Naturally beautiful you

Hello, EcoDesi here.

Ok so this is for the ladies.  Well men can read it too but the article mainly deals with makeup so if you happen to be a man then you can read it and pass the info along to your lady friends. Or, if you are one of those men who wear makeup then read on honey, I don’t judge ;)

Anyway back to the topic of the day.  Makeup!   

I’m one of those lucky girls who can get makeup for free because of my sister-in-laws (SILs).  One works for MAC (grab bags baby) and the other is a fantastic make-up artist on the side (www.perfectglow.ca).  You would think that based on this I would be some kind of an expert but no, that’s not the case.  I am more into natural skin care which is about nourishing the skin, rather than make-up which is more about enhancing your natural beauty.  So my routine has been washing my face with besan (gram flour/chickpea flour: I know it’s a weird thing but it acts like a natural everyday exfoliant), spot treatment with tea tree oil and then moisturizing with JoJoba oil.  All these things are very natural with no man made ingredients and the packaging is recyclable and/or biodegradable so I always considered myself covered.  However, my makeup routine consisted of MAC foundation, and a lip gloss or a lip stick. Not really the most natural of products and the packaging is not that eco friendly either but I never took the time to find an alternative.

So the other night my SIL’s were visiting and we all happened to be in one room together without any men around (which is rare) and the conversation took a turn towards makeup and my blog.  And that’s when they told me about all these makeup companies that specifically cater towards the earth friendly green trend that is so important to me.  To be honest I had known about these companies before but I always thought that to cater to a trend sometimes companies just release a green line or so but, to find out that these companies participate in environmentally conscious behaviour on a corporate level for all products made me feel all warm inside and made me actually want to check them out.

So here are the companies that I am most impressed by based on my conversations and my own online searching.

 

Aveda	www.aveda.com	They care about what goes in the product, how much energy is used in making the product, the sustainability of the ingredients they are using, the packaging of the product.  This company is an environmentalists dream based on what I’ve read and heard about it.
Burts Bees	www.burtsbees.com	Another company that cares about the ingredients and the packaging and by 2020 they plan on becoming the "greenest personal care company on earth."   By then, they plan on being carbon free, operating on 100 percent renewable energy, none of their waste being deposited in landfills and much more.

An honorable mention goes to Bare Essentials because their Bare Minerals line is makeup with good natural ingredients.  They even have a video on their website comparing the effect of their makeup on a flower compared to other brands.  But they don’t go on the wall of fame because based on my conversation with the customer service rep their jars are not recyclable.  Which is a bummer because I really wanted to try out their foundations.  I guess this means that I will have to email the owner of the company and demand eco-friendly packaging.  Oh well, the fight continues.

But before I sign off I want to make it clear that just because these companies use natural and/or organic ingredients doesn’t mean that these products will work for everyone so keep an open mind but always question. 

Until next time.  Take care people.

Comments

[Jupsnotes.blogspot.com]

hey EcoDesi... was just reading yer article and wanted to suggest to your readers to also check out http://www.cosmeticdatabase.com/ as it has a great wealth of information. (FYI, MAC select foundation is 6/10 on a toxic chart http://www.cosmeticdatabase.com/product/119150/MAC_Select%2C_SPF_15_Foundation/ )
:( A quick search revealed what I long suspected... Burts Bees has sold out and is owned by CLOROX! ( http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_17306.cfm ) . Part of being eco is being kind to the environment & promoting local, sustainable growth. :) Head down to Kensington market or use the web to find "eco-cosmetics" that are home-grown.
Hope this helps... :)
Cheers :)
Jup

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Jup - thanks for you comments. Sad to hear that Burt's Bees sold out and your suggestion about Kensington market is a really good one indeed. There is so much one can write about for this topic, maybe it will be worthwhile to look into writing a part two. hmm.

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Nike - thanks for posting your comment. Profound words which kind of went over my head but thanks anyway.