10 Best Sustainable Luxury Beauty Brands for 2023

Where the beauty industry can often be culpable for its environmental impact, with an excess of plastic containers and harsh chemicals, luxury eco-friendly brands employ eco-intelligent materials and production methods, ensuring that every purchase is an embrace for the Earth - offering a compelling fusion of opulence and environmental responsibility.

Conventional beauty products frequently harbour a plethora of unfriendly chemicals. In contrast, luxury eco-friendly brands embrace the essence of nature. They eschew harmful toxins in favour of pristine, non-toxic ingredients. This means you can indulge in opulent self-care without concerns about what seeps into your skin. While many mainstream beauty brands have a legacy of animal testing, but luxury eco-friendly brands champion kindness. They ardently adhere to cruelty-free practices, which is a triumph for both animals and your moral compass.

People are increasingly mindful of the ecological ramifications of their choices, and this extends to their beauty regimen. Opting for luxury eco-friendly brands is an expression of your values, nurturing a more sustainable and conscientious industry.

Thus, whether your preference lies in luxurious skincare, cosmetics, or wellbeing brands, embracing luxury eco-friendly products signifies more than just a passing trend. It's a stylish method to enhance the world's grandeur while reveling in exquisite beauty.

These exclusive brands are committed to utilizing sustainable, non-toxic, and cruelty-free ingredients and packaging, aligning with the eco-conscious values of today's discerning consumers.

Formulae Prescott | Tri-Balm Stick

As a company, Formulae Prescott are constantly looking at components that are more sustainable and kinder to the environment. Stripping down to skincare basics, their Tri-Balm Stick is a cleanser, exfoliator and moisturiser - all in one!

Even as a young evolving company they use compostable tubes, recyclable boxes and sustainably sourced suppliers (most of which are in the UK and Europe). The cherry on the cake is that all of their ingredients are totally natural, so your skin will just love them.

Available at Formulae Prescott.

Pura Collagen | glow+

Pura Collagen is a supplement brand with products to support your beauty and health needs. From plumper skin, to stronger hair and nails.

What sets Pura Collagen apart from its competitors is its eco-conscious ethos. They are the only collagen supplement sold in 100% recyclable packaging. What’s more, their products are made in the UK with natural, pure ingredients, no fillers or sweeteners. For that extra peace of mind, the sources of collagen and their amounts are also clearly labelled.

Their glow+ supplement is unflavoured which makes it the perfect addition to any food or drink for that extra collagen boost.

Available at PURA Collagen.

Pai | Bonne Nuit Renewal Night Cream

Pai’s multifunctional moisturiser has been clinically shown to decrease the appearance of fine lines and invigorate older skin, regardless of how sensitive it is.

Bonne Nuit is COSMOS Organic-certified (a standard that ensures the sustainable management and effective use of natural resources) and uses zero-waste ingredients. Since its inception in 2007, Pai has proudly created, produced, and packaged all of its goods in-house. Pai is also accredited by the Vegan Society, Cruelty-Free International, and the London Living Wage.

Available at Pai.

Hibernicis | Body Lotion

With a blend of seven different seaweed extracts, Hibernicis’ luxurious Body Lotion is rich in antioxidants and anti-aging properties, helping heal, protect and maintain the skin’s natural water balance.

The company was developed in Ireland, and makes use of natural materials such as seaweed from the nearby Atlantic shores. All Hibernicis products currently contain a minimum of 95% natural and naturally derived ingredients, and all of their packaging is recyclable.

Available at Hibernicis.

REN | Radiance Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic

REN was the first premium skincare brand to become Zero Waste, after making a pledge back in 2018. Since then they’ve saved over 31 tons of plastic from the landfill through Infinity Recycling, have repurposed 11.5 tons of plastic waste with their Radiance Dark Circle Eye Cream and have saved over 900kgs of plastic their with aluminium sample tubes.

We think their leave-on skin-refining toner is an absolute skincare holy-grail. It not only helps to remove dead skin cells and exfoliate away excess sebum to reveal a face that is brighter, clarified, hydrated, and smoother, but it also makes for a more even-looking skin tone.

Available at REN.

My Skin Feels | Fruity Foaming Face Wash

My Skin Feels is at the helm of sustainability in the beauty industry, using excess ingredients destined for food waste such as breakfast oats, olive, oil and orange juice in their collection to make your feel good in your own skin.

With our busy lives, they understand the importance of having a simple daily skincare routine, and so have concentrated their efforts on two skin-care essentials: a cleanser and a moisturiser. Their packaging is a mix of recyclable and conscious packaging, with a % from every profit going to help fight food waste.

Available at My Skin Feels.

Antipodes | Credo Probiotic Ferment Revitalise Serum

All Antipodes products are made exclusively in New Zealand, using locally sourced ingredients and packaged in premium materials that are completely recyclable and biodegradable. They also place an emphasis on having traceable ingredients from the forest they source them in right to the moment they are applied to your face.

We love their Credo Probiotic Ferment Revitalise Serum for when we need a skin boost. The probiotic serum works great for acne by cultivating the growth of good bacteria, but also has many other benefits like helping increase skin elasticity, supporting collagen and hyaluronic acid production, and reducing redness.

Available at Antipodes.

MONPURE | Follicle Boost Hair Density Serum

We love this fragrant hair serum from MONPURE, the the world’s first dedicated scalp and hair health brand.

Not only are their plastic bottles are made from 100% recyclable rPET plastic, which requires 59% less energy to make and emits 32% less CO2, compared to virgin polyester - but MONPURE is also a pending B-Corp, choosing to be legally required to have a positive impact on the environment and people.

Love your hair and the planet with this powerful follicle boosting serum.

Available at MONPURE.

Wilder Botanics | Flower of The Sun Body Oil

For Wilder Botanics, sustainability starts with their ingredients, employing carefully obtained natural and wild-crafted herbs to create 100% natural, organic, and handcrafted products, adopting a deliberate, holistic approach to overall wellness. They also are constantly working to improve their sustainability, with eco-friendly recycled boxes, all primary packaging in glass, and minimum use of plastic closures and pumps.

This holy-grail body oil rich in healing omega fatty acids and phytonutrients, which hydrate and nourish, leaving skin soft, and supple.

Available at Wilder Botanics.

ESPA | Smooth & Firm Body Butter

The Smooth & Firm Body Butter by ESPA includes potent natural actives that help firm, smooth, and nourish skin, leaving it feeling supple, firm, and renewed.

ESPA’s glass container and stone effect caps are 100% recyclable. To reduce packaging, ESPA has expanded its use of bigger pack sizes and has embraced the simplicity of refilling for use in spas and salons. What’s more mineral oil is not used by ESPA since it is generated from petroleum and hence is not renewable. They instead employ natural plant-based alternatives, such as jojoba - which your skin loves, and the planet loves too.

Available at Espa.