A few easy tweaks can make a world of difference to your looks and to the planet.

Face:Wash wisely.

Single-use synthetic cleansing pads may be handy, but they also clog landfills.

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Consider removing makeup with a washcloth made from organic fibers such as bamboo.

Body:Save H20.

Could the runoff from your showers fill a swimming pool?

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Conserve water by exfoliating before you get under the spray.

Post-shower, pat damp skin with an organic oil such as almond or avocado to lock in moisture.

Unlike lotion, oil penetrates skin almost instantly.

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Hair:Beat the heat.

To lessen drying time, use a towel to soak up excess water, then air-dry hair almost completely.

A refillable bottle here, a canvas bag there.

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When saving Mother Nature, it all counts.

These tips minimize your carbon footprint and maximize your beauty benefit.

Precycle:Eyeing a 0.01-ounce skin cream housed in an elaborate three-tiered box?

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Bells and whistles may look pretty, but they won’t do a thing for your complexion.

Opt for containers that limit solid waste when tossed.

Extend cycle:One way to create less waste: Use every last drop of lotion and potion.

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I scoop out whatever’s left and put it in a recycled bottle.

“Suzanne Brown, Denver

“A lip brush gets every last swipe out of my favorite lipstick.

“Sandra Micek, Menlo Park, California

Recycle:Sure, you remember to separate your kitchen garbage.

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You might even take pride in rinsing out goopy cans and stockpiling old newspapers.

But what about the wastebasket in your bathroom?

It could hold plastic shampoo bottles, cardboard makeup packaging or glass vials of perfume that can be recycled.

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Before taking out the trash, rifle through the tiny bins around the rest of the house, too!

Or pop in a soy-based votive candle with a cotton wick to create a spalike glow around your tub.

These sparklers don’t emit polluting black soot the way paraffin wax and zinc wicks do.

NaturalAlthough not necessarily 100 percent synthetic-free, these products contain some plant or mineral extracts.

(Read the first five ingredients listed to gauge how much.)

(Usually 70 to 95 percent of the formula meets the standards.)

BiodynamicIngredients come from plants harvested under organic codes; farmers also rotate crops to replenish the soil’s nutrients.

Fair tradeThese beautifiers contain ingredients purchased at ethical international market value from small-scale farmers and laborers.

VeganAbsolutely nothing that’s derived from animals, insects or their by-products is inside.

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