It’s the season of merriment and gifting! While there are many options of wonderful gifts you can choose from, it’s important to keep sustainability in the forefront to play your role in conserving the environment and planet. After all, we want Mother Nature to be around for another Christmas season, right? Whether you’re environmentally conscious or looking to try some clean beauties, Beauty Insider has curated a list of the best eco-friendly beauty gifts for you to get this Christmas! 

10 Eco-Friendly Beauty Gifts for Christmas 2023

1. Yours Skincare’s Sunny Side Up SPF 30 Mist

The hectic holiday season is no excuse for you to skip on the sunscreen. Even when you’re rushing out of the door, it’s a must to wear UV protection! For a fuss-free application and nourishing ingredients such as Buddleja AO Alpaflor, Soliberine, and Vitamin E, throw in Yours Skincare’s Sunny Side Up SPF 30 Mist in your routine.

Why we love it:

  • Free from parabens, sulphates, phthalates, SLS, and BHS
  • Packaging is 100% recyclable and reusable
  • Protects the skin from harsh UV damage

Price: $27

Where to buy: Love from yours

2. Aqualibrium

We CANNOT stop emphasising the importance of hydration. Hydrated skin equals glowing skin. So if you want that glass skin during the festivities, you’ll need the Aqualibrium serum in your skincare routine! With a lightweight texture, it helps to provide your skin with tons of hydration, leaving your skin looking dewy, bouncy, and radiant.

Why we love it:

  • Provides vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to the skin
  • Helps to protect your skin barrier
  • Recyclable packaging

Price: $40.50

Where to buy: 5to5 Skin

3. Biossance Radiantly Rose Duo Set

Everybody loves a good duo, right? The Bioessence Radiantly Rose Duo Set is the perfect gift for all the eco-chic sustainable beauty and eco-conscious shoppers out there. It’s clean and free from chemicals such as fragrances, parabens, and sulphates. 

Loaded with antioxidants and vitamins, the duo consists of Biossance Squalane Vitamin C Rose Oil and Squalane Rose Vegan Lip Balm.

Why we love it:

  • Helps to nourish and moisturise the skin and lips
  • Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin
  • Helps combat dryness, dullness, pigmentation, and dark spots

Price: $45

Where to buy: Sephora

4. Re:Erth x ByKurahome Toning Set

Another duo on this list, Re:Erth x ByKurahome Toning Set includes the Re:Erth Calming Toner and the ByKurahome Oasis Reusable Skincare Facial Round. This duo is perfect to give yourself an all-rounded toning routine, prepping your skin well throughout the holidays. 

Simply drop five to six pumps of the toner on the facial round and gently sweep over your face and neck. 

Why we love love it:

  • Helps to hydrate, soothe, and brighten the skin
  • Facial rounds are reusable and long-lasting
  • Does not irritate sensitive skin

Price: $78

Where to buy: ByKurahome

5. Oasis Beauty Kitchen Miniature Solid Shampoos Set

Solid shampoos aren’t new to the scene. If you’ve dabbled with natural beauty products, they are all the rage for how waste-free and long-lasting they are. If you’re looking to gift some to your loved ones, the Oasis Beauty Kitchen Miniature Solid Shampoos Set should be on the list. 

With two selections – Classic and Tea Series, these shampoos aren’t only environmentally friendly but also help to cleanse your hair without causing any damage and dryness. 

Why we love it:

  • Removes impurities without compromising the scalp’s natural balance
  • Helps to target dryness, dandruff, and hair loss
  • Provides hair with antioxidants

Price: $30
Where to buy: Oasis Beauty Kitchen

6. Luxe Botanic Camu Brightening Cleanser

If your skin is leaning more towards the dull side, pair up your other skin-brightening products with a good cleanser such as the Camu Brightening Cleanser. 

With a cream-like texture, this cleanser helps to remove all the impurities, oils, bacteria, and makeup residue on your skin without damaging its natural moisture. Plus, the addition of chamomile and cucumber helps if you have sensitive skin.

Why we love it: 

  • Brightens the skin
  • Provides gentle yet effective cleansing
  • Provides nourishment and radiance to the skin

Price: $45

Where to buy: Luxe Botanics

7. Handmade Heroes Best Seller Kit

Now this is something that we know all of the eco-chic sustainable beauty and eco-conscious shoppers will love! For the perfect gift to your loved ones (or yourself, duh!), the Handmade Heroes Best Seller Kit is all you need.

The kit consists of one Beauty Warrior Face Mask in Australian Pink Clay, one Super Duper Nourishing Body Scrub in Rose Petals / Butt Kickin’ Deep Detoxing Coffee Scrub, one Cocolicious Luscious Lip Scrub, and one Hyaluronic Lip Dew. To top it off, you don’t need to go through the fuss of gift wrapping because a personalised Handmade Heroes Gift Box is also included! 

Why we love it:

  • Complete beauty set
  • Suitable for last-minute gifting
  • All products incorporate natural ingredients

Price: $67.90

Where to buy: Handmade Heroes

8. Two Halves Better Balance Soothing Hydration Essence

Dryness can cause a whole list of problems that we’re sure you could do without for the holidays. Protect your skin from dehydration with a few pumps of Two Halves Better Balance Soothing Hydration Essence.

With a botanical blend of Prickly Pear, Stem Extract, Cherry Blossom Leaf Extract, and more,this essence is packed with antioxidants to provide your skin with anti-ageing benefits as well!

Why we love it:

  • Free from animal-derived ingredients, sulphates, parabens, PEGs, mineral oils, and fragrances
  • Contains anti-inflammatory, anti-photoaging, and antioxidant properties
  • Promotes deep hydration

Price: $85

Where to buy: Two Halves

9. Mario Badescu Grab and Go Set

Mario Badescu Grab and Go Set is the perfect gift for an eco-friendly beauty gift! If you’re dealing with a sudden breakout during the hectic season, the duo could help to combat the problem.

The set consists of Mario Badescu best-selling Drying Lotion and Facial Spray, suitable for even travelling, this duo helps you maintain clear and hydrated skin.

Why we love it:

  • Suitable for travelling and long trips
  • Helps to clear out blemishes and pimples
  • Maintains skin’s hydration

Price: $38

Where to buy: Sephora 

10. Sigi Skin Idyllic Fields Daytime Moisturiser

For the daytime, you’ll need something lightweight to moisturise your skin. The Sigi Skin Idyllic Fields Daytime Moisturiser gives you moisture without that heaviness. It’s definitely one of the best eco-friendly beauty gifts!

With a blend of 71.9% oats, troxerutin, polyglutamic acid, and matcha extracts, this daytime moisturiser could help to protect your skin barrier as well. 

Why we love it:

  • Protects the skin from dryness and  inflammation
  • Soothes sensitive skin
  • Promotes softer, healthier, and smoother skin

Price: $78

Where to buy: Sigi Skin 

That’s it for our list of the best gifts for eco-friendly beauty gifts for Christmas 2023!  Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates!