Recycling is great! But also good to remind everyone that before recycling, it’s best to try to first Reduce, then Reuse, then Recycle. Reducing comes from only buying products you need and finishing it, Reusing can be done by up-cycling or repurposing the packaging and reusing the bottle/jar again until you absolutely have to “dispose” of it and that’s when you Recycle it.
If you’re in malaysia, you can recycle any cosmetic product from any brand with L’occitane. Even concealers, pumps, mascara, etc and they’ll also sort out the products for you so you don’t have to think about anything, just make sure you clean up the product 100%. You also get points for it and they give free gifts depending on how much you recycle which is great to test out their products since they’re an expensive brand. This is available at any L’occitane store nationwide. Also, recycle all your Mac products at any of their counters. 6 items will get you a free lipstick of your choice. Lush also accepts their black pots back to recycle. 6 pots gets you a free face mask of your choice.
@@putrikhawa7679 You can bring your empties that are dry and clean to their selected stores as not all stores accepts them! You can check out their website for more details.
It's really awesome to see a business owner speaking directly to consumers about this topic and taking accountability. As a new skincare reviewer I have had my share of guilt suddenly acquiring so many products and not knowing what to do with empty components. For personal care products it's a bit hard to think of any alternative methods to relay products to customers so its amazing that KraveBeauty is launching a sustainability initiative to handle post consumer materials and I hope other businesses get more involved with waste management as well!
This is so good! Thanks for being so aware of how our cosmetics affect the environment!! I myself have been somewhat overwhelmed by how much waste skincare products generates because I have a ton and ton of packaging at home. Although recycling isn’t something that is widely encouraged in my country, it’s really good to have these info at hand
I’m so happy to see that this topic is being brought up by a business owner and influencer like you because I always feel like it’s a topic that’s never really talked about in the cosmetic and beauty industry. There seems to be a lot of focus on the marketing and selling of a product but there is never enough focus on the proper disposal of a product or in making productions more sustainable. I think it’s crucial for industries, like the beauty and cosmetics industry, to promote sustainability and reflect on their production processes as they are producing and selling a lot of products each day.
I try not to buy anything w plastic but beauty products it’s hard not to. I always check the back of the products before I buy to make sure it’s recyclable. If not no coin from me. I’m glad that sustainable has become a buzzword. It’s been a long time coming. Finally someone in the beauty community makes a video about this. Thank you! Keep em comin ❤️
Finally someone speaking out about this. ♻️ Thank you so much Liah, and thank you for being such a positive influence on anyone who bumps into your videos! 🤗💚💚
I was literally staring at a dry shampoo bottle yesterday... searching with all my might for a recyclable stamp .. and nothing lol. Soooo to make long story short... I really appreciate this video.
I would LOVE to see you try to do a zero waste or low waste skin care + make up routine. Also, brands like Loccitane and The Body Shop are starting to have products where you can bring in your own container to refill some of their products, too!! If one day Krave Beauty is able to have a store front with a refillable option that would be so amazing!! I do really think sustainability has to be talked about more among regular influencers, too. Like, if you're a travel influencer, you should be making videos talking about how to can travel more eco-friendly e.g.talk about choosing to vacation somewhere you can go to by train instead of flying. Or if you're a beauty influencer then give a shout out to some of the skin care brands that have compostable packaging, etc. Anyway, I love how Krave Beauty, although a rather new brand in the market, but you guys are thinking about sustainability + educating your consumers about it! 3 cheers for Krave Beauty's team and to you, Liah Yoo.
Appreciate that you’re discussing this, Ive resolved to stop buying products that are not recyclable which makes life somewhat difficult but I do contact companies asking them to pursue more closed loop options! Being more mindful with our purchases is a great starting point.
OMG YASSSSSS I'm so happy that someone on youtube cares about more than just buying new products but is actively thinking about the post use life of those products! Our environment needs more youtubers like you to educate the public, because this is so important and will affect us all!
Stickers cannot be recycled because the sticky residue will contaminate the clean paper! Same goes for pizza boxes because of the oily residue of pizza... Glad that you are so aware of this problem Liah! ❤️❤️
Always so thankful when you use your platform to talk about important issues like climate change. One super easy way to reduce beauty waste is to buy bars instead of bottles.
