How To Make Your Beauty Routine More Sustainable

Lately, more people and companies have worked toward sustainable use. Many people have created awareness through education of harmful practices in the beauty industry that negatively impact the ecosystem, including animals. If you want to use eco-friendly products but don’t know where to start, you’ve come to the right place. 

What makes a product eco-friendly?

You should consider ingredients, practices, mission statements, and environmental impact when searching for products. Additionally, you can use this time to examine your routine for sustainability. 

Where do you start?

If you feel overwhelmed by all this information, start small. Go through your beauty products, and familiarize yourself with ingredient lists. Browse the websites of companies whose products you have and explore their mission statements. Walk around a local beauty store and see if they have an area designated for sustainable products.

Waste not, want not.

Finish using the products you’ve started using. You’ve already spent money on these products, and throwing them away would contribute more to waste. 

Think smaller.

To examine how you use beauty products, grab a few smaller ones over an entire eyeshadow palette you only use sparingly.. A beauty subscription box can also help you get smaller amounts of various products to try Check out companies like Kinder, onet prides itself on cleaner products and more ethically sourced beauty finds. 

Reuse products when you can.

Outside of makeup and skincare, look at all your bathroom products to find more eco-friendly options. Rather than buying single-use cotton pads or disposable face wipes, look into reusable face towels or these reusable charcoal applicator pads. And adding a recycling bin to your bathroom can remind you to recycle once you finish using a product.

We hope this helps you find more sustainable beauty and skincare products. With all the information out there, take small steps to ease your way into it.  

Do you have an eco-friendly beauty product you love? Let us know in the comments below!

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