Next Monday is Earth Day, a great time to start making small yet impactful changes to your environmental footprint. Beauty expert Mickey Williams returns to Daytime Chicago with a selection of top-performing products that prioritize sustainability and kindness. Whether for personal beauty needs or family care, we’ve got cleaner options that promise effectiveness without compromising quality.
Starting off in the Shower:
Brands have made a huge shift to make body wash and soap better for Mother Earth, but when it comes to hair, we may be less likely to change because we really need products that work to our specific needs. Let me introduce you to Renpure…
Renpure’s Tea Tree & Rosemary Shampoo + Conditioner Set
PRICE: $15.11
SHOP: @amazon
Renpure’s Tea Tree & Rosemary Shampoo + Conditioner is crafted to invigorate the senses as it gently cleanses oily hair and soothes dry-scalp, balancing moisture and shine.
This plant-based duo crafted with Tea Tree Leaf Oil and Rosemary offers a balanced approach to moisture and shine. It adheres to strict clean standards at current retail partners by excluding over 1,600 harmful chemicals, such as sulfates, parabens, phthalates, and dyes.
Renpure’s hair and body care products feature innovative, 100% recyclable packaging, including pumps and labels, which embody Earth Day’s sustainable focus.
POST SHOWER:
This next brand is a Tanya favorite, so I brought the newest formula. The brand Hempz uses hemp, a sustainable product that helps the environment. Hempz products are vegan and cruelty-free and made without parabens, harsh sulfates, and phthalates. Hemp is a sustainable ingredient that replenishes itself in 90 days, doesn’t require herbicides or pesticides, and regenerates the soil. All Hempz products are vegan, Leaping Bunny certified, made in the USA and formulated with non-toxic, plant-based ingredients.
Hempz Ocean Breeze Herbal Body Moisturizer
PRICE: $27.99
SHOP: @Ulta
From the Hempz Beauty Actives Collection, Hempz Ocean Breeze Herbal Body Moisturizer with Hyaluronic Acid features a calming, subtle fragrance and provides the skin with long-lasting, 48-hour hydration. Formulated with powerful skincare active hyaluronic acid to relieve dryness and retain moisture, plus, 100% pure hemp seed oil, a naturally sustainable ingredient that helps to restore the skin barrier and soothe skin
Vegan, cruelty-free, and available online at Hempz.com, Ulta.com, and Ulta stores nationwide
Favorite Eco-friendly Beauty:
LanoLips came onto my radar when I became a mother and started using their 101 balm while breastfeeding. Their newest product is fabulous and, of course, so clean and good to use as a mother, but it is also kind to Mother Earth.
Lanolips Lip Scrub
PRICE: $13.50
SHOP: @ulta
Lanolips’ new Lip Scrub is Step 1 in lip care routines to soft, smooth, and supple lips. It comes in two iconic flavors: strawberry and coconut. This 100% natural balm-based scrub is made with gentle sugar, instantly leaving lips soft and supple, revealing a healthy lip color and glow. The Lip Scrub cap is made with 100% PCR material, and the boxes are printed using soy-bean and vegetable-based inks.
The NEW ECO Skincare Star:
This brand takes plant-based to the next level with its “row ice plus” blend that packs a potent, clean, and effective formula. Even the packaging is 100% recyclable.
Purdori Age Protective Brightening Serum
SPRING30 for 30% on all products
@purdori.com
Here’s a new luxury skincare line that helps skin look great and is better for the environment. Purdori is packed with clean and effective ingredients and sources the highest quality natural skincare ingredients. While most skincare products contain 60-90 percent water as their primary ingredient, Purdori’s “row ice plus” blend is made with ice plant extract, rose water, and aloe vera, constituting as much as 80 percent of every Purdori formulation. Formulated for all skin types, the line includes everything needed for a complete skincare regimen: a toner, serum, cream, lotion, eye cream, and cleanser. Purdori is proudly cruelty-free; its packaging is 100% recyclable and FSC-certified. Also, for every product sold, Purdori will donate $1 to Water.org to help bring clean water to people worldwide.
BRA with a CAUSE:
On Earth Day, ThirdLove expressed its commitment to creating a more sustainable planet. The brand has a recycling program called Take Back Bag, which aims to keep bras out of landfills. ThirdLove also works with local and global partners to support women and the world. They are the largest donor of undergarments in the US, distributing over $50 million of products.
ThirdLove Take Back Bag
PRICE: $20
SHOP: @ThirdLove.com
The Take Back Bag is here to start a circular revolution and end fashion waste. Here’s what to do: order a Take Back Bag, clean out your closet, and send us your filled bag. You’ll earn $30 (from 4/1 – 5/31) in ThirdLove credit (towards your next purchase for every Take Back Bag you ordered. Color/style may vary from product shown. What’s the impact of the Take Back Bag? Each Take Back Bag saves 1596 gallons of water, 151 pounds of CO2 emissions, and 15 pounds of fashion waste from landfill. So far, For Days has saved 3M pounds of clothing from landfill, 24 million pounds of C02, and 3.2 million gallons of water through its Take Back program. What do you accept? We accept all apparel items and socks, underwear, sheets, pillow cases, towels, linens, shoes, and handbags in any condition. Ripped, torn or stained, your oldies will get a new life with the help of our recycling partners and be diverted from landfills.
Easy Edit but Major Impact:
Small Change that saves you money and space and also helps those in need.
Earth Breeze Laundry Detergent Sheets
PRICE: $14.99
SHOP: @amazon
Earth Breeze Laundry Detergent Sheets are eco-friendly and made with fewer chemicals than many laundry detergents. They are biodegradable, plastic-free, and free of parabens, phthalates, phosphates, and bleach. They are also cruelty-free, phthalate-free, dye-free, and come with plastic-free, biodegradable shipping.
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