8 Ways to Make Your Cosmetics More Eco-Friendly
For those of us stuck in limbo, loving both the environment and make-up
I won’t deny it — I love cosmetics.
I find peace in the ritual of them; a form of semi-twisted self-care for me — putting on a facial mask, brushing serum through my hair, putting on my daily make-up…
I love it.
And I know I’m not the only one.
The global cosmetics market was valued at $532 billion in 2017, with a forecasted market value of $863 billion in 2024 — an increase of 7% in just as many years.
In the UK alone, the cosmetics market is worth £17 billion, which roughly equates to just over £250 per person.
That’s a lot of money spent on cosmetics.
So we can see that the market is massive, so there are a lot of us buying cosmetics every year.
Unfortunately, the impact on the environment is staggering and sickening:
- The cosmetics market created over 142 billion units of packaging in 2018, “most of which ended up in landfill or the ocean.”
- Plastic cosmetic packaging can take up to 1000 years to break down in landfill.
- Toxic chemicals that end up washed down drains…