(If you’re not familiar with the devastating effects the palm oil industry is having on our environment and the people and organisms within it, we’ve posted the basics here, how to quit it here, an AP investigation here.This very dated article is also a good start if you’re new to the issue and its effects on threatened and endangered animals.)

I know that a lot of other common body care ingredients can have detrimental effects on our planet, but I think avoiding palm oil is really the best place you could start, especially if you’re new to natural beauty. And it just so happened that the biodegradable soap brands I’ve listed below are all women-owned, making soaps in small batches that are free of lots of other questionable ingredients you’ll find in more conventional products. And the packaging on these beauties? Yup, 10000% eco club approved:

TERRA-TORY is an NY based all-natural soap company touting 100% Natural 0% Bullsh*t Skincare. This is a very rare company that is both palm and coconut oil free… Learn more on their website.

Vegan + eco friendly soap from Smithmade Essentials are fun & fragrant artisan soaps handmade in small batches in New Haven, CT. On their site you can find the full details about each ingredient used.

No Tox Life has their own line of body cleansing bars wrapped in recycled paper for shipping. Be sure to grab their famous dish wash block and deodorant while you’re there!

BHAVANANYC makes all-natural, vegan sea salt soap bars using luxe natural ingredients like activated charcoal and Rose Kaolin Clay.

Bell Mountain Naturals are makers of natural small batch soaps that are super cute, and always palm free. You might be familiar with their gem design!

UK vegan soap-on-a-rope brand KLEEN cures their all-natural soaps for a minimum of 6 weeks and uses only skin-friendly, eco-friendly ingredients that are free of palm oil, parabens, and toxins. Not to mention, their packaging and branding is totally gift-worthy.

Another handmade soap brand, Unearth Malee specializes in palm oil free Thai-inspired soaps, lotions, lip balms, and even solid dish soap! To further raise awareness of the devastating effects of palm oil, the brand donates a portion of sales to help save the endangered orangutan. Learn more in founder Marie’s Etsy shop!

Naked & Thriving is a sister and brother founded skincare brand that offers products free of over 2500 potentially harmful ingredients, environmentally-friendly (free of palm oil of course), and with many organic ingredients for a truly natural clean. They have a full line of skincare, from cleansing bars to oils to

Founded in 2019, Rustic Glory Soap Co offers both scented and unscented palm oil free soap bars infused with nourishing essential oils and botanicals. And they are just the prettiest bars to place on your bathroom counters!

Latina woman owned soap brand Nopalera harnesses the power of Native Mexican Prickly pear cactus along with healing plant oils for nourishing soaps, moisturizers and creams.

The brands above also feature sustainable packaging, making truly biodegradable soap for us all to enjoy… sans palm oil.

On the hunt for more zero waste body and skincare products? Check out these brands!

We are always looking for beautiful, natural, quality skincare and body brands to add to our lists. If you know of another palm oil free bar soap brand, let us know below!

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The cool thing about a lot of smaller brands is the incredible range of color they provide. It’s one area of conscious living that’s decidedly not minimalist… And we at-home manicurists rejoice. Now, for our top finds…

1. These sheer vegan polishes from Chantecaille are gorgeous on naked nails or layered over opaque shades for an iridescent shimmer.

2. Painting with Habit‘s Terra as we speak. They’re all about “plant-powered beauty” that works for you, not against. Retrogade may be my next hue.

3. Mischo Beauty‘s chic, shiny lacquers are 10-free and chip resistant. Available at BLK+GRN.

4. Can’t talk polish with a purpose without mentioning Claws Out, the cruelty free nail polish with an activist plan.

5. Ultra luxe smith + cult nail polish shades have all the glitz and glamour, minus 8 common toxins.

6. Cult fave Floss Gloss offers a ton of colors, and their vegan nail polish is much more affordable than a lot of clean beauty brands, each at $9. Shade shown above is Night Palm.

7. I’ll forever love tenoverten‘s clean aesthetic and commitment to safe, nontoxic salons. Pictured above is cliff.

8. NCLA is one of those brands you could stock up on every hue ever with. Their lacquer section alone boasts 110 products and plenty of sales.

9. Model-founded Kure Bazaar combines natural formula with French fashion. Available at Beauty Habit.

10. You’ll get sucked in by their dreamy packaging and London charm and stay for Ciaté‘s commitment to cruelty free beauty.

11. Just purchased my first bottle of clean nail polish brand Palate Polish at Betsy & Iya. Did you know that all of their hues are inspired by food, like Turmeric above (captured by The Dainty Squid)?!?! Too good.

12. Vegan and nontoxic brand LVX, also offers plant-based remover pads and cruelty free nail treatments.

13. You might know elle+mila (who is celebrating 9 years) from their cute elephant logo, they’ve grown from a cruelty free nail polish brand to offer makeup, skincare, and accessories too. Their catalog of colors is so impressive, and everything is made in the USA. They even have gorgeous holographic colors like zephyr, dragonfly, oasis, and violet skies featured in the photo above by @aanchysnails.

14. PRITI NYC polishes are cruelty free, vegan, nontoxic, and available in over 100 shades. They’re known as a pioneer in eco luxury nail lacquer and are a fashion week favorite!

15. Our new online bouquet wallflower features a couple clean lacquer brands such as BKIND and Seven Seas. Both brands are consciously made and free of all common toxins. Pictured is Sapa Valley, a gorgeous chartreuse found here.

When searching for eco friendly and cruelty free products like these, be sure to look into each brand’s sustainability policies… Being kind to your home is just as important as behind kind to your skin. I know that in the grand scheme of things, we don’t need to be adorning our nails with all this shimmer and spice. But for those of us that use fashion and beauty as a creative outlet, I think it’s important that we have good, solid go-to’s when we do indulge. That, and gifting a cruelty free nail polish is a nice way to stick to our guns when shopping for our less-than-conscious pals. ; )

Who else should we add?

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