Many still believe that when it comes to choosing beauty and personal care products, compromise is inevitable. Maybe we have to choose between sustainable packaging or healthy ingredients. Or, if we buy from a company that is philanthropic, it may mean compromising on the content of the products. When making a zero-waste purchase from New Zealand, does the carbon footprint of shipping it across the globe negate the good? Sometimes it feels like we cannot win, even when we just want to use our buying power to make the world a better place. But it doesn’t have to be that way. When it comes to sustainable, safe and healthy beauty and personal care, we should be able to have it all. And, better yet, we can! Many brands are driven by the belief that we should not have to make sacrifices to have products that are good, feel good and do good. Giving back to the environment is a basic tenet of the best of Green Beauty, and now, more than ever, brands are finding innovative ways to incorporate ethical, sustainable and conservationist practices into their products. For consumers, education is key when it comes to shopping sustainably. Here are a few tips.