Eco-Friendly Skin Care Brands that Are Worth a Try
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The Target skincare aisle. Every few weeks I go there on a mission, determined to buy whatever skincare products this week’s TikTok self-proclaimed dermatologist has prescribed. The endless cycle of skincare products that travel through my bathroom all have one thing in common: they all are plastic bottles that will inevitably end up in a landfill. For me, an Environmental Science major, I feel a twinge of guilt for this parade of non-recyclable or non-eco-friendly products. Though despite this, I have a constant internal conflict between buying products that work for my skin and ones that are good for the environment. However, while I’ve been seeing skincare as a trade-off between effectiveness and sustainability, in reality, there doesn't need to be one. There are amazing eco-friendly skincare products with great reviews, you just have to know where to look.
Of course, shopping for skincare products while focusing on being eco-friendly may mean braving the world outside of Target and CVS ( hard to hear, I know), but the fact of the matter is that many of the truly eco-friendly brands are smaller businesses and can be found only in specific stores or online. Here are a few that have gotten great reviews and are worth taking a look at:
Yay For Earth: As the title of the brand would suggest, this skincare line is focused on natural ingredients, sustainable and recyclable packaging, and is cruelty-free. They moreover get ingredients from smaller businesses and have zero waste production in manufacturing.
Loli: This skincare brand prioritizes both the health of the skin and the health of the planet.
Packaged in recyclable glass bottles, made via fair trade, toxin-free, and waste-free, this brand ticks all of the boxes. They even make some ingredients from recycled food waste.
OSEA: Another quality eco-friendly skincare brand. Their ingredients are hand-harvested, vegan, and they are cruelty-free. Moreover, they are sustainably made. The one catch though is that products from this brand tend to be on the more expensive side
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It is great to be able to consider environmental health when buying skincare products, however, it’s also a fact that many eco-friendly brands often are more expensive. Extra costs come with the effort and money it takes to meet the requirements of being, cruelty-free, fair trade, zero waste, etc. So it must be said that of course buying eco-friendly simply isn't’ realistic for everybody, however, if you’re able to you can do wonders for your skin and the planet.
Strike Out
Lauryn Gayles
Nashville
