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beauty

Leegoal Reusable
SWAP Makeup Remover
big little things
Pads, 499

Aside from being human-friendly, these

alternatives to your everyday essentials

also love and care for the air, soil, water Wet Brush Go Green

and animals. By Sneha Mankani Detangler, 1,300

LEEGOAL REUSABLE MAKEUP REMOVER PADS
You don’t need us to tell you how much single-use cotton pads
contribute to a landfi ll. A simple calculation of how many times
you trash them (multiplied by a few billion) should give you the
answer. Switch to softer, non-allergenic fabric rounds, made
from natural bamboo, which can each be used a thousand times WET BRUSH GO GREEN
over. When you’re done, put the used pads in the little mesh DETANGLER
laundry bag they come with and toss it in your washing ma- The first-time reactions of Wet Brush
chine. Then, do it all over again. newbies are worth witnessing. Never
has a brush glided through stubborn,
freshly washed strands as smoothly
as this one. We love the eco-friendly
version, made from biodegradable
plant starch, that will naturally break
down in a landfill within five years.

Auroville
Shampoo
Bar, 280

ORGANIC RIOT SMOG BLOCK
This daily moisturiser contains manuka extract to
strengthen your skin’s fight against external ag- AUROVILLE SHAMPOO BAR
gressors. Hyaluronic acid locks in moisture and You know what’s better than wondering
natural SPF (zinc oxide) protects against sun dam- what to do with empty shampoo bottles?
age while the tubes are made of BPA-free, non- Not letting that situation arise. This 100
toxic plastic to ensure a healthy product. There are per cent natural shampoo bar from the
no stickers or labels either, which means no adhe- Auroville community (instrumental in
sives or glue to affect recyclability. And non-bioac- wasteland reclamation and reafforesta-
cumulating, heavy metal-free, food-grade ink is tion) has antibacterial castor oil and
used for the printing. Each outer box is produced brahmi powder to reduce hairfall and
using either second- or third-generation recycled dandruff. Plus it is loaded with vitamins,
paper, thus saving water in the production process. minerals and proteins to nourish your
Organic Riot is PETA-approved, cruelty-free and Organic Riot hair and scalp. The best part is that once
Smog-Block,
vegan —that’s a lot of ticks on our checklist. 1,210 it’s over, it’s really over.

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