1)
www.kaiahouse.com
An online Beauty retailer who carries products
that are safe, Animal and Environmental friendly. It consults with
the Environmental Working Group to verify the safety of every
ingredient that goes into the products. Kaiahouse has a wide
assortment of Makeup, Hair and skin care, anti-aging and vegan
products. Every bottle of its “Save your World” product saves an
acre of rainforest in one year. Another noteworthy product is
“Speak Freely for Humanity” Vanilla lip balm ,
every purchase of which contributes $1 to Humanitarian
organizations such as the Carter center to help war and human
rights victims around the world.
2) www.cosmeticdatabase.com
is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal
care products compiled by researchers at the Environmental Working Group . It has
a searchable database of cosmetic and skin care lines with scores
of 1 to 10 for product safety and levels of toxicity. So we can
either type in the name of the product we are interested in and
verify it’s safety level it or simply search for \a safe product
line from the listed categories for hair, skin, nail
etc.
3) www.teenturninggreen.com
is a non-profit organization that educates young women to make
healthy choices and commit to a healthy environment. A division of
the org called “Teens for Safe Cosmetics” works to bring about
greener alternatives in Cosmetics. They have been vociferously
active in trying to ban the presence of lead in lipsticks which is
associated with learning disabilities, miscarriages, low IQ and
behavioral problems. Teens Turning Green collection of safe
cosmetics consisting of facial masks, body butters, cleansers,
toning mists etc is sold at Whole Foods
Market.( http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
)
4) www.kahina-givingbeauty.com
Kahina Giving Beauty is a line of natural skin care whose main
ingredient is Argan oil, derived from the Argania Spinosa tree
indigenous to Morocco . Argan oil has come into wide prominence
recently for its anti-aging properties due to high content
of antioxidants, essential fatty acids,
carotenoids, ferulic acid, sterols, polyphenols, and vitamin E.
Argan oil is even suggested to protect against skin cancer and
improve the appearance of some skin disorders such as eczema and
psoriasis. The ingredients of the Kahina line come from women’s
cooperatives from around the world and 25% of the profits go toward
initiatives that improve the lives of the women. The line includes
serum, cleanser, lotion and plain argan oil which is said to be the
secret weapon of Moroccan women to reverse signs of
aging.
5) www.100percentpure.com
As the name suggests , 100% pure is a line of skincare and makeup
derived from 100% pure , vegan ingredients without addition of any
synthetic chemicals, chemical preservatives,
artificial fragrances, artificial colors, harsh detergents or
unhealthy toxins. Their exhaustive collection includes tinted
moisturizer with spf 20, lengthening and conditioning mascara,
caffeine eye cream, pure peach pigmented concealer to name a few
and can be found at Ulta Beauty, Skin-one ( with free shipping) or
its website.
6)
www.josiemarancosmetics.com
This line of pure, gentle but effective makeup
founded by the well known model Josie Maran, claims to be different
from other earth friendly lines in the sophistication and luxury
that it delivers. It comes complete with bio-degradable packaging
and is talc, paraben and petrochemical free. You can check out this
collection at Sephora and Barneys.
7) www.iamapeacekeeper.com/
Peacemaker Causemetics ‘s line of eco and health friendly cosmetics
was founded in 2002 and has been featured in
numerous magazines like Marie Claire, Teen Vogue and The Oprah
Magazine. It is the first cosmetics line that donates 100 percent
of its profits after taxes to women's health and human rights
advocacy organizations. Shipping is free on all their
orders.
8) www.juicebeauty.com
Juice Beauty, offers organic beauty solutions created from an
antioxidant rich organic juice base backed by age-defying
technology. All its ingredients are 95% certified organic and are
procured from sustainable and organic farms from around the globe.
It offers a wide array of products including it’s best selling
Apple Nutrient Eye Cream and SPF 30
Mineral light moisturizer. Featured in Allure, Vogue Japan , Elle
and other top Magazines, Juice Beauty can be ordered online from
the website or can be found at Sephora.
