Helping beauty lovers make planet-friendly choices
What is sustainable beauty? What is green beauty? There is no formal definition. Unlike “green,” which is vague, “sustainable” is easier to specify. In Our Common Future report, the United Nations states: “[Sustainability] meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Sustainable beauty means using makeup, skincare, and […]
1. It focuses on sustainable beauty There are more than enough beauty blogs in the world. There are also sustainable living blogs that include sustainable beauty. But there are very few blogs that feature sustainable beauty as the main topic. All product reviews on Beauty and the Planet look into the brand’s sustainability practices and […]
Beauty and the Planet is a new sustainable beauty blog by an academic librarian. Its goal is to make the world a slightly better place by promoting ethical and earth-friendly makeup and skincare. Your feedback will help the blog the best it can be so that it can spread the word about sustainable beauty and how the beauty industry impacts our planet.
Our list of sustainable beauty brands is now up. The list was created with just preliminary research so it mostly includes companies that make claims regarding sustainability. I will update it as I research brands individually. I will list brands whose sustainability has been verified first. The list is organized into 5 categories: makeup, skincare, […]
If you would like to learn more about sustainable beauty, these resources are a good place to starts. A more comprehensive (and organized) list is under construction.
Then you are in the right place. In Beauty and the Planet, you will find well-researched information about sustainability and sustainable beauty, reviews of sustainable beauty products, and weekly round-ups of sustainable beauty articles from the web.
