10 Environmentally-Friendly Brands to Try for Earth Month
You probably already recycle, and you may have helped plant a flower or two in your day, so why not do something great for the world and for your medicine cabinet? These super eco-friendly beauty products make it easy.
Check out what brands get a green seal of approval and make it your mission to test out at least one this Earth Month!
Photo: courtesy of Sephora1/11Boscia
Founded in Japan in 1981, Boscia identifies themselves as the very first 100% preservative-free skincare brand. Their new No Pores No Shine T-Zone Treatment is made from artichoke leaf extract, silica, and burdock root.
Boscia No Pores No Shine T-Zone Treatment, $36. Sephora.com.
Photo: courtesy of Ulta2/11Make your beauty routine a little more green with natural, organic, and cruelty-free products.
Photo: courtesy of Macys3/11Origins
Origin’s plant-based products were ahead of the curve when specialty stores debuted in 1990, but now they’re part of a growing group of natural brands. To set themselves apart, the brand goes above and beyond to produce their ingredients sustainably, to not test on animals, and to give back to the environment through their Plant a Tree initiative (which has put 265,000 in the ground thus far). In fact, if you shop their Frothy Face Wash now, they’ll plant a tree just for that purchase!
Origins Checks and Balances Frothy Face Wash, $15. Macys.com.
Photo: courtesy of Nordstrom4/11Aveda
Aveda’s products are derived from an ancient holistic healing system called Ayurveda, and to this day the company works with Indian firm Nisarga to produce Ayurvedic herbs. In addition to environmentally-friendly ingredients and farming methods, Aveda is also the first beauty company manufacturing with 100% certified wind power. As an added bonus, their beauty offerings make you smell like you’ve spent a day at the spa.
Aveda Brilliant Conditioner, $18. Nordstrom.com.
Photo: courtesy of Sephora5/11Josie Maran
Josie Maran is known for the use of argan oil in her products, but that’s not all that’s green about her line. The company’s motto is "luxury with a conscience," providing you with a glam selection that’s still eco-approved. Your ingredients list will read cruelty-free, paraben-free, vegan-friendly, biodegradable, and natural or organic.
Josie Maran Argan Oil, $48. Sephora.com.
Photo: courtesy of Walgreens6/11Burt's Bees
Burt’s Bees is a home-grown brand, literally started by a man named Burt who sold honey from his bees out of the back of his pickup truck. Wax from those hives started the foundation for the balm that is now widely recognized as a chapped-lip staple.
Burt’s Bees 100% Natural Beeswax Lip Balm, $3. Walgreens.com.
Photo: courtesy of Ulta7/11Yes To
Yes To’s colorful, wallet-friendly products are 95% natural and formulated without parabens, petroleum, and phthalates, but that’s not all. Their Yes To Seed Fund’s mission is to plant gardens around the world that help education kids about nutrition.
Yes To Cucumbers Hypoallergenic Facial Towelettes, $8. Ulta.com.
Photo: courtesy of Nourish Organic8/11Nourish Organic
Nourish Organic is the first company to work with the United States Department of Agriculture to certify that their products are organic under the same standards regulating food. That’s strict stuff! On the outside, they ensure that their packaging is made from at least 25% post-consumer recycled materials.
Nourish Organic Hydrating and Smoothing Organic Body Lotion in Lavender Mint, $10 Nourishorganic.com.
Photo: courtesy of Ulta9/11Juice Beauty
Locally-sourced ingredients, gluten-free labs, solar power usage, and recyclable packaging make Juice Beauty a gem in the world of natural products. The brand also supports organizations like Teens Turning Green, The Organic Center, and Conservation International. To top it off, they’ve collaborated with eco-activist (and Clueless icon) Alicia Silverstone.
Alicia Silverstone for Juice Beauty Irresistible Glow Facial Highlighter, $22. Ulta.com.
Photo: courtesy of S.W. Basics10/11S.W. Basics
S.W. Basics promises that each product they produce contains five ingredients or less, which means a lot in an industry flooded with mile-long lists printed in tiny letters on the backs of bottles. They buy just the essentials from organic, fair trade, or small farm sources.
S.W. Basics Makeup Remover, $10. Swbasics.com.
Photo: courtesy of Drugstore.com11/11Kiss My Face
Widely praised amongst green beauty lovers, Kiss My Face is a brand that was founded on a farm 30 years ago by two guys with a great business idea and a passion for natural products. Their first was a bar of olive oil soap. Today they’re committed to using sustainable, plant-based ingredients in all of their products.
Kiss My Face Pure Olive Oil Bar Soap, $4. Drugstore.com.
