Psychologies UK 04.2020

real eco

APRIL 2020 PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE 83

Sustainably scented
Natural, plastic-free and vegan, this balm is
made with essential oils and smells beautiful.
The brand supports the
work of Tiggywinkles,
The Wildlife Trust
Hospital, and also
o
ers discounted
product refi lls.
● Neroli and Geranium
Nourishing Hand Balm,
£10, brambleandblossom.co.uk

Deeply moisturising
Voted our Readers’ Choice, this hand
cream is vegan and cruelty-free.
Beauty Kitchen is a certifi ed
B Corporation and runs
a ‘return, refi ll, repeat’
scheme, allowing packaging
to be returned by post or to
any Holland & Barrett store.
● Seahorse Plankton Ultra
Restore Hand Cream, £20,
beautykitchen.co.uk

Made with love

Handmade in small batches in Scotland, this

cream is natural and 99 per cent organic. It is

vegan, cruelty-free and free

from plastic, palm oil, SLS

and preservatives. We

love how nourishing it

is and award it our

Editor’s Choice.

● Pink Grapefruit &

Neroli Hand Cream, £12,

blushberrybotanicals.co.uk

Naturally efficient

Made in the UK using plant

oils and herbs grown by the

brand, this balm wins

our Eco Champion

award. It’s plastic-free,

and the concentrated

formula means a little

goes a long way.

●Calendula &

Marshmallow Balm,

£10.95, lyonsleaf.co.uk

WASH RESPONSIBLY...The five best Real Eco soap bars

Our criteria:

We want our Real

Eco awards to be

honest, insightful

and truly green...

THAT’S WHY EACH product

is carefully scrutinised by

our Eco Living Editor Ellen

Tout to ensure it meets our

standards. The chosen

products are then tested by

our panel of 25 discerning

readers to be rated and

reviewed. We will only ever

include brands we really

trust – if it doesn’t match

up, it’s not getting in!

Cuts out

plastic

Vegan-friendly

and cruelty-free

Natural and

organic

Sustainable

and ethical

Shows real care

for the planet

”

I suffer with dry

hands. This has given

them a new lease of life

“

”

ESTHER, Reader panellist, Oxfordshire

Oh the scent!

And a small amount

goes a long way

“

”

SARAH, Reader panellist, Wiltshire

Extremely effective

and moisturising.

I like its versatility

“

”

H O L LY, Reader panellist, Hertfordshire

I loved the smell.

I felt really nourishing

on my hands

“

●TRADITIONALLY MADE,

this soap is vegan, cruelty-

free and uses responsibly

sourced palm oil.

Grapefruit and Calendula

‘Happy’ soap, from £2.50,

beanandboy.com

●VOTED OUR READERS’

CHOICE, Friendly Soap

is cruelty-free, vegan and

free from palm oil, SLS,

plastic and parabens.

Lemongrass & Hemp soap,

£2.25, friendlysoap.co.uk

● OUR ECO CHAMPION,

Weleda’s soap is vegan,

and uses sustainable palm

oil blended with Weleda’s

own biodynamic calendula.

Calendula soap, £5.50,

weleda.co.uk

● THIS NATURAL soap is

handmade, plastic-free,

cruelty-free, and free from

palm oil, SLS and parabens.

Cedarwood + Green Clay

soap, from £4.80,

wild-sage.co.uk

● OUR BEST-VALUE BAR

is vegan, natural, cruelty-

free, free from SLS and

uses only certified

sustainable palm oil.

Eco Warrior soap, £4,

littlesoapcompany.co.uk

CHARLOTTE, Reader panellist, Kent

Beauty Kitchen is a certifi ed

scheme, allowing packaging
to be returned by post or to
any Holland & Barrett store.

cream is natural and 99 per cent organic. It is

vegan, cruelty-free and free

from plastic, palm oil, SLS

Neroli Hand Cream, £12,

blushberrybotanicals.co.uk

The brand supports the

Neroli and Geranium
Nourishing Hand Balm,
brambleandblossom.co.uk

OUR ECO CHAMPION,

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CHAMPION

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READERS’

CHOICE

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EDITOR’S CHOICE

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SHORTLISTED