I made a list of the most known and mentioned local eco-friendly shops in Prince Edward Island. The list is based on Islanders’ recommendations. Last week I asked you guys where I can find eco-friendly, chemical-free shampoo bars, conditioner bars, and soap in general — and you answered with a wealth of experience and knowledge! I added a few other suggestions I got from my Instagram friends related to beauty products. I am so grateful to be a part of such an engaged supportive community. Here are the top twelve local sellers and brands that have been recommended to me, all in one place to share with you!

Most of these products are made right here in PEI, with natural ingredients and most of the businesses are run by women! How cool is that?

You will also find a map of these shops on the right.

If you are interested in vegan and vegetarian food in PEI, check out my article with the list of restaurants that offer vegan and vegetarian dishes in Prince Edward Island.

Category: eco-friendly, sustainable beauty products

Urban Daisy Boutique

162 Richmond Street, Suite #20

Have you wondered “ can I buy sustainable makeup in PEI?” Yes, you can, thanks to Urban Daisy Boutique.

I follow Jacqueline on Instagram and I just love how much she cares about sustainable and eco-friendly beauty products. She brought Elate products to PEI. If you want to learn about sustainable beauty products, go check her Instagram. I am already a loyal customer but I actually do not buy too often because I like finishing the things I buy :D.

She is my to go for moisturizer, sunscreen, foundation, and eye shadow.

What she sells:

1. Eco-friendly Makeup

2. Ethical skincare products

Lou La Belle

160 Richmond St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1J1

Sells online and at Green Eye Designs Shop.

The shop is small but mighty and run by a new mama Alyssa Johnston. Her products are so loved on the Island that every time I decide to buy something, it is sold out. She is taking a short break from her site to focus on motherhood, but other local shops have been recently stocked and she will be back in the summer with a new batch! You can find Lou La Belle at these shops in PEI: Green Eye Designs, My Little Stash, Riverview Country Market, Urban Daisy Boutique, The Chuck Wagon Farm Market, Tink n’ Ginger Eco Salon, Shop Lupin, Village Pottery, Current Collective, and Little Black Dress Co.

What she sells:

• Natural Skincare line with a serum

• Cleansing oil

• Face mask

• Body scrub

• Body butter

• Sea salt texturing hair spray

Townes Herbals

1078 Straghbohgie Rd, Cardigan, PE C0A 1G0

This shop is run by Story Sheidow, a chartered Herbalist and Certified Natural Products Advisor by trade. Townes Herbals’ products are created small-batch skincare products with no preservatives made from all-natural ingredients in rural Prince Edward Island.

What they sell:

• Personal care products

• Vegan organic medicinal salves

• Medicinal herbal tea blends

• Medicinal tinctures

South Shore Soaps

They have a website and the farm is at 84 Old Tryon Rd. DeSable, PE C0A 1J0

The store is owned by a family in PEI who maintain a small happy herd of Alpine dairy goats! Their goats live a stress-free lifestyle, coming and going from the barn and field as they please. They make handcrafted soaps from goat milk, as well as a variety of other quality products online and wholesale.

What they sell:

• Goat milk soap

• Hair Care Products

• Body Butter

• Lip Balm

• Bubble Bath

• Deodorant

Great Canadian Soap Company

They have an online store and the farm is at 4224 Portage Road (Route 6) Oyster Bed PE C1E 2W6

This is a local company in PEI and makes many, many organic and natural products. They have a retail store in Brackley Beach open 7 days a week but be sure to check their website for up-to-date information.

What they sell:

• Natural Soap

• Natural Moisturizer

• Hair Products

• Laundry Soap

• Pet Care Products (Paw and Nose balms)

My fave item: the powder laundry soap that comes in a cardboard box.

