More than 75 articles and interviews with experts
Ever-expanding content topics on cosmetics, DIY video guides, the composition of products, the harmfulness of used substances and much more.
An All-purpose Natural Cream
Make your own all-purpose natural cream with only three ingredients in a few minutes!
Don’t Let Your Baby Sit in Chemicals
Diapers have become such a necessity that we often don’t question what is inside.
Interview with Dentist Alžběta Kršáková – A Clean Tooth Does Not Decay
Don’t underestimate the importance of dental hygiene.
Harmful Ingredients SEE ALL
Endocrine Disruptors: How These Chemicals Mess with Your Hormones and What to Look Out For
Ever wonder how your hormones can get thrown off by things you use every day? Meet endocrine disruptors, the sneaky chemicals that like to mess with your body’s natural balance.
Let’s Unpeel the Truth: What’s Behind False Eyelashes?
Ever felt your eyes getting itchy after applying false lashes? It might not be the lashes—it could be the glue!
Zinc Pyrithione – Can Ecotoxicological Experiments Confirm its potential Hazard?
Ecotoxicology plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe use of chemicals in cosmetics.
Phthalates in Cosmetics from a Chemical Point of View
We hear about them all the time, but what are they and what is their function? Let’s have a look.
How to Choose and Use Cosmetic and Other Products for Children
Everything mentioned in the articles “How to choose and use cleaning and laundry products I and II” applies here.
How to Choose and Use Cleaning and Laundry Products II
Re-packaging and refills, solid dish soap, cleaning and laundry products + trustworthy soda with vinegar – is it enough?
How to Choose and Use Cleaning and Laundry Products I.
The quality depends on the ingredients, not the manufacturer’s headline.
How to Choose and Use Hair and Body Cosmetics
Shampoos can be made from up to 80% of water! Don’t pay extra for water, which you have at home.
How to Take Care of Make-up Tools
Many of us rarely consider how easily bacteria spread and grow in the brushes and sponges we use every day!
Spooky Scary Make up
With Halloween just around the corner, many of us are preparing spooky costumes and scary makeup looks. But what are our possibilities?What’s behind all this stuff?
Toxic Cycle
We can go around in circles even with cosmetics and it’s harmful ingredients.
Greenwashing – How not to Fall for “Green” Marketing?
Manufacturers who play at being super eco and organic, and yet it’s all a lie.
Interviews and videos with experts SEE ALL
Interview with Vojtěch Hanulík – Microbiologist and Dermatovenereologist
Less is sometimes more, even when it comes to excessive skincare. What is too little, and what is too much?
When Cosmetics Isn’t Only about Beauty: Interview with Daniela Plachá
Conventional cosmetics contain substances we don’t know much about. How do scientists view them?
Nanotechnology – Future or a Threat? – An Interview with Jana Kukutschová
They are so small they escape our attention. How are they useful and what is good to be wary of?
Natural Cosmetics also Require a Chemistry Knowledge – Interview with Nataša Kovačić
Natural cosmetics is a way of thinking, respecting ourselves and everything around us.
Is Shiny Make-up from Microplastics Truly Glamorous?
December brings lights, warmth, and sparkle, as everything around us shines a little brighter. Not only are the decorations around us sparkling, but we are also adorning ourselves with a bit more shine. But have you ever wondered what gives the glitter we put on our skin its dazzling brilliance? And more importantly, do we really need it?
The Power of Abrasives in Cosmetics
Discover skin exfoliation options and choose the natural way.
Cosmetics as (Plastic) Waste Issue
It is estimated that 70% of the beauty industry’s waste comes from packaging.
Microplastics and PEGs
2% of all microplastics polluting the ocean come from beauty and care products.
DIY Apple Cider Vinegar Spray for Sweaty Areas
Has it ever happened to you that after an intense workout or a long day in sneakers, you had to rush somewhere, only to realize your feet aren’t exactly fresh? Don’t worry, we’ve got the solution!
DIY Shoe & Foot Deodorizing Powder
Do your feet sweat a lot, leaving your shoes with an unpleasant odor? No worries, we’ve got you covered!
Acne Treatment: A Recipe for Your Own Acne Cream with Healing Aloe Vera
Create your own effective acne cream with healing aloe vera and get rid of unwelcome pimples without unnecessary chemicals!
How To Make Deodorant For Men (Unisex): a Fresh and Eco-Friendly Solution!
Make your own remarkable deodorant, which shows your style and eco-vibe and emphasizes your uniqueness.
Other great stuff GreenGate offers
GreenScan App
GreenScan App checks the composition of products for you.
Online Course
All about green cosmetics in a chatbot course with 12 short chapters.
Toolkit
Are you an educator looking for learning materials? Enjoy our toolkit
G-book
Do you want to understand what is behind the cosmetics industry and learn from academic experts?
























