Week 1 – My Top 5 Plastic Free Skincare Swaps

They use soothing, calming and nourishing ingredients to leave your skin looking and feeling healthy and rejuvenated. Marian’s mission (Silvans founder) from the begining was to create effective, affordable and gentle skincare using the highest quality organic and sustainable plant-based ingredients.

All of the packaging across the UpCircle range is 99% plastic-free and they also offer plastic-free refill options for the 1%. Aside from their actual products, all of their marketing materials are made from paper that’s made from recycled coffee cups and they only ever use paper tape which has been made from recycled fibres.

Conscious Skincare thought long and hard about their packaging even down to simply not putting their products in plastic boxes to help reduce waste. One of their key values is too ‘Leave No Trace’. Whilst they are not perfect, they really do what they can to strive towards that goal. Recently they have introduced the option to purchase 500ml refills of their 235ml body and face range of products to encourage re-use of the containers.

Evolve’s long term ambition is to move beyond just  being sustainable but to become regenerative as a business. This means putting more into the planet than they take out: restoring, revitalising and renewing the world around them, as well as the wellness of everyone who uses Evolve products.

Awake Organics is a family business based in Buckinghamshire. Every single product they make is carefully formulated, using clever, organic and sustainable ingredients. They also buy their ingredients and packaging from UK suppliers, keeping money in the local economy and they are strong advocates for the earth by only using materials and packaging that leave little impact.