Helping beauty lovers make planet-friendly choices
Zero waste beauty is one of the many ways you can enjoy skincare and makeup without harming the planet. The zero waste movement aims to prevent waste from entering landfills. What is Zero Waste Beauty? With traditional beauty products, you throw your empty packaging in the trash, and it gets taken to a landfill. Zero […]
What these beauty certifications mean and which ones you should look for So many companies claim to be sustainable. But how are you supposed to know which ones are actually sustainable and which ones are greenwashing? Fortunately, third-party organizations certify some of these claims. As independent organizations, these certifying bodies define the certification criteria. Many […]
My favorites in sustainable beauty for 2020 I don’t need to tell you that 2020 was a year! And I can’t say I’m sorry that it is ending. The one good thing about having so much more time at home was that I had the opportunity to try so many beauty products. Here are a […]
Holiday Gift Sets for the Sustainable Beauty Lover We all know somebody who says sustainable products don’t work as well as traditional beauty. Or they think ethical and eco-friendly products are inconvenient. Or maybe you’re here because you have an eco-conscious friend and you don’t know what to get them. Not to worry, one of […]
“Waterless beauty is not a trend or fad, but will increasingly take the guise of an everyday necessity. With water reserves running low, consumers are making incremental lifestyle changes that posit planet positivity. Going waterless will mean swapping convenience for conservation — and that’s a good thing.” – Shanu Walpita For many of you reading […]
The Sustainable Beauty Brands List is getting a makeover! Starting with sustainable hair care, this updated list makes it easier for you to find brands that share your ethical and environmental values. Specifically, the new list provides more information on how brands approach Beauty and the Planet’s sustainability priorities: packaging, ingredients, carbon footprint, and ethics. […]
A Review of Tata Harper Crème Riche Velvet Moisturizer Cream, Including a Discussion on Sustainability This post contains affiliate links. A lot was happening in May. Okay mostly COVID was happening, but it felt like a lot. This might explain why I bought myself a $195.00 moisturizer ($210 as of January 2022). After all, I […]
The best sustainable foundations for makeup lovers who also love the planet I think foundation is an essential makeup product. It is, well, the foundation for all other makeup. Getting the right foundation affects how all your makeup goes together. That is why I chose sustainable foundations for my first product round-up. In preparing this […]
How beauty uses plastic, why it is harmful, and what you can do about it Plastic is forever. You can recycle plastic into new plastic, but it will never biodegrade. Plastic can break down into smaller pieces of plastic (microplastics), but it still exists. We could reduce the need for new plastic by recycling, but […]
Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species of seabird eats plastics. “The World’s Plastic Pollution Crisis Explained” National Geographic Did you know that every year 8 million tons […]
