You may have heard of a surge in plastic free skincare, as the beauty industry shift towards making more eco-friendly efforts. But, how are the contents of our products impacting our environment? As a skincare lover trying to do your bit whilst still caring for your skin, zero waste skincare is the perfect step towards a more eco conscious way of living.

Why Does It Matter?

There has been a clear shift over recent years as an increasing number of beauty companies attempt to tackle the sustainability issues on everyone’s lips. And with an industry as huge and impactful as the beauty industry, it’s no doubt it’s output can be, and has been for many years, hugely detrimental for our environment. From practices to product and endless amounts of packaging, you can’t help but wonder if there’s a way taking care of your skin doesn’t have to be at the cost of the earth. That’s where the sustainably sourced, zero waste ingredient market is paving the way for the beauty industry. Not only are you preventing detrimental damage being made, you are actually supporting and preserving our planet by opting for the waste free option.

Zero Waste Skincare – what does it mean?

A ‘waste not, want not’ approach doesn’t have to just apply to the food in your fridge, it can also apply to the ingredients making up your skincare products too. At Vemel, we work hard to ensure every step of  the production process is as waste free as possible, right down to including ingredients which are by-products that may otherwise have been discarded. So if you’re wondering whether your Vemel skincare routine also means you’re helping the planet, the answer is yes! 

Take for instance our Vitamin Rich Face Butter, a deeply nourishing moisturiser designed to hydrate and replenish the skin, of which 64% of it is made up of fruit by products. With organic Mango Butter and Apricot Seed Oil (made not from the mango or apricot flesh itself, but rather from the seeds of the plant) this moisturiser is the perfect final step to treat your skin, without causing a crisis of conscience. 

Another Vemel product your skin and mind are sure to love is the Advanced Protective Serum, in which you’ll find 62% of its ingredients are by-products of other industries – with skincare gems such as Cherry, Kiwi and Blueberry Seed Oils as well as Amaranth Extract, this serum can work wonders to boost skins radiance as well as strengthening the skins barrier. 

Or, if you’re looking for a serum to nourish the skin whilst reducing visible signs of aging, the Vemel Active Radiance Serum is just the thing – and with Grape Seed Oil bursting with reparative and renewing properties, as well as being a byproduct of the beverage industry so we can keep tackling and dismantling waste concerns in the beauty industry, this product really does it all.

Eco Conscious Practices 

With not a single use piece of plastic in sight, at Vemel we’ve taken every effort to ensure that you as a customer can purchase your skincare routine without a second thought about it’s impact. You’ll always find your product packaged in glass and aluminium, as well as boxed in lamination free boxes (because that shiny film isn’t quite as pretty when you realise it’s preventing the whole thing from bring recycled!). 

So when you come to the end of your product, you can either repurpose the glass bottles and jars around the house, or simply pop then right into your recycling bin.

So, whether its the zero waste contents or the eco-friendly packaging, finding skincare that aligns with a more eco conscious way of living doesn’t have to be the impossible task you thought it was. Just look for the products with a purpose (and an extra dose of passion!).