As someone who tests beauty products professionally, it might come as a shock that up until this review, I had never tried anything from Youth to the People. Of course, I had seen the comments on social media showering the brand with praise and heard glowing reviews from my friends and coworkers. But until the Superfood Cleanser landed on my desk, courtesy of the brand, I was perfectly content living under a beauty rock.Call me a contrarian, but there are new products trending on TikTok and Instagram every other day, and sometimes I just don’t feel like buying into the hype of every launch, especially since I recently started trying to make my skincare routine more sustainable. Now that I’ve finally gotten my hands on this cleanser, however, I wish I had tried it sooner. Keep scrolling to read my full thoughts about the buzzy product, plus why I think it’s a great cleanser for sensitive skin.A Breakdown on the Youth to the People Superfood CleanserYouth to the People (YTTP) is known for its line of vegan, cruelty-free, USA-made products. The Superfood Cleanser is one of the brand’s best selling products, with an average of four stars out of a whopping 5,000 reviews on the Sephora website. It contains a blend of kale, green tea and spinach extracts, all antioxidant-rich ingredients that promise to soothe your skin and provide a boost of vitamins C and E.The consistency is gel-like with a low lather, and it comes in a sleek glass bottle with both a cap and a pump, so you can avoid messes if you toss the cleanser in your toiletry bag before a trip. It’s made without parabens, phthalates and sulfates.The brand gives back to a variety of nonprofits, including Soul Fire Farm, an Afro-Indigenous-centered community farm, and Cool Effect, an organization working to reduce global carbon emissions. Armed with this knowledge, I felt better about adding the Superfood cleanser to my routine.
