According to a survey in recent years, between 50 to 80 percent of women use makeup occasionally. Another survey shows that women consume 4 to 9 pounds of lipsticks over their lifetime. A lot of makeup brands use ingredients that harmful to the environment and even our health. As consumers, what can we do to shop sustainably and become sustainable consumers? Here are some beauty products that are not only eco-friendly but actually worked. Let’s become sustainable consumers together !
1. Reusable Cotton
Cotton pads or cotton balls are one of the major leads to makeup waste. Cotton is Instead of re-buying them and wasting a bunch of money, we can start using reusable cotton pads or cloths. They are easy to use and wash. These reusable cotton pads and cloths can be made from bamboo, cotton, or hemp. Here are some brands that you can pick and choose for this product Etsy, Urban Outfitters, HUKU, and Sephora with very cheap price that you can afford .
2. Gluten Free Lipstick
Every women own at least a lipstick. In fact, a lot of us own more than two lipsticks with different shades or different formula. Based on a survey, women consume 4 to 9 pounds lipstick in their lifetime. Some ingredients to make a lipstick are very harmful to our health when we directly swallow it every time we put it on and harmful to the environment. Be smart and choose for yourself a gluten free lipstick! These lipsticks are all-natural, plant-derived ingredients, paraben-free, and vegan. Some brands are going out of their way to also make recyclable and reusable packaging! You can find these awesome lipsticks available at 100% Pure, Axiology, ILIA, W3LL PEOPLE, Ecco Bella, Vapour.
3. Organic Foundation
We put on foundation every day on our face, but how many are you know what ingredients are in your foundation that you use every day? Not everything feels smooth on your face is good for your face. Your skin is important and also our environment. Many brands have developed a foundation that all-nature, organic and also no animal testing. With organic and natural ingredients, these foundations actually look good and worked on any skin types. Brands that sell organic foundation are ILIA, 100% Pure, W3LL PEOPLE, Alima Pure, Zuii, Lavera. These products have price range between $15 – $70.
4. Vegan Makeup Brushes
As we all know that traditional makeup brushes are made from animal hair. This method could cause a major issue with animal cruelty and as consumers we don’t want that issue to continue to happen. That is why a lot of brands come up with different method to make brushes with natural ingredients such as bamboo and synthetic bristles (nylon, taklon). These vegan makeup brushes gives you an extra soft and smooth feel on the skin. Available at The Face Shop, OGG, Alima Pure, Antonym, Furless, Eco Tools.
I hope this blog gives you information that you may not know about makeup products that you have been using could replace with something greater and more sustainable. We can start today to become sustainable consumers by using eco-friendly and vegan products. Sharing useful information today with your friends and family members so we can help our world become better! Next week we will introduce you to clean skin care products and how to style an outfit with it ! Stay-tuned!
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