Product packaging is the number one contributor of plastic waste. The cosmetic industry is guilty of exacerbating this problem with its excessive packaging. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation advises...
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Skin Minimalism: Using only 3 products will reduce waste and help save the planet
Simplifying your skincare is not just better for your skin, but better for the planet too. We should all be familiar with the three R’s of waste hierarchy – reduce, reuse, recycle. While there is a...
5 Earth-friendly sunscreens to get you summer-ready
5 Vegan, earth-friendly sunscreens that will help keep you safe from the sun damaging effects.
5 South African products for a sustainable skincare routine
Founder of Plaiin and graduate in organic skincare formulation, Megan Cozens sums up skincare well: “Ultimately, you want a product with as few ingredients as possible. Simple, yet effective.” She...
Beauty Spot: Ori Organics uses indigenous knowledge to promote slow living
Indigenous practices are being displaced by fast-paced, consumerist lifestyles according to Denisha Anand who intends to slow down this pace, and to reconnect people to these practices. Her...
Beauty Spot: How O’live grew from passion project to livelihood
Husband and wife team, Sipho and Zikhona Tefu started their organic, handmade and natural skincare brand O’live in their kitchen in 2011. Zikhona produced a batch of 10 soaps as a personal...
Earth-friendly period products made in South Africa
With a growing, global consciousness about the environment, the need for sustainable feminine products is obvious. Enter Juanita Kotze who, with partners Aldré Geldenhuys of V&G Personal...
How founder of a natural beauty brand, Mosa Skosana, treads on Earth
Just a few years ago, Mosa Skosana stepped out of the corporate world as a group marketing communications manager to learn about the history and science of soap ingredients. The thirty-three year...
Kafui Awoonor: 3 Tips for staying sane and serene during lockdown
Growing up, the Ghanain-born yoga instructor, and natural beauty and wellness expert Kafui Awoonor watched her grandmother mix shea butters and concoct natural oils to keep the family's skin healthy...
The eco-conscious salon that will change how you care for your hair
MOP Hair wasn’t an eco-conscious salon when Shanti O'Hagen first opened over eight years ago. “I used whatever brands I wanted to work with. At home I was conscious of waste and sustainability, but...
6 Safe Sunscreens For Your Handbag
We’re pretty sure that your tubes and tubs of summer sunscreen are empty-ing. With winter still a while away, we have recommendations for sustainable sunblocks to keep your skin and the planet safe....
Beauty Spot: Plaiin and Simple
Frustrated by the lack of zero-waste beauty products, Megan Cozens started experimenting with making products five years ago. Supported by the business knowledge of her parents as well as a diploma...
Beauty Spot: Twyg’s Top 3 Beauty Picks This Month
This month Bekah Vogel has tried and tested three beauty products which contain mostly natural ingredients and are plastic free. By featuring these products, we hope to promote better beauty care,...
Beauty Spot: 3 new natural and clean options for you
Concern about the mainstream, commercial beauty industry is growing. Toxins, packaging, animal testing and waste are just a few of the issues people are worrying about. At the same time, the number...
Beauty Spot: Our monthly beauty review
Beauty Spot is our monthly column about natural, clean beauty in which we only feature products that we have tried and tested ourselves. We want to support natural, clean beauty products that are on...