I was really wondering about this and Krave because the purpose and story behind Krave nearly lines up with everything you'd expect out of a brand EXCEPT that realm of sustainability. Just knowing you're working towards it and educating the community that watches you, I wholly appreciate that. Much support. Destiny
Thanks for making the effort to speak about the whole recycling/sustainability topic in this video! It definitely helps but similarly, i personally also feel like i’ve got a superbly longgggg way to go in recycling. And I’ve also got like tonnes more questions (uncertainties) about what can be recycled and what can’t as well as the how’s.
Thank you so much for this video. I love that you as a creator of a brand and content creator here on RU-vid you actually take the time to create videos like this one. Also your message of only buy what you need to impactful and important!! Thank you and look forward to seeing what Krave beauty continues to create and its sustainability. If its carbon foot print, products ethically sourced or even just continuers are recycle-able or compostable I'll definitely make it my main/ only brand I buy from. I've been really thinking about all the beauty items I have that I really don't need. THANK You again !!
I’m glad that there are detailed guidelines available on what is recyclable where I live, but so many people don’t even bother to look them up 🤦🏻♀️ Unfortunately, my city doesn’t recycle squeeze plastic tubes and one of my fave moisturizers is in that kind of packaging... and I’m not gonna give up on that just yet lol... but I’ve definitely made some different purchasing decisions since becoming more conscious about what is recyclable. Some products I just stopped buying altogether! Great video Liah 👍🏼
I’d love to see more videos like this and learn more about how Krave beauty will be implementing sustainability into the brand along with what we as a consumer can do to help along with you 💚
I recently got a lot of new products and the niacinamide made my face break out, so I used the great barrier relief and it has improved it so much in such a little time. Only two days and the irritation and bumps are almost completely gone. Love you, Liah 💕
This has been on my mind for such a long time! Thank you for continuing to do what is right and good for the planet Liah! I wish more brands would have a recycling program!
aarontheabc thanks Aaron! For small brands to implement a Recycling program is actually pretty costly. Especially if the brand doesn’t have a network of stores :(
@@LiahYoo That is very true, I understand what you mean when it comes to Krave Beauty. I'm looking at the larger companies, e.g. Estee, Loreal, Unilever, Proctor If companies could show the consumer how to separate the different components for their products, that might be easier when it comes to recycling.
Lovely surprise to see this video on sustainability! Keep it coming and hopefully these can be a positive ripple effect for your viewers because it is indeed about making a CONSCIOUS EFFECT. I've also been avoiding sheet masks for wash-off mask :)) Let's keep Mother Earth beautiful too!
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! I dont even have a YT channel and was thinking of making this my first video because NO ONE is talking about the billions of pounds of waste that come from packaging. I've been saving all my empty products for almost a year now because I want to recycle them properly. It weighs down on my shoulders when I throw things in the landfill. Something I want to mention is in my county, aerosol is considered toxic waste. Its vital that each person does their own research and takes advantage of free recycling. Recycling costs money sometimes. Terracycle is doing amazing things but some of them cost $ And lastly, I admire that you as a brand owner are doing your part in minimizing your carbon footprint. I think the biggest issue we face in this subject is that there are minimal laws and regulations in the packaging industry. Packaging now has become vital to sales. The nicer the packaging, the more likely it is to sell. Most people don't know how to recycle or even think about it. Education about recycling is the most important thing we can do right now. I think ALL brands should be responsible for the waste they create. Not all of them need to offer recycling programs, but they should play their societal part in educating their consumers on how to reduce waste. What is happening in the world is disgusting and heartbreaking. I can only hope people like us make a difference. Thank you again.
Supporting brands that are genuinely and actively more socially responsible through these kind of initiatives means a lot to me. 💚 Glad to hear Krave Beauty is striving to constantly do better and improve.
