8 Tips To Achieve ‘’More’’ Eco-Friendly Beauty Routine
The beauty industry takes more significant steps towards sustainability each day by working on producing many alternatives to the current issues and suggesting solutions, from reducing the use of plastic in packaging to formulating products with natural ingredients. And what about us, the consumers? Can we make a difference in sustainability with the changes we will create in our simple daily practices as individuals?
Well...Trying to be 100 per cent consistent when it comes to sustainability is often unrealistic. On the other hand, we know that when we focus on making our best, small individual efforts can become a collective struggle with the impact it will have on the whole world. Below are our eight suggestions to make your beauty more sustainable.
Although many brands that try to stay true to the ideal of sustainability now mostly put their products in metal cases, plastic packaging continues to be used predominantly in the beauty industry. In addition to choosing minimally packaged products, you can prevent these plastics from mixing with nature by placing a small recycling bin in the area where you perform your beauty routine.
Trying to use every drop of beauty product is not stingy! Considering the energy spent producing any product, not even a drop of it deserves to be wasted. Especially with plastic packaging, you can be sure to cut the product and finish it before throwing it in the recycling bin.
Who said bar soaps were obsolete? Meet the updated new bar soap versions with different shampoo and conditioner features. In addition, bar soaps require less packaging and use much less water in their production. But, of course, you should ensure these soaps are compatible with your hair texture.
Ah, those disposable paper masks? They are impossible to give an effect in one go and do not meet the direct skin application criteria for most skin care products. Besides, these paper masks and the benefits of many disposable skin products for the skin are highly controversial.
Regarding skin care, three-in-one or many other multi-use guaranteed products could be more effective. On the other hand, choosing multi-use products in make-up does not mean that you will benefit less. For example, you should consider the multi-use products that apply to lips, cheeks and eyes.
Many major beauty brands want to show that they are taking sustainability seriously by highlighting the knowledge that their products have "naturally derived ingredients". Before you buy beauty products, you can check whether there is such a phrase, check the descriptions such as "natural oils" and "agricultural plants", or pay attention to the ingredients list directly.
The number of refill stores has been increasing in recent days. So you can choose refillable products in beauty and care, or you can choose to fill your reusable container in these stores. Besides, you don't pay for packaging or branding but the product itself!
Reusable cotton pads, which you can wash and clean in the machine after each use, are simple for sustainability but significantly impact the difference they make compared to disposable ones. Always check if the disposable products you are used to having reusable alternatives. Also, allow refillable products with a wide range of make-up products. For example, don't throw away the mascara you love but have already finished; its brush can be a perfect eyebrow comb!
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