9 Sustainable Beauty Brands Creating Clean Alternatives
We go beyond skin deep with sustainable beauty brands that are good for our bodies and the planet.
From lab-created synthetic ingredients that pose a risk to our health and the environment to the mountains of plastic packaging waste, conventional cosmetics are dirtying the planet.
Opting for clean beauty products that are also sustainable means considering aesthetics as well as ethics. In other words, those designed for minimal environmental impact.
So that’s what we’ve done here for you. We looked for (and tested) beauty brands that prioritize non-toxic and natural ingredients as well as low-waste containers like refillable glass jars and minimal compostable paper packaging.
1. Fat and the Moon
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Fat and the Moon’s Beauty Products
Fat and the Moon is one of the best sustainable beauty companies for sensitive skin.
They offer face and body lotion, face masks, exfoliating paste, eye coal, highlighter cream, lip balm, and much more, all made in small batches from nourishing plant-based ingredients.
For head-to-toe moisturizing, the Aloe Face And Body Lotion is an unscented, soothing, and hydrating lotion that gently nourishes dry and sensitive skin. (Note, it does contain beeswax).
All products are palm oil free.
2. Axiology
Axiology’s Range
The best eco-friendly beauty products help us reduce how many different products we need.
Enter: Axiology.
They’re here to tackle plastic waste with Balmies and Multisticks—AKA plastic-free 3-in-1 crayons that can be used for eyes, cheeks, and lips.
Containing minimal simple ingredients, including castor oil, sunflower oil, and hemp seed oil, they come in many different colors to add a vegan and cruelty-free glow to your beauty routine.
The minimal paper wrapping or cardboard push tubes ensures no more plastic lipstick tubes end up in landfill or littering the environment.
3. Ethique
Ethique’s Beauty Line
Goodbye, plastic bottles!
Ethique offers a full range of skin, haircare, and body care, all available in solid bar form and powdered concentrates.
For skin care, you’ll find facial cleansers, scrubs, and moisturizers.
Suitable for all skin types (including dry and sensitive skin), their Bliss Bar soap-free makeup remover and facial cleanser contains creamed coconut and kaolin clay to cleanse and moisturize gently.
For sustainable hydration, The Perfector is their solid face cream jam-packed with nourishing ingredients, including jojoba and kokum butter.
4. One Love Organics
One Love Organics’ Range
For sustainable cosmetics that show one love for your skin and the planet, turn to One Love Organics.
They offer a range of balms, cleansers, creams, mists, moisturizers, oils, scrubs, and serums, all handmade in small batches from high-quality ingredients designed to keep skin pH at an optimal level.
Dermatologist tested through and through, you won’t find any common skin irritants or allergens, like synthetic fragrances.
5. Meow Meow Tweet
Meow Meow Tweet’s Products
Meow Meow Tweet specialize in small-batch vegan products made using high-quality natural ingredients.
We’re talking raw plant butters, cold-pressed natural oils, and in-house herbal extractions, which you’ll find in everything from their natural deodorant to body care and hair care products.
For the purrfect, head-to-toe moisturizer, their All Over Lotion contains aloe and rose water to balance pH and provide your skin with all the TLC it needs. It’s sensitive-skin friendly, too.
Its reusable or recyclable aluminum bottle makes it the perfect zero waste lotion.
All of their sustainable products are vegan, Leaping Bunny certified cruelty-free, and palm-oil free.
6. ĀTHR Beauty
ĀTHR Beauty’s Beauty Products
ĀTHR Beauty is a gem among luxury beauty brands.
From mascara made with crushed black diamonds to crystal-infused eyeshadow palettes and lip stains made with organic cactus flower extract, this brand brings the power of nature to your sustainable beauty routine.
The plant-based formulas are free from over 3000 banned harmful chemicals and synthetic ingredients.
The Rose Quartz Crystal Gemstone Palette features ten desert-inspired shades made from moringa seed oil, organic shea butter, organic cocoa butter, and rose quartz.
7. EcoRoots
EcoRoot’s Beauty Range
EcoRoots takes care of all your bath and beauty needs, including soap bars, razors, lip balm, lotion bars, facial cream, masks, and moisturizers.
Their nourishing Rosehip Facial Cream is made with organic coconut oil, rosehip seed oil, and hibiscus extract, meaning it’s high in antioxidants and vitamin C for a sustainable skin glow.
All products are cruelty-free, vegan, and non-toxic, though some products (like the aforementioned face cream) contain palm oil derivatives.
8. Conscious Skincare
Conscious Skincare’s Beauty Products
For sustainable beauty brands in the UK, Conscious Skincare might just be the best. It has a full range of natural face and body products, including butters, cold-pressed oils, exfoliants, lotions, masks, serums, toners, and more.
All products are vegan, cruelty-free, palm-oil free, and have the Environmental Working Group “safest” rating. They use fair trade ingredients as much as possible.
They also sell face cloths and reusable makeup pads to pair with their face wash and natural makeup remover. The latter contains organic sesame and castor oils to dissolve makeup and gently cleanse your skin.
9. Butter Me Up Organics
Butter Me Up Organics’ Range
Butter Me Up Organics is a “modern-day apothecary” offering a huge range of eco-friendly products for skin and hair, including beard balm, facial cleansing bars, makeup remover, lip balms, sea salt hairspray, hair wax, and much more.
They use high-quality, natural ingredients that include oils and clays. Most ingredients are organic, and all are certified cruelty-free.
They also offer organic baby skin care products, including All Natural Talc Free Baby Powder, Baby Butt Butter, Calm Balm, and Organic Baby Wash.
