Hello friends,
This will be the last post that I will be posting as Rexanne. Today I have compiled some suggestions for your beauty routine to help you do your part as a consumer of beauty products.
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- Look for alternatives
I have been repeating this for so many posts because I believe that our consumption behaviour can be altered which would benefit environmental protection. Replacing your everyday products with greener alternatives like liquid shampoos in pumping bottles to solid bar soaps. This eliminates the usage of unnecessary components that are difficult to recycle. You can also replace your automatic artificial air freshener sprays with a natural aroma diffuser which counters the issue of toxic chemical emissions into the atmosphere. Simple tweaks and turns can have huge impacts on the environment.
2. Know your products and retailers
I know it is enticing to purchase a product because almost everyone around and online are endorsing it. For instance, during the quarantine period around the world, the Ordinary’s AHA BHA Peeling Solution went viral online and got sold out almost everywhere. The desperation to get a hold of this product would have motivated people to purchase lower priced and available counterfeit products. This is extremely dangerous as consumers like you and I put ourselves at risk of chemical burns and breathing in poisonous toxins. By supporting counterfeit producers will also contribute to greater environmental pollution as most of these products are cheaply produced using unsustainable methods. I advise all of you to know what you are purchasing – in stores or online. You should also read up on the retailers and what they put in their products.
3. Think before you buy
Sometimes we buy products because we just want to try new items and to look pretty. Personally, I do this a lot with facial cleansers because I would jump to the next one whenever I feel like the current one I am using is not helpful. This creates a build up of facial cleansers in my inventory and these products expire and become obsolete. MY carbon footprint becomes greater due to my spending habits. Unfinished products tend to be harder to recycle and the leftover creams or whatsoever are often emptied into the trash and eventually the landfills. So, you should always think twice – “Do I really need this product?” before you swipe your cards.
4. Learn to share
For more common products such as shampoos, conditioners or even make up removers, you can learn to share it with your family members. My sisters and I share our shampoos and conditioners so we tend to buy those “value packs” which are bigger and lasts longer. With products in bigger containers, it reduces the need to constantly purchase a new one which then requires ANOTHER container. By sharing, you reduce the number of bottles that end up in the landfills or incinerators. For instance, for the same 1000ml product – instead of 2 500ml bottles, ours is in 1 1000ml bottle.
5. Pass it on
After learning and making some changes in your lifestyle, you can pass it onto the next person. Help them improve their consumption of beauty products and together the entire beauty industry can move towards a more sustainable growth. So this is me passing to you some advice that I have gleaned from doing up this blog. Hope it enlightened and inspired you to look at your beauty pouch and think about what you can improve.
Lovely vibes,
Rexanne