Today we pay more and more attention to doing something good – for ourselves and for the environment. Natural and fresh ingredients, a responsible and sustainable lifestyle; these are also increasingly important characteristics in the field of personal care. The bathroom is a place where you start and end your day, a place where skin care and relaxation come together. Besides taking care of yourself here, you can take steps to make this place kinder to nature. With a few small adjustments, you can take the first steps towards a plastic-free and sustainable bathroom. How? Nivea lists four tips.
Razor blades made of bamboo, wooden toothbrushes to plastic-free dental floss:there are plenty of great sustainable alternatives. Before you make a radical change, the first and arguably the most important step is to use up things you already have around the house. Instead of throwing away full bottles of shampoo or shower gel and replacing them with new sustainable products, you can still live on your stock. As the items you already have in your home grow old or run out, you can decide whether you still need them or replace them with a sustainable alternative. The road to a more sustainable lifestyle goes step by step.
Although nowadays most kitchens are set up to separate waste, such as different containers and trays, this is not yet the case in many bathrooms. A lot of things are often thrown in a waste bin, but you can certainly make a difference by dealing more sustainably with your waste in the bathroom. Take the time to identify the types of recyclable products and types of materials in your bathroom. For example, by using two waste bins you can more easily keep plastic and paper apart, then add it to the rest of your separated waste.
One item that is often used without thinking is cotton pads. The use of this can add up considerably per person per year. This requires a lot of raw materials, cotton and plastic packaging. Nowadays, there are plenty of reusable alternatives to be found. Even better is to make your own using old cotton towels, washcloths or clothes you no longer use. Cut them to the desired shape and sew the edges together for a neater look.
Cleaning your face is an important part of the beauty routine for many. Today, you can fully integrate this routine into a conscious lifestyle. The new plastic-free Nivea Naturally Clean cleaning bars make a more sustainable lifestyle even easier. The products are packed in paper packaging, certified, vegan and contain 99% ingredients of natural origin. Moreover, it is the first Nivea product line to receive the Ecocert Cosmos Natural certificate. The facial bars cleanse thoroughly, but contain no soap and are in line with the pH level of your skin. They are therefore extra gentle on the skin. The cleansing bars have the same effectiveness as liquid facial cleansers, without drying out the skin.
