BALM FOR THE EARTH

While maintaining skincare and beauty routines on trips is important, these products tend to take up a lot of luggage space and can lead to harmful waste-generation. But some brands have come up with solutions.

1. LUSH Ninety per cent of packaging used for Lush products is recycled, including PCR plastic. Some products, like the bath bomb and ocean-inspired shampoo in its ‘naked’ line, come with no packaging. The brand also offers shampoo bars, which are easier to carry and don’t need plastic bottles. lush.com

2. ALBA BOTANICA The brand offers an array of face, hair, and body products using biodegradable formulas and recyclable materials, including reef-safe sun protection. albabotanica.com

3. ARGAN PROJECT The

Argan Project’s sustainably sourced, organic argan oil contains no added fragrances or parabens and soothes hair, skin, and nails. In addition to its cosmetic benefits, every purchase contributes to the economic empowerment of rural Berber women in Morocco. arganproject.com

4. DR. BRONNER’S Their 18-in-1 organic and fair trade soaps can be used as body wash, shampoo, laundry detergent, and more. Although they are packaged in plastic, it is a

100 per cent post-consumer recycled plastic, and the multipurpose property of the product reduces the need to pack multiple bottles. drbronner.com

5. AVEDA Products are sustainably sourced, come with 100 per cent postconsumer recycled PET packaging, and micellar technology to remove oil build-up leading to fewer hair washes. The label has also partnered with Charity: Water (charitywater.org), an organisation that strives to provide clean water to communities in India, Nepal, Madagascar, and Ethiopia.

6. PAHADI LOCAL The brand helps out with initiatives like re-plantation, orchard development, and ecology protection, apart from using sustainable manufacturing methods. If you return any three product containers, the brand gifts you a 50ml Apricot Kernel Oil on your next online purchase of over `1,500. pahadilocal.com 7. HEYDAY The brand offers biodegradable and organic sanitary pads, panty liners, and baby diapers, which decompose within two years of disposal, preventing acres of landfill waste. heydaycare.com

From extreme left: Lush bath bombs come with no packaging; Alba Botanica uses biodegradable formulas; Dr. Bronners offers 18-in-1 organic soaps; Aveda hair products ensure fewer washes; Pahadi Local helps out many green initiatives.