Bali has an impressive range of sustainable brands. For some shops, caring for the planet and keeping their business alive come hand-in-hand. So, if you love the environment as much as you love shopping, mark these shops and brands on your next trip.
BALI BALANCE
Pure, natural and sustainable are the main goals for this Bali beauty skincare range. Bali Balance echoes the mantra LOVE YOUR BODY, LOVE YOUR PLANET by providing an environmentally friendly range for your skin, body and hair. The beauty products are based on a superior raw coconut oil that is produced with in an hour of opening the coconut, without electricity and no waste policy. The complete range offers natrual products containing premium balinese plants, which are the creation of local Balinese communities that the company works closly with. Using the highest quality of pure essential oils, Bali Balance take pride in their recycling policy and supports small-scale farmers and pruducers.
In addition to being vegan, kids and ocean friendly, the range is free of palm oil, parabens, chemicals and animal cruelty. The bestsellers are the raw coconut oil, their scented body washs and lotions, the natrual mosquito repellent and the sunblock 50+.
The whole range is available for bulk quantities for private homes, villas, hotels and spas.
Bali Balance
Jalan Batu Belig No.17, Kuta Utara
+62 878 6223 7007
www.balibalance.net
Kora Tote Bags
Kora Tote Bags can be custom-made so you can get a message out that is personal to you! They are eco-friendly, affordable whilst offering high quality, and the best part is you are given the free-dom to create your own design. We can list many reasons why tote bags are in style but let’s put fashion trends aside for a bit. The global tote bag market is expected to thrive in the next few years, not adjacent to the demand for style but for daily use. With the positive reaction of the plas-tic-ban by Denpasar authorities, people are substituting plastic bags with more sustainable carrier bags. The range includes: the shopping tote, casual everyday tote, laptop tote, sports tote, travel tote, and more. Kora Tote Bags covers them all.
Order a Kora Tote Bag through Instagram @koratotebag, Universe and Sanseb stores across Bali, Bali Bird Park, and Gourmet Garage outlets in Jimbaran, Canggu, and Sanur.
BLUE STONE BOTANICALS
What’s that smell? It’s nature’s real aroma and perhaps the purest air fresheners ever made! Blue Stone Botanicals have created a healthier alternative to commercial air fresheners that use artificial chemicals. Bali Rain Mist is a 100% natural aromatherapy mist made from pure essential oils and pure mountain rainwaters. It is non-toxic and carries the healing properties of plants, perfect to naturally deodorise a room. The range was launched in support of their sustainable livelihoods project for women in Bali’s rural communities.
Inspired by the natural healings of Bali and Java, Blue Stone Botanicals present products that are hand-made using 100% natural ingredients, including the purest plant oils and fine quality essential oils on the island. Its wide range of aromatherapy is distilled directly from plants and features Essential Oils for aromatherapy, natural beeswax and coconut wax Aromatherapy Candles, healing Lip and Body Balms, natural Insect Repellent, and more.
Blue Stone Botanicals
Jalan Dewi Sita Ubud
+62 852 0551 7097
www.bluestonesbotanicals.com
