Podcast 192: Sustainable beauty gifting for the holidays

As the vacation season approaches, many people within the Inexperienced Magnificence Conversations neighborhood are considering how you can present magnificence sustainably. This subject, which recollects our well-received episode on sustainable beauty alternatives to Black Friday, is extra related than ever.

Manufacturers face monetary and emotional challenges as they enter the fourth quarter of the 12 months; a peak interval they depend on for the seasonal spend it brings. However, shoppers in recent times have their considerations too and are actually cautious about spending for numerous causes from restricted budgets to the realisation that over-consumption is at odds with preserving the planet.

Final week, we delved into the surge of magnificence introduction calendars within the UK; a phenomenon that indicators a broader international pattern. To proceed this dialog, this episode focuses on sustainable magnificence gifting. For many who missed the earlier episode, do revisit it, and immerse your self within the inspiring dialogue that podcast host and Components Botanica CEO Lorraine Dallmeier takes ahead on this opinion piece.

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The wonder trade thrives off getting us to purchase as a lot stuff as doable… So how can we navigate the vacation season when gifting expectations are excessive and sustainability considerations are sometimes low?

Key takeaways from this episode:

• DIY formulations: Lorraine encourages listeners to discover making their own beauty formulations as presents, highlighting the enjoyment and private contact in such presents. For inspiration, she suggests seeing our weblog submit on easy-to-follow skincare recipes.
• Assist small companies: Emphasising the significance of small businesses within the international economic system, Lorraine urges the neighborhood to buy from small indie manufacturers, highlighting their significance and the affect of every buy on these companies.
• Model loyalty: The third suggestion revolves round loyalty to small manufacturers. Lorraine advises repeating purchases from acquainted manufacturers, sharing their merchandise on social media, and serving to these companies develop sustainably.
• Celebrating range in celebrations: The episode acknowledges numerous international celebrations and hopes listeners obtain presents that align with sustainable and indie magnificence values.
• Sustainable gifting problem: Lorraine challenges listeners to undertake a number of of those sustainable gifting strategies and share their experiences, particularly in the event that they fleshed out their good intentions by making DIY formulations.

If you wish to hear extra about among the subjects we lined, please delve again into the podcast archives. Go and hearken to:

Episode 191: The rise and impact of beauty advent calendars
Episode 135: Sustainable alternatives to Black Friday
Episode 136: Why buy natural beauty products? – on this opinion, Lorraine explains why supporting native indie magnificence manufacturers issues.

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Lorraine Dallmeier is a Biologist, Chartered Environmentalist and the CEO of Components Botanica, the award-winning on-line natural beauty science college. Learn extra about Lorraine and the Formula Botanica Team.