The Clean + Conscious Awards 2026 results are in, and this year feels extra special. The awards are now in their eighth year, started back in 2019 by Emily Fletcher, an optometrist and mum who got tired of seeing "clean" slapped on labels with nothing to back it up. The judging panel is 100% independent, which is exactly why we trust it.

Seven of our Go For Zero family brands have taken home Gold, Silver, Bronze, Finalist and Editor's Choice titles this year, across personal care, skincare, makeup, home and kids products. Every single one of these brands has already been through our own ingredient by ingredient checks before it ever landed on our shelves, so watching them get recognised by an independent panel too feels like a lovely bit of validation (not that we needed convincing, but it's nice).

We're not going to pretend every product in the world is perfect. But these ones are trying harder than most, and honestly, they really cleaned up.

Here are the standouts rom our Go For Zero family that we're so proud to share with you.

Celebrating Our 2026 Clean & Conscious Winners

Best Essential Oil / Mist

ECO. Modern Essentials – Anxiety Essential Oil Blend

🥈Silver + Editor's Choice.

If you've ever reached for a diffuser at the end of a long day, this one's for you. This ECO. Modern Essentials Anxiety Blend combines sweet orange, lavender, ylang ylang and frankincense, crafted to soothe nervous tension and support a calmer mind. It's 100% pure and natural, vegan, cruelty-free and made right here in Australia.

Best Men's Personal Care

Downunder Wash Co – Rummy Body and Shave Bar

✨ Finalist

A proper multi-tasker for the men, or anyone, in your life. The Downunder Wash Co Rummy Body and Shave Bar combines coconut oil, olive oil and cocoa butter with Tasmanian rum and sandalwood, and works just as well for a close shave as it does head to toe in the shower. It's long-lasting, completely plastic-free and packaged with zero-waste in mind.

Best Face Moisturiser For Dry / Mature Skin

Aleph Beauty – The One Reset and Restore Moisture Cream

🥈 Silver

This day-to-night Aleph Beauty The One Reset and Restore Moisture Cream moisturiser has been a favourite of ours for a while, so it's lovely to see it recognised again. Powered by clinically proven plant actives and adaptogenic herbs, with visible wrinkle reduction reported in as little as two weeks, it's fragrance-free, vegan and made and owned in New Zealand.

Best Face SPF

Aleph Beauty – Smoothing Skin Tint SPF 20

🥈 Silver + Editor's Choice. 

Aleph really does keep showing up! The Soothing Skin Tint SPF 20 sits somewhere between skincare and makeup, hydrating and evening out your skin tone with broad-spectrum mineral SPF 20, including blue light protection. It comes in three shades and is recyclable through Aleph's take-back program.

Best Makeup Base / Complexion

Aleph Beauty – Concealer / Foundation

🥉Bronze + Editor's Choice

A clever two-in-one that simplifies your whole routine! The Aleph Beauty Concealer/Foundation gives flawless, buildable coverage across thirteen shades, while organic Totarol and cacao butter actively nourish the skin underneath, all in 100% plastic-free packaging.

Best Blush / Bronzer

Scoop Whole Beauty – Pressed Mineral Blush & Bronzer Duo

🥇Gold + Editor's Choice

Gold is a big deal, and this duo earned it. The Scoop Whole Beauty Pressed Mineral Blush & Bronzer Duo is formulated with ethically sourced pure earth minerals, it's highly pigmented and long-wearing, and housed in refillable, plastic-free bamboo compact.

Best Eye Makeup

Aleph Beauty – Lift / Lengthen Mascara

🥇 Gold

Another gold, and again, well deserved. The Aleph Beauty Lift / Lengthen Mascara is powered by a clinically studied botanical complex from organic mung bean and red clover sprouts, boosting lash length and density over just 28 days, while staying free from microplastics, silicones and carbon-based black pigments.

Best Makeup - Lips

Aleph Beauty – Eye & Lip Multi-Liner Pencils

🥈 Silver

Three products for the price of one drawer space. These Aleph Beauty Eye & Lip Multi-Liner Pencils work as effortlessly on lips as they do lining eyes or softly filling in cheeks. The five different shades glide on smoothly thanks to organic jojoba oil, and are dermatologist and ophthalmologist tested.

