beauty

The top ten cosmetics companies, risk factors on their products, and whether or not they test on animals

Wellicious offers female yoga fashion to affordable prices.

Interesting look at the use of beeswax in natural beauty products.

Women use many different personal care products each day, most of which contain harmful chemicals. Lipstick is no exception. Afterglow Cosmetics' line of mineral based makeup and organic lipsticks are good for you and make you look and feel fabulous!

PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics is the first beauty company to donate ALL its profits to women's health and human rights issues. They participate in no animal testing and use no harmful chemicals in their collection of nail polishes, lipsticks and lip glosses.

Great idea to use packaging to help with preservation. Very interesting.

A Minnesota man has set up a remote camera on a Metro area lake. The result is a rare, simply amazing story of Minnesota's state bird.

Who knew the strong spirit could help you save money and reduce chemicals?

An Indian beach was awash in baby turtles Saturday. The pictures are incredible! About 150-thousand tiny turtles popped from their shells and crawled down the sandy beach to the sea.

The goal of the Dove Self Esteem Fund is to change “the current, narrow definition of beauty.” As much as I agree with this goal, there is a downside. Unilever imports palm oil from Indonesia, where rainforests and tropical peatlands are destroyed.

Cosmetics companies are no longer just paying lip service to the environment: Many are now offering a growing selection of products made with natural and organic ingredients, and are opting for recyclable and biodegradable packaging. Take a look at seven companies who are making the environment a part of their cause.

The cosmetics industry has long been known for a legacy of questionable, and even downright toxic, ingredients. Slowly, there has been a movement developing to counter the health hazards with more natural, non-toxic makeup. Now, pro makeup artists are starting to take note.

How to shop for truly natural, orgainc skincare. By Kirstin Binder

Spring is just a few weeks away - the perfect time to refresh your home with a few new, eco-friendly items. Started by indie Canadian design blogger Jan, Poppytalk Handmade is like an online farmer’s market for handmade goodies (why didn’t we think of that!?). As luck would have it, this month’s theme for the showcase is all about green ...

Until recently, there wasn't one person you could go to and ask about organic chefs, personal healers, celebrity eco-stylists, all-natural doulas, and psychics. Now, at least in Los Angeles, there is. The go-to guy among his friends and acquaintances for recommending innovative, quality services for them to try, Brian Mahan has spent years searching for such resources around the world. A few years ago it dawned on him that he could take this special expertise and turn it into a viable business as the Enlightened Concierge.