If You Want to Make Your Beauty Routine More Sustainable, This Is a Good Start

There's no denying that consumers are becoming increasingly aware of their environmental impact. And with 120 billion units of packaging being produced by the global cosmetics industry year on year, according to a report published by ZeroWaste in 2018, it's easy to understand why. With statistics like that, it's imperative and more important than ever that we consume beauty products mindfully but it can be hard to know where to start when you're thinking about making more sustainable choices. Thankfully, the beauty industry has been taking steps towards helping to create a cleaner and greener planet and there are now a whole host of efficacious and sustainable beauty brands on the market.

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But before we get started, when we discuss sustainable beauty products, what do we actually mean? Typically, the term is used to encompass products made using environmentally-friendly formulations, ethical production practices or packaging methods and, for sustainable cosmetic products in particular, the use of natural ingredients produced from renewable raw materials. Ready to revamp your beauty cabinet and routine? Keep scrolling... 

SHOP OUR EDIT OF THE BEST SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY PRODUCTS:

PAI SKINCARE

KORA ORGANICS

UMA OILS

FACE HALO

TATA HARPER

MEDIK8

DAVINES

HERBIVORE

LE LABO

NEAL'S YARD

ORVEDA

COSMYDOR

MAC COSMETICS

INNERSENSE

BURT'S BEES

AVEDA

CLEAN RESERVE

ILIA BEAUTY

BYBI BEAUTY

This piece was published at an earlier date and has since been updated. 

Next up, the refillable beauty products that I'm going to be using more and more of.