Choosing biodegradable beauty products is best, as fragrance oils create algae bloom when washed down sinks. This chokes oxygen out of the water, and harms marine wildlife. Try to also find beauty products in zero waste packaging, to avoid plastic pouches and tubes. Avoid essential oils for pregnancy/nursing. Avoid shea butter for latex allergies.
The Kind Box offers curated or custom gift boxes, pet together with hand-crafted items from independent brands. Just choose your gift box, add a greetings card and they will wrap and send it direct to your recipient, with a hand-written message inside. 10% of profits are given to Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary, which helps pay to care for rescued animals in Essex.
Natural Spa Plastic-Free Hair & Body Wash Starter Kits contain all you need from top to toe. Sold in plastic-free packaging, each set contains a shampoo bar (40 uses), a conditioner bar (80 uses), 1 deodorant (10 uses) and a vegan palm-oil-free soap bar (30 uses). You also receive an organic cotton wash cloth and a travel wash bag (made from recycled plastic). Choose from:
- Citrus (lemon, lavender mint, lemon sorbet)
- Floral (rose and Spanish verbena).
- Winter (spiced cedar, spiced orange, peppermint)
- Woodland (cedar pine, peppermint)
Battle Green Zero Waste Hair Care Kit offers a selection of eco-friendly hair care products, in beautiful plastic-free packaging. All vegan and free from palm oil, the kit contains:
- A natural handmade shampoo bar in aluminium tin (choose from citrus, mint or lavender tea tree)
- A natural handmade conditioner bar (citrus) in a tin
- A wooden travel comb
Just tick the box if you would like to add red or green reusable organic gift wrap. A welcome note is included, with information on each item. Battle Green make monthly donations to Surfers Against Sewage 250 club for businesses, which help support the charity’s work to clean up beaches and waterways.
The Natural Spa’s Travel Size Face Wash Bars are sold in a pack of 4 sample bars, to try them out. Enriched with cocoa butter and apricot oil, these are designed for the face and free from plastic. Just wet skin to create a lather, and let the natural clays and oils soak into your skin for up to 1 minute. Rinse and pat dry. The bars are in:
- Charcoal Face Wash
- Cocoa Butter Face Wash
- Grapefruit Lemongrass Face Wash
- Exfoliating Face Wash