Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year
How did it Start?
Earth Day was first held in 1970 in the United States. Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson came up with the idea as a way to pressure the U.S. government to pass environmental protection legislation. That first Earth Day preceded the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the adoption of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.
How is the event celebrated today?
Events are being held around the world to celebrate Earth Day 2015: people are picking up litter at the Great Wall of China, planting trees in Dubai, cleaning beaches in the Dominican Republic and Lebanon, and holding fairs, seminars, and festivals on sustainability in dozens of cities.
According to Earth Day Canada, more than six million Canadians – including all school-aged children – will participate in Earth Day events.
Some companies are also using the day as a marketing opportunity. VIA Rail Canada is offering to double members’ points if they book train travel between Apr. 22-28, while Amazon is offering deals on products offered by “environmentally aware partners.”
Starbucks is also giving away free coffee to anyone that brings his or her own mug into the store.
The Event clearly holds a special place for people all over the world! Efforts are being all around to protect the only home we have (well so far atleast)!
So in Honour of Earth Day, Here are 10 eco-friendly cosmetics companies, that are good for you and our planet too!
1. Tarte
Tarte features wholesome, natural ingredients. Their wildly popular cheek stain, for instance, which is a water-based formula with "Skinvigorating" ingredients like a T5 Super Fruit Complex (goji, acai, maracuja, acerola, and pomegranate) and mineral-derived pigments. (No parabens, sulfates, phthalates, or petrochemicals.)
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2.Cargo
Cargo's PlantLove collection is made with 100% natural and organic ingredients — no parabens, phthalates, petrochemicals, synthetic chemicals, etc. Even their packaging is made entirely out of corn! Their lip pigments are to die for!
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3. Korres
Korres only uses biodegradable ingredients (which means no mineral oils or silicones), recyclable packaging, and eco-friendly manufacturing practices (such as using a steam generator to heat their facility, rather than electrical heating). I love the Wild Rose Line they offer!
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4. Aveda
Aveda might be the most popular natural beauty brand in the world — used in salons and spas across the country. Aveda has a "green ingredient promise," which means they only use naturally derived ingredients, with 90% of their ingredients certified organic. They also use Post Consumer recycled packaging, as well as 100% wind power in their manufacturing.
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5. Jurlique
Jurlique uses a blend of herbs and flowers in all of their formulas. In fact, many of their botanicals are hand-grown on their 153-acre farm in South Australia.
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6. Burt's Bees
Burt's Bees is committed to natural materials — from their 99% natural formulas (about half of their line is 100% natural), their Post Consumer Recycled (PCR) packaging, and their commitment to preserving animal and human rights with free-trade and fair working conditions.
Burt's Bees biggest goal is to be "the greenest personal care company on earth," which they're hoping to achieve by 2020 with a variety of initiatives — including becoming a carbon-free company that operates on 100% renewable energy. They want no waste in landfills, and they want their manufacturing facilities to be LEED certified.
Burt's Bees biggest goal is to be "the greenest personal care company on earth," which they're hoping to achieve by 2020 with a variety of initiatives — including becoming a carbon-free company that operates on 100% renewable energy. They want no waste in landfills, and they want their manufacturing facilities to be LEED certified.
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7. Clark's Botanicals
This is a botanical-based skincare line that features Jasmine Absolute — an essential oil that naturally rebalances skin with its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, immuno-stimulating properties. Clark's Botanicals is all about natural healing and natural solutions.
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8. Yes to Carrots
This is a fantastic skincare line that's packed with organic fruits and veggies with no parabens, petroleum, SLS, and phthalates. They have four different lines: carrots to "nourish", cucumbers to "soothe," tomatoes to "clear," and blueberries for "age refresh."
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9. Origins
Origins is another wildly popular and fairly accessible beauty brand, which uses only natural and certified organic ingredients, with no parabens, phthalates, propylene glycol, mineral oil — the list goes on. They don't even use animal ingredients. Origins also manufactures with renewable resources like wind energy.
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10. Juice Beauty
Juice Beauty is committed to using certified organic ingredients, as well as applying their Eco Values to every aspect of production — including manufacturing with solar energy, packaging with recycled paper and soy ink, and supporting USDA certified organic farmers. Plus their products are as effective as they are healthy.
And that concludes my list of 10 eco-friendly cosmetics company!
Happy Earth Day Everyone!
Let's work together to keep our planet healthy and prospering.
Thank You For Reading!
Besos xoxoxo
---Rumsha's Reviews
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