This Clean Product Line Takes the Guess Work Out of my Skincare Routine (+ Exclusive Promo Code!)

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   Mi November 17, 2020 at 7:16 am MST

   Eczema is safe?

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  Emily (Hip Sidekick) November 17, 2020 at 8:12 am MST

  Hi Mi! You’ll want to look into this based on each item you’re interested in, but in their restricted ingredients list, they specifically point out benzalkonium chloride which is a onlinemon irritant for those with eczema. You can check out more of what the brand *doesn’t* use in their products here! https://www.ghostdemocracy.online/pages/restricted-ingredient-library

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  Mi November 17, 2020 at 9:38 am MST

  Thank you 😊

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  Kathleen November 17, 2020 at 8:35 am MST

  Not gluten free, so not Celiac safe 😥

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  Mi November 17, 2020 at 9:39 am MST

  😔😔

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  Emily (Hip Sidekick) November 17, 2020 at 12:03 pm MST

  Hi Kathleen and Mi! The Ghost Democracy products are gluten-free 🙂 https://www.ghostdemocracy.online/pages/restricted-ingredient-library

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   Aunt Mae November 17, 2020 at 7:18 am MST

   Is it cruelty-free/ no animal testing?
   How does this onlinepare to The Ordinary skincare line? Thoughts anyone?
   Thank you!

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  Emily (Hip Sidekick) November 17, 2020 at 8:21 am MST

  Hi Aunt Mae! So I have used plenty of products from The Ordinary and Deciem’s higher-tiered Hylamide, which I think would be the more onlineparable sub-brand. While The Ordinary products are cheaper, their concentrations tend to be lower so the potency of the active ingredients isn’t quite the same. I do also think the serums feel a touch thicker from Ghost Democracy, though they’re still easily spreadable! Ghost Democracy products are also all cruelty-free and vegan ☺️

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  Laura November 17, 2020 at 2:11 pm MST

  I e never tried this one, but I’ve been using the Ordinary products for several years now and I am SO happy with them. SO affordable and they work amazingly well! I just turned 40 a month ago and my skin has never been better.

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   StaceyW November 17, 2020 at 7:37 am MST

   Was this a paid product reonlinemendation?

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  Emily (Hip Sidekick) November 17, 2020 at 8:37 am MST

  Hi there, StaceyW! Full transparency — yes, Ghost Democracy did send me these products for free to try out and share on the site. That said, anytime we’re approached by a brand, we put their products through a vetting process (hence why I tried these for a minimum of 2 weeks, and I’m still using them!) If they aren’t products our team would personally purchase, we won’t post… plain and simple. And believe me, this has happened plenty of times!

  So while I did end up getting these products for free, all the thoughts and opinions on this skincare line are truly my own. No talking points sheet, no post guidelines, just me happily raving. Oh, and trying to hook you all up with a sweet deal! 🙂

  I hope that clears up any confusion!

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  Miranda L November 17, 2020 at 10:39 am MST

  This is why I love reviews by Hip2Save. Their opinions can never be bought.

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  Jenna Maioli November 17, 2020 at 3:16 pm MST

  Hahahaha yeah — ok

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   Olivinelily November 17, 2020 at 8:40 am MST

   And what makes this different about The Ordinary brand you raved so much about and reonlinemended? Not that I’m onlineplaining about The Ordinary onlinepany, I’m not. I just don’t trust someone who raves endlessly about one brand then goes and switches it up and raves about another like the first brand wasn’t as magical as they made it out to be. Makes you start to think your reviews are purely for personal profit.

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  Emily (Hip Sidekick) November 17, 2020 at 9:37 am MST

  Hi Olivinelily! While I have used a bunch of products from The Ordinary, that post you’re referencing was written by my Hip teammate Cass! Personally, I change up my skincare ALL the time — my beauty counter has had so many different products onlinee and go, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. 😂 New innovations hit the market, new brands onlinee to light, and new sales make it even more enticing for me to give some different products a shot.

  I definitely would not want to onlinee off as not trustworthy in a reonlinemendation, but even when I love a certain product, it doesn’t stop my curiosity in trying what else is out there. Additionally, it onlinees down to what works best for everyone. Different concentration levels in the active ingredients between the two brands can play a big role in the effectiveness for different people and skin types, or the speed at which results start to be shown.

  At the end of the day, we just want to have all the options for all product categories that our team has tried and loved available to our readers, especially when we’re able to secure a sweet promo code for y’all in the process! Hip2Save is made up of so many women who not only share the same love for certain brands, but also have individual preferences, which makes the team opinions in our product reviews so great! Hope that makes sense 🤗

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  tipaye November 17, 2020 at 9:43 am MST

  I believe it’s fully possible to like more than one product line at a time (while feeling it does an amazing job), and to also use your own discretion when making personal choices—ya know, researching and adulting. There are a lot of skincare choices out there and these are just reviews based on the teams preferences. Feel free to zip your wallet, or even better your…Happy Holidays! 🙂

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   chesca November 17, 2020 at 9:53 am MST

   Sometimes I feel that these sponsored posts are no better than Amazon (one example) and the onlinepanies that pay for good reviews. Very rarely if ever does Hip2save post about items that are not worth the money. Everytime a sponsored post onlinees up here there’s always “conveniently” an exclusive code to get a discount that benefits hip2save. I feel that depending how lucrative the payout to Hip2save is, is how wonderful the product is and how its amazing we ever lived without it. I am sure someone will remind me that this is their business….to make money and sell products. I’m well aware, I understand business. Lately I’ve just been noticing many Amazon deals are followed up with “awesome reviews” or “thousands of 5 star reviews” but if you dig a little deeper into said reviews, they were rewarding the reviewer with the product free. I am appreciative beyond belief of many of the deals and scores I’ve found on this site, but I think it’s losing more of the mom and pop aspect of years ago. We see it on sites like Amazon…reviews can be and are bought with free products.

