In the UK, “green” beauty salons are gaining popularity. They use environmentally friendly products, biodegradable towels instead of cotton towels, shampoo their hair only once, and also save water with special watering cans and minimize electricity consumption.
“Customers feel that they are doing something environmentally friendly without bothering themselves with unnecessary worries. They tell their friends that they go to an environmentally friendly salon. I think my employees are happier too. They work where they really care about them and what is happening in the world,”Dan Mewis, owner of a green beauty salon in Charnwood, told The Guardian.
Thanks to all these measures, a regular beauty salon, designed for visiting 4 clients at the same time, manages to save more than £ 5,000 a year. According to Denise Baden, professor of sustainable business development at the University of Southampton, there are over 43,000 beauty salons in the UK, employing about 250,000 people, so even small steps towards sustainability can make a big difference.
Plus-one.ru previously said that California has banned the use of chemicals in cosmetics, including mercury and formaldehyde. Since they can cause cancer, birth defects in children, endocrine and other disorders.
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