리아님, 몇년째 얼마나 잘보고 있는지 모릅니다. 실제로 리아님 영상 보고 제 피부도 훨씬 잘 다루게 되었고요!! 다른 유튜버분들과 다르게 좀 더 과학적으로 접근해주시고 정말 현실적인 말씀 많이 해주셔서 넘 좋아요. 전 개인적으로 환경에 관심이 엄청 많은데, 다른 유튜버분들(굳이 뷰티쪽이 아니어도)이 환경 신경안쓰고 막 낭비하는거 볼때마다 왠지 모를 frustration이 생겨서 안보게 되거든요. 회사를 운영하셔서인지 기업윤리적 측면에서도 넘 유익한 정보 알려주셔서 감사합니다. 이런 영상 많이 퍼지고 많은 사람들이 인지해서 지구가 덜 아프도록 다같이 노력할 수 있으면 좋겠네요 ㅠㅠㅠ
lia i really appreciate the steps your company is taking on sustainability! truly there is no "big or small" action, because every initiative counts in a time where so many bigger institutions and governments have brushed off the needs of the environment. you're doing a great job and i hope the palmpalmfam will follow these tips too! :)
Thank you so much !!! I felt so bad not recycling the empty containers because I didn't know how to do it. I mean if you throw something in the recycling bin and it is not recyclable I've heard that the whole lot becomes unrecyclable.
I absolutely adore Liah for making this video - she's perhaps the first (that I know of) owner of a beauty brand who says no to excessive consumerism! This is so true - the amount of waste humans are currently producing is simply NOT recyclable. We absolutely need to reduce what we buy in order to create less waste.
I’m so glad you uploaded this video TODAY Liah!!! ☺️ I’ve left a lot of comments at KraveBeauty IG promoting asking for a change of packaging or a refill program. I’m so glad you’re thinking about change the packaging of Krave’s lines. Thanks to educate people about to be more responsable consumers. I have been obsessed looking glass packaging thinking that was the only way to be more sustainable but now I know aluminum is another great option. I’m trying to don’t t buy any plastic bottles and I hope the next moisturizer that Krave has been announced come in a sustainable packaging that starts this change! The problem with plastic is the industry that hasn’t created another ways. Please demand your favorites brands to do this changes. We don’t have a Planet B and try to give up the bottle using bar shampoo and conditioner, even there are body balm bars now. Invest your money in sustainable and ethic brands.
Thank you Liah for raising awareness on this issue. For removing labels, I would say no because they contain packaging information which helps the recycling company to identify the type of plastic the packaging is made of. Hence, easier for them to separate the containers before recycling as different types are recycled differently.
omg i was literally thinking on how i should do with my emptied skincare products earlier this day and you've uploaded this video. thank you so much liah! 💗
진짜 항상 궁금하고 생각했던 부분이에요! 치약도 재활용가능하다고해서 다쓰고 그냥 버렸었는데 어느순간부터 ‘잘라서 안에 내용물을 세척하고 버려야하나?’라는 생각이 들기시작하니까 튜브형 선크림, 로션 펌프형 로션 ..등 다 쓰면 그대로 버리기만했지 잘라서 안을 비우고 세척하는일은 최근부터에요. 자르는 과정에서 확실히 다 썼다고 생각했는데 내용물이 많이 남아서 당황하던 일도 이제는 익숙해졌습니다. 사라고 홍보는 많이하면서 버리는 법에대한 홍보는 잘 접할수 없는 현실이 안타까웠는데 좋은영상같아요. 추가로 택배상자에 붙은 테이프를 완전히 제거해서 종이재활용에 버리는일도 최근에 깨달아서 시작했습니다. 당연한것같은데 의식못하고 있는 일들이 참 많은것 같아요
Omg THANK YOU for making this video Lia! It's so important to talk about the waste beauty products create and how we can prevent it 💚🌴 I get confused about how to recycle my beauty products all the time, especially since I have limited recycling sources here in my county 😭
