Living sustainably may prove to be a challenge in the beginning, but once you take that crucial first step to start, and with small, consistent effort, you'll well be on your way to building a lifestyle that naturally observes the cause. It starts with the little things: switching to biodegradable materials, lessening waste, bringing your own bottle, straw, utensils, buying second hand clothing and books, using what you already own well—the list goes on.

But while we're still in this society, shopping for new things is sometimes inevitable, so the decision you have to make is that which supports a sustainable lifestyle. Choosing better products, finding alternatives, and trying them out for yourself is key.

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We've recently launched our '50 Ways to Save the Planet Now' campaign, which you can check out here, and on our social media channels, to help you jumpstart your sustainable lifestyle. You're also in for a treat if you're coming up with your shopping list, as Simula, your local one-stop-shop for all things sustainable lifestyle is on an Earth Day sale this entire week, until the 24th of April, so you can start swapping the toxic stuff for better picks!

In the gallery below, we've rounded up 10 Filipino beauty brands we're introducing to you, so you can support local while loving the planet a little more. Happy shopping!

Habitude - The brand, born out of the passion of Filipina superwomen, celebrates everyone for who they are. Whether they be the skinimalists who can't be bothered by a 10-step routine, or if they're the more is more kind of gal—everyone can benefit from the Habitude perspective. The products are clean, natural, and get the job done—three factors that often come into play when one makes a decision about purchasing beauty products these days. Their products are proudly infused with Filipino ingredients, as well as favorite ingredients found from all over the world too, concocted to come up with a unique formula that's all Habitude. Their initial line is composed of the Hardworking Miracle Water, Seriously Revitalizing Serum, and Go-Getter Moisture + Sun Stick.SHOP NOW

SONO Skincare - The Sono Botanical Elixir is a luxurious highly nourishing formula that calms and renews inflamed skin, and increases cell turnover. It's made with meadowfoam seed oil, moringa oil, sunflower oil, pomegranate oil, rice bran extract, grapeseed oil, and sweet almond oil. These ingredients work hand-in-hand to soothe and calm skin, as well as to nourish and brighten.SHOP NOW

Kalina Organics - Founded by a Filipino chemical engineer, Kalina Organics is a vegan, and proudly local brand that aims to create value in resources found in the country. Their products use less but high quality ingredients minus the fillers, and are paraben and sulfate-free. We're particularly in love with the Moringa Essential Oil Hand and Body lotion!SHOP NOW

Qraye Beauty - Want to lessen your cotton ball/pad waste? Meet the Qraye QPuff—a reusable makeup remover puff that effectively and gently removes makeup and dirt! Simply add water or your chosen cleanser onto the puff, and clean your face per usual!SHOP NOW

The Color Earth - Are you up for discovering new bath bar brands? We got you—meet The Color Earth, a body care brand that aims to preserve the planet's beautiful colors through its line of hair bars that are chemical-free and nothing but good for you! 'Our products strive to represent these beautiful colors and places and keep the awe and wonder alive in us. If you think it's beautiful, you're bound to want to protect it.'SHOP NOW

Ecolution - Ecolution is primarily a zero-waste brand that specializes in goods for your entire lifestyle, but we specifically love their beauty picks! They have products like these Peach Wooden Combs that help promote hair growth and stimulation, reduce dandruff, adds shine and bounce, lessens frizz and static, and best of all, does not hurt your wallet one bit! Time to make the switch!SHOP NOW

Pure Culture - Pure Culture is a proudly Filipino brand that's Safe Cosmetics Australia Certified, and specializes in products that are microbiome-friendly. They currently have two lines: the Bulgarian Rose line and the Wild Algae line—catering to unique skin needs. The Bulgarian Rose line promotes well-aging, while the marine-based biome-friendly Wild Algae line promotes calming, hydrating, and brightening.SHOP NOW

+Ful Skin - Budget-conscious gals, this line's for you! Their products don't go over P399, and are packaged so well, you'll want to get everything for your kit! They offer skincare essentials like the crowd favorite Glycolic Acid Toner, Niacinamide Serum, Retinol Serum, and Salicylic Acid Serum, all of which are proudly Filipino-made, fragrance, and alcohol-free.SHOP NOW

Bare Bars - Beauty alternative essentials brand Bare Bars specializes in body bars and the 'Scralp', scalp-loving product that deep cleans and exfoliates to give it a deep clean, preventing product build-up to avoid itchiness and dryness. This has sea salt as the base and it is enriched with the goodness of raw honey, apple cider vinegar and virgin coconut oil.SHOP NOW

Magwai - Caring for our oceans goes way beyond doing beach clean-ups! You can now switch to Magwai, a line of marine-friendly personal care picks that promotes ocean health, and your skin and body health at the same time! The line offers Reef-Safe Sunscreen, Moisture Care bars, and Scalp Soother bars.SHOP NOW

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