Best Self Care

ECO. Modern Essentials – Deep Sleep Essential Oil Trio

🥇 Gold + Editor's Choice

Another gold, woohoo! The Eco Modern Essentials Deep Sleep Essential Oil Trio pairs Dream Drops, Pure Lavender oil, and a Sleep Blend of mandarin, lavender, frankincense, ylang ylang and chamomile, so you can layer or mix depending on what your evening needs. They're also 100% natural, pure, made in Australia and fully vegan.

Best Zero Waste Living

Mika Creations – Travel Packing Cubes (Set of 3)

🥈 Silver

Anyone who has tried to pack for a family trip knows the chaos a good set of packing cubes can prevent. The Mika Creations Travel Packing Cubes are made from Juco, a natural blend of jute and cotton, replacing the usual nylon alternative, designed and owned in Australiawith fair wages guaranteed at every step.

Best Natural Bathroom Product

The Laminated Cotton Shop – Laminated Cotton Shower Cap

✨ Finalist

A small swap that quietly saves a surprising number of disposable plastic caps from landfill. This Laminated Cotton Shower Cap from The Laminated Cotton Shop is handmade in Australia by a female-founded small business, machine washable, and made to be reused for years rather than binned after one shower.

Best Kids Activities 3+

Eco Art and Craft – Eco Paint Set

🥇 Gold + Editor's Choice

Gold for the kids' category too! This Eco Art and Craft Eco Paint Set is made from natural pigments derived from vegetables, flowers, roots, seeds and spices rather than synthetic dyes, so little hands, and mouths, are safe even if things get a bit exploratory. It's completely non-toxic, food-grade and home compostable.

Eco Art and Craft – Eco Fizz Kit

🥉 Bronze

Part sensory play, part science experiment. The Eco Art And Craft Eco Fiz Kit can be coloured using the Eco Paint Set and comes alive with a splash of water, turning bath time or the kitchen table into an impromptu lab, with naturally coloured, toxin-free ingredients throughout.

Best Kids Activities 5+

Eco Art and Craft – Eco Slime Kit

🥈 Silver

Handmade in Australia using plant-based ingredients, the Eco Art and Craft Eco Slime Kit is naturally coloured with vegetables, seeds, roots and flowers rather than synthetic dyes. It's the classic kids' obsession, minus the guilt over what's actually in it, and home compostable once the fun is over.

Eco Art and Craft – Eco Volcano DIY Kit

✨ Finalist

A real STEM activity dressed up as pure fun. The Eco Art and Craft Eco Volcano DIY Kit volcano kit includes everything for at least two eruptions, plus a learning guide and colour mixing activities, and the whole thing can go straight into the green organics bin once the lava has settled.

What Doing Better Looks Like

We don't believe sustainability means chasing perfection, and we don't think fear is a good motivator either. What we do believe in is progress, honest ingredient lists, and brands that keep trying to do better, which is exactly why we love seeing incredible brands stocked at Go For Zero recognised in the 2026 Clean + Conscious awards for exactly that.

If today's wrap-up has you eyeing off a few new additions to your routine, these award winners are just a slice of what's on our shelves. Every single product in our full range goes through the same ingredient-by-ingredient checks before it ever gets a spot, award or no award, so there's plenty more worth discovering.

For more feel good stories, you can pick from so many others here.

Love Always,
Ellie x

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Clean + Conscious Awards?

The Clean + Conscious Awards are an independent Australian awards program celebrating safe, sustainable and ethical products across categories including beauty, skincare, home and kids. They were founded in 2019 by Emily Fletcher, an optometrist and mother who wanted a transparent way to recognise products that back up their "clean" claims, and 2026 marks the Awards' eighth year running.

Who judges the Clean + Conscious Awards?

The Awards are judged by an independent expert panel and run on what the organisers describe as a fair and transparent judging process, separate from the brands and retailers whose products are entered.

How many Go For Zero brands won at the Clean + Conscious Awards 2026?

Seven Go For Zero brands, including Aleph Beauty, ECO. Modern Essentials, Scoop Whole Beauty, Downunder Wash Co, Mika Creations, The Laminated Cotton Shop and Eco Art and Craft, took home a combined 15 award placements across 12 products in the 2026 Awards.

Does Go For Zero only check products after they win awards?

No. Every product sold on Go For Zero is reviewed ingredient by ingredient before it's added to the range, so an independent award like Clean + Conscious is a welcome bit of external validation rather than the reason a product was stocked in the first place.

Where can I shop the Clean + Conscious Awards 2026 winners?

Every winning and finalist product featured in this article is linked directly within the post and available to shop on Go For Zero.