published April 10, 2011 and has No Comments
Photo: Terracycle Garnier is rolling out a paraben- and silicone-free shampoo and conditioner, called Pure Clean --just in time for Earth Day, go figure--but the big news here is that they're partnering with TerraCycle on a a href="http://www.terracycle.net/brigades/personal-care-and-beauty-brigade--2?locale=en-US"> Personal Care and Beauty Brigade , a program to collect and recycle all personal care and beauty packaging at no cost ...
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published December 2, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo credit: eBay Green Back in October, we dove into the subject of eco-beauty , offering a series of tips and tricks on how to keep you toxin-free and healthy despite your need for nail polish and love of lipstick.... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Recycling and the Life of a Lipstick Tube
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published October 31, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: Author I enjoy cooking with olive oil, and I have heard the rumors that it is the secret to the ageless beauty of Italian women, but come on! Could you imaging rubbing oil from the bottle on your skin and hair? It was Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt of No More Dirty Looks fame that really gave me ...
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published October 15, 2010 and has No Comments
If you're a fan of The Simpsons--or Banksy , for that matter--you have undoubtedly seen this week's intro segment, directed by the mysterious and world-renowned street artist, which attempts to show the ugly side of consumerism--watch the video, below. Making other green headlines this week, researchers based in Montréal, Canada, have found a worrying correlation between markers for air ...
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published October 7, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo courtesy Moksa Organics . The weather is cooler in New York and I find myself reaching for lip balm and lotion more often than not. Fortunately, Moksa Organics offers soothing soaps that cleanse and moisturize thirsty skin and organic body oils that nourish and heal--without the chemicals; artificial fragrances; or palm oil , which has been pilloried for ...
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published October 6, 2010 and has No Comments
Images courtesy of ecostiletto This guest post was written by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff of ecostiletto . Seeing pink? It must be October, when the beauty industry slaps a whole bunch of pink ribbons on products that donate to breast cancer research. Sounds great, right? Not exactly, when many of these companies formulate their products with petro-chemically derived ingredients that ...
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published September 29, 2010 and has No Comments
Images via No More Dirty Looks No More Dirty Looks is a book and website we've covered on TreeHugger before. It's the project of two women who uncover how toxic our "beauty" regimes can be if we aren't paying attention to the products we're buying. But the blog ran a challenge last week asking people to skip make-up altogether, ...
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published August 5, 2010 and has No Comments
Urban Decay's Vegan Palette. Photo courtesy of Urban Decay. Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com . Being vegan can be tough if you love cosmetics. Finding animal-free eyeshadows and mascaras isn't easy to begin with, and then there's the issue of being able to find the colors you want. We've talked about Urban Decay ...
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published August 4, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: How the World Works critiques The Story of Cosmetics Lee Doren, at How the World Works , has produced a critique of Annie Leonard's The Story of Cosmetics . Always wanting to hear both sides of the story, we took a look. We discovered the usual arguments against consumer safety regulations. ... Read the full story on TreeHugger ...
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published July 21, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo Credit: Christy McDonald Annie Leonard's The Story of Stuff project - a series of succinct animated videos explaining the systemic problems with some everyday items - has been a phenomenal success, reaching millions of viewers, sparking important thought and discussion and even causing its fair share of controversy. With her videos
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