Celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd 2010) by transforming you beauty bag into a natural haven. From fragrance to bath, these products are full of clean ingredients and earth-friendly processes which are kinder to skin and to the environment they come from.
Aveda Light The Way Earth Month Candle
Every year Aveda celebrates Earth Month with 100% of profits (a fantastic £12.76) from Light the Way candle going to clean water projects around the world. The candle is petroleum-free, soy wax (rather than paraffin wax) and delicately scented with organic lavender. Aveda celebrated Earth Day in London on 19th April 2010 with a huge London walk in Regents Park, raising £60,000.
pureDKNY This latest fragrance from designer Donna Karan is a partnership with CARE – a humanitarian organisation fighting global poverty. Funds from the fragrance will help support vanilla bean farmers in Uganda, the majority of whom are women. Vanilla is the perfume’s signature note, in 100% recyclable glass and packaging from Certified Forest paper.
pureDKNY Scent Spray, 30ml, £32, available nationwide
Green People Onya Eco Bag
Spend £40 or more at the earth-loving brand Green People and get the Onya Eco Bag (worth £6.50) free. Green People has everything you need for a truly natural face and body, and now there’s great mineral make-up too. The eco bag is made from parachute silk so you can roll it, fold it or tuck it into your bag for shopping trips.
Liz Earle Superskin Moisturiser Using the power of plants, herbs and oils, Liz Earle products work with the skin not against it. There are no animal ingredients, no mineral oils and petro-chemicals and they go organic wherever possible. Superskin Moisturiser is one of their bestsellers with antioxidant power from pomegranate extract, naturally sourced vitamin E, cranberry seed oil and borage seed oil. It works well on all ages of skin.
Wild Organics Calming Cornflower Skin Wash
The Cornflower Body Spa range is the latest edition to Wild Organics products which are certified by EcoCert, free from artificial colours and fragrances, pesticides and petroleum products. 10% of all profits from all collections go to Freedom From Fistula charity.
Lucy Russell Organics Cleansing Balm
This award-winning cleansing balm oozes with gorgeous oils that sink into skin – organic jojoba, calendula and coconut oils with essential oils of lemon and orange. Massage into skin and wipe away with a warm muslin cloth for super soft, clean skin.