From refillable products to face wipe alternatives, here’s how to make your beauty routine more planet-friendly.
We'd like to think that we're all pretty conscious of trying to reduce our daily environmental footprint.
And yet, while we might be making small daily changes to our everyday routine, according to Zero Waste Week, the beauty industry was responsible for producing more than 120 billion units of packaging which were mostly non-recyclable last year.
If we want to create real change, therefore, we need to put pressure on those brands producing products in the first place.
Unfortunately, it's often the case that products marketed with 'eco-friendly', 'organic' or 'sustainable' labels often come with a luxury premium.
Shopping sustainably should be an option for every consumer— not just those with a higher income.
Thankfully, high street beauty brands are listening and starting to deliver Earth-friendly options that don't break the bank.
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1 of 231) Smoothing Coconut & Shea body wash, £7.50, Soaper Duper
2 of 232) Botanics 100% Organic Restoring Overnight Facial Oil, £7.66, Boots
3 of 233) Love Beauty and Planet Volume & Bounty Coconut Water & Mimosa Flower Shampoo, £7.50, ASOS
4 of 234) Face Halo Makeup Remover Pad, £7.50, Boots
5 of 235) Nivea Biodegradable Cleansing Wipes, £3.29, Superdrug
6 of 236) Drops of Youth™ Youth Concentrate Sheet Mask, £5, The Body Shop
7 of 237) Abyssinian Oil Facial Cleansing Konjac Sponge, £7, Beauty Kitchen
8 of 238) Heali Kiwi shampoo bar, £11.93, Etique
9 of 239) Cream Blush, £41, Kjaer Weis
10 of 2310) Solid Deodrant, £5.50 Lush
11 of 2311) Cleansing Bar, £10, Gallinee
12 of 2312) Hydrophil Organic Cotton Buds, £1.85, Big Green Smile
13 of 2313) Bamboo Toothbrush, £3.99, Anything But Plastic
14 of 2314) Organic Cotton & Bamboo Makeup Rounds, £5.50, Etsy
15 of 2315) NOUNOU Conditioner for Colour Treated Hair, £18.60, Cult Beauty
16 of 2316) Simple Kind To Skin Biodegradable Cleansing Wipes, £4.39, Boots
17 of 2317) Wooden Cushion Brush, £25, Glasshouse Shop
18 of 2318) Pure Konjac Puff Sponge, £8.99, Cult Beauty
19 of 2319) RAHUA Voluminous Dry Shampoo, £30, Net a Porter
20 of 2320) Recycled Toilet Paper, £36 for 48 rolls, Who Gives a Crap
21 of 2321) Edwin Jagger Double Edge Razor, £26.99, Shaving Shack
22 of 2322) Clean Deodorant Balm Lemon + Geranium, £2.50 – £11.00, Natural Deoco
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