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Vegan, clean ingredients, and sustainable packaging all in one skincare line can be a tall order. I was ecstatic when I found a product that checked all of the boxes. A dear frient introduced me to Youth To The People. YTTP. Their motto is Skincare for ALL and they stay true to that, which is apparent on their website. This company does a fantastic job in keeping their ingredients safe for the planet, as they are all biodegradable and plant-based. Their products are also vegan and cruelty-free. I appreciate their extended efforts to minimize plastic use by packagining in glass bottles. They offer refill size bottles for several products to keep the waste even less. The packaging is sourced locally in the States from the company Neenah. The Neenah papers used have been Green-e certified, meaning the paper is manufactured with 100% renewable green electricity. The post consumer recycled paper are free from chlorine and come from sustainable raw materials.

Raising Vegan Tip- Quit face cleansing and makeup remover wipes for good! Have an abundance of washable nursing pads you no longer need? These make for excellent makeup remover or face cleansing pads. The softness feels great on the skin. After use, throw them into the washer in a mesh bag to wash with your towels. Dry the same way, and now you have reuseable face wipes.

My MUST-HAVE is their Superfood Cleanser. I use this cleanser with my Clarisonic and it lathers so nicely. The freshness it unmatched by all of the other products I have tried in the past. This cleanser is a mood changer! If I am feeling exhausted, I will wash my face with this Superfood and it brings me back to life. Currently priced at $36 for 8 oz (237 ml) bottle. This product is offered in a refill size $64 for 16 oz (473 ml) bottle.

Next I apply the Kombucha + 11% AHA Exfoliation Power toner to my T-zone and trouble areas. This toner has done wonders to balance my skin. I tend to have both dry and oily patches, but the toner has been amazing to even it out. The 4 oz bottle typically lasts me about 6 months. Currently, the 4 oz, (118ml) bottle is $38.

Right now, with the summer heat and humidity where we live, I use the Superfood Air-whip Moisture Cream. It has a lightness that is perfect for hot, sweaty days and it soaks into my skin beautifully. A the time of posting this the 2 oz. (59ml) jar is priced at $48. I use it once to twice a day and it lasts me typically 2 to 3 months. The glass jar I then repurpose for storing small craft materials for the kids or small screws/bolts etc. The lid is plastic but the glass could easily be recycled.

In the winter months, when it is dry and cool, I switch to the Adaptogen Deep Moisture Cream. It is heavier and perfect for night use, but if you have low humidity in your area, this may be needed for day use as well. This is currently priced at $58 for 2 oz. (59 ml) jar.

The Superclay Purify + Clear Mask is a part of my self-care routine. Combine this mask with a bubble bath, book, and a glass of wine. Ah, the relaxation! This mask feels wonderfully refreshing and leaves my skin feeling soft and renewed. Priced at $36 for 2 oz. (59ml) jar.

Recently, they launched the YTTP community which offers a rewards program. By siging up, you can earn points to redeem for more product and receive a special birthday gift.

If you are already a fan of YTTP, I’d love to hear which products are your favorites in the comments below.

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While we like to think that recycling simply reverses the plastic products we are using in our everyday lives, sadly it is not. I recently listened to an interview of trash enthusiast Lindsey Engh by Jessica Yellin. It was eye-opening. To hear the interview from start to finish checkout @jessicayellin IGTV Q & A with Linsey Engh. Some of the takeaways I learned was that a LOT of plastic is not getting recycled. We have to rethink recycling completely. Instead of thinking “it’s plastic, I’ll recycle it”, we need to ask “is this plastic able to be recycled?” For most plastics, the answer is NO. The heavy 5-gal buckets with thick plastic will have a chance at becoming a kids’ toy or another bottle one day, but the average thinner plastics end up in our landfills or worse, our oceans. The best way to mitigate this is to avoid plastics whenever possible. This was a driving force for me switching to Plaine Products. Ashlee Piper, author of “Give a Sh*t, Do Good, Live Better, Save the Planet“, posted her haircare products on IG and I was immediately intrigued by the metal bottles. Quickly, I made the swtich. I have been using Plaine Products since early 2019. The system is simple- the products are delivered with provided return postage, once you finish your product, you place it in the same box with the new label and off it goes to be cleaned and reused.

All products are:

  • Free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates, silicone, and palm oil
  • Blended with whole essential oils (instead of synthetic fragrance)
  • Vegan and non GMO ingredients
  • Designed to biodegrade
  • Baby safe and hypoallergenic
  • Cruelty Free, Leaping Bunny certified
  • Free of single-use plastic

I must say, my hair shines! The softness and shine I see in my hair is amazing! The Rosemay, Mint, Vanilla fragrance is the one I use and I love it, but to be fair I haven’t tried their others. Why? Because I love this scent so much! Plaine products also offers body wash, hand sanitizer, lotions, etc. In my efforts to be eco-friendly, I will be using all of my other soaps and lotions before buying new. But once I have, I am definitely modifying my subscriptions!

Raising Vegan Tip- Set up an automatic delivery subscription for your favorite products. You’ll receive a reminder email to make adjustments as needed. We tend to run out of shampoo before conditioner, so I have setup two different subscriptions on two different timelines so I don’t end up with more product than necessary.