Ilia
Brand Feature
Rarely, do we come across a “can’t live without product”, but Ilia’s tinted serum with SPF, is that good! It’s not too thick and ticks the box for being a serum, SPF and foundation all in one! What’s not sustainable about that? The tint is offered in various colors and packaged in a porcelain bottle with a silicone applicator and a minimal PCR plastic top, further reducing its carbon footprint. And the brand is Leaping Bunny Certified and 1% for the Planet. So far they have planted 1 million trees and going. Its key ingredients include Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Plant-Based Squalane, and Non-Nano Zinc Oxide… all anti-aging :). We are not alone in our obsession, beauty editors globally shout the serum out regularly. They have many other awesome products too! In addition to their complexion products, they also have skincare and eye+lip+cheek make-up. We especially love the mascara.
* With 10 plus years experience, Michelle has built a reputation for testing products with honesty and integrity. All products featured on green with living are independently selected. Payments are not accepted in exchange for reviews. When you buy something through our retail links we may earn an affiliate commission.
Kinfield
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As the website states, “Powered By Plants,
Backed By Science, Recreation Ready” and we totally agree, Kinfield ticks the boxes for climate-friendly and healthy, sunscreen and bug spray options. Made from plant-based ingredients and void of parabens, sulfates, phthalates, or synthetic fragrances, Kinfield products include, bug repellant, bug bite balms and sunscreens all of which are vegan, cruelty-free, and Leaping Bunny certified. Their mineral sunscreen is EWG Certified and reef-safe. We especially love their Cloud Cover spf 35 and tinted Sunglow luminizing spf 35 for face. They use eco-conscious materials and suppliers, recyclable packaging, and thoughtful shipping methods, in their pursuit for a more sustainable world.
* With 10 plus years experience, Michelle has built a reputation for testing products with honesty and integrity. All products featured on green with living are independently selected. Payments are not accepted in exchange for reviews. When you buy something through our retail links we may earn an affiliate commission.
Phlur
Brand Feature
We are currently crushing hard on Phlur, not only for their delicious, decadent and deep assortment of scents, but their commitment to the planet too! This is a fun-loving and cool brand with mindfully formulated and sustainably sourced. The names of their fragrances are cheeky and their packaging vibrant and chic. They are cruelty free, vegan and fully transparent in regards to ingredients used when developing their fragrances and body mists. They use a combination of natural botanicals and synthetics, explaining many natural ingredients are at risk of becoming over harvested and endangered. They collaborate with the world’s leading fragrance suppliers to ensure they are utilizing sustainable natural materials while being respectful to the planet.
In regards to their packaging they have reduced their plastic usage and stopped the use of cellophane film. They have recently also reduced their paper usage, and replaced single-use plastics with PCR materials.
* With 10 plus years experience, Michelle has built a reputation for testing products with honesty and integrity. All products featured on green with living are independently selected. Payments are not accepted in exchange for reviews. When you buy something through our retail links we may earn an affiliate commission.
True Botanicals
Brand Feature
True Botanicals takes a bioholistic approach to skincare, believing that skin is intrinsically connected to your mind, body and the environment. They use the purest functional plant actives to support your skin’s microbiome with clincally proven results. True Botanicals offers an exceptional skincare line that not only performs extremely well, it smells delightful too. Having experienced most of the line with confirmed positive results, skin resulted in more hydrated, glowing and dewy skin.
The product line is vegan(Leaping Bunny Certified) and hypoallergenic. Both clean and sustainable with the Made Safe seal on every product, which is the most comprehensive safety and sustainability standard available, backed by the world’s leading scientists.
Favorite products include the Ginger Tumeric Cleansing Balm, Phyto Retinol Sleep Serum, Pure Radiance Oil and Skin Barrier Sun Shield SPF 30.
They evaluate the entire life cycle of all their products - from how the ingredients are farmed and extracted, to the sustainable and ethical business practices of their partner manufacturing facilities, to how quickly ingredients can biodegrade after washing down the drain. They actively look at waste reduction in regards to packaging, using materials that have a high recycling rate.
Leaf
Brand Feature
Leaf products are superior shave products that were so innovatively designed that is hard to believe they haven’t gone viral… yet! Not only has the brand help divert over 20 million razors from the landfill since 2019, they are actually more cost efficient. Sure there is a heftier upfront charge compared with the current plastic razors you are currently using, but withing a matter of months that argument will be come a moot point. This is the last razor you will ever buy. All you need to do is replace the actual blades, which can be done in a mere matter of minutes. And the razor bundles come with a small tin and replacement blades, so once it’s time for a replacement you simply switch out the blades and drop the used blades into the tin for safe-handling. The company even has a recycling program where they encourage consumers to send back the tin once its full to have the blades recycled safely. Additionally, the product is completely plastic-free from the packaging to the razor and the blades. It blew our minds and we think you will equally love it too!
* With 10 plus years experience, Michelle has built a reputation for testing products with honesty and integrity. All products featured on green with living are independently selected. Payments are not accepted in exchange for reviews. When you buy something through our retail links we may earn an affiliate commission.
Plaine
Brand Feature
Plaine products was founded by sisters, Lindsey and Alison Delaplaine, with the stark recognition that every piece of plastic ever made still exists. They set out to address this by creating a brand of self care products packaged in aluminum bottles with single use plastic pumps. With your first order, you will be sent a starter set with a pump that will become your forever, single use applicator. Taking it one step further, Plaine ships a return label with your order to use when your bottles are empty and you are ready to reorder. Simply mail the bottles back and they will clean and recycle them for future orders. Their product line spans from hand soap, body wash and lotion to shampoo, conditioner and hair gel amongst other items. Some products come in a variety of scents with our most beloved being the cherry almond. Their products are chemical free. They run all ingredients used through the Environmental Working Group’s database to make sure they are safe and non-toxic. They are cruelty and vegan with Leaping Bunny certification. All products are made in the US, they are B Corporation and participate on 1% for the Planet. Shop Plaine Products and use code GWL20 at checkout for 20 percent off.
* With 10 plus years experience, Michelle has built a reputation for testing products with honesty and integrity. All products featured on green with living are independently selected. Payments are not accepted in exchange for reviews. When you buy something through our retail links we may earn an affiliate commission.
Suri
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We are obessed with Suri. Buy one for yourslef now and gift one too while you’re at it! This electric sonic toothbrush was developed with no stone unturned. It’s eco in so many ways, where do we begin? First off, it’s reusable, repairable and recyclable. Check, check, check! Every year over 4 billion toothbrushes are dumped into the landfill and they don’t break down. So this means your very first ever toothbrush is still floating around somewhere out there. Suri solves that problem. Their brush heads are made from plant-based corn starch, their bristles from castor-oil and the body was born using aluminium, making it it long-lasting and easily recyclable. What makes it even more superior… they offer a case with built-in UV-C led light which kills 99.9% of harmful bacteria in just one minute. This helps keep your brush clean and easy to travel with. Additionally it is USB C powered and includes a durable USB 2.0 to C cable.
Suri is a B Corp going above and beyond to build stellar products built to last. Suri has partnered with ClimatePartner to offset 100% of their brushes' emissions, including their manufacturing and transportation and the packaging is recylcable too!
* With 10 plus years experience, Michelle has built a reputation for testing products with honesty and integrity. All products featured on green with living are independently selected. Payments are not accepted in exchange for reviews. Payments are not accepted in exchange for reviews. When you buy something through our retail links we may earn an affiliate commission.