Sustainable beauty is a growing trend which aims to minimise personal care products’ environmental impact. It encompasses everything from the ethical sourcing of ingredients to lessening waste from packaging, and eco-friendly production processes.
So sustainable personal care products are increasingly popular, as brands wake up to the benefits of this approach as good business as well as being good for the planet.
How can these products be gentler on the environment?
In the UK, the testing of cosmetics on animals has been banned for more than a quarter of a century, since 1998. But there are still environmentally choices you can make, and the way you buy your personal care products, particularly in terms of their packaging, can still make a real difference. Here are some thoughts:
- Plastic
Plastic remains in the environment for a long time, harming wildlife and releasing toxins. It also plays a role in global warming. Most plastic in cosmetics and toiletries comes from the packaging involved.
- Ingredients
Increasingly, people want to know what’s in their beauty products to reduce their impact on the planet. Microbeads, for example, found in face scrubs, toothpaste and other products, can get into the water supply, soil and food chain.
So, for many, preparations with wholly natural ingredients produced from renewable raw ingredients are the obvious choice. These can also be gentler on the skin, since there are no harsh chemicals causing flare-ups or other damage to your complexion.
- Packaging
Clearly, toiletries that you can use for more than one purpose, for example a body wash which doubles up as a shampoo, save packaging. And perhaps, for example, your tube of toothpaste doesn’t need to come in a cardboard box. So think about how you can simplify your routine, and consider product refills to avoid single-use packaging.
Finally, another trick is to use larger sizes of products, rather than the mini versions, since these last longer and, again, require less packaging.
Sustainable personal care products from Ganesha
At Ganesha Wholefoods, we’ve been in the business of selling all-natural goods for decades. And when it comes to natural care products, we’ve got you covered. We supply a wide range of products from a broad line-up of well-known brands like Faith in Nature, JASON and House of Mistrys, among many others.
Faith in Nature, for example, only uses fully, high-quality natural ingredients and scents, for indulgent products which don’t cost the earth.
Whether you’re after a wild-rose body wash or a rosemary shampoo, some ginseng night cream or an olive oil soap bar, we’ve got it in stock. We also supply 5-litre refill bottles for many items, which are ideal if you’re looking to reduce waste. Buy just one and you could keep up to a year’s worth of shampoo bottles out of landfill.
We have three physical shops in Devon – in Axminster, Honiton and Sidmouth. Pop in if you’re passing. Alternatively, order online and look forward to our wood-pulp packaging that’s ideal for home composting, plus free shipping on orders worth over £40. Equally, do be in touch if you have any questions about any of our beauty products.