Check out your local city’s recycling guideline WHAT CAN’T WE RECYCLE? 1. Mixed materials -Like PUMP DISPENSERS (loại ấn xuống) which is very convenient but it’s a mixed materials of plastic and metal spring so workers would sort that out and toss it into a landfill ⇒ Disassemble the metal string out of it OR just recycle the body part and throw the pump into your regular rubbish bin - Also SHEET MASK POUCHES and TOOTHPASTE TUBES are mostly mixed materials -Makeup items like eyeshadow palettes, blushes, eyebrow pencils, mascara tubes, lipstick tubes too -MAC has an back-to-back program, LUSH is 1 of those pioneers in sustainability, GARNIER has partnered up with TerraCycle which is an amazing recycling initiative, and Kiehl’s and Origins 2. COLORED CONTAINERS might be very very hard to close the product loop/ might not be recyclable in the 1st place -Like yellow or blue or green glasses/ or colored packaging like black plastic containers 3. COATING OF THE CONTAINER matters too -If the plastic bottle or plastic packaging is matte coated, it has a really luxurious matte touch and it might be very very hard to close the product loop 4. FRAGRANCE and NAIL POLISH BOTTLE might be the hardest to recycle COMPOSTING - Normally referred to food waste - But if your SHEET MASKS and COTTON PADS and COTTON BALLS are made up of 100% cotton, it might be compostable -Might move to wash-off masks (I’m from Mugwort Mask) WHAT CAN BE RECYCLED? 1. METAL (especially ALUMINUM) -Probably the most valuable recycling material 2. AEROSOL CANS - Like hairspray, dry shampoo or anything that comes in a can - Be sure to spray out every single drop so there’s no product remaining, but please do not ever CRUSH or PIERCE THE CAN because that can be very very dangerous 3. CLEAR GLASS JARS/ PACKAGING and CLEAR HARD PLASTIC BOTTLES - So many materials like Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene, PET. There’re high and low density - Educate yourself on all the plastic identification DO WE NEED TO WASH OUT OUR PRODUCTS? - Yes, most recycling facilities would encourage wash all the remainings inside so it doesn’t contaminate the entire bin of recyclable materials DO WE TAKE THE LABELS OFF? - The excess glue would be burned away but if it’s a paper label and you want to recycle that, you can separate it MAIL PACKAGING DUE TO ONLINE SHOPPING - If it’s just 1 material like a single CARDBOARD BOX, it’s recyclable - If it’s a material like BUBBLE MAILERS ATTACHED INSIDE a paper bag, those are 2 materials so you might want to separate those INVEST IN WHAT YOU REALLY NEED
Love you and your channel so much. I have learned alot every morning while getting everyone ready I always start one of your videos to see whats new or if i missed something you may or not know how much of an influence you are. Please dont change and keep up the great work ❤️
Also, my city recyles plastics #3-7 and #7 is other, which is typically what is said on a lot of skincare packaging so just check the company your city uses to recycle or your cities recycling guidelines. Always rinse your products out 😊
You are amazing for making this video! More influencers and business owners need to take responsibility for the waste they're creating and find ways to minimise it.
Wow, this is very helpful. I recently started saving product empties and was amazed by how much waste I create. I’d love to see you guys launch larger products to help reduce waste. For example, I’d happily invest in a 3-5oz bottle of the Beet Shield, as I go through it so quickly. ❤️
Liah, thank you so for much for this video! I've been trying to make my routine more sustainable for a while now and it's really great to get some new tips on the way💕
YASSSS THANK YOU!!! I was JUST about to start asking all you skincare and beauty RU-vidrs to do a video on this!! I absolutely would like more content like this and maybe a way to educate consumers would be an info sheet we could keep and distribute to friends and share on Facebook etc. also thank you SO MUCH for caring about this as a producer! I’m so disturbed at every aspect of our global society recycling system producers consumers education government it is all so screwed up and needs to change !
