Natural instinct: Five of our favourite eco-friendly beauty brands

3. WASS SKIN

If you're looking for a one-stop shop, look no further than Wass. The Cape Town-based lifestyle brand has all you need to look good while you look after the planet. Their goodies include a sustainable, locally-sourced clothing range, and unisex skincare products to cater for skin and body.

With a respect for nature woven into their products, they produce according to the seasonal needs of the skin, using plant-based scents - from body balms, lip balms and treatment oils.

Visit wassskin.com

4. SKOON

We love to slather on our skincare products but Skoon allows us to drink them too. The local skincare darling never fails to give us effective product formulations that use local active ingredients such as rooibos, honeybush and buchu. Plus, they're conscious of their environmental footprint.

Their latest beauty smoothies allow you to treat sensitivity, elasticity or breakouts all before lunchtime — or during.

With no parabens, silicones, micro-beads, synthetic fragrances or formaldehyde, and using only BPA-free plastic in their packaging, guilt-free skincare is easier than you think.

Visit skoonskin.co.za

5. ZERO

Fresh from the UK, Zero is the 100% natural, plant-based, vegan, cruelty-free and sustainably packaged brand you've been waiting for.

With a mission statement of "your skin, our planet", Zero products are created from botanical ingredients including shea butter, coconut oil, sacha inchi oil and sweet almond oil.

A bestseller and one of our favourites, the Zero Day Cream is packed with natural hydrators like coconut oil and shea butter to deeply hydrate skin. 

Visit beautybyzero.com