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]]>Burts Bees – That’s right, Burts Bees the chapstick brand, is also a great sustainable makeup brand, and it sells way more than just chapstick. Using Burts Bees is a great way to help the environment, while still using mainstream makeup that is available at stores such as Ulta or Sephora. With recycled packaging, natural ingredients, responsible sourcing, great quality, and countless other benefits, this is a great brand to try out. Need to see the proof? They publish sustainability reports to hold themselves accountable and sponsor countless environmental organizations.
Products include: Skin care, makeup, lip care, body/hair products, baby products, and even toothpaste.
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Elate Cosmetics – This affordable makeup company is a great option for those who love makeup and the environment. Elate aims to creates vegan products that don’t harm animals or humans in any way. They use sustainably sourced ingredients and are working to becoming 100% waste free – they are currently at about 75% – and use a combination of recyclable glass, bamboo, and seed paper packaging. With providers across the country and the world, they aim to minimize shipping distances and therefore carbon emissions. They also have a great refill program. This means that instead of throwing out your makeup container when it’s empty, you can order replacements that will be sent in biodegradable envelopes.
Products include: lipstick, eye makeup, foundation, makeup brushes, and more
Kjaer Weis – This minimalist NYC brand prides itself on being environmentally conscious without compromising quality. All products are organic, sustainable, and of course, guaranteed to spice up your look. Kjaer Weis, like Elate, takes sustainability a step further, by providing high-quality compacts that can be refilled with your favorite products, instead of being discarded after use, however their compacts are not recyclable. This reusable aspect makes up for an initially higher price than Burts Bees, because when you refill, all prices are 30% off, creating a win-win situation for the earth and your wallet!
Products include: skincare, makeup bags, and brushes
Lush Beauty – Recognize the name? That’s probably because this company has had so much success with their bath bombs, not to mention that you can’t walk past their store without smelling their products. But what many don’t realize is that Lush has a lot more to offer than just soaps and bath bombs, with a variety of beauty products, all of which are sustainable. Lush advocates against animal cruelty, uses packaging made from recycled ocean trash, uses sustainably sourced ingredients, and also supports a large variety of charitable organizations devoted to preserving the environment. Although you can get products online – and this is the only option right now – getting them in person is so much more enjoyable, with live demonstrations of their bath bombs, the ability to actually smell the different products, and great customer service!
Products: Makeup, lip balm, face masks, moisturizers/lotion, shaving cream, toothpaste, soaps, bath products, hair products – including hair dye, deodorant, and some adorable gift sets and accessories
Tarte – This mainstream makeup brand is not well-known for being sustainable, but they are committed to ethically sourcing their ingredients and materials to create quality products that are as natural as possible and chemical free! If you are shopping at a Sephora or Ulta, this is definitely one of their more eco-friendly brands, however they are not by any means zero-waste, and are the least eco-friendly option of the five brands.
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]]>Lip Stick and other Lip Products
The quest for the perfect lipstick has been a struggle of mine for quite some time. Finding the perfect shade, color, and texture is hard enough, but then factoring in pricing and sustainability takes things to an entirely new level. Luckily, after hours of research, I have found several lip products that are good for the earth and affordable! Note: Pricing is ranked from one $ to five $.
Axiology
Other products: Hand care (lotions and soaps) and merchandise
Price: $
Eco-Friendly Ingredients: 
– all organic, ethically sourced, and gluten-free
Palm Oil Free:
Sustainable Packaging: 
– All of their materials are recyclable with the exception of their crayons.
Cruelty-free: – “100% evil free”
Overall Quality: – All products come in a large variety of colors and their use of shea butter and other healthy ingredients are great for your lips.
Additional Benefits: Axiology is devoted to stopping animal cruelty, they support Orangutan Foundation International, and support women. The company is led by women and their packages are made by an all-women recycling company. Exciting news- you can order samples for just $2.00!
Vapour
Products: Lip stick, “Lip Nectar”, “Lip Conditioner” (Chap Stick), Liquid Lip Stick, and Lip Gloss
Other Products: Makeup, Skincare, Deodorant, and Makeup Brushes
Price: $
Eco-Friendly Ingredients: – 100% natural ingredients, vegan, and gluten-free
Palm Oil Free:
Sustainable Packaging – All packaging is eco-friendly and sustainable, customers are also rewarded for returning empty containers to be processed by Vapour.
Cruelty-free: – No animal harm whatsoever
Overall Quality: – All lipsticks and other makeup have no dyes and are pigmented by fruit and the natural ingredients.
Additional Benefits: Vapour will use 100% renewable energy by 2022 and they use NO water for 97% of their products.
Ecco Bella
Products: Lipstick, Lip Smoother (Like chapstick), Lip gloss, and Lip pencils
Other Products include: Makeup, hair products, and lotion
Price: $
Eco-Friendly Ingredients: – natural preservatives, ethical sourcing, plant-based, and chemical free
Palm Oil Free:
Sustainable Packaging: – They are working towards having all bio-degradable packaging and currently have refillable compacts to reduce waste.
Cruelty-free: – No animal harm + vegan
Overall Quality: – fragrance free and won’t dry out lips
Additional Benefits: No microbeads (these are tiny plastics that are often in beauty products), they use ingredients to create an “Ecco Shield” meaning their products protect your skin from the sun and even harsh lighting.
100% PURE
Products: Lipstick, Lip balm, Liquid lipstick, and lip gloss
Other Products include: All makeup, makeup brushes, skincare, hair/body products, sunscreen, hand sanitizer
Price: $
Eco-Friendly Ingredients: – 100% natural ingredients, vegan, and gluten-free
Palm Oil Free:
Sustainable Packaging – All packaging, products, and even the ink are 100% biodegradable. They use a combination of recycled plastic, paper, tin, and glass.
Cruelty-free: – No animal harm + vegan
Overall Quality: – All lipsticks and other makeup have no dyes and are pigmented by fruit and the natural ingredients.
Additional Benefits: Products are designed to accommodate all skin types and allergies, they work to reduce carbon emissions and save water in their locations, and support over a dozen charities.
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