Being environmentally friendly every day, in every aspect of your life, is hard. It’s draining to try to save your wallet but also save Mother Earth. There don’t seem to be many options for both, but Black Friday is just around the corner. Here is our list of products to celebrate you! You’ll be taking care of yourself, your wallet and the environment all in one purchase.
Reusable toiletry containers
These travel bottles are perfect to take to your nearest zero-waste refill store and pump in lotions, shampoo and hand sanitizer. The set comes with a variety of essentials, including four bottles, four jars, two spray bottles and one clean brush. It also contains a clear baggie, so you can easily see when you are running out of products, but also works great for traveling.
The containers are made of food-grade silicone, which is BPA-free and non-toxic. It’s durable, but are easy to squeeze, so you can start getting that skin glowing all year round. The bottles also have a nice wide opening, so you can use all your product to the last drop because waste is a no-no around here!
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All-natural and organic brow gel
Beauty Glazed has created a brow gel made of natural ingredients and handmade with care for you to achieve the strong brow game and confidence to get real changes with climate change. It is also sweat and waterproof, while still adding thickness, volume and texture to create whatever your brow fantasy is. It’s free of fragrance, color and chemicals, so it won’t irritate sensitive skin.
The pack comes with a kit that includes not only the gel, but brushes to use to gather product. Coat your brow hairs and leave it on for a minute then go back and shape with the brush. Afterward, you’ll be ready to take on the world.
NYX vegan eyeliner
Pair your full brows with some on-point eyeliner to complete that war face to take on any politician who doesn’t believe climate change is real. NYX makeup is known for its high-quality formulas, and now it has a vegan eyeliner that is acknowledged by PETA as cruelty-free. The ultra-precise tip will give you the flexibility to create thick or thin lines with a controlled finish.
Eco-friendly hair scrunchies
BeeVines is a family-owned business, run by mother-daughter duo Sharon and Jessica, that incorporates their love of the planet in not only their products but their packaging too. Their minimal impact scrunchies are made of premium satin fabric and the rubber bands are durable to hold any hair texture for hours. It comes in 60 different colors, two ponytail makers and one transparent storage bag, so it’ll be enough to keep some for yourself and then share some as a perfect holiday gift. They are perfect to tie your hair back, roll up your sleeves and get some real work done in your community.
Non-GMO almond oil
Although the holidays are a wonderful time to enjoy the chillier weather, sometimes that weather will cause dry skin. Viva Naturals Almond Oil is perfect for all skin types. Slather some on your face, hair and body for that good feeling inside and out.
This sweet almond oil is pressed from the almonds of trees grown right here in the U.S. It is non-GMO project verified and hexane-free with no added fragrances or synthetic ingredients. Because of this, it is clean and won’t clog your pores, leaving skin glowing, never greasy.
USDA organic aloe vera gel
Pura D’Or has created the only USDA-certified organic aloe vera gel on the market. The brand has also pledged to be climate-friendly by focusing on plant-based ingredients and being cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. It doesn’t have any artificial preservatives and does not need to be refrigerated. The gel is rich in antioxidants and Vitamins C and E to improve skin firmness and reduce aging. Use it on your head for silkier hair and a hydrated scalp. It is also perfect to use for sunburn, bug bites, rashes and eczema relief for all-year use.
Organic bath bombs
After day after day of back-breaking environmental work, take some time for yourself to destress and relax in a warm bath filled with essential oils. These handmade bath bombs from INTEYE are rich in shea butter, grape seed oil, organic coconut oil and lavender essential oil, so you’ll come out of your me-time feeling reborn.
The latest formula ensures a good bubbling and floating effect to give you a little bit of show when you drop it in the water. The natural materials have longer storage time and come in a pack of 24, so save them to use throughout the year or gift them to someone who needs a break (we all could use one around this time of year).
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