Sustainable Grooming
Products
by Groomed Gentleman
We Gentleman of the modern era have
embraced grooming, it has stepped out from
behind the shadow of tacky aftershaves and
odorous body sprays and now is a multi-billion
dollar industry led by the giants of Unilever
and Procter & Gamble. And now we
Gentlemen are taking the next step and
worrying about what we put on our bodies as
much as we put in it. We are also becoming
more and more concerned about how the
products we use impact the world around us.
Both of these things mean that we need to take
a look at the ingredients in our shower gels and
shaving foams.
Let us look at some of the culprits to watch out
for -
10
MicroBeads (listed a PE, PP, PET or
polyethylene) these little items were a cosmetic
company’s dream at the beginning. Tiny beads
that could be put into Shampoos, Facial Scrubs,
Shower Gels and more that may seem
innocuous but by pass the treatment facilities
ending up in rivers and oceans collecting toxins
and being eaten by wildlife.
Palm Oil is linked to deforestation and
therefore climate change & habit wreckage and
people displacements. Whole swathes of
rainforest are cut down in places like Indonesia
and other countries in the world, as Palm Oil is
pervasive in all manner of products. There is
sustainable Palm Oil production but on 35% of
growers have signed up.
Groomed Gentleman