Holiday Beauty and Wellness Gift Guide
By Jaclyn Tracy
The holiday season is here! It’s time to start checking off items on your gift list. Finding the perfect sustainable gift for loved ones can be difficult if you don’t know where to start, especially when it comes to beauty and wellness.
We think of wellness as caring for yourself in a way that cares for the planet.
So many beauty and wellness products contain toxic and non-regulated chemicals that harm the environment and our bodies. Take a look at this selection of non-toxic wellness products for everyone on your list!
Gift of an Elevated Beauty Routine
The clean beauty industry is rapidly growing with advanced formulations proving to be as effective as other leading beauty brands, but without the extensive questionable ingredients list. This list of clean beauty products includes gift options that are safe for your body and the environment. Protecting the planet while gifting your clean beauty lover? Sounds like two gifts in one!
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF WELLNESS SET
Soaking Bath Salts indulge in a soothing and relaxing aromatherapy ritual with soaking bath salts to relieve pain and soften skin while peppermint and marigold assist in decreasing inflammation, muscle recovery, and reducing stress.
Large Sea Sponge Sea sponges are gentle on the skin, highly absorbent and pliable. Their texture helps to create a lather with your favorite soap products, while also sloughing away dead skin - leaving you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.
Agave Exfoliating Cloth This biodegradable agave exfoliating cloth is the perfect way to help soften skin and help to stimulate circulation for the growth of new cells — especially before shaving!
Bubble Bath Close the door, run the water, and ease into a moment of calm—for you and your skin. Fresh Bubble Bath includes Eucalyptus, peppermint, clary sage essential oils & more
Price: 143.00 $158.00
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JOSH ROSEBROOK MINI MASK TRIO
This luxury gift set features three face masks - Active Enzyme Exfoliator, Cacao Antioxidant Mask, and Advanced Hydration Mask - each in an irresistible .5oz size. An ideal gift for anyone, or yourself, anytime of year.
Sustainability:
All of the ingredients in every product they produce are 100% entirely earth-friendly and completely biodegradable.
Uses shipping boxes and packaging paper made of 100% recycled materials. They reuse those same shipping boxes and packing paper that they receive from their production facility to pack all outgoing wholesale orders. They never use EVA or styrofoam materials in packaging. Instead they opt for 100% biodegradable packing peanuts.
Uses recyclable glass containers
All of their plastic packaging is made from Polyethylene Terephthalate, ‘PET’ is one of the most easily recycled plastics.
Price: $87
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HAND-HELD DRY BRUSH
This body brush is great for dry skin brushing, relieving itches, exfoliating dead skin, stimulating circulation, and lymphatic drainage. Your skin will feel smoother, rejuvenated and the appearance of cellulite may reduce. Note that vegan bristles are firmer than animal hair which means more dead skin will be brushed off.
Sustainability: Plastic-free, vegan
End of life: Repurpose the brush for shoe cleaning, general house cleaning, or cut with scissors then compost handle and strap
Price: $24
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JOSH ROSEBROOK WIDE PADDLE HAIR BRUSH
A eco-friendly haircare routine begins with a sustainable brush. This hairbrush is all natural, biodegradable, cruelty-free, and sourced from 100% FSC certified Ash Wood from France with Hornbeam wood pins. The brush pads are made from the Caucciu plant and collected from its bark to prevent harm. Unlike synthetic rubber, it is anti-static for a much better user experience.
Sustainability:
All natural, biodegradable, cruelty-free, and sourced from FSC certified Ash Wood from France with Hornbeam wood pins. All of the ingredients in every product they produce are 100% entirely earth-friendly and completely biodegradable.
Use shipping boxes and packaging paper made of 100% recycled materials. They reuse those same shipping boxes and packing paper that they receive from their production facility to pack all outgoing wholesale orders. They never use EVA or styrofoam materials in packaging, instead they opt for 100% biodegradable packing peanuts.
All of their plastic packaging is made from Polyethylene Terephthalate. “PET” is one of the most easily recycled plastics.
Price: $41
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Gift of a Luxurious Bath
Clean beauty rituals should extend to bathtime rituals. With luxurious products at a reasonable price that are both good for you, and for the planet, what’s not to love?
WELL KEPT SOAKING BATH SALTS
Give the gift of indulgence with these aromatherapy bath salts. The perfect way to end an evening - relieve pain and soften skin while peppermint and marigold assist in decreasing inflammation, muscle recovery, and reducing stress.
Sustainability:
Recyclable glass container
Plastic free
Price: $32
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WELL KEPT AGAVE CLOTH
This biodegradable agave exfoliating cloth is the perfect addition to a shower or bath ritual. This cloth softens skin and helps to stimulate circulation for the growth of new cells - especially before shaving!
Sustainability:
Plastic free
The agave cloth is a part of a stewardship program that helps to provide in-school lunches to impoverished children in Mexico.
100% agave fiber
Price: $16
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WELL KEPT SHAVE OIL
This almond-based shave oil paired with a sustainable razor provides a smooth shave and hydrates your skin simultaneously.
Sustainability:
Promotes use of less plastic. Pump is recyclable.
Price: $48
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LEAFSHAVE TWIG RAZOR
Give the gift of a sustainable shave with this LeafShave razor. The twig razor is a classic safety razor with a single-blade and a fixed-head design, is specifically designed to be easy to use and gentle on your skin, and it delivers a smooth shave that’s better for the environment. Purchase a blade bank to store the used, dull blades in. Once it is full you can send the bank into LeafShave so they can properly recycle the blades and will send you a new bank.
Sustainability:
Plastic-free shaving
Circular system when paired with the blade bank.
Price: $68
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Gift of Ambiance
When in doubt, buy a candle! Everyone needs a little relaxation and ambiance from time-to-time. Candles also make the perfect housewarming gift and work as a great stocking stuffer.
LUXE ORGANIC CANDLE LOVER SET
Ginger + Cedarwood Double Wick Organic Soy Candle Notes: of ginger, palo santo, amber
Candle Snuffer Safely extinguish a flame and optimize candle longevity with this stainless steel candle stuffer!
Candle Trimmer This candle wick trimmer will extend the life of your candle and promote an even burn. No more black soot on the rim and the trimmer serves as an elegant accessory for any shelf.
Price: $59.40 $66.00
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LIT CANDLE CO. ORGANIC SOY CANDLE
Soft, freshly fragranced candles hand poured in small batches and crafted with organic soy wax.
Sustainability:
Small batch
Vessels are reusable/recyclable when cleaned out
Price: $38
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CANDLE WICK TRIMMER
Trimming the wick is essential to prevent black soot and extend the life of your candle. For longer-lasting enjoyment of the organic soy candle, this candle wick trimmer gets the job done! On top of that, the matte black design is the cutest finishing touch, making it the most adorable piece on your tableside for home decor.
Sustainability:
Extends the life of a candle for sustainable use
Promotes longer burning time and can last a lifetime if taken care of and stored properly
Price: $14
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jaclyn Tracy is the founder of SISTAIN. Her goal is to make a greater difference by educating, activating and making sustainable consumerism not only easier, but aspirational. She believes success is in the collective impact, getting a whole group of people to change their behavior by committing to choosing sustainable brands, less waste and imperfect progress.
