{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"096: Ingredient Intel: Spot Harmful Chemicals in Skincare, Choose Healing Actives with Annie Jackson","description":"\u201cWe are a beauty store, and I think there's a tremendous impact that beauty products can have on someone's self-confidence and the way they feel about themselves that day. If we can put a smile on someone's face when they walk in our door, that's incredibly rewarding to me.\u201d \u2014Annie Jackson &amp;nbsp; Clean beauty sounds good, but the labels are confusing and the claims are louder than the truth. We are surrounded by products that promise results without telling us what is inside. The real issue is not access, it is clarity. Annie Jackson, co-founder of Credo Beauty, shares how her journey from legacy beauty brands to building a clean beauty standard reshaped how products are made, vetted, and trusted. Press play to rethink what goes on our skin and why it matters: \u2022 Clean beauty standards and ingredient transparency \u2022 How to spot harmful chemicals in skincare \u2022 Why sustainability starts with packaging and sourcing \u2022 The rise of conscious consumers and Gen Z expectations \u2022 The challenge of building ethical beauty brands \u2022 What \u201cbetter for you\u201d really means in beauty Meet Annie: Annie Jackson is Co-Founder &amp;amp; CEO of Credo Beauty, a leading clean-beauty retailer she helped launch to bring high-performance, sustainably minded indie brands into mainstream retail. A beauty industry veteran, she began her career at Est\u00e9e Lauder and was a founding team member at Sephora, experiences that shaped Credo\u2019s mission to prioritize ingredient transparency, safer formulations and sustainable packaging.&amp;nbsp; Under her leadership Credo has grown from a single Fillmore Street store to a national footprint, curating roughly 130 brands (the majority women-founded) and stewarding a rigorous Clean Standard and sustainability guidelines.&amp;nbsp; Annie is known for marrying retail expertise with a science-driven approach to product vetting and for championing accessibility and accountability in beauty. Website: https:\/\/credobeauty.com\/ LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anniejacksoncredo  Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/credobeauty  Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beautycredo  X: https:\/\/x.com\/credobeauty YouTube: https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/@CredoBeauty  TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@credo.beauty Connect with NextGen Purpose: Website: https:\/\/www.nextgenpurpose.com\/&amp;nbsp;  Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nextgenpurpose\/&amp;nbsp;  YouTube: https:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQOfFBz8JSr6yIbH7p5Z-Gg  Linkedin: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/nextgenchef\/  Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NextGenPurpose1  &amp;nbsp; Episode Highlights: 03:18 Credo\u2019s Criteria for Brand Selection 05:33 The Role of GenZ in Driving Sustainability 12:29 Impact on Consumer Behavior 13:21 The Evolution of Credo\u2019s Clean Standard 15:46 Customer Stories and Personal Impact 17:27 Credo\u2019s Expansion Plan ","author_name":"Essential Ingredients Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.justinereichman.com\/podcast-episodes","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40932155\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200965170"}