Tag: eco-friendly

The Ultimate Guide to Sustainable Beauty

Discover the ultimate guide to sustainable beauty with Cohorted’s tips on how to create a more eco-friendly beauty routine. From choosing sustainable brands to making your own products, learn how to reduce your carbon footprint and care for the planet. Subscribe to a skincare subscription box for a range of eco-friendly products each month.

Sustainability is Sexy

In the age of Whole Foods, over nine non-dairy milk alternatives, vegan meats, and cashew cheese, it’s about time the movement of veganism merged with that of the fashion world.

How your beauty regime can save the world

Every year, over 120 billion units of packaging are produced every year by the cosmetics industry. That’s according to Zero Waste Week, the annual campaign that aims to increase awareness around sustainable living.

5 Sustainable Skincare Brands You Need to Know About

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]T[/eltd_dropcaps]here’s no denying the damaging effects the beauty industry has on the environment – think plastic packaging filling up landfills, deforestation led by a quest for ingredients such as palm oil and harsh chemicals in products that, washed down the drains, ultimately destroy ocean life. With a steady stream of eye-opening facts and figures and a growing demand from consumers for products that are nicer to nature, beauty has had something of a makeover in recent years. As big names join the revolution (L’Oréal has pledged to be fully sustainable by 2030), opting for a fully eco-kind skincare routine is now more achievable than ever before.  

But, before we dive into the brands to be applauding and investing in, what exactly is sustainable beauty and what should we be championing? In simple terms, look out for environmentally friendly formulas that avoid harmful chemicals, have biodegradable or reusable packaging and formulated with natural ingredients from renewable sources and ethical production processes that respect the ecosystem. Armed with this checklist, here’s our guide to five clean, cruelty-free brands that promise nourished, healthy skin without harming the planet… 

A sign of change? Exploring Selfridges Project Earth

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]T[/eltd_dropcaps]he catastrophic environmental impacts of the fashion industry are once again hot topic, with Instagram infographics and Twitter threads catalysing the spread of information about the harms of fast fashion. Yet the industry is booming, with online fashion giants still as popular as ever. Amongst the doom and gloom of fast fashion corporations, it can be hard to see a future that is both sustainable and allows for fashionability. Can clothes consumption and a reduced eco footprint coexist?  

Plastic Free July: Be Part of the Solution

[eltd_dropcaps type=”normal” color=”” background_color=””]J[/eltd_dropcaps]uly is Plastic-Free Month and with the current pandemic causing the use of single-use plastics to skyrocket again, the timing couldn’t be better.  

Like most people, I’m increasingly anxious about plastic consumption – both on a global level and on a personal level. Going plastic-free is one of the most effective ways to contribute positively to our planet. I know my habits were selfish, lazy, and unsustainable – but going all-in seems a bit like jumping into the deep end, and to be honest, is so far outside of my comfort zone that it seems equally unsustainable.  

So, for Plastic Free Month this July, here are five steps you can take to reduce my plastic consumption and make my life more green: