Bells on bob tail ring, making spirits bright and yet, your holiday presents list is far from ready. As it turns out finding the best of the best eco-friendly Christmas gifts for her is not an easy feat after all. And even if you’ve already opted for a few vegan gifts for women, your crowd-pleasing ideas start to run a bit dry. Don’t fret! Whether you’re shopping for a white elephant gift for your mum or significant other, or loading up stockings for your work buddy, distant aunt, neighbors, and everyone in between, we scoured the internet to find the instant-pleasing vegan Christmas gifts for her loves the environment.
To make this list, each option needed to pass four checkpoints: it’s ethically made in safe working environments; it is crafted from sustainable materials; it’s designed to last for years to come and it’s actually practical
From elevated versions of kitchen essentials and sleep-inducing blankets to eco-friendly presents for her who is constantly glued to her phone, our curated list of vetter and verified sustainable special holiday surprises is at your disposal.
Vegan and Eco-Friendly Christmas Gifts for Her
1. No Nasties Coconut Milk Drop-Waist Mini
Price:
$76
Sustainable Materials:
Organic Cotton and Double Muslin
No Nasties has some of the best vegan Christmas gifts for her who loves easy, breezy fashion made ethically and sustainably with all-natural fibers. This airy, deep V-neck dress is crafted from 100% Organic Cotton and Double Muslin.
Let’s just say that it will take the center stage in her sartorial rotation during the summer season – yes, it’s that breathable and lightweight! Additionally, the eco-conscious brand plants 3 trees with every single purchase, so rest assured that your eco-friendly Christmas gifts for her will have a positive impact.
2. Lomi Smart Waste Kitchen Composter
Price:
$1.714
Specs:
Energy efficiency, odor-eliminating filters, eco-express mode
If you’re on a quest to find the best eco-friendly presents for her who proudly lives a zero-waste lifestyle, then look no further than the Lomi Smart Waste Kitchen Composter. The brand promises to help her minimize her kitchen waste by 50% to 80% all while helping to improve her houseplants’ soil quality and promote growth by turning organic waste into nutrient-rich dirt.
Also, Lomi has a net positive impact consuming only 60kWh per 100 cycles on top of being equipped with odor-eliminating, activated charcoal filters. The overall process takes 12 hours or less! However, with the Eco-Express mode, the process can finish in only 5 hours!
3. Our Place Always Pan
Price:
$145
Sustainable Materials:
Ceramic coating, aluminum, stainless steel,
Here’s your best chance to dazzle and delight the woman in your life with non-toxic and eco-friendly Christmas gifts for her who is a self-proclaimed at-home chef. Available in 10 display-worthy colors, the Always Pan will easily replace her fry pan, saute pan, steamer, skillet, saucier, saucepan, nonstick pan, spatula, and spoon rest.
So rest assured that she will be able to braise, sear, steam, strain, saute, fry, boil, serve and store her healthy recipes with ease! What’s more, the nontoxic, nonstick ceramic coating is made without potentially toxic materials like PFOAs, PTFEs, other PFAs.
4. Pig Hen HARRIET
Price:
$149
Sustainable Materials:
Rope
Go ahead, and name one person who doesn’t have an affinity for sustainable jewelry. This foolproof vegan Christmas gift for her is lovingly and skillfully handmade in Amsterdam by using authentic ship rope to carry on the brand’s Dutch legacy. It’s available in 3 different colors and each of these versatile styles is meant to servive a lifetime –as the brand points out, they “ are stronger than steel”, and absolutely gorgeous, if we may add.
5. Paddywax Glass Eco Green Bordeaux Fig and Vetiver Candle
Price:
$19.81
Sustainable Ingredients:
Soy wax and recycled glass bottle
Amazon’s virtual shelves are chock full of vegan gifts for women who o want to turn their homes into spa-level calming oases with the help of slow-burning, heavenly-scented candles. Paddywax’s candles are hand-poured into stylish recycled wine bottles with logo-embossed wooden lids. The fragrance is a pleasant blend of herbaceous Vetiver combined with rich notes of fig. As for the soy wax, it comes form natural and renewable resources.
6. Cariuma Women’s Vegan Shoes
Price:
$79
Sustainable Materials:
Organic cotton, natural rubber, cork, recycled plastic
Our obsession with stylish and utterly comfortable sustainable men’s shoes and sneakers is well known, so why not add an equally amazing pair for women to the Christmas checklist? Cariuma’s shoes are made entirely from the earth and are lighter than air! Available in 16 beautiful shades, these organic cotton canvas sneakers are enhanced with natural rubber soles and cork insole. Heck, even the lining, laces, threads, and labels are made from recycled plastics. Plus, with every purchase, the brand plants two trees.
7. Noho “Move” Chair
Price:
$395
Sustainable Materials:
ECONYL and recycled post-industrial polypropylene
If you are on the hunt for the best eco-friendly Christmas gifts for her who is a proud minimalist decor devotee, Noho’s high-quality and sustainable furniture are the most practical gift-giving option. The brand believes that our furniture should look and feel good while doing good for our planet, too. And thus, they designed Noho “move”, a dynamic chair designed and made in New Zealand from ECONYL and recycled post-industrial polypropylene.
The seat provides 4-way flex and form-fitting support that cradles your body thanks to their patented ‘forward-tilt’ and ‘recline-flex’. Oh, you can also add interchangeable upholstery toppers!
8. Plant People Advanced Immune Power
Price:
$29.99
Sustainable Materials:
5 types of mushrooms & more
We all need a daily boost! Plant People is ready to offer her mood and immune support with the help of functional mushrooms, Astragalus, a potent immune-supporting herb, and Vitamin C. This 60-capsule bottle uses only USA-grown and vegan ingredients to support healthy stress response and act as vital energy. On top of that, All Plant People products come in sustainable, glass, metal, or minimal-plastic packaging partially produced by wind power.
9. Warp+Weft Ethical Jeans
Price:
$88
Sustainable Materials:
58.5% Cotton, 20% Modal, 13% Lyocell, 7% Elasterell-P, 1.5% Elastane
Warp+Weft’s sustainable denim is one of the best eco-friendly Christmas gifts for her who only wears quality jeans that will certainly withstand the test of time. Designed to sculpt smooth curves, this soft denim wears like an ultra-light second skin and supports without ever being uncomfortable! Beyond that, the brand treats and recycles 98% of the water they use. Sustainability and ethics, what more can we ask for?
10. Bearaby Knitted Weigted Blanket
Price:
$199
Sustainable Materials:
Organic Cotton
Next on our list of “vegan Christmas gifts for her”, is a fantastic weighted blanket that offers deep touch pressure stimulation to calm the nervous system. Aside from being oh-so-cozy and cuddly, this cotton blanket will help her sleep better and feel calmer, naturally. To put it simply, weight stimulates the production of serotonin (the happy hormone), reduces cortisol (the stress hormone), and increases melatonin, which will help her fall asleep. Plus, it doubles as a great decor piece!
11. Humble Brands Autumn Enchantment
Price:
$28.02
Sustainable Ingredients:
Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides (MCT), Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), Cera Alba (Beeswax)
Looking for affordable vegan Christmas gifts for her who refuses to put any chemicals on her body? The non-toxic stick deodorant set will be with her as the seasons change. The scents are inspired by the forest, the earth, and the garden – aka ethically sourced essential oils & botanicals. More specifically, the heavenly aromas range from amber-woodsy and woody balsamic to sweet herbaceous. Of course, these deos are certified cruelty-free with no aluminum, alcohol, dyes, or parabens. Even the containers are made from 75% post-consumer recycled plastic.
12. Big Berkey Gravity-Fed Water Filter
Price:
$455
Sustainable Materials:
Stainless Steel
Big Berkey Gravity-Fed Water Filter is just 50 cm tall and 22 cm in diameter, yet it’s able to remorse 99.999% of viruses and greater than 99.9999% of pathogenic bacteria as well as inorganic minerals, heavy metals, and more. Amazingly enough, each pair of Black Berkey Purification Elements lasts for up to 22,700 liters. This roughly translates to less than half a penny per liter of purified water. It’s no wonder why it has garnered over 3.000 glowing reviews thus far.
13. Pela Phone Case
Price:
Starts at $39.95
Sustainable Materials:
Flaxstic
Last but not least, time to add Pela to your eco-friendly Christmas gifts for her holiday checklist. You can find an array of beautifully-designed, compostable cases for both iPhone and Android – all made from Flaxstic, an eco-conscious material made of compostable bioplastic elastomer and flax straw. Because of that, all cases are durable, flexible, and shock-absorbent cases. As for the prints and colors, they range from zodiac signs and cutesy florals to abstract and, of course, solid options.
About Author
Konstantina Antoniadou
Freelance fashion and sustainability writer with an ongoing curiosity to explore new innovative technologies, and report on trends in “green” industries.
