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Top 10 Vegan Perfumes

Sunny — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:37:05 +0000

Fact: Girls smell pretty (by nature). But even though we gals never sweat, fart, poop, or stank at any given moment, it doesn’t mean we aren’t down to smell extra ambrosial when given the opportunity.

There are a slew of ab fab vegan and cruelty-free fragrances to choose from. Here are ten of my faves!

VBR’s Top 10 Vegan Perfumes

Lavanila

Pacifica

Ecco Bella

TerraNova

LUSH

Sweet Anthem

A Perfume Organic

KleanSpa

The Body Shop

DIY perfume! Recipe here!

Feel free to add to my list by commenting below! I’m always down to discover new, cruelty-free pretty smelling stuffs! xx

Vegan Deodorant Breakdown #2

Sunny — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:04:55 +0000

This is a special guest post by Lauren. She left a kick-ass, comprehensive vegan deodorant review (seriously, she’s tried them all) in the comments section of this post, and it was so awesome that I had to share with everyone. Enjoy

Tom’s: This one worked for a while, but after a few weeks of use, my underarm skin started to peel off. This also happened to my guy friend after using it for a while–a different scent too, so it must just be the formula.
Nature’s Gate: It Smells great going on, but doesn’t work as a deodorant for me…
…same goes for Alba—smells good, but doesn’t work.
Jason: Same deal as the NG and Alba.
Dessert Essence Tea Tree Deodorant: It works at keeping me smelling good, but makes my underarms break out… ugh!
I have also tried Burt’s Bee’s Deodorant Spray, and it smelled nice, very herby and natural, but really super burned my pits after shaving. A guy friend of mine uses it and it doesn’t irritate his skin, but he has to apply it at least twice a day to keep from stinking.
In Love with Body Care: This one burned going on and irritated my skin. It was also the type that you have to heat, or breathe on to get it soft enough to glide on. It does prevent odor though.
Weleda Rose Spray Deodorant: This got really good reviews but gave me the worst rash ever. It smelled lovely, just so amazing. My nose loved it, my underarms hated it. It is also pretty pricey. Luckily, I showed the people at Whole Foods my rash and they refunded me immediately.
LaVanila Lavender-Vanilla Deodorant: I am LOVING it. It was seriously worth the money. No breakouts, no irritation, it works, and it’s white! Hooray!

I just want something that a.) works as a deodorant b.) doesn’t make my skin irritated—especially after shaving c.) doesn’t clog my pores, and of course, d) is vegan and natural. Haha, sounds like I’m asking for a lot!

The Vegan Deodorant Roundup

Sunny — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:02:25 +0000

Looking for a vegan deodorant that will cure your stank, smell like yummy prettyness and not cost a fortune? Well, lemme know when you find one ’cause I’m still lookin’ (sort of) … in the meantime, check out my collective vegan deodorant review (Bubble & Bee, Tom’s of Maine, Florere, The Body Shop, Earth Science, Naturally Fresh Crystal Deodorant and Lavanila) and find out which one’s my fave.

Lavanila: Vegan perfume that does a body good

Sunny — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:34:48 +0000

Lavanila is one of my favorite cruelty-free, vegan beauty brands ev-ah! They make these fabulous, all-natural, travel-friendly roller-ball perfumes that I’m absolutely nutso about! They are infused with pure essential oils and vitamin-rich goji berry and kakadu (<— lovin’ the name) plum which collectively contain 30 essential vitamins and minerals. The biggest selling point, aside from the kakadu and the the rolly-ballyness of these totable perfumes, is that it’s vanilla! I love Love LOVE vanilla more than anyone you’ll every meet, guaranteed! One of my goals in life to to perpetually smell like a giant vanilla cookie! With smellies like these, I’m on my way!

Lavanila has three different rolly vanilla scents: Pure Vanilla (my fave), Vanilla Coconut (second fave) and Vanilla Grapefruit (third fave), $19 each.

Check out how pure the ingredients are…

Ingredients: Alcohol Denatured (from Organic sugar cane), Botanical Fragrance, Water (Aqua/Deionized), Lycium Barbarum Powder (Goji), Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract (Kakadu Plum), Epilobium Angustifolium (Canadian Willowherb) Extract (Canadian Willowherb), Olea Europaea Extract (Olive Leaf), Alteromonas Ferment (Abyssine 657) Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Extract (Chamomile), Oat Amino Acids, Glycerin (Vegetable), Vanilla Planifolia

This perfume is good for you! Most conventional perfumes contain toxic carcinogens like petrochemicals, phthalates, propylene, silicone, synthetic dyes, sulfates and parabens – ick (throw those away)!

For more info: Lavanila

What are some of your favorite vegan, cruelty-free perfumes?

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