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What do green habits look like in everyday life? Why buy cosmetics taking into account the requirements of the environment? Is it possible to save money by living with the prefix “eco”? Let’s figure it out together!
Green Habits: Tips and Tricks
The concept of conscious consumption can be introduced into various areas of life, including beauty rituals. We suggest paying attention to the following aspects when choosing cosmetics and personal care products.
Biodegradable Ingredients
Traditionally, the prefix “eco” is given to cosmetic products that consist only of organic ingredients and / or have not been tested on animals. However, we recommend looking deeper.
Try to choose beauty products that are not only labeled “eco” but also have a biodegradable formula. This means that all / main components of such a product, getting into wastewater, do not affect their composition, and also easily decompose into trace elements natural for nature.
Eco-friendly packaging
This concept also hides several different aspects:
Choose packaging that can be recycled in your area. You can learn how to distinguish between different types of plastic in our waste sorting materials.
Try to give preference to glass packaging instead of plastic. Glass is fully recyclable and accepted almost everywhere.
Buy large packs of your favorite products: as a rule, this is not only more profitable, but also saves natural resources.
Specify whether the product you have chosen is suitable for refilling – refilling the same package. It also helps to save both your money and production resources.
Multifunctional beauty products
Try to choose cosmetics that allow you to solve several problems with one product. Combined products and creative use of them will help to avoid unnecessary purchases and unreasonable consumption.
This category also includes cotton pads and sticks, wipes for refreshing the face and intimate hygiene products. Remember that all disposable products of this type are more environmentally friendly to replace them with reusable counterparts.
Other healthy beauty habits
Here are some more easy ways to do your bit to save the planet that require little to no effort:
Turn off the water while you lather your hands, hair or body, remove make-up, or apply skin care products.
Choose shampoos, gels and other detergents with a dispenser – this will ensure their more economical use.
Buy only the cosmetics you need, avoid spontaneous and impulsive purchases.
Try to support beauty manufacturers who care about the environment, have clear eco-programs and strive to reduce the impact of their production on nature.
We hope that these simple and sustainable habits will help you take care of your beauty – and of our shared planet!