Beauty in the biosphere: green

Beauty in the biosphere

It’s not surprising, when surrounded by so much natural beauty, that the Isle of Wight has inspired many home-grown beauty and wellbeing brands that champion the environment. From reducing or eliminating the use of plastic to using ethically sourced ingredients, we’ve rounded up green wellbeing and beauty buys that are good for body, soul and biosphere.

By Ursula Brunetti

Planet-friendly bodies with Earth Conscious

Earth Conscious makes natural deodorants that are free from plastic, parabens, aluminium and animal testing. Made with organic, Fairtrade ingredients and suitable for vegans, they do all they can to tread lightly. What’s more, they donate 10p from every sale to the Marine Conservation Society.

Instagram: @earthconsciousuk More beauty, less packaging with The Island Refillery

Reducing throwaway culture and encouraging greener habits are at the heart The Island Refillery’s ethos. Their doorstop delivery service refills empty bottles so you can use less plastic. Our favourites refills include their Fig Hand Soap and their Organic Hand and Body Lotion.

Instagram: @islandrefillery Botanical beauty with Blue Labelle

Based in Ventnor but sold all over the world, vegan beauty line Blue Labelle blends botanical beauty products with a multitude of benefits. Sensitive skin will love their 100% organic Marula Amaranth Face Oil which nourishes and soothes while their award-winning Glow Powder Cleanser is an incredible 3 in 1 exfoliating cleanser and mask that leaves skin radiant.

Instagram: @blue_labelle_skincare

Lavender and Tea Tree Deodorant, £7 from earthconscious.co.uk 500ml Organic Hand Lotion in refillable amber glass bottle, £10.50. 500ml Fig Hand Soap in refillable amber glass bottle, £9.50. From islandrefillery.com. Glow Powder Cleanser £12. Marula Amaranth Face Oil £7.50, from Blue Labelle, 7 Pier Street, Ventnor.

Glow from within with Gibbs & Gurnell

As we start to venture out after a lengthy lockdown why not boost your natural protection against colds and flu with a little help from Mother Nature? A. Vogel’s Echinaforce Drops are made with organically grown echinacea, and relieve cold and flu symptoms while strengthening your immune system.

As hayfever season gets started we wouldn’t be without our A. Vogel Eye Drops, which provide instant relief to irritated eyes. Suitable for contact lens wearers and vegan-friendly, they’re a must for pollen-heavy days. Double the feelgood factor with Duxmore Botanics

Duxmore Botanics makes home and beauty products with ingredients that are responsibly sourced, fairly traded and benefit the local communities that grow them. We love their Botanical Beauty Balm, which is deeply nourishing and uses unrefined Shea Butter, sourced from a women’s collective in Ghana.

Instagram: @duxmore_botanics Go outside with Balance & Glo

Over the summer, the team at Balance + Glo are inspiring people to move outside and experience these benefits with their Summer Series. From fresh air fitness and yoga sessions, stand-up paddleboard yoga adventures, online classes specifically designed to be taken outside, and sessions focused on building strength, Balance + Glo will inspire you to embrace and reap the benefits of moving in the great outdoors.

Instagram: @balanceandglo

A. Vogel Echinaforce Drops £10.50. A. Vogel Moisturising Eye Drops £9.99. Available from Gibbs & Gurnell, Union Street, Ryde Botanical Beauty balm £19. Available from duxmorebotanics.co.uk For further details on classes, how to book and membership check out balanceandgloonline.com or follow @balanceandglo on social media

Happy and healthy with Hair Organic

Ventnor salon Hair Organic is on a mission to be as veganfriendly, cruelty-free and environmentally conscious as possible. With one hundred per cent biodegradable hair towels, thermostat-controlled wash basins and a range of vegan hair care products, every choice is considered. For a post lockdown cut and blowdry, this is the greenest place to go.

Instagram: @hairorganiciow Soothe and cleanse with Becalmed

Becalmed in Cowes is the island’s only stockists of luxury natural skincare line, ESPA, who are dedicated to protecting nature. Their new Clean & Green Detox Mask is the perfect way to reboot your radiance. Made with broccoli seed oil, spirulina and extracts of kale and spinach, this deeply cleansing mask feeds skin while drawing out impurities.

Instagram: @becalmedmedispa Reduce free radicals with Rhodes Skincare

Island beauty brand Rhodes Skincare uses innovative Plant Cell Technology to maximise skincare benefits from natural ingredients. By using lab harvested ingredients they protect rare species and reduce ecological impact, helping to minimise the presence of pollutants and pesticides.

Instagram: @rhodes.natures.skincare

Power Build Shampoo, Conditioner and Treatment, £13 each from Hair Organic, Ventnor Clean & Green Detox Mask 55ml, £40 from Becalmed, 8 Birmingham Road, Cowes Juniper Berry Cleanser, £23.95 from rhodesskincare.com