You’ve definitely heard of a sustainable, flexitarian diet, but how about sustainable skincare? You’re not only being kind to the earth when you choose sustainable skincare, but also to your own skin. Sustainable skincare products comprise ingredients derived from nature and usually contain fewer ingredients than typical skincare products, greatly reducing the risk of your skin being exposed to potential irritants.
Enjoy the guilt-free pleasure of achieving youthful and radiant skin by switching over to sustainable products from these local and international sustainable skincare brands.
Paula’s Choice
Paula’s Choice is a US-based skincare brand which prides itself on “smart and safe beauty”, formulating products which are fragrance and chemical-free. Their commitment to helping customers of all skin types have led to the creation of a diverse range of products, targeting all skin concerns from acne-prone skin to aging skin.
The brand is 100% cruelty-free and against any form of animal testing, and is moving towards having all products made from nature-derived ingredients. While the majority of their products are vegan, Paula’s choice has been transparent about how some of their current products contain beeswax and lanolin – prompting the brand to source for non-animal derived alternatives whenever possible.
Sigi Skin
You’ve probably come across world-famous K-beauty Youtuber Pony sharing about Idyllic Fields, her go-to pick for a daytime moisturiser from Sigi Skin! Sigi Skin is a local skincare brand that seeks to make skincare fun and accessible. It’s also both cruelty-free and vegan, incorporating superfoods such as oats and acai extracts which are gentle on the skin. Two of their top products, Idyllic Fields and Dew Potion are water-free, in line with the brand’s long-term goal of sustainability which involves resource conservation.
Jurlique
Founded in 1985, Jurlique is an Australian skincare brand that’s familiar to most. Harnessing the power of nature to create revolutionary skincare, Jurlique uses key botanical ingredients such as red clover and yarrow flower in their products to leave users with healthy and radiant skin. The Jurlique farm also avoids the use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides, ensuring that harmful chemicals do not contaminate the environment or the skin.
RE:ERTH
RE:ERTH is another skincare brand which leverages on nature and science to formulate products, boosting the skin’s health and leaving users with “mochi skin”. The brand is completely cruelty-free, and most products are vegan-friendly. The Japanese White Tumeric and Japanese Spring Tumeric act as the brand’s key ingredients, supplementing the skin with hydration and regeneration. As part of their initiative to achieve eco-conscious beauty, ingredients are farmed sustainably and consumers are encouraged to recycle their used product packaging to be converted to non-fossil derived fuel.
OASIS:
Local brand OASIS: calls themselves a “beauty kitchen” and rightly so, providing a wide range of handcrafted beauty offerings from haircare to body and skincare. Their skincare range OASIS:SKIN is organic, and mostly consists of plant actives which greatly nourish the skin’s health. They are passionate about minimising waste and developing products sustainably, sourcing for ingredients directly from farms and distilleries. They also take special care to import ingredients from labs which do not support animal testing, staying true to their cruelty-free promise.
Porcelain
PORCELAIN is a local premium skincare brand which marries craftsmanship and technology to shift towards the future of skincare. The brand ensures that their products are clean from harmful chemicals, both to the skin and the environment. As part of their collaboration with Sembcorp, they initiated their first-ever in-spa recycling program Rinse. Recycle. Reward., which provides customers with incentives when they recycle their empties.
