Karabo Poppy paints a new beauty story
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Tag: Sustainable Beauty
Q&A: R&R Skincare’s Valerie Obaze on growing Africa’s beauty industry
Valerie Obaze launched R&R Skincare in 2010 after becoming a mother for the first time. Wanting to find only the best natural products for her baby, she experimented with making products using locally sourced botanical ingredients. “When I discovered that...
Review: Looking for clean make-up? We tried Essence
Now more than ever, people are serious about what they put into their bodies—but what about the stuff we put on our bodies? As the conversation around harmful food ingredients and chemicals found in certain fabrics grows louder, one sector...
The Bathroom Guide: Take stock of your beauty regime
Reason to care: The beauty and wellness industry overwhelms us with more products than we know what to do with and with constant calls to buy more. It’s an industry that pushes hard at convincing us that we need the...
7 Sustainable sunscreens for your summer beach bag
The heat of the summer is here, and we need to get our sun protection on. Sunscreen is a skincare necessity for protecting against sun-related damage. With the depletion of the ozone layer, our skin has become more vulnerable to...
Toxic chemicals in cosmetics remain in our bodies and environments
Cosmetics and personal care products enhance the way we look and feel. During the pandemic, I started a self-care facial routine. It helped me cope with lockdown orders, while simultaneously adjusting to my new identity as a mom. I applied...
6 Ingredients in your care routine that could be polluting oceans
Picture this: it’s Sunday evening, you play smooth jazz and unwind with a bubble bath and clay mask. Sounds euphoric, doesn’t it? Self-care routines have become popular since the pandemic. Dedicating time to look after yourself and destress is important,...
Q&A: Afari creates clean skincare with an indigenous ‘hero’ ingredient
In South Africa, we live in landscapes rich with indigenous plants that have wide-ranging benefits from medicinal to skincare. Afari is a clean skincare brand embracing just this. Margaux Knuppe founded Afari after exiting her previous company, rubybox, in late...
Tiny plastics hiding in your skincare could be damaging the ocean
It is no secret that our production and over-reliance on plastic is responsible for many of the environmental issues we face. In fact, a new study found that the production and release of plastics, pesticides and other pollutants is happening...
First came fast fashion, now we have fast beauty
Looking through my vanity, I find two or three lipsticks in similar shades, and two almost identical nude eyeshadow palettes – all barely used. Why do I have all this makeup? By now, we’re all too familiar with fast fashion....
Ash & Mill creates skincare inspired by ancient practices and local botanicals
Combining his knowledge of chemistry with his passion for sustainability, Dr. Brian Watson created Ash & Mill to honour South Africa’s rich biodiversity. The name ‘Ash & Mill’ is inspired by the history and chemistry behind soap making. During the...
Sustainable sunscreens for your summer beach bag
The heat of the summer is here and we need to get our sun protection on. Sunscreen is a skincare necessity for protecting against sun-related damage. Especially in the summer, our skin is most susceptible to skin cancer caused by...
Join NUDE FOODS as it turns a corner for the beauty industry
The more we learn about the chemical and plastic content of our cosmetics, and try to eliminate problem plastics, the more we are interested in clean and green products. While there may be zero-waste food stores cropping up around the...
Indigenous plants make up the growing organic beauty industry
African clean beauty brands have been stripping back cosmetic recipes to their natural roots. By following the practices of their ancestors, beauty brand entrepreneurs are harnessing nature’s healing powers, and guiding us away from our dependence on synthetic, and often,...
Easy ways to switch up your bath and beauty routine to lower your impact on nature
The bathroom is one of the main culprits of the endless demand for products contained within single-use plastics. I’m afraid a lot of the responsibility for this, as in many other cases, is down to the advertising and marketing campaigns...