Tag: sustainable skincare
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Birchbox Launches Re.fil, A Refillable Beauty Brand
Birchbox is capitalising on sustainability by launching a refillable beauty brand. Re.fil is supposed to give consumers an easy way to tweak their skincare routines to be more sustainable, says Birchbox CEO Katia Beauchamp. The brands first product will be a Lip Balm however, you can use the balm on your cuticles, dry patches and…
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Dove To Launch Refill Deodorant
Dove is launching a refill deodorant, as a part of Unilever’s larger plan to tackle plastic waste. This is the second big step Dove has taken to cut down on its plastic waste. In 2019 Dove announced one of the biggest plastic reduction plans of its kind in the global beauty industry, which reduces the…
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Is ‘Eco-Friendly’ Glitter Really That Eco-Friendly?
Scientists in the UK and elsewhere have called for a complete ban on glitter because they claim it takes thousands of years to break down when it pollutes the environment. Researchers from Cambridgeshire warned, supposedly biodegradable glitter particles are just as toxic and can even encourage the spread of invasive species. ‘Many of the microplastics…