Charitable beauty
Kiehl’s Limited Edition Açaí Damage-Protecting toning mist
The açai berry, which is highly rich in antioxidants, is a staple ingredient in the Kiehl’s family of products. The Brazillian fruit not only protects skin from harsh environmental damage, it also combats signs of aging.
Added benefit: The açai berries used by Kiehl’s are exclusively collected by a small community in the Brazillian rainforest, helping them to sustain happy, healthy lives, and 100 percent of the proceeds of this limited edition toning mist go to the Rainforest Alliance. (Plus, Julianne Moore designed the label.)
Available at Kiehl’s stores and kiehls.com, $26.
Lush Charity Pot
This fair trade cocoa butter-based hand and body lotion is a silky smooth dream cream, and fragranced with essential oils like ylang ylang and tagettes, you can skip the perfume this summer and butter up your skin with scent.
Added benefit: Excluding taxes, all proceeds from these Charity Pots go towards a fund of Lush-approved charities, including the Canadian Cancer Society, Sea Shepherd, and Unicef. (Since the project began in October 2007, Lush customers have raised over one million dollars.)
Available at Lush stores and, lush.ca, $21.
LaCoupe orgnx RE nourish shampoo
Designed to re-energize and hydrate dry, damaged hair from within, this shampoo contains an exclusive blend of certified organic ingredients including pure moringa protein, lime, avocado, fenugreek and fig.
Added benefit: A portion of the proceeds from the sale of products in LaCoupe’s orgnx line benefits Trees for the Future, a charitable organization committed to global sustainable agroforestry.
Available at Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs, Loblaws and Jean Coutu, $10.
The Body Shop Soft Hands Kind Heart hand cream
Infused with angelica extract and community trade organic olive oil, Soft Hands Kind Heart is the perfect answer to dry, cracking skin.
Added benefit: While The Body Shop has strongly supported many charities over the last 30 years, its current leading cause is the fight against sex trafficking. Working with EPCAT, Beyond Borders, and the Somaly Mam Foundation, the bath and beauty company has created this formula with 100 percent of its net sales benefiting EPCAT in their global fight.
Available at The Body Shop stores and thebodyshop.ca, $10.
Borba Nutraceutical lip tint in Lovely
Want silky soft lips to match your favourite summer outfit? Then this lip tint infused with cashmere fibers is just the thing. With anti-aging technology, calming shea butter, and a gorgeous rosy hue, glide on this gloss for a touch of decadence.
Added benefit:This pink gloss is also wrapped with a pink ribbon—10% of all proceeds benefit breast cancer research.
Available at borba.com and The Shopping Channel, $16.
Ojon restorative hair treatment
The Tawira Indians of Central America are known as “the people of beautiful hair” and Ojon is committed to bringing the healthy, shiny glow of their locks to the masses with its incredible line of haircare products. This hair treatment – free of preservatives, water, artificial colours and silicone, and loaded with Ojon oil – is the company’s signature product and adding it to your hair regime guarantees a silky finish.
Added benefit: A portion of all Ojon product sales go to MOPAWI, a non-profit helping to promote sustainable living for the indigeneous tribes of the Mosquita region of north–eastern Honduras who harvest Ojon’s ingredients.
Available at Sephora stores, ojon.com, and The Shopping Channel, $55 with comb (or $21 without).
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