Natural cosmetics, solid soaps and shampoos, reusable hygiene products and ingredient checkers.
A bar of soap, a plain moisturiser and sunscreen cover what most skin needs. Before buying anything more, an ingredient-checking app shows what the product contains.
Lamazuna is a French brand of zero-waste bathroom products: solid shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and toothpastes, washable make-up remover wipes, rechargeable toothbrushes and menstrual cups. It…
Alternative to cosmetics in plastic bottles, disposable cotton pads and single-use razors
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Dr. Hauschka is a range of certified natural cosmetics made by WALA, a foundation-owned company in Bad Boll-Eckwälden in Swabia that grows many of its medicinal plants in its own biodynamic garden.
Alternative to conventional skin care from L’Oréal, Beiersdorf and other cosmetics groups
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Weleda is a Swiss maker of natural cosmetics and anthroposophic medicines, founded in 1921, with its head office in Arlesheim near Basel and its largest site at Schwäbisch Gmünd in Germany. Its…
Alternative to conventional cosmetics with mineral oils, silicones and synthetic fragrances
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einhorn is a Berlin company that sells vegan condoms made from traceable natural rubber, and period products such as tampons and a menstrual cup, with no outside investors and in steward ownership.
Alternative to condoms and period products from Durex, o.b. and other consumer-goods groups
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L’Arbre Vert is a French brand of washing-up liquids, laundry detergents, household cleaners and toiletries sold in supermarkets, most of them certified with the EU Ecolabel and made in France.
Alternative to conventional cleaning products and toiletries from big consumer-goods groups
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NATRUE and Cosmébio are two labels for natural and organic cosmetics, NATRUE common in Germany and across Europe, Cosmébio in France, whose criteria are published and whose products are checked by…
Alternative to “natural” and “green” claims on cosmetics that no one checks
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Speick is a family-owned natural cosmetics maker near Stuttgart, best known for its soaps and shaving products, whose whole range contains an extract of the Speick plant hand-picked in the Austrian…
Alternative to conventional soap, shaving cream and deodorant from Nivea, Gillette and other big brands
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Yuka is a free French app that scans the barcode of a food or cosmetic product and gives it a score out of 100, with healthier products suggested in its place. It takes no advertising and no money…
Alternative to trusting the marketing on food and cosmetics packaging
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INCI Beauty is a French app and website that reads the ingredient list (INCI) of a cosmetic from its barcode, colours each ingredient by its level of concern and gives the product a score out of 20.
Alternative to choosing cosmetics on the brand’s own claims, without reading the ingredient list
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CodeCheck is a German-language app and website that scans the barcode of a cosmetic, food or household product and rates its ingredients, with special ratings from BUND for microplastics and parabens…
Alternative to trusting the front of the pack for cosmetics and food
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Fewer products, better ingredients
Waste, recycling and zero waste
Health, care and wellbeing
Household and personal care
Shopping: online, marketplaces and local shops
Nutrition advice and recipes
Digital services, software and devices