditioner. Plus, they gave it curl definition that “clumps and curls so well that I had to post a photo on Instagram Stories as proof of its effectiveness.”

Ceremonia Guava Rescue Thermal Hair Protectant Spray

Food and restaurant writer Emma Wartzman loves Ceremonia’s Rescue Spray so much that she bought her second bottle in August. The multitasking product detangles and straightens her ultra-fine curly hair and also protects against heat.

Maison Louis Marie N°04 Bois de Balincourt Perfume Oil

If you like woody scents, several celebrities have told us they can’t live without this Maison Louis Marie perfume. Maria Sharapova, a so-called celebrity, says that “it doesn’t feel like it was produced.” It’s just very natural to wear.

Henry Rose, windows down

For a brighter scent, Windows Down by Henry Rose has notes of grapefruit, neroli, orange blossom and musk. Freelancer Erica Cerulo says the nostalgic scent is akin to Gap Dream, a floral, no-fuss scent released in 1995.

DedCool Perfume 02

Viera-Newton took the plunge with DedCool’s Juniper Sandalwood fragrance while window shopping on Garmentory. “I almost always get compliments when I wear it — and I’ve found that it smells better after a few hours when it’s completely absorbed into the skin,” she says.

Brothers and Sisters No. 13 — Palo Santo, marshmallow cream, burnt sugar

If you have too many empty candles lying around, consider Siblings candle kits. When writer-strategist Dominique Pariso tested it herself, she said it was “probably the least labor-intensive DIY project I’ve ever done.”

The strategist is designed to present helpful, expert recommendations on what to buy across the vast e-commerce landscape. Each product is independently selected by our team of editors, which you can view here. We update links when possible, but note that deals may expire and all prices are subject to change.