Boat International - June 2018

PHOTOGRAPHY: ADOBE STOCK; TODD MARSHARD; GETTY IMAGES

CHECKLIST

CEAN

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mongthefinalistsofthe2017Wildlife

Photographer of the Year competition,

one image by Justin Hofman was

particularly poignant in illustrating the efect

thebeautyindustryhasonmarinelife:adainty

seahorse bouncing along in the ocean with its tail

claspedroundaplasticcottonbudtwiceitssize.

From plastic packaging to polluting ingredients,

thebeautyindustryhasalongwaytogointhe

sustainability stakes – but there are steps you

cantaketomakeyouryacht’sspamoresea-fair.

It is possible to sustain your

skin as well as the planet,

saysEdwina Ings Chambers

UPDATE

YOUR SPA

MICROBEADS

Nowadays you’ll be hard pressed to

find a beauty product containing

microbeads: after news of their

effectontheoceancaused

widespread outrage, most brands have

reformulated accordingly. Clarins was

among the first to cease manufacturing

products containing this ingredient

back in 2014, replacing it with

cellulose,whichisextractedfrom

treebarkandis100percentnatural.

WIPES

These are as unwelcome as plastic buds and their

combined menace along beaches is no laughing

matter.IntheUKalonelastyear,27wetwipeswere

found for every 100 metres of coastline, an increase

of94percentfromthepreviousyear(andmore

than 18,000 unflushable items, including cotton

buds,wetwipesandsanitarytowels,werefound

during the 2017 Great British Beach Clean Weekend).

Alternatively, try biodegradable ones.

COTTON BUDS

Plasticonesareobviouslyano-no.

Instead, choose some made with

paper. Muji’s are very finely tipped

and beloved by many make-up artists.

They come recommended by the

Cotton Bud Project, a Scottish

charity that is campaigning to

ban plastic ones altogether.

Thin cotton

buds, £2.95 for

200, muji.eu

Rose balancing

toner, £22,

grownalchemist.

com

Cleansing

cloths, £12,

demamiel.

com

Echium & Amaranth

facial oil, £46,

paiskincare.com

Eco-friendly

make-up

remover wipes,

£11, rmsbeauty.

com

Gentle

refiner

exfoliating

cream, £26,

clarins.co.uk

FLANNELS

Wherever possible, avoid cotton pads.

Flannels are a better – and more luxurious –

option for your cleansing routine: a quick

wash (with an ocean-friendly detergent)

and they’re ready to go again.

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