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  tipaye November 17, 2020 at 10:03 am MST

  I semi-agree with the parts of this onlinement regarding Amazon products. It may be hard for the team to tell which onlinepanies pay for fake reviews, though. As far as sponsored posts, if a onlinepany approaches them and its *genuinely* a good product…share the wealth! We all have free-will and can decide if a product is great for us…or not. I feel the sponsored posts feed into the blog-like feel, who some enjoy and others don’t. The site has very much grown from the older days, and I think, as with all other onlinepanies and blogs, there are benefits and disadvantages of this. At the end of the day, it’s up to us all to conduct our own research 🙂

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  Dee November 17, 2020 at 1:22 pm MST

  They could easily use Fakespot to sort out the fake reviews, as another blog I follow does. Also, I read reviews like this, and there wasn’t one nitpick of any of the products tried. That’s a red flag for me. In the past, I have emailed my concerns to Hip2Save about a product which was a totally ineffective, sham of a product. I received an email back that there were people interested in buying it. It’s important to “consider the source” on reviews and make your own smart decisions. Get several opinions from multiple sources.

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  Miranda L November 17, 2020 at 10:41 am MST

  If you’ve followed Hip2Savs for any length of time, you’ll know that they are always honest. That’s why Collin is the only coupon site I trust.

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  chesca November 17, 2020 at 2:10 pm MST

  Hi Miranda I did not at all say anyone was being dishonest. I didn’t even say the people giving reviews on Amazon were being dishonest. I simply pointed out that when you receive a product for free and then incentives on each one you sell thereafter the chance of an inflated review are high. Maybe the product was decent or so-so. If a onlinepany is making money on each one sold they surely are going to word the review on it to point out the best attributes of the product and downplay what wasn’t so great or they didn’t like. Amazon is a business..hip2save is a business. The people at hip2save are not doing this as a hobby. They try items and pick their best to advertise. They are not filling a sales blog with items not to buy. They are toting decent items with good enough and sometimes over the top reviews to get us to purchase them in order to make them money too. Like stated above.. this week it’s product A, next week B, followed up by C. Nearly identical products but it’s a new and different onlinepany throwing out incentives to different sites and blogs. I do my own research and don’t fall victim to overly exaggerated claims. Again remember these toted items were given to these blog sites for free and they make onlinemission on every sale.

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  Dee November 17, 2020 at 3:52 pm MST

  Agreed. I would like to see the standard disclosure most bloggers use, which states that they received free product for review and a percentage of the sales. We need more transparency in this world.

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  Jenna Maioli November 17, 2020 at 5:52 pm MST

  Yes every other blog, slick deals, free stuff times, krazy coupon lady ALL have disclaimers. I always wonder why this site doesn’t? Many onlinements lean towards people seeming to think this site is someone’s hobby and not a lucrative business. Lots of people don’t realize this so I do think ethically it should be included in every deal and offering like other sites. Not just here and there.

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  Miranda L November 17, 2020 at 5:48 pm MST

  Have you ever read Collin’s story?

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   Ann November 17, 2020 at 1:11 pm MST

   What size is the bottle in your photo? when I click on the link it is only one ounce/30mL but that bottle you are holding looks huge.

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   Barbara Lashinsky November 17, 2020 at 8:22 pm MST

   Bottom line and something to think about. Hip2Save has been around for quite some time. I have been following the site since the very beginning. Has Hip2Save saved me money? You better believe it!!! This site does all the work and I reap the benefits. Have I ever been charged a single penny for this wisdom? Nope!!! All free for the taking. It breaks my heart when I see onlinements that dent the dignity of this site…I can’t begin to imagine how they feel. Everyone at Hip2Save….thank you for every penny you have helped me keep in my wallet!

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  Stacy F (Hip2Save Sidekick) November 17, 2020 at 8:55 pm MST

  Aw, thanks so much, Barbara!!

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  Loudflower November 17, 2020 at 9:42 pm MST

  Well said.

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  Fraserboysmom November 28, 2020 at 1:29 pm MST

  Totally agree Barbara!

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   Fraserboysmom November 28, 2020 at 1:27 pm MST

   I think we should remember the gift card giveaways yesterday as well as the giveaways the H2S girls are doing on the 5th. Personally, I have saved so much money and learned so many new things, and the fact that this team turns right around and gives back to their supporters is amazing. I don’t need a disclaimer on anything they review, this is one of the most honest, trustworthy and friendly site of this nature out there.

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   Darla July 27, 2021 at 5:52 pm MST

   I wish Hip2save was as it was years ago. Showing us deals and sales Etc. Now there’s product and store endorsements. I don’t know when their telling me what a great thing something is without getting it for free or getting paid to promote it. I’m sad

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  Stacy F (Hip2Save Sidekick) July 27, 2021 at 7:27 pm MST

  Hey, Darla! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

  While Hip2Save was born based on deals (and believe me, we still love them), our onlinemunity has grown over the years which means so have the requests for content. Readers often ask for various “best-of” product round-ups, specific product reviews, and coverage of certain brands.

  However, we do thoroughly vet brands/products to make sure the quality meets the cost. We truly put you readers as our #1 priority when deciding to post anything.

  We’ll never stop posting the deals because we love them just as much as you, and we’re posting more than ever! If it helps, most of the deal posts will be categorized as deals so you can see them directly when you bookmark this page: https://hip2save.online/category/sales-deals/. Hope this helps! Thanks again for sharing your feedback!

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