Greetings from 🇨🇦 Liah, I am so glad I found your channel, thank you it has been very informative. I am becoming ever more concerned about the amount of make-up I own. Covid lock-down has prompted me to shop my stash, and I realize how much I have and do not use, especially when not even leaving the house. I started thinking about how much is out there exponentially and how will it all be recycled, if at all. This morning I decided to start checking the Coporate website for Coty inc (owner of Cover girl) then L’Oréal, and I was disappointed. Their sites are quite vague and do not have clear information or guidelines for recycling their products. They really need to get their act together. I have always known Mac has that amazing “return to Mac” initiative and that is so awesome. I love Mac for many reasons and that is one of them. Am starting to feel anxiety when thinking about all those billions of bottles of unrecyclable nail polish, most of them with the varnish still inside (because who ever uses up entire bottles to spotlessness?), the chemical paint still inside, is ending up the at the bottom of our beautiful oceans. I am making to clean all my recycling, whether food containers or beauty product. I split up the recycling when there are mixed materials. I also flatten all the cardboard and paper products to make sure there’s room for as much recycling as possible in the bins. I have shared my spotlessly clean and flatten philosophy at home with family and also at the office pre-covid. Please keep up this 👍amazing content Liah. 🙏 Thank you and Hugs from Montréal 😊
yeeeeess Liah!! I love seeing a brand founder taking steps to be greener all throughout their business operations 💞 Look up Lush's solutions to be more eco-friendly. Refilling stations of your product would be a great way to cut down costs on packaging and plastic waste & opting for recycled plastic bottles (like Love, Beauty, and Planet)!
OMG! I was just thinking about this for the past 3 days!!! Because I just looked at one of the bins and realised it is full of various empties (plus sheet masks) and I started imagining how they'll make animals suffer ,and pile up to make a "modern art mountain" (maybe we should send it to Tate), and since then I have been pondering on how to go about recycling then. Great job making this video, Liah, as always! Best wishes and much love from London
thank you so much for taking your time out to do elaborate research on all of this! and i highly appreciate your efforts on transitioning your company to a more sustainable practice. this is why i continue to support your brand and message
Thank you so much for making this video, Liah!! This is a topic I’ve been thinking about for a long time but couldn’t think of how to properly approach it 💕
This is super informative and useful! I tend to reusing the empty plastic jars, like the aloe gel jars since they are big I can use it to keep my bobby pins etc. I'll check out more info about my city regulations about this, thank you so much for increasing my awareness 💙🙏
Finally someone on RU-vid is talking about recycling n trying to reduce the beauty waste .. this will really increase the awareness of reducing our beauty waste .. thank u so much.. really awaited video 😍😍😘😘🤩🤩🥰👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 guys please try to use recyclable products as much as u can or try to use zerowaste beauty brands 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 n cruelty free brands thank u so much .. the Mother Earth will thank u for it .. 🦋✨
This is the Video I have been looking for!!! Recently I asked a lot of brands about their recycling program too!!!! Thank you Liah for a lot of information!
Thank you for the video. Yes please more of those. I am lucky enough to being able to take my empties to the Origins counter in Boots. I wish more beauty/skincare companies started doing same.
OMG, so useful! I had like a toner, a bunch of moisturisers, bunch of Cleansers and another moisturiser, facial oil and serum which I'm about to finish!
An easy way to use all the product from tubes such as toothpaste is to simply cut the end off, that way you get access to product you wouldn't normally.
I've switched to Ethique's face cleansers, moisturizer bars, deoderant, shampoo, conditioner and body moisturizer bars. They come in compostable packaging. I really wanted to buy more Kravebeauty products but the plastic packaging is my issue. The only plastic packaged beauty thing i buy now is sunscreen. I dont wear much makeup but I'm looking into Elate cosmetics.
This is such a great video. I really appreciate your conscious effort to hold yourself and company to higher standards that benefit the earth and those of us who live on it. Thank you.
I use sheet mask very infrequently but I do enjoyed it when I use it I started to think how wasteful they are and look it up in the internet but the many articles i found didn't really give alternatives to these one particularly ones that aren't as expensive as zero waste sheet mask some companies claim to have. I would live a video about this. Thank you so much
Oooh glad to hear Krave Beauty is reducing waste!!~~ I love this video, super informative and honestly you are the first one to ever do one like this~ Props to you, Liah!
I think that Krave beauty products should be packaged in metal or glass and biodegradable cardboard and paper ,but not plastic. It would create a huge impact. Recycling metal and glass is much more efficient than recycling plastic. To avoid making more wastes, we can switch to refilling containers with the product. Moreover, as consumers, it is our responsibility to check whether the indegredients are sustainable. For e.g: the ingredients of many American chemical sunscreens are harmful for the coral reefs.
