Sustainable beauty brands focusing on natural, non-irritant ingredients often choose those without harmful oxybenzone and octinoxate ingredients that could damage coral reefs or harm marine life as key priorities for their products.
Oway offers safe skincare that contains organic, Fair Trade, biodynamic, and carbon neutral ingredients in their product lineup. In addition, their zero waste brand utilizes reusable glass jars and bottles.
Oil Cleansing
Oil cleansing methods have experienced a recent revival. Gentler than soap, the oil cleansing method helps your skin balance its own oils while simultaneously helping remove makeup and soothing dry, irritated or sensitive skin.
Basic oil cleansing entails applying a small amount of an emulsifying facial oil and massaging it onto your face before rinsing it off with warm water and cloth. Double cleansing may also help eliminate any remaining makeup or sunscreen residue on the skin.
Make sure to select a non comedogenic oil suitable for your skin type. Sometimes it can be hard to tell what types of oils are contained within a product – some require cloth for removal like coconut, castor and olive oils; others emulsify and can be rinsed away easily with water (sunflower and jojoba oils for example). Read labels and reviews carefully in order to locate an excellent oil.
Recycle or Repurpose the Packaging
The beauty industry is notoriously wasteful with their product packaging. Many items sold by beauty retailers come packaged in non-recyclable plastics that often end up polluting waterways or landfills.
To reduce waste, make use of refillable bottles and select anhydrous products (those without water content), as they require less material for production. Also consider purchasing from local and ethical brands that don’t need to ship their goods long distances; this reduces carbon emissions associated with shipping while supporting local communities.
Search for skincare and makeup brands that prioritize eco-friendly practices, organic sourcing, Fair Trade standards and biodegradable packaging such as Lush’s mushroom-based packaging – donated money goes toward supporting environmental projects – or Method’s use of ocean plastic waste collected off Hawaii shores – packaging their cleaning products in biodegradable bamboo and recycled plastic for their cleaning products – these companies may help spur change within your own routine and purchasing habits.
Simplify Your Routine
Switching to eco-friendly skincare doesn’t need to mean altering your beauty routine drastically; in fact, making your regimen simpler may help reduce waste while emphasizing products that deliver real benefits.
Natural ingredients like aloe vera, essential oils and shea butter provide your skin with nourishment without harmful chemicals found in conventional beauty products. Furthermore, these natural ingredients are often harvested using eco-friendly harvesting practices that minimize environmental harm; and many eco-friendly beauty brands prioritize fair trade ingredients and practices in order to ensure workers receive fair compensation.
Sustainable beauty brands employ recycling or biodegradable packaging that reduces waste while lessening marine wildlife-impacting plastic pollution in waterways. Some may use green chemistry techniques that use renewable and recycled materials for production of less hazardous chemicals; finally they pledge full transparency in their sourcing and manufacturing processes so you can feel good about making purchasing choices from sustainable beauty brands.
DIY Beauty
If you love the idea of creating DIY skincare products to reduce beauty waste and craft a sustainable diet, there are various strategies you can employ to do just that. Food waste like coffee grounds or past-their-prime fruits and veggies can be turned into face masks or exfoliants for DIY face masks and exfoliants that not only reduce waste but also contribute to more sustainable diet by decreasing food waste.
Though DIY skincare options may appear cost-cutting, keep in mind that professional store-bought skincare firms invest significant resources into research and product development – this means their formulations contain ingredients with proven effectiveness while DIY recipes may fail to incorporate the ideal molecular forms for each ingredient, leaving your skin vulnerable.
Eco-friendly beauty brands now provide preservative-free cream bases, oils and serums to address specific skincare concerns. Meow Meow Tweet, for instance, specializes in small batch, preservative-free cosmetic production in their California microfactory – its formulas free of fragrance, harsh chemicals and synthetic fillers – packaged in plastic-free glass bottles with metal spray nozzles and caps as well as recyclable cardboard boxes – an eco-friendly beauty option indeed!
