A quick dash of makeup can rev up your look and brighten your mood, but a little goes a long way, environmentally-speaking. All those plastic lip gloss tubes, mascara wands and old, nasty blush brushes make up a percentage of landfill waste. Luckily, these cosmetic celebrities are taking a stand! Check out Seventeen's list of biodegradable beauty options:
1. Model Josie Maran is creating luxury with a conscience. Her makeup products from her collection, launched in 2007, contain ingredients such as natural jojoba oil and are housed in biodegradable packaging. Seventeen's favorite is the Plumping Lip Gloss, which uses marine collagen to pump up your pout. Check out her Web site!
2. Smashbox, an animal-cruelty free company, has created a collection called "Green Room" with environmentally-friendly bronzer and lip gloss! The products contain Moringa seed extract for healthy skin, and the packaging is biodegradable and recyclable! With every purchase of a Green Room product, a Moringa tree will be planted in a developing country for Trees for the Future. Find out more at smashbox.com!
3. CARGO Cosmetics scored a nomination for The Best of Sephora with its PlantLove Botanical Lipstick. The stick is made entirely from corn! The outer carton is made of flower paper embedded with real flower seeds! So when your color is gone, simply plant the tube and wait for flowers to grow. For more info, go to cargocosmetics.com!
So is your makeup bag 'green?' Do you think all-natural products give you just as great of a look as regular products? Give us your take!
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