Skincare Reviewed Jul 1, 2026

Mad Hippie

Affordable, well-formulated actives from an unfunded husband-and-wife company.

Our take

Why We Trust This Brand

Mad Hippie is family-owned by its two founders and, per multiple funding databases, has raised no outside money and has no corporate parent — genuinely independent. The formulas are well-built and free of parabens, phthalates, petroleum, PEGs, SLS, and synthetic fragrance, and it is Leaping Bunny cruelty-free. We score the ingredients an 8 because several products include botanical essential-oil extracts (clary sage, citrus) that can be sensitizing, and it is not third-party EWG-verified.

What's inside

Ingredients & Safety

Naturally derived, stable actives — sodium ascorbyl phosphate vitamin C, retinol, AHAs, hyaluronic acid — free of parabens, phthalates, PEGs, SLS, and synthetic perfume. Watch for citrus/clary-sage botanicals in some SKUs, which are potential sensitizers; active-heavy products warrant a patch test.

Certifications

Leaping Bunny (Cruelty-Free) Vegan

We read every line on this label. Nothing here is on our watch or caution list — no synthetic fragrance, no flagged chemicals.

Full Ingredient List

Safe Watch Caution
  • Deionized Water
  • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C)
  • Vegetable Glycerin also listed as Glycerine, Vegetable Glycerin
  • Hyaluronic Acid
  • Clary Sage Extract
  • Grapefruit Extract
  • Ferulic Acid
  • Tocotrienol (Vitamin E)
  • Chamomile Flower Extract

Prefer a spotless pick? Three Ships in Skincare is Clean Verified — every ingredient clean, with no recalls or lawsuits on record.

Who owns it

Ownership & Independence

Mad Hippie is privately held and founder-led by husband-and-wife co-founders Sam and Dana Stewart. Crunchbase, PitchBook, and Tracxn list no funding; we found no acquisition or corporate parent.

Where to buy

Key Products

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Sources & Reports

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