It’s not only what we eat but what we put onto our skin that’s important for our health. After all, skin is our body’s largest organ. In this episode, which is 1 of 3 episodes we’re dedicating to the topic of clean beauty, we chat with the founder of the clean, eco-chic skincare line, Indie Lee. After a successful surgery to remove a brain tumor in 2009, Indie embarked on a new journey to create a clean beauty collection dedicated to inspiring and empowering others to be mindful about what they put on their skin. It’s quite shocking what you might be putting on your skin.

In this episode you’ll hear:
1:00 - How Indie Lee got into clean beauty
7:15 - Harmful skincare ingredients, endocrine disruption and cancer
8:45 - What are people putting on their skin that they’d be surprised to hear about?
10:00 - Cosmetic industry regulation in the US v. EU and clean products certification
12:40 - How to find clean skincare products and understand ingredient lists
20:15 - Some Indie Lee products explained
23:00 - Indie’s morning and night skincare routine
27:45 - Size of clean skincare industry
29:10 - Esther and Indie talk diet, health and being plant-forward

CREDITS:
Sound Recording and Editing: Will Crann
Guest Co-ordinator: Rivka Keinan