Personal Care

Shampoo, toothpaste, toilet paper—everyday items we use create an enormous environmental footprint, pollute the planet, and affect our health. Discover how switching to eco-friendly personal care essentials can minimize harm to the planet, reduce plastic waste in landfills, decrease toxins in watersheds, and provide safer options for you and your family.

Reef-Safe Sunscreens: Protect Your Skin Without Harming Coral

One day, my glance fell on a bottle of sunscreen I had at home, and I thought, "Hm, is this eco-friendly... or am I using something harmful?"

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Which Toothbrush is More Eco-Friendly: Electric or Bamboo?

A default toothbrush option is still a single-use plastic brush available in every store. They are cheap, unattractive, and harmful to the environment, as they’re non-recyclable and accumulate in landfills for thousands of years.

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9 Zero-Waste, Eco-Friendly Toothpaste Tablets

If someone had told me 5 years ago that toothpaste is harmful, I would have laughed in their face. However, knowing what I know now, it doesn’t sound funny anymore.

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Green and Clean: The 6 Best Eco-Friendly Bamboo Face Tissues

You might have noticed how much I love bamboo goods, especially toilet paper 🙈 and kitchen towels. And recently, I’ve discovered that facial tissues can be made from bamboo too. Yay!

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Eco-Friendly Hairbrushes: How to Choose + 9 Top Sustainable Picks

Hair brushes and combs are not items we purchase every day, so the impact of choosing a sustainable option over a traditional one might not seem huge. However, let's do the math.

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Switching to Eco-Friendly Solid Soaps: 10 Options for All Tastes

I have to confess, for many years, I used liquid hand soap for its convenience without considering the environmental impact – just think about all the plastic bottles thrown away!

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6 Eco-Friendly Makeup Removal Pads and Cloths and How to Choose Them

I never thought there was room for improvement in my makeup removal routine. I just mindlessly used the usual wipes and pads. But when a friend bragged about switching to a makeup removal cloth for a "greener" lifestyle, I thought, "Ha! How did this escape my attention?"

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Planet-Friendly Dental Floss and Decent Floss Picks: 9 Options

I'll be honest with you guys, I consider floss picks evil even if they are made of sustainable materials. So I don't recommend buying floss picks at all and let me explain why.

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The Bamboo Toilet Paper You’ll Be Proud to Use. 6 Best Brands

Oh man, I was looking forward to writing this post! Let’s be honest with each other: toilet paper is an essential part of our lives. It’s a single item that can either elevate our quality of life and make it more comfortable, or it can ruin it completely and make us feel miserable.

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The Best 6 Eco-Friendly Solid Shampoo Bars

Shampoo is a product used almost every day, and when packaged in plastic, it can generate tons of waste. However, where there's a problem, there's also an opportunity.

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