The sustainable beauty products that we’re obsessed with

Recently I’ve been trying to incorporate more sustainable beauty products into my daily routine. If I’m being honest, it’s something I’ve been meaning to do for a while, but after watching some videos about it on YouTube I’ve felt somewhat inspired to curate a list of sustainable products myself.

While the products I’ve included in my list aren’t on there’s, their videos have served as inspiration on how to build my own recommended list. Below I have curated a range of sustainable beauty products for skincare, bodycare, haircare and makeup. I truly believe that as consumers we should be voting with our pockets and if you’re able to, support these independent brands. Each of these brands are actively incorporating sustainable business and manufacturing processes so if we’re giving these brands the attention they rightly deserve; hopefully this can encourage the big brands to follow suite.

If you want to find out more about sustainable beauty or if you like the look of one of these brands, I highly encourage you to visit their site and read up about them. You can also watch videos like the one below so that you can make more informed choices when you shop in the future too!

SUSTAINABLE HAIR & SKIN CARE // zero waste tips and eco products
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Lets face it, shopping for sustainable beauty products isn’t an easy task. Unlike the sustainable clothing industry it’s easy to identify brands that adopt eco friendly practices. The sustainable beauty industry is often filled with complicated marketing messages, misleading promises and a substantial amount of greenwashing.

The good news is that adopting sustainable beauty products into your routine is quite easy if you know where to look. The products that I’ve curated for this blog all tackle sustainability in different ways. Some adopt carbon neutral methods, others adopt sustainable packaging strategies and some utilise minimalist formulas; but the great thing about sustainable beauty is that it offers us hundreds of different methods for reducing our adverse affects on the planet.

We are not saying that you need to toss out all of your existing products in favour of these ones, but incorporating some of these products into your daily routine is a fantastic way to minimise your impact on the environment.

Skincare Products

Organic Apoteke
Hydrating Face Gel
£40

Harlo
The Face Cream
£54

Ala Natural Beauty
Gentle Cleanser
£28

About Organic Apoteke:
Skin minimalism or skinimalism might be a hot trend at the moment, but this always been on Organic Apoteke’s agenda. By taking the less is more approach and favouring fewer ingredients, they’ve been able to create a skin care line that is not only less harsh on your skin, it’s also better for the environment. I’m personally a fan of their hydrating face gels as it’s perfect for sensitive skin.

About Harlo:
Another approach to sustainability is the notion of carbon neutrality. At Harlo skin, all their products are produced in small batches to not only minimise waste, but to also ensure that the quality of their products are the best every time. Each product contains less than 12 ingredients and are free from ingredients like synthetics, cheap fillers, waxes, emulsifiers, palm oils and animal products. I love Harlo because of how transparent they are with their production processes and business practices.

About Ala Natural Beauty:
As mentioned before, a simple way to consume sustainability is to consume less. After all less products means less packaging and less waste. If you live in a busy household or travel a lot, Ala Natural Beauty might be perfect for you. Their skin care line is focused on creating products for any age, gender or skin type. Because their cleanser is ideal for any skin type and need, it’s a great product to use if you’re looking for a simple cleanser for an entire household to use.

Bodycare Products

Guava & Gold
Paradise Found Body Lotion
£34

Kalmar
£35
Joy Energise Body Lotion

L’Occitane en Provence
Verbena Shower Gel Refill Duo
£40.50

About Guava & Gold:
Brands like Guava & Gold are great if you’re looking for a sustainable body lotion. Not only are all ingredients from their products sustainably sourced, all products come in fully recyclable bottles and packaging. There’s also plans to change all of their packaging to bio-polymer bottles made from sugar cane extract so as to further their impact on the environment.

About Kalmar:
While some brands focus on sustainability through their packaging strategies and product formulas, other brands choose to invest in sustainable causes and people. Not only do Kalmar implement sustainable practices into their products, they also invest profits back into sustainable causes and communities around them. So far they’ve invested into carbon neutrality by joining the Forest Carbon’s Carbon100 Club, which means for every product sold Kalmar and the Carbon Club will plant a tree in woodlands across the UK to offset the result carbon footprint. They’ve also invested in causes like the Black Mind Matter and Women for Women to name a few.

About L’Occitane en Provence:
If you’re like me and you tend to stick with one brand for certain products then refillable solutions are a great way to consume sustainably. Brands like L’Occtanne en Provence offer a wide range of refillable options for their shower gel range. I’d recommend purchasing a durable glass or steel bottle so that you can decant your favourite shower products, the more durable your container is the less you’ll need to buy in the future.

Haircare Products

Nereus London
Australian Buddha Wood & Bergamot Shampoo
£20

Bouclème
Revive 5 Hair Oil
£28

John Masters
Organics Sea Mist with Sea Salt & Lavender
£24

About Nereus London:
Not many people realise it but sustainable hair care is a growing trend to. Nereus is the perfect brand for anyone that wants to add an element of luxury to their hair routine. Created using the highest quality ingredients, Nereus’ products come packaged in plastic free containers. There is no plastic in their entire product range, materials or at step of the manufacturing, logistics of the delivery process. Everything down to the label is biodegradable. As consumers, it’s important that we consider brands like Nereus because we should be voting with our pockets. By supporting smaller brands like them, you can be sure that you’re supporting a business that has tight control of their manufacturing and logistics practices.

About Bouclème:
If you’ve got fragile or curly hair Bouclème is certainly a brand that’s worth your attention. The guiding ethos for the brand is to create products to maintain healthy curls but without the harsh chemicals. Not only are their products formulated with curly hair in mind, all of their ingredients are sourced ethically. Part of this involves sourcing their ingredients from Fair Trade certified farms only. Additionally, all products contain 0% nasty chemicals and are cruelty free.

John Masters:
At John Masters they believe that “it’s not only what you use, it’s what you don’t use”. All of the products in their collection is formulated using only organic ingredients, and best part of all, the entire range is vegan friendly. Perfect for dry and sensitive scalps this styling mist helps to keep your hair hydrated and prevent breakage. And as someone with thick hair too, I like to use hair mists because they keep my hair fresh and don’t weigh it down (unlike dry shampoos).

Makeup Products

Inika Organic
Certified Organic Liquid Eyeliner
£19

Evio Beauty
Lip-Spo Kit
£24

go as u.r
Bold Blush | Sun Kissed Glow
£38

About Inika Organic:
If you’re looking for a makeup brand with the social proofing to go with it, Inika Organic is a great start. Inika Organic has won over 40 different awards for product excellence and innovation. Furthermore, they are also the only natural makeup brand that’s on fashion runway shows globally. At Inika Organic, all of their makeup products are certified organic and cruelty free. You won’t find any harmful pigments or chemicals in their products too, which means it’s perfect for those with sensitive skin.

About Evio Beauty:
At Evio Beauty they approach sustainability by not only playing close attention to what goes into their products, they also support communities around them. Their main ethos is to reward kindness with discounts; with every purchase made, you can choose from a variety of charities to donate to and receive a discount off their products. And with over 2,700 different ingredients on their banned list too, you can be assured that what you’re putting on your skin is vegan, cruelty free and organic.

About go as u.r:
After a vegan alternative to conventional makeup? go as u.r creates all of their products using a powdered concentration of natural ingredients using plant based waxes, oils and vitamins. This has enabled them to create an all vegan cosmetics line that offers no nonsense makeup that’s perfect for everyone. Whether if you’re into bold makeup or want something that’s a little more minimalistic, the go as u.r cosmetics line might be the perfect brand for you.

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Author: Chloe Pang