I was watching Extreme Couponing on TV the other night, and I saw some lady stock up on like 80 kazillian bunzillion bars of name brand soap and icky, icky, cheap, synthetic-y, conventional lotions. I couldn’t believe she was committing to a lifetime of gunky, toxic “beauty” products in such massive quantities. It was gross. [...]
It’s time to exfoliate! Who doesn’t want über soft, smooth, yummy skin? *lookin’ around, crickets chirping* Exactly!
You can buy body scrubs at some stores for $20-30 a jar, or you can make your own vegan, cruelty-free body scrub for a fraction of the cost, using ingredients you already have in your kitchen. Enjoy!
I love finding any excuse to treat myself to a nice facial, body scrub or massage. March happens to be Women’s History Month and I think we ladies ought to celebrate with some decadent self pampering. While there are a plethora of vegan beauty companies to choose from, I’ve recently become acquainted with Orgo Cosmetics. [...]
This is what you’re in for…
Bamboo Lemongrass Foaming Body Scrub ($38, 8 oz size): This is one of Lather’s best sellers! Body scrubs are a perfect way to help even out your skin tone and exfoliate all those surfacey, dry, flaky layers of skin. This rejuvenating body scrub contains bamboo, sea algae and herbal extracts, [...]
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A Few Good Reasons to Go Vegan: • You'll save lives
• You'll live a lot longer
• You'll have more energy
• You'll reduce your risk of cancer
• You'll reduce your risk of heart disease
• You'll have lower blood pressure and cholesterol
• You'll get better nutrition
• You'll lower your chances of getting food poisoning
• You won't be ingesting growth hormones and antibiotics
• You'll get sick less often
• You'll fit into your old jeans
• You'll give your body a spring cleaning
• You'll have healthier skin
• You'll make a strong political statement
• You'll reduce waste and air pollution
• You'll earn good karma points
• You'll save money
• You'll help save the planet
Famous Animal Friendly Quotes "Animals are my friends... and I don't eat my friends."
~George Bernard Shaw
"You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If it eats the rabbit and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car."
~Harvey Diamond
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."
~Immanuel Kant
"I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being."
~Abraham Lincoln
"To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana."
~Buddha
"To consider yourself an environmentalist and still eat meat is like saying you're a philanthropist who doesn't give to charity"
~Howard Lyman
Ingredients to avoid when shopping for cosmetics and skin care: • Animal products
• Animal by-products
• Animal testing
• Parabens
• Sulfates
• GMOs
• Silicones
• BHA/BHT
• Artificial colors
• Artificial fragrances
• Propylene glycol
• Phthalates
• PEG 15
• Toluene
• Pesticides
• Petroleum
• Mineral Oil
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