The American Industrial Skincare Goes ‘Green’
by Sangeeta Haindl
We’ve seen a rise in sustainable skin care companies, an idea that has largely been driven by consumer demand and awareness. These are skin-care companies that genuinely care about sustainability, and the effects that their produces have on the environment and people’s health. The most immediate changes have been to the actual product from recyclable and biodegradable packaging to non-virgin shipping materials, charitable donations and forestry stewardship programs. Yet while any step toward a safer, greener future is a positive one, the real change needs to happen in the bottle, especially with industrial skincare products.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics, 10 to 15 percent of all occupational illness is caused by skin disease. Arduous working conditions can lead to skin problems ranging from chapped skin to occupational dermatitis.
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Sangeeta Haindl writes on women and children; social innovation; social enterprise and social entrepreneurs. She is the founder of Serendipity PR, in London, U.K., where she works with high-profile brands and organizations in the public, non-profit, and corporate sectors, winning awards for her work from the communications industry. She is chairman of and director of London's leading conscious well-being organisation, Alternatives, which hosts leading speakers such as Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Neale Donald Walsch and many other well-known names. She describes herself as a Spiritual Entrepreneur, Conscious Explorer; enjoying helping others, paying it forward and being a mum.
