Zero waste skincare products made with natural, eco-friendly ingredients such as ethically sourced shea butter and plant-based astringents provide nourishment to both the skin and environment. Many brands, like activist skincare brand Plaine Products and British natural beauty label Wildsmith Skin offer refillable containers to cut back on packaging waste.
Look for companies that prioritize fair working rights and are transparent about their business practices, while prioritizing those with low carbon footprints.
Murad
Murad is your one-stop shop for high-performance skincare. Their doctor-created brand believes’skincare is health care’ and offers an extensive line of medical-grade products designed to treat every complexion condition imaginable, such as their Youth Renewal Serum that reverses signs of ageing skin or their Deep Relief Blemish Treatment which heals spots while decreasing discolouration using UV-responsive carotenoid technology.
This brand is committed to being cruelty-free, using no animal ingredients or byproducts in its formulations and adhering to stringent industry and government guidelines for safety.
Not a strictly clean beauty brand, the company nevertheless produces many products without fragrance and parabens – for an overview, visit each product page and look under ‘Formulated Without’ tab on product pages. Furthermore, TerraCycle allows them to recycle empties into flooring tiles, storage bins or outdoor furniture; an ideal way to contribute towards greener living while enjoying luxurious skincare products!
Farmacy
Farmacy’s emphasis on conscious beauty can be seen through its use of supercritical CO2 extraction technology to extract delicate plant aspects like therapeutic terpenes and lipids for use in free radical fighting cleansers and balms, in addition to using organic, non-GMO oils sourced directly from nature – everything from rose water toner to baking soda-free deodorants are offered as skincare essentials by this brand.
Company sources its ingredients from farms around the globe to ensure they are freshest and most effective available. Green Clean makeup remover is made with moringa oil from California and acerola cherry extract while Honeymoon Glow AHA Resurfacing Night Serum uses cucumber extract to nourish and clarify.
They utilize glass and post-consumer recycled plastics in their packaging to avoid harmful endocrine disruptors like phthalates and BPA, choosing instead natural colorants from fruits, vegetables and tea as natural colorants. Leaping Bunny certified, they do not test on animals for testing purposes.
Byoma
These products from this brand are gentle yet effective and help strengthen your skin’s natural barrier, which can be especially helpful if using harsh products has compromised it, leading to dryness, breakouts and other skin concerns.
Byoma is an environmentally-conscious brand that uses plant-based ingredients in its products to be gentle on skin of all types and provide them both online and at retail locations for purchase. Offering cleansers, serums and moisturizers.
This serum offers a unique Tri-Ceramide Complex designed to replenish and replicate essential skin barrier lipids. Plus, Niacinamide brightens while Hyaluronic Acid effectively hydrates. Furthermore, the formula is free of alcohol, fragrance and parabens as well as any pore-clogging phthalates – ideal for all skin types! Apply 4-6 drops to clean skin and massage until all product has been fully absorbed.
Luzern
Making eco-friendly skincare part of your beauty regimen may be challenging, but it is essential to make incremental progress. Unraveling all aspects of your routine at once may be daunting and costly; aim instead for sustainable habits over time such as switching from liquid shampoo to solid bars or investing in refillable makeup and skincare products from companies such as Myro or Kjar Weis. When the time comes for renewal of a favorite product, simply replace it quickly!
Your plastic consumption can also be decreased by switching out bamboo q-tips and makeup application tools for eco-friendly alternatives like bamboo. Certified organic skincare will also ensure it contains no synthetic chemicals; look out for brands which avoid palm oil which contributes to deforestation – such products should usually feature the COSMOS label on their packaging.
