Are you on the hunt for some eco-friendly cosmetics?
Thankfully, there are a few brands out there that also share your love for the environment. In fact, recent studies have found that the eco-friendly cosmetics market is estimated to reach $20.8 billion (US) by 2025!
Following the ban on microbeads and government plans to reduce pollution and waste worldwide, many cosmetic companies are finally creating natural, organic, sustainable, and eco-friendly products.
While that all sounds very encouraging, aren't you fed up with searching for hours on the internet to find cosmetics that are truly ethical and sustainable?
Well, you are in luck as I have 13 amazing eco-cosmetics that you should try!
Eco-Cosmetics: A Quick Link Guide
14 Eco-Cosmetic Brands
So, I heard you want to look flawless and help save our planet…
Even though eco-friendly cosmetics are more expensive than regular high street cosmetic brands, you want to avoid these cheap products at all costs!
Cheap cosmetics are known to contain potentially toxic substances which can interfere with your hormones, causing long-term health issues.
1. Alima Pure
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Face, lip, & eye makeup, which are free of parabens, petroleum, & talc
Carbon-neutral and powered by renewable energy
Member of 1% For The Planet
They offer refillable cosmetic products
2. Antonym Cosmetics
Foundation, blush, & eye makeup that is certified natural, organic & cruelty-free (the only non-vegan ingredients Antonym uses is beeswax in their lipsticks)
ECOCERT certified
Outer packaging made from FSC-certified or recycled paper and bamboo compacts
3. ATHR Beauty
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Face, lip, & eye makeup that is organic, vegan, & fair-trade
Made from non-GMO ingredients
The eye makeup pallets are made from paper
Most of their packaging is completely recyclable
4. AXIOLOGY
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Lipstick, balms, & face highlighters that are organic & vegan
Cruelty-free ingredients
The lipstick tubes are made from 50% recycled plastic
Balms and face highlighters come in recyclable paper
5. Bésame Cosmetics
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Lip, face, & eye makeup made locally to their base in California
Their products are all cruelty-free & most are also vegan (some products contain beeswax)
6. Clean-Faced Cosmetics
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Lip, face, & eye makeup
They are a small business where the products are handmade in Michigan - they have an Etsy shop too
All their products are vegan & cruelty-free
You can order refills or send back your empty containers where they will reuse them
If you are after a particular shade, you can also request a custom shade - how cool!
7. Elate Cosmetics
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Lip, face, & eye makeup that are vegan, cruelty-free, & gluten-free
Their operations run on around 75% waste-free
Their products come in bamboo, glass, aluminium, & seed paper packaging
They donate 2% of all sales to social & environmental causes
8. Fat and the Moon
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Lip, eye, & face (cheek) makeup
Their herbal formulated products use ingredients that are from different age-old traditions
Their products come in reusable, recyclable packaging
They use non-toxic & cruelty-free ingredients (they are not vegan as they use beeswax)
9. ILIA Beauty
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Lip, face, & eye makeup that uses cruelty-free ingredients
Member of 1% For The Planet
They are part of the take-back program through TerraCycle
They use sustainable packaging through the use of recycled aluminium, glass components, and responsibly sourced paper
10. Izzy Zero Waste Beauty
Brow gels, mascara, & lip butters that are both vegan & cruelty-free
They arrive at your door in upcycled materials
The product containers are made from medical-grade stainless steel
You can return your empties, & they will be cleaned & refilled
They have a refill system for members
11. Kjaer Weis
Lip, face, & eye makeup
Their products are sourced from FSC-certified materials & are printed with water-based ink
They only use natural or organic ingredients
Their face compacts & containers are refillable
12. RMS Beauty
Lip, eye, and face makeup that uses organic & toxic-free ingredients
Their cream pots come in recycled glass
They manufacture their products using 100% wind power
The products (except for the volumizing mascara) are gluten-free
All their products are cruelty-free
13. SAPPHO New Paradigm
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Lip, eye, & face makeup using cruelty-free formulas
Their organic cosmetics use ECOCERT certified ingredients
They produce their cosmetics in a zero carbon-footprint facility
They have partnerships with CleanHub & TerraCycle
For every purchase you make, they will plant a tree via the Eden Reforestation Projects partnership
14. ZAO
Face, lip, & eye makeup that is vegan, cruelty-free, & gluten-free
ECOCERT certified
Their packaging comes from controlled harvested bamboo
They offer a refill system
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Written by Darby Bonner