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The Good Stuff Guide

A vetted directory sourced from 10 years and 330 conversations with the founders actually building better products — in food, clean beauty, wellness, and sustainable living.

Every brand below has been featured on Essential Ingredients or personally vetted by Justine. No paid placements in the featured section. New picks in the newsletter every Thursday.

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Brands Justine Believes In

Purity Coffee product

Food & Kitchen

Purity Coffee

Andrew Salisbury · Founder & CEO

S10 · Ep. 109

Health-first coffee — shade-grown, regeneratively farmed, and independently tested to maximize antioxidants while eliminating mold, mycotoxins, and pesticides. The coffee Justine switched to for good.

Coffee is the #1 source of antioxidants in the American diet. Purity is the only brand that treats that as a responsibility instead of a marketing angle.

DryWater product

Wellness

DryWater

Bryan Appio · Founder & CEO

S10 · Ep. 106

Clean hydration built on transparency — no questionable additives, no shortcuts. Bryan built this after a personal health crisis demanded he read every label. He did, and then he rebuilt what he couldn't find.

Bryan didn't start a brand — he fixed a gap that affected his own health. The most honest conversation we've had about what's actually in your hydration products.

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Beauty Crush product

Clean Beauty

Beauty Crush

Karen Behnke · Founder & CEO

S10 · Ep. 104

Plant exosome technology from Karen's certified organic Sonoma vineyard, paired with biomimetic peptides and radical sustainability. The OG of clean beauty — she was building this before it had a name.

Karen co-launched Goop Beauty, was named most innovative entrepreneur by Goldman Sachs, and then went back to her vineyard to build the most scientifically honest skincare line she'd ever made.

Kosterina product

Food & Kitchen

Kosterina

Katina Mountanos · Founder

Single-origin Greek extra virgin olive oil — cold-extracted from Koroneiki olives at peak harvest to preserve the highest possible polyphenol content. The EVOO Justine reaches for first.

Not all olive oil is created equal — most of what's sold as EVOO has been sitting in warehouses. Kosterina is the rare brand that starts with the polyphenol count and works backward from there.

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Seasonal Collection · Summer 2026

Summer Conscious Living Picks

Gluten-Free Flour by CaputoJustine's Pick

Food & Kitchen

Gluten-Free Flour

Caputo

Italian gluten-free flour from the Naples mill that's been at it since 1924 — works for pizza, bread, cookies, and cakes without compromise.

Membership by Thrive Market

Food & Kitchen

Membership

Thrive Market

Organic groceries at wholesale prices — members save an average of $200 a year.

Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 by ILIA BeautyJustine's Pick

Clean Beauty

Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

ILIA Beauty

Skincare actives inside a light-coverage foundation — one step, real results.

Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50 by Supergoop!

Clean Beauty

Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50

Supergoop!

Invisible, weightless, scentless — leaves zero white cast and doubles as a primer. Allure Best of Beauty 2025.

AG1 Daily Greens by Athletic GreensJustine's Pick

Wellness

AG1 Daily Greens

Athletic Greens

75 whole-food ingredients in one scoop — Justine's non-negotiable morning ritual for 3 years.

Infrared Sauna Blanket by HigherDOSE

Wellness

Infrared Sauna Blanket

HigherDOSE

15-minute infrared sessions that fit a real schedule — the at-home detox ritual that delivers.

Beeswax Wraps (3-Pack) by Bee's WrapJustine's Pick

Home & Sustainability

Beeswax Wraps (3-Pack)

Bee's Wrap

Replaces plastic wrap entirely — washable, reusable, and fully compostable after a year.

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Gluten-Free Flour by CaputoJustine's Pick

Food & Kitchen

Gluten-Free Flour

Caputo

Italian gluten-free flour from the Naples mill that's been at it since 1924 — works for pizza, bread, cookies, and cakes without compromise.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil by California Olive Ranch

Food & Kitchen

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

California Olive Ranch

California-grown, traceable to the grove — the everyday cooking oil Justine reaches for first.

Grain-Free Tortillas by Siete Family Foods

Food & Kitchen

Grain-Free Tortillas

Siete Family Foods

Cassava + coconut flour — the clean swap that doesn't compromise on texture.

Organic Chicken Bone Broth by Kettle & FireJustine's Pick

Food & Kitchen

Organic Chicken Bone Broth

Kettle & Fire

Slow-simmered 20 hours, pasture-raised sourced — no shortcuts, no concentrates.

Membership by Thrive Market

Food & Kitchen

Membership

Thrive Market

Organic groceries at wholesale prices — members save an average of $200 a year.

Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 by ILIA BeautyJustine's Pick

Clean Beauty

Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

ILIA Beauty

Skincare actives inside a light-coverage foundation — one step, real results.

Overnight Resurfacing Peel by Beautycounter

Clean Beauty

Overnight Resurfacing Peel

Beautycounter

AHA + papaya enzymes; smoother texture by morning without harsh recovery.

Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil by BiossanceJustine's Pick

Clean Beauty

Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil

Biossance

Sugarcane-derived squalane — identical to skin's own lipids, locks in moisture without clogging.

Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50 by Supergoop!

Clean Beauty

Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50

Supergoop!

Invisible, weightless, scentless — leaves zero white cast and doubles as a primer. Allure Best of Beauty 2025.

Natural Deodorant by Each & Every

Clean Beauty

Natural Deodorant

Each & Every

Aluminum-free, baking soda-free — actually lasts through an active day.

AG1 Daily Greens by Athletic GreensJustine's Pick

Wellness

AG1 Daily Greens

Athletic Greens

75 whole-food ingredients in one scoop — Justine's non-negotiable morning ritual for 3 years.

Lion's Mane + Chaga Mushroom Coffee by Four Sigmatic

Wellness

Lion's Mane + Chaga Mushroom Coffee

Four Sigmatic

Adaptogenic mushrooms blended with coffee — focus and calm in the same cup.

DS-01 Daily Synbiotic by SeedJustine's Pick

Wellness

DS-01 Daily Synbiotic

Seed

24 clinically studied strains in a nested capsule designed to actually reach your gut.

Magnesium Breakthrough by BiOptimizers

Wellness

Magnesium Breakthrough

BiOptimizers

7 forms of magnesium — most people are deficient in 3. Better sleep within two weeks.

Infrared Sauna Blanket by HigherDOSE

Wellness

Infrared Sauna Blanket

HigherDOSE

15-minute infrared sessions that fit a real schedule — the at-home detox ritual that delivers.

Beeswax Wraps (3-Pack) by Bee's WrapJustine's Pick

Home & Sustainability

Beeswax Wraps (3-Pack)

Bee's Wrap

Replaces plastic wrap entirely — washable, reusable, and fully compostable after a year.

Starter Kit by Branch Basics

Home & Sustainability

Starter Kit

Branch Basics

One concentrate replaces every cleaner in your home — refill, don't rebuy.

Compostable Storage Bags by If You Care

Home & Sustainability

Compostable Storage Bags

If You Care

Fully compostable, petroleum-free — for snacks, sandwiches, and fridge leftovers.

Countertop Compost Bin by Full CircleJustine's Pick

Home & Sustainability

Countertop Compost Bin

Full Circle

Odor-sealed, stylish enough to leave on the counter — makes composting a daily habit.

3-Stage Water Filter Pitcher by Clearly Filtered

Home & Sustainability

3-Stage Water Filter Pitcher

Clearly Filtered

Removes 365+ contaminants including PFAS, chlorine, and heavy metals — cleaner than most bottle brands.

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