Back-to-School Essentials for Kids, Teens & College Students
Back-to-school shopping usually starts with backpacks, notebooks, new shoes and dorm supplies. But some of the things you’ll be happiest you packed aren’t on the school supply list at all. Lice exposure. Bug bites. Mystery rashes. Breakouts before picture day. Dry, flaky scalp. Frizzy hair at 7 a.m. And, for college students, the adventure that is the shared dorm bathroom.
So before everyone heads back to school, we put together a different kind of back-to-school essentials list: plant-based personal care, skincare and wellness products designed for the little everyday problems that come with school life.
Back-to-School Essentials for Kids
LICE, The One You Hope You Never Need
Back-to-school season is also lice season.
Clearly LICE is a plant-powered hair and scalp oil that can be used with a fine-toothed nit comb for treatment or as part of a regular routine to help keep lice away. Keep it in the cabinet before you get that email from school.
Bonus: Clearly LICE is a 2024 Family Choice Award winner.
RASH, For Life’s Little Skin Emergencies
Rashes, itchy spots, dry irritated skin…Clearly RASH is the little tin you’ll be glad you tossed in the medicine cabinet, backpack or travel bag.
It’s an easy back-to-school staple for those unexpected skin complaints that somehow always seem to appear at the least convenient time.
BITE, Because Recess Happens Outside
Mosquito bites and mystery bug bites happen.
Clearly BITE is our soothing, plant-based after-bite balm made to help calm the itching and irritation that can follow a bite. Small enough to keep close by for school days, sports, playgrounds, camping and everything else kids manage to get into.
TAME, For Mornings When Their Hair Has Other Plans
School mornings are rushed enough.
A few drops of Clearly TAME help smooth frizz, tame flyaways and add natural shine without weighing hair down.
One less battle before getting out the door.
Back-to-School Essentials for Teens & College Students
Moving into a dorm means remembering sheets, chargers, shower shoes and approximately a hundred other things.
But a good college dorm packing list should also include a few personal-care essentials that make living, studying and sharing a very small space with other people a little easier.
KIND, The Shared-Bathroom Essential
Dorm bathrooms. Enough said.
A few sprays of Clearly KIND in the toilet before you go helps keep what’s private…private.
Keep one in the dorm bathroom or toss it in your bag when you’re sharing a bathroom with roommates.
Your roommate will thank you.
FREE, Because Dandruff Is Awkward Enough
Dry, flaky scalp and embarrassing flakes don’t need to follow you to class.
Clearly FREE is a plant-based scalp treatment designed to soothe dry scalp and help keep frustrating dandruff and flakes under control.
Because worrying about what’s on your shoulders should not be part of your first-day routine.
FRESH, Stay Fresh. Skip the White Marks
Black shirt + white deodorant marks five minutes before class? No, thank you.
Clearly FRESH is a transparent, aluminum-free deodorant that goes on clear, so you can stay fresh without those frustrating white marks all over your favorite shirt.
An easy addition to a teen hygiene routine, gym bag or college dorm bathroom.
FOCUS, For Study Mode
New semester. New classes. A lot of distractions.
Clearly FOCUS is a pocket-sized aromatherapy balm created for those moments when it’s time to tune out the noise, settle in and get to work.
Keep it at your desk, in your backpack or next to your laptop for study sessions, homework and long days on campus.
The Clear Skin Ritual, 4 Steps. No Complicated Routine
New schedules, late nights and college life can make an already breakout-prone complexion harder to manage. A skincare routine doesn't need ten different products to feel complete.
Our Clear Skin Ritual for oily and acne-prone skin keeps things simple with four plant-based essentials:
FACE — oil cleanser
TONE — pure rose water toner
ZITS — tea tree acne serum + spot treatment
CLAY — French green clay purifying mask
It’s a simple teen skincare routine for oily, acne-prone and breakout-prone skin that covers daily cleansing, toning and targeted care, plus a weekly deep cleanse.
Four steps. No overflowing dorm-room bathroom shelf.
A Different Kind of Back-to-School Shopping List
You probably remembered the pencils.
Hopefully you remembered the XL twin sheets.
These are the back-to-school and college dorm essentials you might not think about until you actually need them.
At Isabella’s Clearly, we believe everyday personal care can be simpler. So whether you’re packing a backpack for elementary school, helping a teenager get ready for another year, or loading up the car for college move-in day, add a few of the things that don’t usually make the official school supply list.
Because sometimes the little things make the biggest difference.
