Have you ever experienced this? You are looking for a skin care product that does both you and the environment good – but then you are confronted with a huge choice of different products claiming to meet exactly these criteria. At first glance, you can’t really prove it: the ingredient list looks more like gibberish than anything else, and you don’t always have the matching app at hand or feel like googling for fifteen minutes before you decide which product to choose.

Why not leave your decision to experienced hands, especially when you’re on vacation? Sustainable beauty treatments are available in many of our green pearls. Here you will be pampered by well-trained beauticians and have the opportunity of asking all your questions about sustainable cosmetics.

So that you’re not completely lost at the drugstore in the meantime, we’ve compiled the most important information on sustainable cosmetics. By the way: We have already written about natural cosmetics and what distinguishes them in this blog article. Take a look!

Take a look! How do we define sustainable cosmetics?

Not only should sustainable cosmetics do our skin and hair good, they should also not harm the environment with microplastic and other pollutants. Sadly, terms such as natural cosmetics, organic cosmetics or sustainable cosmetics have not been legally protected. That means that any manufacturer is allowed to label their product as such. There are, however, a few criteria that you can use as a guideline before you buy and that you can also pay attention to while you are standing at the shelf.

•  Sustainable packaging, e.g., made from grass paper or from recycled cardboard.
•  Plastic-free, i.e., without microplastics
• No Mineral Oils
•  Organically cultivated ingredients (marked, e.g., by the organic seal)
•  No perfumes Besides the well-known organic seals, there are seals that label products as sustainable, organic or fair trade. Popular and tested seals are BDIH, Ecocert, Demeter, Eco Control, or Vegan, guaranteeing cosmetics from controlled cultivation that are sustainable. BDIH seal products are free of dyes, additives, and fragrances, contain no oil, and use only organically farmed resources. Products certified “EcoCert” are made of at least 95% organic ingredients.

Benefit for skin and soul—cosmetic treatments with Green Pearls® partners

Take a lot of time for yourself, which is especially possible on vacation. Beauty treatments provide a relaxed environment where you can do something good for yourself. For our partners, the fact that the products used are sustainable is a matter of course. To give you an idea of where to go on your next eco-friendly trip, we have contacted our partners and found out which cosmetic wellness treatments they offer, which products they use, and which treatments they particularly recommend

HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio, Allgäu.“TOUCH. And be touched”

Located in Germany’s smallest village in Balderschwang, HUBERTUS represents a holistic concept that balances mind and soul. The range of services includes natural healing methods such as TCM and Ayurveda, as well as movement, relaxation, and coaching units. Healing seasonal herbs and homemade oils are as much a part of the wellness concept as the sustainable Swiss cosmetics line Ananné. It is free of chemical ingredients, 100% natural, vegan and halal, and free of ethanol/alcohol, nano- and microplastic. Due to a special inner packaging, you can completely use the contents through the pump dispenser. For an exceptional beauty treatment, our tip: the HUBERTUS Signaturé Ritual, involving the whole body and giving you lasting relaxation.

ADLER Lodge RITTEN uses its cosmetic line

The Ritten in South Tyrol – already the location is balm for the soul. The Lodge is located on a clearing at the edge of the forest directly at an idyllic natural pond. The ADLER Lodge also focuses on natural cosmetics and has its cosmetics line: ADLER SPA Active Cosmetics containing natural ingredients such as thermal water from Tuscany, essential oils and hay from the South Tyrolean Mountains. The ADLER Signature Treatments pamper you with Alpine scents and healing herbs. Maybe you’ll even take home a few tips to try out at home.

SCHWARZWALD PANORARMA – Natural organic ingredients

The Wellness and Health Hotel with an integrated Selfness Center is in Bad Herrenalb in the Black Forest. Be it yoga, therapeutic fasting or classic cosmetic treatments – at SCHWARZWALD PANORAMA everything revolves around the topic of “selfness”, a mindful approach to oneself and a conscious lifestyle. The hotel uses cosmetics from the certified lines Dr. Hauschka and Pharmos Natur products with purely natural plant substances in organic quality. The Dr. Hauschka products are even suitable for allergy sufferers.

As a tip, we recommend the Pharmos facial treatment with Aloe Vera fresh plant leaf. After gentle cleansing, an intensive massage, mask and peeling, you will feel completely renewed. By the way, it is also recommended for tired men’s skin.

Schlosshotel Blankenburg – Adaptogenic medicinal and rejuvenating plants

The Green Sign certified hotel is located in the idyllic town of the same name, Blankenburg in the Harz Mountains. In its beauty treatments, the hotel relies on the unique, regenerative effects of selected and reactogenic healing and rejuvenating plants such as the Aloe Vera fresh plant leaf. Your skin fully absorbs the moisturizing gel and the many active ingredients nourish the cells, repair and regenerate. The promise: radiant, wonderful skin, freshness and vitality, simply pure well-being. Please try it out and tell us about your experiences.

Asked at Maslina Resort in Hvar, Croatia 

“Well-being is at the heart of everything we do, and your health and happiness are at the heart of our hospitality,” is how Maslina Resort welcomes you. Mindful Luxury harmonizing with nature is the philosophy of the 5-star hotel. So, it is natural that your skin is also pampered here with products of natural origin only. In a short interview, the Maslina Resort has answered our questions. Read for yourself.

Green Pearls®: What cosmetic wellness treatments do you offer?

Maslina Resort: We offer three different types of facial treatments for the skin: Antioxidant Boost, Adriatic Rejuvenation facial and Ageless Oxygen facial. In the field of skin care we offer Body Mask and Body Polish. Maslina manicure, pedicure and scalp treatments are also part of our beauty offer.

GP: So what do you look for in the products you use?

Maslina: Products we use match our concept of “Mindful Luxury”. We focus on quality, sustainability and animal-free cosmetics.

GP: And which ones do you use? Maslina: High-quality and sustainable Croatian products, Primitivance, Aprive and 45 degrees.

GP: What cosmetic treatments do you particularly recommend?

Maslina: All of our treatments are good in their own way. We recommend different treatments depending on the needs and requirements of each guest.

All Green Pearls® partners are united by the fact that they rely on natural and sustainable products for cosmetics as well. Like the Strandhaus Spreewald, which exclusively uses organic cosmetics from the Susanne Kaufmann company, or the Zeavola in Thailand, which relies on the healing effects of high-quality oils of organic fruits, plants, and herbs from the region.

Here you can find more inspiration. Do you have other tips and experiences on the subject? Please let us know.

 

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