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Sustainable self care How to take care of yourself and the environment at by Beatrice Cosner the same time
Most of the products we commonly use for personal care, such as soaps, toothpaste,
moisturizers and so on, are harmful not only to our body but also to the ecosystem. Personal care is one aspect of our lives that needs change.
Why use natural cosmetics? The whole process
of making cosmetics – from manufacturing to disposal– causes damage that we could avoid. We use Petroleum to make plastic packages, which releases CO2 in the atmosphere during the process. The petrolatum inside our products derives from oil and, together with the other chemical ingredients and rinse water, end up in
the sewers and the sea. Moreover, many beauty products contain microplastics which account for most of the plastic that pollutes the oceans. Why self-production? Self-production is swimming against the tide. It’s cheap and fun. If you don’t like this type of activity, choose bulk shops, where you can find soaps on tap, bars of soap and refills for toothpaste. Or buy home-
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