cosmetics

For those who prefer their skincare to be as chemical-free as possible, Beauty Expert has selected the best ethical, organic and natural lines. Using only the finest ingredients and high quality formulations, these brands not only deliver results for your skin but also look after the environment in the process. Beauty from Nature Mineral Makeup is made from pure crushed minerals, makeup in its purest form, without all the chemical additives.

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

Cosmetics company Lush, has a great selection of vegan soap bars, including the Boheman Lemon Drop.

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.

Can shampoo, body wash, and deoderant really be "organic"? A controversial new eco-label says it can. This is the first post in a series examining what "organic" means in the personal-care product sector.

So guess what? Mothers Day is this Sunday, May 11th! Yup, but don’t worry if you forgot and haven’t got your adoring mother a gift yet. I have you covered. Now clearly some of the best gifts you can give your mother will not cost you a dime. However if you are willing to purchase something, why not purchase something she is going to love and its not going to have a negative impact on the environment either?

Information on the chemicals in and labeling on organic and natural personal care products.

Ten prominent "green" personal-care products companies -- including Avalon Organics, Aveda, Jason, Kiss My Face, and Nature’s Gate -- have been sued today for allegedly using the term "organic" in a deceptive way.

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.

It's pretty sad to have to single out lipsticks that don't have lead in them, with the heavy metal being toxic and all, but this is what the world has come to. Check out these colors.

Major announcement from the cosmetic industry where companies have banded together to create OASIS the first US organic standard for beauty and personal care products.

Move over Sephora, there is new online home for organic and natural beauty projects - its name is FutureNatural.

Last summer, in Canada more than 350,000 newborn seals were killed for fur extraction and unfortunately the next summer much more will die for fashion. In the last four years, there were more than 1 million seals killed in Canada.

Some definitions of words found on cosmetics and personal care item labels