INSTRUMENTS OF GOOD

Looking to make positive change in 2021? Start with sustainable beauty tools.

- INGRIE WILLIAMS

We all want effective beauty tools, but these days, pondering a beauty purchase also includes questioning its sustainability. Does it contribute to the plastic pollution problem? How much strain does it put on the world’s water supply? Where on the globe was it made and by who, and how were they treated? There’s lots to think about, and frankly, finding sustainable perfection in any one product is unrealistic.

What you can do is use your consumer power to support environmentally sound products and focus on the cumulative effect of making small changes to your daily routines. Thankfully, more brands are rethinking their impact on the planet, and there are now plenty of eco-minded options for every part of a beauty routine.

This is where details matter and small gestures, like swapping disposable cotton pads for machine-washable ones, can add up to a carbon footprint win. Whether you’re in the market for a makeup bag revamp, a sink-ritual renew or a greener way to shower, we’ve got you covered with these tried-and-true picks.

IN THE SHOWER