Mesh & Bone
Taking the complexity out of skincare, Mesh & Bone is a natural, vitamin-based, eco-friendly and sustainable skincare brand that uses ingredients such as charcoal, frankincense, moringa, coconut oil, Shea butter and vitamin C to treat skin.
Feel comfortable knowing that these glass, unpackaged products are 100% natural, vegan, cruelty-, sulphate- and paraben-free. With power-to-paste formulations and easy-to-follow instructions, step aside The Beauty Chef. There’s a local version in town.
Wass Skin
If you’re looking for a sustainable, eco-friendly one-stop shop, look no further than Wass Skin. The Cape Town-based lifestyle brand has all you need to look good and care for the planet, with a sustainable, locally sourced clothing range and unisex skincare products. With respect for nature interwoven into all its products, the skincare range is created according to the skin’s seasonal needs. It uses plant-based scents, from body and lip balms to treatment oils.
Skoon
We love to slather on our skincare, but Skoon allows us to drink it too. The local skincare darling never fails to provide effective product formulations comprising local, active ingredients such as rooibos, honeybush and buchu in its quest to keep its environmental footprint to a minimum. Its latest offering, beauty smoothies, allow you to treat sensitivity, elasticity or breakouts. With no parabens, silicones, microbeads, synthetic fragrances or formaldehydes and using only BPA-free plastic in its packaging, guilt-free skincare is easier than you think.
Zero Skincare
Fresh from the UK, Zero Skincare is the 100%-natural, plant-based, vegan, cruelty-free and sustainably packaged brand you’ve been waiting to add to your arsenal. With “Your skin, our planet” as its mission statement, Zero products are created from botanical ingredients such as Shea butter, coconut oil, sacha inchi oil and sweet almond oil. A brand best-seller and one of our favourites, the Zero Day Cream, is packed with natural hydrators such as coconut oil and Shea butter to deeply hydrate skin.
Chill, Cape Town
It’s easy to chill with your skincare when you add any of the offerings from Chill, Cape Town. The local brand prides itself on being all-natural, vegan and cruelty-free, using only organic ingredients and glass jars. With a wide range of face and body products, we love its face oils that are made from 100% organic, pure cold-pressed oils such as rosehip, marula and baobab which are non-greasy.
Three sustainable beauty bloggers to follow
Looking to adopt a more organic, eco-friendly beauty routine? Look no further than our list of beauty bloggers for honest product reviews of cruelty-free, natural and vegan beauty brands, and health tips.
@organicbunny
Follow for: If you love glam, but still want your beauty routine to be sustainable and organic, take note of this account for makeup and natural treatments for skin conditions
@kissblushandtell
Follow for: With a huge cult following of beauty junkies, this is where you will find honest reviews on luxury and local beauty brands that are sustainable, organic and eco-friendly.
@ryupure
Follow for: If you believe beauty is holistic, like we do, then follow this account. You’ll find organic beauty recommendations, yoga tips and vegan and plant-based recipes.
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