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Conscious Beauty Union
 
 

CONSCIOUS BEAUTY UNION

OUR MISSION

Through education, inspiration and extensive product knowledge, we aim to clarify the benefits of conscious beauty for professionals, businesses, and consumers alike.

 
 
 
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support and education on clean, sustainable & ethical beauty.

 
 
 
 

Education

We use our combined knowledge and expertise to whittle down the waffle and educate consumers and brands about the benefits of conscious beauty.

 
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Sustainability

We believe that our beauty habits should not negatively impact on people, planet or animals. We actively look at ways to minimise our carbon footprints.

 
 
 
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Health & Wellbeing

We believe that products we use on ourselves and others, should not contain any harmful or potentially toxic ingredients.

 
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Ethics

We believe that ethical treatment of animals. We also believe in transparency in our work.

 

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CHEMICALS⠀ ⠀ Are often regarded as ‘bad’ or ‘toxic’ - with brands and bloggers using marketing tags like ‘chemical-free’ or ‘not containing harmful chemicals’⠀ •⠀ The definition of a chemical is as follows:⠀ ⠀ Any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules, esp one derived artificially for practical use (Collins Dictionary)⠀ •⠀ Everything is a chemical, including water, some are harmful, some are beneficial and others benign. Chemicals can be Natural or Synthetic. Some chemicals need a small quantity to be harmful and others need a large quantity to be harmful.⠀ •⠀ Chemicals can be our friends - so do your research before buying into the “chemical free” marketing ploy⠀ Image via @unspalsh⠀ ⠀ #neverstoplearning #chemical #naturalbeauty
Founding member @khandiz mentioned this some time ago and it really resonated with us. Changing your mindset will change your choices which once incorporated into your life - will become second nature! 🌻⠀ •⠀ There are so many ways to get your beauty regime / pro makeup kit to be more sustainable and less ‘single use’ - here are a few ideas⠀ •⠀ 🌱Try washables instead of disposables where possible ⠀ 🌱 Purchase makeup that is available in Palettes or refills to reduce outside packaging⠀ 🌱 Look for packaging made with post consumer recycled material ⠀ 🌱 Buy in bulk to reduce the amount of packaging and transfer into smaller containers if necessary.⠀ 🌱 Look for biodegradable items like wipes and tissues ⠀ 🌱 look for durable items - they may cost more st first, but not in the long run ⠀ •⠀ What are your sustainability suggestions?? Share below! ⠀ #ecofriendly #reducepackaging #sustainablebeauty⠀ ⠀ ⠀
🐝🐝 Tomorrow is Honey Bee Day! 🐝🐝⠀ •⠀ Let’s celebrate these magical little creatures by showing them some love and celebrating all the fabulous people working towards the care and protection!⠀ •⠀ Brands + products that cultivate wild flowers help support the bee population- long standing brands like @weledauk + @drhauschkagb have long histories of cultivating their ingredients.⠀ •⠀ Amazing urban initiatives like wildflower planting in Amsterdam and the use of a seed paper for packaging like @elateclwancosmetics are brilliant ways for individuals to get involved in bee protection⠀ #savethebees #honeybee #nationalhoneybeeday #wildflowers⠀
Are Berries just a buzzword?⠀ •⠀ Harnessing the power of berries is nothing new, low in sugar, high in antioxidants and vitamins, these mini powerhouses have been used in beauty for centuries - for pigments and potions.⠀ •⠀ A whole host of new beauty products using berries have come on the market. These products often use byproducts of the juice industry so a sustainable win-win! ⠀ •⠀ Examples include @bybibeauty Strawberry Seed Oil or @evolvebeauty blueberry pulp in the Glow mask, @haekels Rasberry seed oil, Cranberry oil in @grownalchemist cleanser and more.⠀ •⠀ These seed oils work contain antioxidants that can help boost collagen production + contain antioxidants that can mitigate damage and dryness - what’s your fave berry oil?⠀ •⠀ #berryseedoil #antioxidnetskincare #berries
One of the driving principles of the Conscious Beauty Union is Sustainability ⠀ •⠀ ⠀ We believe that our beauty habits should not negatively impact on people, planet or animals. We actively look at ways to minimise our carbon footprints.⠀ •⠀ To us this is not a fad, a bandwagon or a buzzword- it’s our way of operating, our way of being, our way of life. We want to inspire and show you how easy simple changes can be effective - whether in your life or in your work. ⠀ 📷 @unsplash ⠀ #sustainibility #sustainablebeauty #littlechanges
It’s never black and white. There are only shades of grey. ⠀ •⠀ Conscious Beauty is taking lots of different pieces of information, research, opinions, facts and figures and making the best possible decision you can.⠀ •⠀ Conscious Beauty sits in the grey area that believes there are several ways to make a beauty purchase ( or not make a beauty purchase) ⠀ •⠀ However, our guiding mission is clear - to help everyone make better beauty choices that promote a healthy planet and all its inhabitants of all species.⠀ #sustainablebeauty #ethicalbeauty #greyarea
Today is Earth Overshoot Day.⠀ •⠀ Today is the day that our resource consumption for the year exceeds Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources that year. It is July 29, so we made it just beyond ½ way. ⠀ •⠀ We can debate the validity of claims that beauty brands make as to their effectiveness, but what will the wrinkle fighting ability of a compound do when we face a lack of resources and increasing pollution and a climate emergency? ⠀ •⠀ Please think about your consumption, what can you use up, what can you recycle, what can you live with and what can’t you live without - and what will happen when that item you need so much is finished? ⠀ 📷 @unsplash •⠀ #earthovershootday #climateemergency #renerwableresources
One of the easiest ways to make your Beauty Regime and your Makeup Kit more conscious is to opt for Washable and reusable tools and accessories wherever possible. ⠀ •⠀ We are not suggesting multi-sneeze tissues 🤧 but Many items can be sanitized by washing them with hot water or disinfecting them with sanitising or antibacterial solutions.⠀ •⠀ Examples include: 🧼 washable cloths, cotton rounds and pads, washing mascara brushes/spoolies/wands , biodegradable wipes/ packaging, metal spatulas, metal palettes, washable puffs ( they are way better than disposable ones anyway) and long lasting sponges that wash well time after time.⠀💦 •⠀ When disposables are needed, ensure they come from recycled materials, 🌳 renewable sources or are biodegradable. Avoid polyester and microfiber, opting for cotton, hemp or bamboo alternatives. 🎋 Reduce your use of disposable wipes and cotton buds, using brushes 🖌 + washable rounds instead. •⠀ Keep a waterproof wash bag in your kit to throw in when you get home. 🧺 Use gentle biodegradable soaps and detergents and hang dry if possible. Finally, ask your fave shops and retailers to carry these items so they are easier for you to purchase easily! • All of us professionals making these little changes together can have a big impact 💚 #reducewaste #consciousbeauty #sustainablebeauty #beautytools #lowwaste #reducewaste
These are some of the brands and products that Pro MUA Hannah Rose @hvrbeauty has included in her kit to try to ‘clean it up’⠀ 💚⠀ We all started the journey to switching our kit 1 step at a time, pencil by pencil, product by product, looking for more ethical, conscious products that are less harmful to the environment.⠀ 💫⠀ There is no race, no ‘bandwagon’, no ‘this is better and this is worse’⠀ There is just learning and trying to improve ourselves by acquiring +sharing knowledge.⠀ Hannah Rose has some lovely artists who inspire her and whom she learns from but - you will have to check out her post to see who they are! ⠀ #ethicalbeauty #naturalmakeup #organicbeauty⠀ ⠀ ⠀