10 eco-friendly beauty brands you need ASAP

22^nd April might be Earth Day, but the reality is, Earth Day should be everyday. Make your contribution to the green cause by opting for any of these 10 beauty brands, whose products are not just good for mother earth, but your skin too.

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Founded in 2014, Axiology boasts a line of gorgeous, long-lasting vibrant lipsticks and lip crayons that are carefully crafted from a formula of natural and organic ingredients such as avocado oil and butter, coconut oil, elderberry extract and candelilla wax, a vegan alternative to beeswax. Axiology’s founder, Ericka Rodriguez of Brooklyn traveled all the way to Bali, Indonesia to source for packaging options, and found a woman-owned recycled-paper boutique. The paper used in their lippie boxes is actually collected from all over the island of the gods – from hotels, offices and households – and taken to a small factory to be re-processed. What’s more, a percentage of their annual profits are donated to partners such as the Orangutan Foundation International and PeTA.

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Pangea Organics boasts a full product line that is certified organic, hand-crafted in small batches from 100% plant-based ingredients that are biodegradable and recyclable. From their face masks to body polish to lip balms, all the ingredients that go into them are sourced from all over the world to ensure you are putting the very best onto your skin. Free of petroleum, sulfates, detergents, synthetic preservatives, artificial colours or GMOs, their products start biodegrading in 48 hours, compared to the 200 years of some other brands that contain chemical foaming ingredients.

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Made from sustainably-sourced ingredients, Kahina Giving Beauty believes in traditional skincare remedies, and their journey towards an effective and ethical line of luxury skin and body care products started in Morocco, where women were harnessing the power of natural ingredients like argan and prickly pear seed oils to moisturize, rhassoul clay to purify and green tea to tone. All of their products contain no harmful ingredients and are made with effective, green formulations that won’t harm your skin or the earth. Their packaging is created from 100% recycled paper, and all their bottles are made from recyclable violet glass that help preserve the products by blocking out UV rays.

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As their name suggests, Edible Beauty uses high quality, pure, botanical and wildcrafted ingredients, making their products actually safe enough to eat. Every ingredient in their products are selected based on the proven therapeutic actions of plants, ensuring that anything you put on your skin will help to restore, regenerate and heal. All their products are vegan and cruelty-free, packaged in Miron glass that help to preserve the contents from being harmed by light.

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Maintaining a cruelty-free “do no harm” core philosophy, Suki sources fair trade, organic, biodynamic, vegan and local products as often as possible. Their entire line is 100% natural and free from synthetic ingredients, GMO, nano-particles and preservatives, and are packaged in earth-friendly glass. Impressively, Suki is also the first synthetic-free cosmeceutical product line where visible results have been proven in consumer clinical trials.

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This organic, cruelty-free cosmetics company uses 100% recyclable packaging, with the products themselves containing absolutely no preservatives, using instead organic, botanical ingredients as they contain a higher percentage of antioxidants, essential to fighting free radical damage. They also ensure that everything that goes into their line contain no microbreads or nano particles that are detrimental to marine and water life.

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Committed to using 100% all-natural and nontoxic ingredients, Tata Harper believes that we should all be using skincare made from naturally derived ingredients are they are bicompatible with our skin, allowing for better results. They manufacture everything in small batches in their lab in Vermont, and even grow many of the ingredients that go into the final product on their 1,200-acre farm. The best part? Their facilities run all renewable resources.

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Their minimalist, Instagram-worthy packaging aside, we love Herbivore Botanicals for their safe, non-toxic products that promise results. All their products contain mostly active, organic, food-grade ingredients that come together for highly concentrated and effective formulas loved by beauty bloggers world wide. From French pink clay to Brazilian gemstones, Herbivore ethically sources their raw natural ingredients from around the world to ensure your skin is getting the very best.

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This unique brand offers full body care in just one form – beauty bars. From shampoo to face wash (and even shampoos for your dog), the bars are made from 100% natural ingredients that are vegan, cruelty-free, paraben free, ethically sourced and are sustainably produced. We love that the whole reason for making their products in bar form was to encourage consumers to #giveupthebottle, and ensure that no more plastic would end up in the oceans or landfills. Plus, by making their products in bars, it allows us as consumers to enjoy a concentrated product that isn’t mostly water, as are most products on the market, giving you more bang for your buck.

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The award-winning label offers a full make up and skincare line that are USDA-certified organic, ensuring that all their products contain no parabens, petroleum, pesticides, sulfates GMO or silicones, making them good for you and your skin. Juice Beauty is also vegan and cruelty-free, and do not test on animals. They are committed to applying their eco values to every aspect of production: manufacturing with solar energy, packaging with recycled paper and printing with only soy ink.

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