Sustainable Beauty



Okay, so get this. Sustainability is a big thing these days, as it should be. Consumers are becoming more and more environmentally conscious, and businesses are taking notice; however, eco-friendly beauty products are still a little more difficult to come by. Just think of the billions, that’s right, BILLIONS of Q-tips and cottons swabs that are produced and discarded each year. While these products may be biodegradable, it’s hard to ignore the harm that the production and chemicals do to the environment. The UK has even taken measures to ban cotton balls and cotton swabs. I have asked a couple of people how often they use cotton swabs to adjust their makeup, and nearly all of them said yes. The ones that said they did not said it was because they didn’t like throwing them away after every use and buying new ones all the time. Imagine if this was solved. A reusable, eco-friendly, and recyclable makeup adjuster, or cotton swab, if you will. The stem would be produced from recycled materials, and the head would be made from bamboo cloth. Bamboo is a readily available and renewable resource, and the cloth produced from it is better than using a bleached, chemical laden cotton. Instead of packaging it in plastic, continue with the sustainability. Package the product in a small, reusable cloth pouch. The perfect washable, reusable, makeup application and touch-up tool.

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