Sustainable Skincare: An Honest Attempt To Cut Down Waste

There's no denying that I love skincare and makeup, but sometimes It really catches me off guard just how much plastic and excess waste there is in the whole industry. I am by no means an expert but just trying to make little changes to cut down the amount of waste I use!

Before I bought anything to be more sustainable I thought about what I could reuse before hand. Empty bottles of cleanser or tubs that would otherwise see a trip to the bin! I found an old cleanser bottle and a spray bottle, ideal for cleanser and toner. I sterilised both and then got to work making my own concoctions.

For makeup remover I was actually very surprised when I found Grape Seed Oil, can work just swell as a high end oil cleanser and I love this stuff! It's super cheap and can be bought bulk at refill shops and kept in a glass jar as oppose to buying plastic.

For cleanser I mixed Castile Soap ( Dr. Bronner's), Jojoba Oil, Rosemary and Bergamot, to make a moisturising foaming cleanser. So instead of constantly buying the same bottle over and over, I have everything I need to make the same cleanser without all the extra plastic.

For Toner I mixed Apple Cider Vinegar, Water and Tea Tree. I had all these products in so decided to mix them together for a toner.

I also got back into using lush products as you can take the containers back to lush to be recycled or use them again for other products! I use the 'Cup O' Coffee' mask which contains exfoliants which are biodegradable and leaves my skin super smooth.

For moisturiser I use Jojoba Oil as I find it doesn't break me out and calms down a lot of my acne.

I also have ventured into making my own lip balm, with Shea Butter, Coconut Oil and Soya Wax, all of which can be bought in compostable packaging. I store these in little tins that I can just refill when I need to! This is just the same with Deodorant, I purchased a natural Deodorant from Faith In Nature, which can be refilled instead of having to purchase the whole plastic unit again!

Haircare can be tricky but these shampoo bars from Ethique are by far the best I have tried! They leave my hair feeling clean rather than greasy and they have a trial set, so you can purchase mini bars of shampoo and conditioner before committing to a whole bar.

As I said, My routine is far from perfect and I am very new to this world and am taking baby steps to think about what I'm using. I'm hoping to make this a series, on how to cut down waste on beauty and haircare. Leave any suggestions down below on your own tips and tricks to be more sustainable!