The last few years have been an exciting time in the world of sustainable and environmentally friendly beauty brands. From major advancements in the use of recyclable and recycled materials, to a huge uptick in the popularity of refillable packaging, to waterless products and so much more, we love seeing our favourite brands stepping up their game when it comes to eco-friendly products and practices.
Read on to learn about some exciting new launches from our favourite sustainable beauty brands.
Josie Maran
After undergoing a total rebrand, Josie Maran is back and better than ever. Bestselling SKUs like the 100% Pure Argan Oil and the Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter have been completely reimagined, and are now available in more sustainable packaging with refill options.
Top up your glass jars using their BPA-free refill pouches (made from 30 per cent recycled materials) with the option to recycle them through TerraCycle. In preparation for the warmer months ahead, we’ll be picking up the Argan Oil + Sugar Balm Body Scrub in the Bohemian Fig scent to achieve smooth, summer-ready skin.
Lush
Shampoo bars are eco-friendly little wonders — and some of the best ones on the market come from Lush. According to the brand, solid shampoo bars were actually invented by Lush’s very own co-founder, Mo Constantine, and cosmetic chemist Stan Krysztal in 1987.
A solid (ha!) alternative to standard shampoos (which require lots more energy and water to create), Lush’s shampoo bars are completely plastic-free and self-preserving. Designed for oily hair and troubled scalps, their lemon-infused Jumping Juniper bar is the key to happier hair.
Tata Harper
Luxury skincare brand Tata Harper proudly offers 100 per cent natural, nontoxic and cruelty-free beauty goodies that are instantly recognizable by their signature lime-coloured packaging. Self-titled “green beauty engineers,” Tata Harper produces completely biodegradable formulas made up of more than 300 ingredients from over 68 countries.
This lightweight Water-Lock Moisturizer includes 83 pumps of product that can be replenished by purchasing a 100 per cent recyclable refill pod. By going the refill route, you’ll be keeping 11 jars per year out of landfills.
Saie
Always buzzy beauty brand Saie just dropped a multi-tasking concealer that conditions, hydrates and brightens all at once, all over the face. In addition to being best known for its skincare-powered products, Saie is also admired for its sustainability efforts.
The Slip Tint Radiant All-Over Concealer is stored in 50 per cent post-consumer recycled packaging that can be easily cleaned and recycled at home, via Pact Collective, or through participating Sephora stores.
Ilia
You may be on the lookout for earth-conscious formulas and packaging, but what about your makeup brushes? Crafted from ethically harvested wood, soft man-made fibres and recyclable aluminum, Ilia’s new Complexion Brush is a reliable and responsible option. Complete your brush collection by shopping the rest of the brand’s vegan brush offerings.
Youth to the People
As makers of responsible formulas stored in glass bottles and jars, Youth to the People is an eco-conscious force to be reckoned with. With a final goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions, the skincare brand has committed to a 25 per cent energy reduction across all operations by 2025.
Their hero product, the Superfood Gentle Antioxidant Cleanser, is easily refillable, so you only have to buy the original glass bottle once.
Origins
Since 2009, Origins — a brand dedicated to plant science, skin physiology and sustainability — has planted over two million trees. Upholding their promise to deliver at least 90 per cent naturally derived new formulas, the new Plantscription™ Active Wrinkle Correction Serum comes in at 94 per cent naturally derived.
The entire Plantscription™ range caters to visibly repairing signs of aging with the aid of its star ingredient, Anogeissus — a tree grown in tropical climates with skin-firming properties.
Ardell Beauty
Photography by Ardell Beauty
Beloved falsies brand Ardell Lashes is the go-to for affordable and easy-to-use faux lashes. The brand’s line of Eco Lashes is all that and more. Eco Lashes are made with 100 per cent sustainable fibres, hand-sewn on an organic cotton band, packaged in a biodegradable paper carton and printed with soy ink, using completely recyclable materials.
Cheekbone Beauty
Photography by Cheekbone Beauty
Made-in-Canada brand (and the first Indigenous-owned brand to be carried on sephora.ca) Cheekbone Beauty‘s best-selling Sustain Lipsticks are stored in refillable packaging that is made from natural and renewable bio-based material. Each of the Sustain lipstick shades is named after the earth or land in one of 4,000 Indigenous languages.
Boscia
Photography by Boscia
In accordance with Boscia’s ongoing commitment to offer packaging that is made from recyclable or post-consumer recycled material, or be refillable, by 2025, the refillable Probiotic Exfoliating Powder Face + Scalp container is the brand’s first plastic-free refill offering. The packaging is made of paper that can either be recycled or reused for storage.
Plus, the water-activated powder formula results in lower product weight, decreasing the number of necessary transportation vehicles and reducing the carbon footprint it requires for the Probiotic Exfoliating Powder Face + Scalp refill to reach store shelves.
Attitude
Inclusive of a foundation, bronzer, blush and more, Montreal-based brand Attitude’s Oceanly™ plastic-free makeup line is a game changer. With EWG VERIFIED™ ingredients of natural origin and cardboard packaging, it’ll change your beauty routine for the better.
The brand’s flagship store, a plastic-free boutique on Saint-Denis Street in Montreal, was designed by architect David Dworkind and is complete with a filling station that encourages customers to refill and reuse their empty bottles.
Drunk Elephant
Photography by Drunk Elephant
Need a re-up on your favourite Drunk Elephant moisturizers? Shop refill pods for best-sellers like the Protini Polypeptide Cream and Lala Retro Whipped Cream. Now you can get the Instagram-famous moisturizers for $10 less than the original price when you buy the convenient refills.
Dermalogica
Dermalogica’s beloved Special Cleansing Gel is now available as a refill. Using 75 per cent less plastic, you can now indulge in your favourite soap-free, gentle-foaming cleanser while being gentle on the earth, too.
Guerlain
Guerlain’s iconic collection of Aqua Allegoria fragrances is made up of ingredients with up to 95 per cent natural origin, and stored in bottles made from at least 15 per cent recycled glass. The newest scent to join this fragrance family is Florabloom, an eau de toilette bursting with vibrant floral notes like tuberose, iris, and violet.
When you’re running low on this dreamy scent, you can pick up a refill to top up your original.
Nudestix
For Earth Month this year, Canadian brand Nudestix has re-partnered with The Canopy Project, an EarthDay.org project focused on conservation and reforestation. With each sale of the brand’s newly launched Nude Beach Eye Palette (featuring six sandy-beach-inspired shades), the brand will plant one tree.
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