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How To Go Totally Plastic Free With Your Toiletries
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If you’re looking to reduce the amount of single use plastic in your life, then why not start in the bathroom, and treat yourself to some plastic-free pampering?
Here’s our guide to some of our favourite environmentally-friendly and plastic-free toiletries out there.
Hand soap
This refillable glass soap dispenser from Milly & Sissy comes with three delicately scented refills in compostable sachets.
After a plastic-free bar soap? This extensive range from Faith in Nature has all bases covered.
Shampoo and conditioner
This seaweed, sea salt and lemon shampoo bar from Lush is one of our favourites on the market.
If you’re not crazy about shampoo bars, then we think you’ll love Hairy Jayne’s refillable plastic-free shampoo and conditioner metal bottles. You’re also able to custom pick scents too.
Body-wash
This organic body wash from London Bathers is something you’ll want to add to a birthday wish list.
Zero-waste body wash from Norfolk based Sop might just be a new favourite too.
Face-wash
This shea butter facial cleansing bar from Friendly Soap is velvety smooth, fragrance free and will leave your face feeling thoroughly refreshed.
If you need a plastic-free exfoliator, then this gingersnap face scrub from Ethique will gently help reveal glowing skin.
Dental care
Been thinking of making the switch to bamboo toothbrushes? With Anything But Plastic, you can reduce your single use waste and brighten your morning with one of their toothbrushes available in five beautiful colours.
Why not gift this entire oral care kit from Wearth London? It comes with biodegradable toothbrushes, floss, toothpaste tablets, interdental floss brushes and a copper tongue cleaner.
Shaving
This reusable razor from Up Circle is perfect for anyone with hair they want to shave, body or face. You can return your used razor blades to them to be recycled and they say you can save £163 a year by choosing them over disposables. That’s a win in our books.
If you’re ditching the plastic razors, then next you’ll be needing a great plastic-free shaving cream. This lemongrass and tea tree shaving soap from Wild Sage & Co is one of our favourites.
Deodorant
Try this refillable deodorant subscription from Wild today. They’re stylish, 100% natural and flexible with the scents and subscriptions.
Toilet paper
Want a sustainable toilet paper subscription, delivered straight to your door? Then you need Who Gives A Crap Their products are made from waste paper, recycled textbooks and bamboo and they donate half their profits to various charities. Bonus points because you can hold on to the rolls’ arty individual coverings and use them for wrapping presents.
Cotton buds and pads
Get yourself some bamboo cotton buds from It’s All About You and reusable cotton pads for cleansing or makeup removal from Holland & Barrett to reduce some final bits of bathroom waste.
Sanitary products
For the full lowdown, read 7 ways to make your period more sustainable. Top recommendations include the reusable menstrual cup from Saalt and biodegradable pads from & Sisters
By Fabian Jackson
Fabian is one of our lovely Content Marketing Assistants who loves writing almost as much as he loves coffee, old episodes of Escape to the Country (no judgement here), and cooking up a storm in his kitchen.
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