111) An eco-skincare brand born out of a journey of natural healing after major injuries with Andy Hnilo

Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

kaméa chayne

Nature, Alternative Health, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Health & Fitness, Science

4.9 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

What are some environmental impacts from the beauty and skincare industry that we should be mindful of? In the midst of our fast-paced, often stressful lives, what can we keep in mind that can help us to immediately shift our outlooks to one of gratitude?

Sharing his wisdom here is Andy Hnilo, Founder and CEO of Alitura Naturals. You'll hear about the serious injury that led to him starting Alitura Naturals, some of the most concerning problems with the skincare and beauty industry right now, how to keep a perspective of appreciation in life, and more. Let's dive in!

HIGHLIGHTS

[3:18] The serious accident that eventually led to Andy's founding of Alitura.

[7:52] Why the ingredients we put onto our skin matter.

[12:23] Andy discusses the research and development process he used to develop his innovative, natural skincare.

[17:02] Why Andy decided to source unique, wild-harvested ingredients and how this set his products apart from other popular natural skincare brands.

[25:17] Some of the biggest environmental and health issues that exist within the beauty industry.

[28:02] The availability of unisex and men's eco-skincare and beauty products.

[29:47] How word-of-mouth marketing is the most powerful tool Alitura has used to gain exposure.

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1:10.1	What we put into our body and onto our body,
1:13.1	it demands extreme detail and concern on purity of ingredients.
1:16.8	And I've been practicing that since I was probably 20 years old,
1:20.1	just going, wait a minute, wano sodium glutamator, wait a minute, potassium sorbate or sodium benzoy,
1:24.7	citric acid, what is that?
1:26.1	And then I'd look into it and go,
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