What’s the point of buying non-toxic skin and body care products if you’re left with a pile of non-recyclable plastic containers that will sit for centuries and leach toxins into a landfill? A growing number of people may be rejecting conventional products in favour of safer ones, but more attention needs to be given to packaging.

The problem is that packaging is not nearly as glamorous as the product itself, and a customer’s desire for the product will often outweigh concerns about packaging. Organic Monitor, a marketing research firm, made this observation a few years ago: “Although packaging has the highest environmental footprint within the realm of cosmetics products, it appears to be largely ignored when beauty companies look at sustainability.” Despite this,  We do believe the tide is turning ever so slightly. Small homegrown companies like ours , are starting to think about the entire lifespan of their products. I

It is possible to find biodegradable, recyclable, and reusable packaging, if you look hard enough.  Write to us if you need any more information  on making the swap to clean , green skincare .