personal care products

8 Zero-Waste Face Masks You Can Make at Home

8 Zero-Waste Face Masks You Can Make at Home

A relaxing night in isn’t complete without a luxurious face mask – but, pampering yourself doesn’t have to mean a trip to the store for expensive skincare products. Treat yourself without the extra chemicals and waste with an organic, waste-free face mask.

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    11 Best Affordable Products from Cruelty-Free Makeup Brands

    11 Best Affordable Products from Cruelty-Free Makeup Brands

    With a growing market for vegan makeup and cruelty-free cosmetics, more and more beauty brands are ditching animal ingredients and animal testing. While many luxe animal-friendly companies have high prices, there are a number of cruelty-free makeup brands producing affordable personal care products as well. In this article, we’ll recommend 11 essential beauty products that […]

    6 Best Natural Mosquito Repellents That Actually Work

    6 Best Natural Mosquito Repellents That Actually Work

    Biting insects have a tendency to interfere with the outdoor activities we love the most, but using harsh chemicals to repel insects can be toxic to humans as well. Natural mosquito repellent is a great alternative to keep the bugs at bay without the worry of harmful chemicals on your skin or in the environment. […]

    7 Best Reef-Safe Sunscreens to Protect Your Skin and the Ocean

    7 Best Reef-Safe Sunscreens to Protect Your Skin and the Ocean

    Whether you live on the beach or in a landlocked city, all water eventually makes its way to the ocean, which is why it’s so important to use reef-safe sunscreen. Traditional sunscreens can be toxic both to your body and to our important ocean environments, but there are plenty of safe options available. At its […]

    How One Actress Found an Eco-Minded Community on TikTok

    How One Actress Found an Eco-Minded Community on TikTok

    It began with a quick upload. In early 2020, Canadian-based actress Christine Lan uploaded a video describing how she made DIY, sustainable cosmetics in her home. She hadn’t posted regularly on TikTok before and didn’t expect much to come from her video. Christine’s following began to grow. Followers and commenters were not only asking her […]

    5 Eco-Friendly Bamboo Toothbrushes for Adults and Kids

    5 Eco-Friendly Bamboo Toothbrushes for Adults and Kids

    An easy way to make your daily routine more sustainable is to use a bamboo toothbrush rather than one made from plastic. Because bamboo toothbrushes are made from a natural material, they can be composted at the end of their lifespan. In this article, we’ll explain why it’s worth making the switch from plastic to […]

    The Best Essential Oils and How to Use Them

    The Best Essential Oils and How to Use Them

    In this guide, we break down the best and most popular essential oils on the market today. Keep reading to discover the many different types of essential oils, their uses, and incredible benefits. What are Essential Oils? Essential oils are potent, highly concentrated extracts from plants. Many of them have been used for centuries with […]

    4 Eco-Friendly Reusable Cotton Rounds For Beauty Routines

    4 Eco-Friendly Reusable Cotton Rounds For Beauty Routines

    Whether for removing makeup, cleansing or applying a moisturizer or toner, many people use cotton pads as part of their skincare routine. However, if you’re using them frequently, they can add up to a lot of waste, which is where reusable cotton rounds come in. These sustainable alternatives to cotton balls, pads, or makeup wipes […]

    10 Natural Ways to Detox and Boost Your Immunity at Home

    10 Natural Ways to Detox and Boost Your Immunity at Home

    Toxins enter the body through what we eat, drink, breathe in, and process in any way. Once inside, toxins overtax our immune system and detoxification system and leave us more vulnerable to illness — not ideal during cold and flu season, and especially not this year during a pandemic — and make us age a […]