Many of us will go to extreme lengths to look our best but even us die hard beauty addicts are drawing the line, whenever possible, at products that harm the planet. Beauty shouldn't make you feel guilty. Here are a few products that will leave you pretty without harming the grandest diva of them all - Mother Nature.
Beauty Without Cruelty
The first company to bring awareness to the issue of animals being used to test cosmetics, Beauty Without Cruelty offers a complete line of cosmetics and personal care products made with certified organic ingredients and without animal testing and animal ingredients.
I was recently sent samples of two Beauty Without Cruelty products: the Fragrance Free Body Care Hand & Body Lotion ($11.95) and the Aromatherapy Hair Care Daily Benefits Shampoo
($10.95).
The lotion may lack fragrance but it is chock full of potent moisturizers like Aloe Vera, Jojoba Oil, and Kukui Nut Oil. The other benefit of a fragrance free lotion is that you don't have to worry about it interfering with any other scents that you wear. Regarding the shampoo, my hair is so dry that I am always skeptical of shampoos that proclaim that they are effective for all hair types. However, I compared the ingredients of the Beauty Without Cruelty shampoo to the brands I regularly use and was happy to see that it contained many of the same ingredients like panthenol, sage, aloe, and rosemary. Beauty Without Cruelty offers many of their products in travel sizes, so go ahead and give their goodies a try. At $2.99 each for the travel sizes, the price is right and the quality is superb.
Juice Beauty Green Apple Peel Full Strength
$45
My skin has been looking a little sluggish lately so I was thrilled when my BirchBox beauty sample included a sample of this Juice Beauty peel. I actually used it a few minutes ago while writing this. The peel contains certified organic apple, lemon, grape, raw cane sugar and willow bark and proclaims to deliver a spa-grade exfoliation. My face definitely feels smoother and baby soft and I expect that after a month or so of weekly use that the results will be impressive. I will definitely take this with me when I travel to give my face a pick me up after a long trip.
Yes To (Carrots, Cucumbers, Blueberries, and Tomatoes)
No, we aren't making a salad: Yes To harnesses the power of organic fruits and veggies to create a wide variety of face and body products. I'm a big fan of the Yes to Cucumbers and Yes to Blueberries facial towelettes. To celebrate Earth Week, Yes To will be offering 25% off ALL products site wide, through Sunday, April 24th. Simply enter the promotion code EARTH when checking out.