Solutions
Looking for inspiration and solutions for living more sustainably? Check out these daily highlights of innovative brands and products in apparel, home, food, travel, beauty, spirits, mobility and more!
Spotlight: Lush
Lush is a UK-born beauty brand founded in 1995, known for its colorful bath bombs, fresh handmade cosmetics and bold stance on ethical sourcing and sustainability. Today, Lush operates shops in nearly 50 countries and continues to push the beauty industry toward cleaner, more responsible practices.
Spotlight: Ursa Major
Ursa Major is a Vermont-based skincare company committed to raising the bar for what it means to be a sustainable skincare company. Founded with a belief that great skincare can be clean, effective and a pleasure to use, the brand offers a curated range of products including face washes, toners and serums as well as body and hair offerings.
Spotlight: UpCircle
UpCircle is a UK-based skincare brand pioneering the use of upcycled leftover natural ingredients in the beauty industry. UpCircle transforms food waste — like used coffee grounds, chai tea spices, oat husks and fruit byproducts — into high-performance skincare products, including coffee scrubs, face serums, balms and cleansers.
Spotlight: Noble Panacea
Founded by Nobel Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart, Noble Panacea is a luxury skincare brand focused on creating with intention and deep respect for the natural world by adhering to the global principles of green chemistry. Noble Panacea’s “Responsible Beauty” value informs every element of the brand, including green production processes, sustainable packaging and clean formulations.
Spotlight: California Naturals
California Naturals is redefining the beauty industry with a commitment to clean and naturally-derived hair and body products that prioritize both people and the planet. Rooted in the golden state’s love for nature and wellness, the brand formulates its products with high-quality, naturally derived ingredients and ensures that every product is cruelty-free and dermatologist-tested, offering safe and effective skincare solutions for conscious consumers.
Spotlight: My Cluck Hut
My Cluck Hut is a Nashville-based artisan soap company founded by Dr. Jennifer Berry and Trevor Silva during the pandemic in 2020 as “a mission-driven movement to spread love and acceptance.” The company emphasizes high-quality ingredients, unique scent blends and a quirky, fun-loving brand identity, including a bold, unapologetic emphasis on prioritizing people over profit, embracing diversity and championing sustainability.
Spotlight: ILIA Beauty
ILIA Beauty is a clean beauty brand known for its high-performance, skin-centric makeup products that prioritize both aesthetics and skincare benefits. Founded in 2011 by Sasha Plavsic,
sustainability is a core pillar of ILIA Beauty, and the brand takes a holistic approach to minimizing its environmental impact.
Spotlight: RMS Beauty
RMS Beauty is a clean beauty brand founded by makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift in 2009. The brand focuses on creating high-performance makeup and skincare products made from raw, organic, and food-grade ingredients.
Spotlight: Disruptor London
Disruptor London is an innovative beauty brand known for its edgy approach to personal care, offering products that blend high-quality ingredients with bold, modern aesthetics. By embedding eco-conscious practices into its business model, Disruptor London aims to inspire its customers to make responsible choices, contributing to a more sustainable future in the beauty industry.
Spotlight: Uni
Uni is a beauty brand dedicated to creating high-performance, eco-friendly personal care products. Uni’s goal is not only to create effective beauty products but to drive industry-wide change toward zero-waste practices and ocean conservation.
Spotlight: Plaine Products
On a mission to eliminate single-use plastic with luxurious vegan, clean personal care, Plaine Products is a personal care company that offers eco-friendly, refillable alternatives to everyday products like shampoos, conditioners, and lotions.
Spotlight: Tata Harper Skincare
Tata Harper Skincare is a pioneering luxury beauty brand founded by Tata Harper in 2010. Based in Vermont, the company is known for its commitment to clean beauty, using 100% natural and non-toxic ingredients.
Spotlight: Ethique
Ethique is a pioneering brand in the sustainable beauty industry, renowned for its commitment to environmental responsibility. Founded in New Zealand in 2012, the company creates high-quality, eco-friendly beauty products that are 100% plastic-free and sustainably sourced. Learn more…
Spotlight: Every Man Jack
Every Man Jack offers clean, straightforward grooming products made with naturally derived ingredients and a commitment to sustainable practices, from recyclable packaging to responsible sourcing.
Sustainable Beauty & Personal Care
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Sustainable Beauty & Personal Care
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