Sustainable Beauty Products
by Rose Hirsch
The topic of sustainability is more important now than ever. The pandemic heightened sustainability awareness and concerns. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, shoppers in the U.S. alone will spend up to $150 billion on sustainable products by the end of 2021. This is a matter that is affecting all industries. Sustainable beauty products are one of the areas that are always in demand and many consumers are willing to forgo a brand name in order to buy environmentally friendly products.
What are Sustainable Beauty Products?
Sustainable beauty products refer to beauty products that are environmentally friendly, eco-friendly and green. They are usually made with natural ingredients.
What Makes a Beauty Product Sustainable?
- Social Responsibility – It benefits the communities involved in manufacturing the product. Community outreach and/or collaborating with non-profit organizations.
- Environmental Impact – Sourcing, processing and creating components that don’t harm the environment.
- Waste Reduction – Any and all packaging should be reusable or recyclable.
- Energy and Water Usage – Creating, storing and manufacturing the product should require as little usage of water and energy as possible.
- The company manufacturing and selling the product should have a culture of sustainability within the beauty brand.
- Purchasing and packaging practices should be eco-friendly.
- Many beauty products usually have other principles in addition to sustainability that make them sustainable, ethical and eco-friendly. These products believe in veganism, being cruelty free and palm oil free.
Why Switch to Sustainable Beauty Products?
Switching to a sustainable beauty product is one of the best things you can do. Not only is it beneficial for your beauty routine but it helps the environment and the world. Using sustainable beauty products is one of the ways to give back to society and protect the environment.
According to Cosmopolitan these were the top Sustainable Beauty products for 2021:
- Circumference Active Restorative Moisturizing Cream
- Beautycounter The Clean Deo in Fresh Coconut
- Garnier Green Labs Hyalu-Melon Replumping Serum Cream
- Peach Hydrating Facial Cleanser
- Saie Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturizer
- Athr Beauty Joshua Tree Desert Matte Eyeshadow Palette
- Ilia Beauty Limitless Lash Mascara
- PYT Beauty So Extra Tinted Lip Balm
- Love Beauty and Planet Coconut Water Dry Shampoo
- Anomaly Gentle Shampoo
- R+Co Bleu Optical Illusion Smoothing Oil
- Ethique Hydrating Conditioner Concentrate Bar