Entirely vegan, sulfate-free, and completely naked (no bottles to recycle here!), by Humankind's shampoo bars are the perfect eco-friendly swap to make to any shower routine. Each bar is made with nourishing and organic oil extracts, plus they last just as long as bottled shampoo. Our staff can help you find products that fit your own unique ingredient requirements. While plastic makes life (and bottling) easier, plain products have opted to use aluminium bottles for several reasons.
100% biodegradable Water-Friendly Formulas® and 70% recycled OceanBound® Plastic bottles help protect our waterways and remove ocean waste. The plastic sticks that make up many lye cotton buds are one of the most commonly washed up things on British beaches after they’re flushed down the toilet. This is bio-based plastic that's made from sugarcane and caster oil. Firstly, the plastic-free refillables are made from bamboo pulps, so they're also compostable, and the brand never tests on animals and is vegan too.
The thing is, palm oil is a very popular ingredient that’s used in many, many different things. 1,4 dioxane is never listed on the ingredients of a shampoo or body wash product because it’s considered a byproduct and not a part of the formulation. However, they are very harsh on your hair and skin and can strip away natural moisture as well. They are used because they help create a lathering effect that makes it easier to remove oil and dirt.
Her botanical based holistic approach to beauty and skincare is intended to promote “self-care and wellness”. make a lot of all natural, vegan zero waste skin care options, including a replenishing serum, anti aging serum, skin regenerative serum, under eye cream, several moisturizers, and more. cruelty free, vegan zero waste skincare brand that harnesses the natural coloration of herbs, spices and vegetable powders instead of synthetic dyes.
Beauty and the Bees makes a wide variety of unisex hair products (as well as beard products for gentlemen). Emerson Soaps offer two scents ofzero waste shampoo bars (Lemongrass Peppermint Argan and Patchouli Spearmint Hemp). They use the old school cold process method to manufacture their soaps, which ensures there are ZERO by-products.
I've tried shampoo bars, like the ones sold in LUSH, and I hate them, I think they dry out your hair far too much. Hairy Jayne offers refills if you don't have anywhere near by that sells bulk shampoo and conditioner.
The final brand on our list is natural dental care brand, Georganics. Toothpaste tubes are very difficult to recycle and conventional brands typically have harsh and unnecessary chemicals as ingredients. With this in mind, Georganics have create a range of organic toothpastes and mouthwashes which solve this problem with active ingredients that clean your teeth naturally. Knotty floss was founded by Californian, Elizabeth Martens, who has created an new innovative dental care brand which makes natural & zero waste dental floss. Nicmac Beauty is a new eco-friendly makeup brand which makes innovative low waste cosmetic products with an emphasise on reusing & refilling to encourage a greener beauty routine.
Four Unilever brands will also be the first to test new formats within the Loop™ system. If you eliminate 3 plastic containers of soap a week, times 52 weeks, well, that’s – 156 plastic containers NOT polluting our environment!
Solid hair care products are a thing, and a bunch of brands are popping up to satisfy the increasing demand for them. Liquid body wash has replaced bar soap in most households, but that’s only a recent phenomenon. As a veteran of the green beauty movement, RMS has been putting healthy skin and a chemical-free planet first since before it was cool. Tinted with a pinch of cacao powder, the balm also keeps hair nourished thanks to jojoba and coconut oil. When you're done with your polish (from any brand), bring it in to your local Tenoverten salon, and they will help you get rid of it responsibly.