What to love: 100% recyclable or compostable and renewable packaging. 1% of all their sales benefit a scholarship fund created in partnership with the Colorado Outward Bound School that provides young adults with outdoor leadership programs in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Utah, Alaska, and Wyoming.

What to try: Alpine Provisions Castile Body Wash in Fir + Sage, $19

Sustainably-sourced essential oil blend of fir and sage alone is enough to make you feel like you're showering in the middle of a forest (with all the comforts of modern plumbing, of course). Coconut and olive oil provide natural, organic care for the skin, leaving it refreshed and with that clean feel.

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What to love: Partnered with the aforementioned Pact Collective to make recycling our empties as easy as sending a postcard. Their single eye shadows come in paperfoam packaging which you can compost, even at home. Well presented reports on their website on products' packaging recycled content, making it easy to get key info at first glance. Partnership with Beauty 2 the Streetz which supports the people without housing on Skid Row in Los Angeles.

What to try: Half Magic Chromaddiction Shimmer, $24

For lovers of all things shimmer, great way to get to know this brand is by trying one of 4 fairy-like, buildable eye colors. They can be used as eye shadow or eyeliner for precise lines and details. You will find them long-lasting and smudge-proof. And gorgeous, of course!

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What to love: All packaging is made from recycled and recyclable plastic. In the efforts to keep the health of our planet as a priority, they are focused on the entire lifecycle of a product, from the ingredients, right through to packaging and disposal.

What to try: Climaplex Strength & Volume Shampoo, $9.99

Made to protect, regenerate and care for hair in different environments (heat, wind, cold or hot air or city pollution), it's hard no to like the no-nonsense approach which extends to their product assortment. This volumizing shampoo is great for repairing damage and cleansing your hair while providing it with necessary moisture — and is color-safe.

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What to love: 1% For the Planet members. Donates a percentage of every product purchased to fund the collection of 2x the weight of every mascara in low-value plastic waste from oceans and landfills. Working with Wands for Wildlife, an organization which inspires people to help wildlife and the environment through re-purposing discarded mascara wands for use in wildlife care, art and education. Pact Collective member; certified plastic-negative (for every product they sell that contains plastic, they fund the removal of at least twice as much nature-bound plastic waste from landfills and natural environments to be recycled and repurposed).

What to try: Soshe Glam Refillable Mascara, $29

Have you thought about a moment when you find The One? We mean mascara, of course; sometimes it seems it would be easier to find a soul mate than a mascara that works as spectacularly as we want. If you're still on the testing grounds for The One for you, why not try this lengthening and defining one? The refillable packaging means you never get to feel guilty about going through mascara as quickly as you do.

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What to love: Zero waste. One of the pioneers in clean and sustainable beauty. Transparency about their (positive) impact and materials they use. Sustainably sourced ingredients.

What to try: REN Atlantic Kelp And Magnesium Anti-Fatigue Body Cream, $38

REN always finds its way to our most liked lists, but this body cream really caught our attention, and not just because it's packaged in a recycled ocean plastic bottle. It absorbs quickly, the Atlantic kelp extract helps nourish, smooth and tone skin, while energizing magnesium and anti-fatigue essential oil blend uplift the senses.

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