I'm Irene Falcone, and I’m passionate about helping other women look and feel their best – totally TOXIN-FREE!
Here's a look at how Clean Nectarine came to be...
In 2012, while I was working in my corporate 9-5, I started feeling really tired all the time.
It got to the point one morning where I couldn’t walk up the single flight of stairs to my office. My legs felt as heavy as two bags of lead. I sat on the steps, took a body lotion out of my bag and started rubbing it into my legs, and for the first time in my life I wondered… what exactly was in this lotion I was putting on my body?
When I got home that night I scooped up all my beauty products and started looking up all their ingredients. I discovered that I was applying about 500 chemicals a day to my body.
I’m no chemist, but I know how to research. And I wanted to know everything about these chemicals.
I discovered some shocking facts about my makeup bag...
For example, that 75% of my lipstick collection contained lead. That Parabens, the preservatives listed in so many bottles of my face and body moisturiser, could disrupt hormones and potentially cause thyroid issues. That as many as 60% of topical skin-care products can be absorbed through the skin – right into my bloodstream! Even the 'so called natural' products contained Phenoxyethanol, which I found is banned by Ecocert.
Could this be the answer to what was making me feel so tired?
I immediately took a big garbage bag and tossed away everything in my home containing questionable ingredients. Thousands of $$ worth of products disappeared into the bin.
In a matter of months I started to feel better. I slowly got my energy back, my skin was glowing, my teeth were whiter and the dark, puffy circles under my eyes faded!
But trust me, going cold turkey on makeup is no fun. Nor is enduring the pitying stares of your glammed-up co-workers when you turn up to the office every morning.
I had to find some safe, toxin-free alternatives – ASAP!
From that day on it became my mission to seek out the most gorgeous, natural & certified organic beauty products on the market.
I began blogging about my toxin-free journey and the products I found, and this was where I made my biggest discovery: that there was a HUGE community of women like me who were all searching for the same thing – a way to be their most beautiful selves, MINUS the toxic chemicals.
And so, I began building my first toxin-free store Nourished Life, which I sold in 2017 with dreams of growing it into a 'toxin-free Amazon'.
Sadly through a sequence of unfortunate events truly outside of my legal control, new owners destroyed all of my hard work and from my strict ingredients policy to my customer service. After several unsuccessful attempts to buy Nourished Life back or rejoin, my non-compete period is over and I am free to START AGAIN!
My goal is to be the absolute strictest natural beauty & health store on the web. With Clean Nectarine, I’m returning to my roots and reigniting the passion that started this journey. This time, it’s not just about offering toxin-free products; it’s about ensuring that every item meets the highest standards of purity, transparency, and efficacy. I’ve poured all my experience, knowledge, and dedication into curating a selection of products that you can trust completely – no compromises, no shortcuts.
Why shop with us?
We really are toxin-free
Being a vegan or ethical store doesn't mean they're toxin-free. We are not entirely vegan, but we do have the largest range of toxin-free vegan products.
We don't contradict ourselves
Unlike other stores who have added cruelty free products to their existing range, we only stock cruelty free!
We are transparent
We display all your reviews (both negative and positive) on our service and the products we stock.
We don't outsource
We run our own warehouses employing local mums who pack your goodies the moment you place your order and answer any enquiries.
Backed by awards & recognition
Winning awards is not a priority over our commitment to customer service and ingredients, but we have been proudly awarded by the retail industry.
It's what we won't stock that makes us different
We’re obsessively strict!
Since 2012 I have built a reputation as strictest health & beauty store in Australia! That’s because we just won't go near toxins! We’re obsessed about the products we stock, we research & check every ingredient, we probe each formulator and we’ll decline most brands.
We love to out-perform
We go further than sourcing safe, natural skin care. These out-perform mainstream products, they harness the latest in Green Science technology. So whether you’re after a solution for sensitive skin, help for hormonal break outs, or want to fade dark circles, we have it.
We cater for every budget
We carry the best brands from luxe to less. From the most basic skin care products through to the word’s must luxurious brands. At Clean Nectarine, we constantly price check, price match and always add free samples to every order so you can try beautiful new products all the time.
Organic & Vegan specialist
Certified Organic and Vegan products are our speciality and we have categorised every product on our shelves so you can use quickly use our filters to search for your specific requirements.