You hear about a lot of beauty companies touting climate neutrality as a way to be more sustainable. While it’s wonderful to see companies and brands step up and adopt more sustainable business practices, consumers need to understand what climate neutrality means and what it doesn’t. What does climate neutrality mean? Climate …
Carbon or Climate Neutrality – What It Is and What It Isn’t. Read More »
As ladies and lads, we’ve all experienced the annoying twinge of the occasional chafe (whether we choose to admit it or not). If you are one of the rare blessed beings who is unfamiliar with this phenomenon, chafing is an irritation caused by skin rubbing together or against clothing. Doctors say that the best way …
The “clean beauty” industry has lately been under attack for fear mongering among consumers, for banning ingredients on their “no” lists that others claim are fine to use, and for spreading mis-leading terminology like “chemical-free”. Clean beauty has been a significant achievement as it has supported an awakening among consumers to be more aware …
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One of the most vital and often underrated bag stuffers for the whole year –especially summertime– is an SPF that works to actively protect your beloved skin. We find it extremely important to have a go-to sunscreen that can be trusted inside the bottle and out. This year we’re searching for mineral-based formulas that block …
Reading labels to find the best products for us can be confusing and crazy. To help with this inevitably complicated task, we’ve put together a list of all the “clean” labels you should be aware of in both cosmetics and food products. Hopefully now we can all be a bit more educated on how ethically …
It’s becoming more and more evident that we have reached a point of no return regarding the amount of discarded plastic entering our environment, 50% of the 380 million tons produced a year are single-use plastics, entering our world with a purpose that lasts seconds, and then entering the ocean forevermore and killing 1 million …
Shampoo and Conditioner Bars: Low-waste Life Alternatives Read More »
As beautiful as the beauty industry can be, unfortunately, it leaves behind a massive plastic footprint. The industry’s mess, often masked by inspiring imagery and hushed realities, is a massive carbon and pollution footprint sourced from packaging, laminations, and ingredients containing harmful microplastics. Just the packaging alone adds up to a global impact of 120 …
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Do you still need a last-minute Mothers Day gift to show your mom how much you love her? Trying to lavish your mom like she deserves but also trying to be eco-friendly and plastic-free? We got you covered! Here are our 7 favorites Mothers Day gift ideas ideal for any budget! 1. A Homemade Card …
When it comes to all-natural beauty products, it’s all about finding brands that source ingredients that are nontoxic, free of sulfates and parabens, and organic whenever possible. I also like to use things from the grocery store—like oatmeal, coconut oil, raw honey, brown sugar and organic avocados—to make DIY face masks, hair masks, sugar scrubs …
WHAT DOES CLEAN MEAN? Safe for people and the planet, clean means that a beauty product should have considered human and environmental health, using a nontoxic element as a baseline and plant-based ingredients for active results. Where Do I Start? Start by finding a natural replacement for your daily sunscreen, hand soap, body lotion/wash, and deodorant. Then slowly graduate to cleaner shampoo, conditioner, …
