Clean Beauty vs. Natural Skincare: What’s the Difference?

“Clean” and “natural” get thrown around a lot —but they’re not the same thing. Clean beauty typically means a product is free from certain synthetic chemicals, like parabens, phthalates, or sulfates. But clean products can still contain lab-made ingredients, preservatives, and stabilizers that don’t occur in nature. Natural skincare, on the other hand, relies on ingredients found in the natural world—plants, fats, oils—often with fewer modifications.

At Garden Club, we fall into the rare overlap of both: clean and natural. We don’t just avoid the bad stuff—we source ingredients straight from the earth, with minimal processing and maximum skin benefit. Our creams are made with real, recognizable components like grass-fed tallow, rosehip oil, and calendula extract. No water, no synthetic fragrance, no filler. That’s the difference you can feel the moment you put it on.

The takeaway? Clean beauty filters out the harmful. Natural skincare gives your skin what it knows and needs. At Garden Club, we believe you shouldn’t have to choose. You deserve both.