Moonsnail Soapworks

They have a store at 85 Water St. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 1A5 Canada

This company has grown into one of the largest producers of handcrafted soap in Eastern Canada, with over 30,000 hand-cut bars crafted in their studio every year! Founded with a strong commitment to using quality, natural ingredients, Jennifer and her team create small-batch lines of herbal skincare, haircare, baby care, natural dog care, and a great selection of wonderful treats for bath and body.

What they sell:

• Aromatherapy Bath Products

• Natural Pet Care

• Moonbaby Natural Babycare

• Moondew Herbal Skincare

• Natural Bodycare

• Natural Handcrafted Soaps

• Natural Lip Balm

KettleGrove Soapworks

Sells at Charlottetown Farmers Market: 100 Belvedere Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

This farmer’s market fave was recommended by so many! All of their handcrafted goat milk soaps are infused with Irish moss, pure essential oils, and are polished and packaged by hand.

What they sell:

• Soaps

• Shampoo

• Luffah Bars

Bee Soothed by Island Honey Wine Company

820 Millboro Rd, Wheatley River, PEI

This line of body care items comes from Agropreneurs Charles and Laura Lipnicki. Their farm, "La Serena Farm" tries to echo the harmony found in nature as a paradise for the wildlife, livestock, honey bees, and orchards that call it home. Their product ingredients are local and climate-friendly.

What they sell:

• Honey infused body care — soaps, body lotion, skin cream, shaving soap, & lip balm

• Wildflower Honey, Jams, & Mustard

• Mead

Black Rafter Soap Works

Souris, Prince Edward Island

This artisan family soap brand is run by Nova MacIsaac — a mother to four grown children, and a grandma to four little ones! Nova has a love for creating and playing with colour. Her passion for traditional soap making developed after enjoying many other artisanal bars. Black Rafter’s organic, well-researched products are rated 5 stars and are available for purchase on Etsy.

What they sell:

• Handmade, Artisan Soaps

The Farmer’s Wife

1705 Iona Rd, Belfast, PE C0A 1A0

Lesley is the founder of this business and a literal dairy farmer’s wife! She started pouring soy candles over 20 years ago and has since added soy soaps, body bars, and old-fashioned liquid hand soaps to her shop. Lesley has products specifically suited for those who suffer from commercial product irritants as well!

What she sells:

• Soy Candles

• All Natural Deodorant

• Concentrated Soy Soaps

• Soy Lip Care

• Natural Shampoo Bars

• Cleaning and Laundry Soaps

Botanic Ecostore

134 Kent St, Charlottetown

The store just opened in downtown Charlottetown. Go check it out.
What they sell:

• Lifestyle items

• Home products

Category: bulk foods and home care products

Monsieur Vrac

171 Buchanan Dr, Charlottetown, PE C1E 2E4

Definitely one of my favorite stores! They have pretty much everything that you need to get started on your sustainable journey. From bulk cleaning products to soaps and toothbrushes.

What they sell:

• Personal Care Products

• Cleaning Product

• Bulk Foods

• Spices

• Cooking Products

• Fresh local goodies(Such as bagels, tomatoes, donuts)

PS: as this April 1st, 2021, M VRAC allows bringing your own containers. They have a container section where you can weigh your jars. How awesome is that?

Bulk Barn

465 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE & 454 Grandville Street, Summerside, PE

It goes without saying that this is heaven for bulk food. I am not sure if this should be here because it is not locally owned — but it is a store with a convenient location that offers low to no waste essentials. They sell bulk grains, nuts, baking items, candies, teas, and all kinds of beans. They also sell nut butter and soap that comes without packaging.

I liked it a lot when I could bring my own jars but now that the pandemic hit, they use plastic bags with recyclable symbol number 4 (LDPE - Low-density Polyethylene) that can be recycled in PEI. I try to reuse them around the house before tossing them.

That’s this week’s list! I am sure as the Zero Waste Creative community grows, I will have plenty of new resources to share with you. Do you have a favourite business that I missed mentioning? Let me know in the comments!

Until next time,

— Claudia