Our Top 10 Picks for Reducing Waste and Plastic in the Bathroom
This entry was posted in News on 13th January 2021 by Marci Cornett
Not so long ago, an eco-conscious shopper didn’t have much choice when it came to buying plastic-free products for the bathroom. Thankfully, those days are behind us.
But now that there's so much variety, it does make choosing which low-waste and zero-waste products to go for a little overwhelming.
Let's make plastic-free easier
So we're giving you a starter guide for creating a more eco-friendly bathroom.
We have a huge range of bathroom products that fall into this category, but here are 10 of our top picks for transitioning to more sustainable products...perfect for getting started!
1. Fair Squared Cosmetic Pads
Conventional cotton production is really hard on the environment, and often hard on the labourers who harvest the cotton.
The 7 individual pads are made of fair-trade organic cotton and they’re reusable. Simply pop them in the wash after use.
These cotton pads are perfect for removing makeup and applying toner. Every time you use one, you’ll know you’re supporting sustainable, ethical cotton production.
No more throwing out empty plastic tubes of toothpaste…or almost empty, depending on whether you were able to squeeze out the last little bit.
Ben and Anna’s toothpaste comes in glass jars, so they’re easy to recycle or reuse, and it’s easy to get every last bit out.
The sensitive formula contains hand-picked chamomile and sea buckthorn that cleans, strengthens, and protects your teeth.
This toothpaste is vegan, cruelty-free & gluten-free, and free from fluoride, phthalates, parabens, EDTA, triclosan, SLS, formaldehyde, peroxide, and microplastic.
It’d be hard to find a toothpaste much cleaner than this one.
We love this Irish producer who makes skincare especially for anyone with sensitive skin as well as very dry skin, rosacea, eczema and psoriasis.
This cleansing bar is dense and will last for ages. It doesn’t turn soft and sudsy and disintegrate into a mess like so many other soaps.
Use it as a hand soap, shower wash, or shaving soap (which is what many of our customers love to do with this bar).
Like every product from Doctor Mahers, the cleansing bar contains highly nourishing ingredients from the land and the sea. They moisturise the skin and leave the delicate skin microbiome intact while also thoroughly cleansing.
This extravagantly rich beautifying skin balm feels so good on your skin. Even better, it comes in a recyclable pot and contains only natural ingredients that we all can easily pronounce.
The hydrating and softening ingredients—which include shea butter, plant oils, and honey—contain naturally occurring antioxidants that destroy free radicals as well as vitamin A that targets sun damage.
There's also organic rosehip oil to fortify the skin’s elasticity and strengthen the skin's natural barrier.
You’ll love how it deeply moisturises and encourages a luminous glow.
5. NextBrush Bamboo Toothbrush Medium (Plastic Free)
Once you’ve sorted out an environmentally-friendly toothbrush, it’s time to explore your options with floss.
Georganics provides a lovely alternative to plastic floss that’s made of compostable Ahimsa (Peace) silk coated with candelilla wax and organic orange oil (a flavour kids love, by the way).
Once you have your reusable glass flint and metal cap dispenser, you can simply buy the floss refills to reload your supply.
7. Forster’s Fine Tooth Wooden Comb and Beech Wood Hair Comb
These wooden combs will not only keep plastic out of the landfills and our oceans, but they’re so durable that they’ll last and last.
The Fine Tooth Wooden Comb is ideal for shorter hair styles. Use on wet or dry hair to promote circulation, boost shine, detangle and defrizz.
The Beech Wood Hair Comb is a wide tooth wooden comb that’s essential for preventing frizz, flyaway hairs, and damage to the hair shaft. It helps eliminate split ends as it naturally nurtures the hair.
This handmade soap is filled with lovely nourishing oils and soothing Irish lavender.
It’s produced by an Irish company committed to making sustainable vegan toiletries that are also palm-oil-free, cruelty-free, and package-free.
This soap relaxes the skin as it soothes the senses and gently, but effectively cleanses. It would make a lovely gift idea for anyone who appreciates items beautifully and sustainably made.
10. Warrior Sensitive Deodorant Cream - Grapefruit, Geranium and Green Tea (Irish)
This beautiful range of deodorants is handmade by Reidin in West Cork in small batches using only wholesome, sustainable ingredients that nourish the skin. And every formula comes in a reusable tin.
It was developed for anyone who has sensitive skin or is undergoing breast cancer treatment and needs a product that’s especially gentle and won’t cause irritation.
And if you have an environmentally-friendly product in mind you can’t find in the online shop, get in touch ([email protected]) and we’ll see if we can source it for you.
This entry was posted in News on 13th January 2021 by Marci Cornett
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