Hello and welcome back.

My name is Stephanie Safarian and you are listening to episode 179 of the Sustainable Minimalist podcast.

Now first off right off the bat, if you were listening to this episode on release day I must wish you a very happy Earth day and on today's show I will say that we are

Celebrating the Earth. we are celebrating this very

important day by applying the tenets of sustainable minimalism to our

skin care routines and we're doing that by minimizing the excess

simplifying the process and committing to eco-conscious and non-toxic products.

The days of 10-step skin care routines may indeed be over and that's

because many consumers are realizing that using excessive products equates to excessive exposure to

potentially harmful chemicals. There are also questions to be raised when we

consider whether such products are effective. The toner, the exfoliant, the

emulsion, what on earth is emulsion by the way, I have no idea. The eye cream. Are these products

even doing what we expect them to do?

And of course, there's also all that packaging waste.

So lots of considerations when we talk about skin care. Today I am speaking with Jeremy Kohl's and Emma DeCirka,

the husband and wife team behind Crune.

And Crune is the chemical-free sustainable micro-fiber face cleanser that you can upcycle back to the company when you're done with it.

Today, Jeremy and Emma discuss the problems they see within the skin care industry, as well as offer

potential solutions for those of us who are ready to look at the products in our bathrooms

with critical eyes.

Jeremy and Emma, I'm thrilled to have you.

How are you doing?

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