Madhushree Mishra We are not perfect. We acknowledge the fact that our business activity - from using an internet server, transportation, renting an office space, using electricity to manufacturing our packaging - does leave a huge carbon footprint and our aim is to minimize it. For now, we opted for 100% recyclable packaging instead of glass as it weighs much less. A lighter weight means it requires less fuel energy meaning a smaller carbon footprint in its transportation route, which is a big factor for us as we are importing products from South Korea and that includes ground shipping within Korea, air shipping from Korea to the US, then more ground shipping within the states to get to our warehouse and then to you. Being eco-friendly is important to us and switching to glass packaging was considered, but it doesn’t come without its own set of issues. We believe that there are many ways to contribute to the planet and what we can do at this very moment is to promote responsible consumption to our community. As the beauty industry (and many others) promotes endless consumerism, we think going against this trend is something that our business is responsible for. Creating a timeless product and educating our KraveBeauty friends about identifying true needs is the goal. We, of course, aim to keep every aspect of our business more planet-friendly. And we are doing our best to seek alternative materials that are compatible with our formulas to strive toward better and best, so we hope you stick around on our journey💚🌴
I remember mentioning the sustainability topic idea when you asked about video content ideas, so thank you for addressing this! 💚🌴 just came here from IG after Krave's recent sneak peak pic of the moisturiser, and I think I understand the move towards a jar instead of a pump/tube now! I'm still not sure how to feel about it (due to hygiene purposes), but I'm looking forward to seeing the ingredients! 😊😘
I sooooo love your brand! Your initiatives are very laudible and I'll full on support your brand because of your ethics. Hopefully more brands apply these sustainability initiatives because it's definitely what we need as the beauty community continues to grow. 🤗💚🌴
리아언니! 용기에 대해 말씀해주셔서 말인데요, #GBR 용기에 대한 건의사항이 있습니다. 펌프 아래에 연결된 호스, 튜브 부분을 조금만 더 길게 제작해 주셨으면 좋겠어요. 벌써 4통을 끝내갈 정도로 정말 잘 사용하고 있어요. 아토피로 약해지고 다 튼 제 눈가, 입가 피부의 구원자로써요. ㅎㅎ 근데 매번 1/5 정도 남았을 때 부터 펌핑이 안되고 덜어내 쓰려고 펌핑기 자체를 돌려 열어도 길이가 짧아서 묻어 나오지를 않아요ㅠ 면봉을 사용하기에는 용기가 깊어서 안 닿고... 최대한 끌어서 사용하긴 하지만 불편하기도 하고 끝까지 사용하지 못하고 버리는게 아깝더라구요... 용기 개선 계획이 있다 하시니 좋은 화장품 남김없이 끝까지 사용할 수 있도록 개선 부탁드려요❤ 항상 응원합니다😍😍
Pacifica also has a recycling initiative, plus they are cruelty-free & vegan. :-) They are currently the only brand I buy because my county does not offer recycling of ANY kind. I was also told by surrounding counties that I would be fined for dropping off recycling if I was not a resident. So sad. :-( I am desperately trying to reduce overall consumption, in the kitchen, too, and have been making a lot of my own stuff. It seems like the best option.
I always cut my tubes in half and rinse them out, I'd say 99% of the time it still has extra product still inside. Even if it might not be recyclable I do it anyways in the chance it is, depends on the plastic type. They won't recycle it mostly because of that reason.
Liah, thank you for this video, and for your amazing products! Something to consider as you work on sustainable packaging for Krave Beauty: how about reuseable containers and refills?
As an environmental engineer , I used to be concerned about how much skincare related plastic waste we all are generating. Thank you for this content ❤️ ♻️
I really enjoyed this video Liah, thank you so much for talking about this important topic. Although I would say, a lot of the brands that you mentioned are NOT cruelty free, which in my humble opinion is even more important than recycling.
Eva Mara Cruz it's hard isn't it, there's so much to consider when we buy something.. in my country, apparently anything smaller than your fist cannot be recycled anyway. which when you think about it includes a lot of beauty products! if I could successfully make my own products at home I would..
