Environmental Defence is a Canadian environmental action organization whose aim is to challenge and inspire change in government, business and people to ensure a greener, healthier and prosperous life for all.
They recently held their first eco-beauty market where you could sample and shop green cosmetic, skincare and hair care products as well as bring in your old toxic products for safe disposal.
More than 12 companies and retailers participated - some of which I already knew about and loved - Consonant and Green Beaver come to mind as well as a bunch that were new to me and I enjoyed discovering! Proceeds went to support Environmental Denfence's Just Beautiful campaign - which aims to eliminate the toxic ten worst ingredients found in personal care products - for more info check out the website at:
www.justbeautiful.ca
Now enjoy some of my new finds from the market:
worldPRODUCTS is a plant-based luxury line which contains no artificial colour or fragrance and
no sodium lauryl sulphate or parabens, and is designed to cleanse and
moisturize the whole body.
Each product can be used interchangeably on both skin and hair,
with the option of adding a blend of 100% organic essential oils
according to each user’s choice. This concept helps to eliminate the
number of products an individual needs for everyday hair and skin care,
and alleviates the proliferation of non-biodegradable plastic bottles
normally required for multiple beauty products.
worldPRODUCT Hair & Body Pomade - 56.7g - $19 - is made of Beeswax which provides hold to the hair and organic Jojoba
oil which offers shine. As well, it can also be used for deep reaching
relief of severely dried out skin.
Check it out the line at:
http://world.ca/products
Awaken My Senses Organics make all of their products from certified organic or wildcrafted ingredients sourced from fair trade suppliers with no fillers or artificial chemicals of any kind - handmade fresh and shipped within one week of manufacture.
Rose Hydrating Mist - 120ml - $20 -
is calming, cooling
and soothing to the skin. The Rose is well known for its ability to
retain moisture and this unique property is passed along in both rose
oil and rose water to leave your skin feeling luxuriously
hydrated - not to mention, it smells amazing!
Check out their website for more info and to order: www.awakenmysenses.com
Cocoon Apothecary offers all the good things like: natural, vegan, biodegradable ingredients, antimicrobials for better health, antioxidants to slow the effects of aging, 100% organic essential oils and no artificial fragrances or colours. And yet still amuse me with their product names: Rosey Cheeks (face cream), Eyewaken (eye cream) and (shown)
Touchy Feely Organic Body Lotion - 240ml - $21- oils of lavender and rosemary make it smell great, is anti-bacterial, perfect for irritated skin and contains olive oil for your dry skin woes.
For more info about the line, where to buy or to order online, check out:
www.organicskin.ca
Great environmentally-friendly beauty can be hard to find especially if you don't live in a big city - but not anymore thanks to
Green Beauty.ca. They carry great lines like Butter LONDON, Consonant, Soya Boutique and one I'm particularly excited to find a Canadian source for again - Vapour Organic Beauty!
Vapour Organic Beauty Aura Multi Use Blush - $28 - a great cream blush that can also be used on the lips and eyes. Made with 70% certified organic ingredients, 30% minerals and vitamins
and is 100% natural and chemical free
Check out all of the lines they carry and order at:
www.greenbeauty.ca
L and S Soap Series is the place to go for 100% natural handmade soaps and body products. They use herbs, spices, ground leaves and roots to offer many interesting colours and values and only high integrity essential oils for a clean, fresh and pure scent. I especially love the smell of the:
Peppermint Body Bar - 115g - $5 - created with base oils of olive, canola
and coconut. The lather is soft and creamy with loose and
quick-forming but stable bubbles. Scented with peppermint oil obviously.
More info including where to buy can be found at:
www.landssoapseries.com
It is certainly nice the way there are so many more choices for natural, green and organic products these days - is there any that you have discovered that we should know about?
- Lisamarie -
