Miiko Blog

Did your grandparents ever wrap your Christmas gifts in a newspaper? Funny how things always come full circle, except even newspapers aren't especially a common by-product laying around the house these days. 

If you love dressing up your presents with a little pizazz and enjoying the eco-vibe of Kraft paper and greenery here are a few tips to keep in mind! 

Although this time of year can be filled with overconsumption and waste it is also a time of year filled with generosity and community. 

If you are wondering how you can move away from corporate Christmases and build meaningful traditions for you and your family for years to come, here are a few. (By the way, your family can be your pets, plants, friends, books, cyber communities and more). 

Going down the rabbit hole of the toxic ingredients that are in 90% of the household cleaning and personal care products is deep, dark, and dangerous.

In the world of green beauty, there are a lot of words used to identify the quality assurance of the ingredients used. Here is a glossary of terms you might come across in your Green Beauty journey.

Green beauty represents a field within the beauty and cosmetics industry. Unfortunately, the term “Green Beauty” is unregulated and there is no control over how products are marketed. Our vision at Miiko Skin Co is to retain the utmost ingredient integrity and formulate simple recipes. 

Here is what Green Beauty means to us.

Wrapping your holiday gifts with the environment in mind is growing in popularity as we become more and more aware of the waste that occurs during the holidays. Check out our 5 ways to wrap without waste and have a more sustainable holiday season!

We sat down with Justin from Saperior Skincare products to write this blog on sustainable camping. We learn the difference between camping and bushcraft, rules for camping sustainably, a sneak peek into the world of bushcraft, and tips for parents to pass on to their children for a mindful camping experience.

With camping trips, festivals, cabin/cottage life, and extended hikes upon us, we are thinking hard about what sustainable camping means and how we can bring our low-waste and low-impact rituals into any outdoor adventure. 

Proper sanitization and label removal are some of our most asked questions when it comes to zero waste living, so we hope this blog will help educate you! 

Buying natural non-toxic skincare products in bulk and refilling at home is the best way to save money and time while also reducing your carbon footprint. Here is our step-by-step guide on how to refill your Miiko Skin Co products.

You can refill your skincare with Miiko Skin Co either at home with our bulk purchasing or at a local refill stockist. Here is our step-by-step guide on how to take care of your glass bottle so you can refill your skincare and enjoy the same quality as buying new.