There’s no question about it: shiny hair is always the most healthy looking hair, and it’s something all of us strive for.  But how can you get shiny hair for yourself, naturally?  Well, thankfully there’s a simple way to achieve it in the comfort of your own home and that’s by using Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Shampoo.

Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Shampoo is the result of expert research into just what are the best ways to make hair healthy looking and glossy and because it’s from Burt’s Bees, it’s an ethically manufactured product made from natural ingredients so you can feel good about using it too!

One of the main ingredients in the shampoo is betaine, which is actually made from sugar beets.  This natural plant extract helps to repair even damaged hair and add shine.  Burt’s Bees have cleverly combined betaine with soy protein in this advanced formulation for maximum hydration.  Soy protein is a source of minerals and B vitamins which work in harmony with the betaine for a maximum gloss effect.  Because betaine and soy protein are natural moisturisers, Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Shampoo  locks in moisture and prevents hair from drying out, so not only does your hair look nourished and moisturised after using this shampoo, it actually is!  And if that wasn’t enough, this shampoo also contains honey, which of course Burt’s Bees are famous for.  Honey is not only delightfully sweet but it’s also an exceptional moisturiser.

Used daily along with the matching conditioner, Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Shampoo will give an unbeatable shine and strength to your hair, leaving it smooth, manageable and beautiful.

Remember that the natural moisturising ingredients in Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Shampoo are not only great for glistening locks, but they also help moisturise your skin, which is great news for your scalp as well.

Lush Duck is an active member of Ethical Junction, learn more

Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis Miller), a member of the lily family, has long been regarded as one of nature’s most useful healers. Records confirm that the Greek physician Dioscorides used the plant to treat mouth infections, sores and wounds in the first century. Aloe Vera is truly a ‘super food’ — research has shown that much of its biological activity is attributed to polysaccharides, the main molecule being mannose, a polysaccharide thought to be responsible for directing the synergistic activity of a vast array of compounds.

There is a long-standing practice of using the inner-leaf Gel from the Aloe Vera plant as a digestive aid and skin care ingredient; however, there is huge potential beyond topical application. Aloe Vera is now widely used as a ‘super’ nutrient for a range of health conditions, such as immune system modulation, anti-diabetic activity/blood sugar balance, kidney stone prevention, oral/gum health, anti-inflammatory action for joint pain caused by sports injury or osteoarthritis, cholesterol/triglyceride reduction, antioxidant protection and general detoxification. Aloe’s hypoglycemic and antioxidant benefits may also benefit the liver and heart. For digestive health, a medical research trial has shown that Aloe Vera Gel can help relieve the symptoms of ulcerative colitis, a type of autoimmune inflammatory bowel disease which is
notoriously difficult to treat. This formal study reported that 47 percent of participants who took our Aloe Vera Gel for just 4 weeks reported an improvement in their symptoms. Such remarkable results give real hope for many more medical breakthroughs in future.

Forever Living Products  founded in 1978 and operating in over 140 countries has become the largest grower, manufacturer and distributer of aloe vera products in the world. Avoiding the use of herbicides and pesticides, our patented stabilisation process ensures our aloe is essentially identical to the inner leaf gel.

The key to our success is a commitement to quality and purity. We start with 100% inner gel, adding just enough of other ingredients to produce outstanding results. We have a selection of aloe vera drinks, bee products, nutrional supplements, skin care, personal care, make up, animals and home products. All come with a 60 day money back guarante so you have nothing to loose in trying the products.                                                   

Shop online www.aloe-vera.myforever.biz or tel. Independent Distributer Samantha Hart on
07971179086

Why not give the gift of good health this Christmas or make it a New Years resolution?

An update on the latest customer offers at BigGreenSmile.

Tomorrow – 2nd December we have a ONE DAY ONLY offer on Neal’s Yard Remedies with 15% off any purchase. This is an incredible deal and a rare chance to get cheaper Neal’s Yard products.

Other great offers currently available include:

Free Melvita Discovery Kit - A great gift item and offered free with purchase of any 2 Melvita products.

10% off Burt’s Bees – Until 20th December

4 for 3 on Jason Deodorants and Dental Care – Offer ends 31st Janaury

4 for 3 on Ecover Dishwashing – Offer ends 17th December

Free Essential Care Face Wash – with any purchase of 2 Essential Care items until stocks last

3 for 2 on Natural Soaps – Until 22nd December

3 for 2 on COQ10 Skin Care – Offer ends 31st January

3 for 2 on Badger Balms – Offer ends 19th December

Big Green Smile is an active member of Ethical Junction, learn more

Things are getting personal at online organic beauty boutique, Lucy Rose!  The award-winning natural beauty website is now offering a range of personal care products, which have been through the usual fastidious vetting process, to guarantee genuinely natural products, which are not in the slightest bit tinted with chemicals, animal testing or unethical production.

The Organyc Cycle

Organyc is a range of organic natural cotton tampons and sanitary towels, certified by the Soil Association, which feel fresh, safe and clean, and have absolutely no negative effects on the environment.  The natural cotton fibres feel instantly more comfortable as they are skin-friendly, breathable and pH neutral.  Better still, they are 100% biodegradable.  From £1.79 for 24 Flat Panty Liners.

Simply the best Cotton Wool

Go organic with Simply Gentle’s 100% organic cotton wool and cotton buds.  Certified by the Soil Association, choose from cotton balls, pads or pleats, safe in the knowledge that this pure cotton is completely natural, is 100% biodegradable and will not harm the environment or the people in it.  From £1.29 for 200 Cotton Buds.

It’s Easy with Inlight

The balms and oils from Inlight organic skincare are the result of years of research by Dr Mariano Spiezia who is a medical doctor, homeopath and herbalist.  The result is a range of highly effective skincare products which use the very best organic ingredients, such as cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil and delicately scented essential oils, chosen for their natural therapeutic and preservative qualities.

The high performance balms include Joint-Easy, Acn-Easy, Ecz-Easy and Nyp-Balm for dealing efficiently with specific skin/muscle complaints.  The range is completed with a collection of rich and nourishing body oils and creams, designed for everyday use, including an Organic Line Softener, for treating scars, burns and even laughter lines.  From £13.55 for Joint-Easy to £50.60 for the Organic Line Softener.

For more details, visit www.lucyrose.biz, where postage and packing is free on every UK order.  The extensive selection of organic beauty and skin care, has been meticulously hand-picked to provide top to toe beauty treatments for people who genuinely care about what they put on their skin. 

Lucy Rose is an active member of Ethical Junction, learn more

Alessia Aromatherapy handmakes a range of natural skincare products using plant extracts and essential oils.  Each product formulation has been developed by Susan Alexander, an experienced Clinical Aromatherapist, to maximise effectiveness and performance for different skin types and conditions.  The raw ingredients have been sourced from suppliers with an ethical policy to support the primary producers of each ingredient and where possible organic and fairtrade ingredients are used.  There are no animal derived ingredients in our products and no unnecessary ingredients.

The company is based in rural Perthshire in the wonderful village of Comrie.  The village is currently involved in a project to reduce it’s carbon footprint and has bought an old MOD site at Cultybraggan for community use and plans to run this site in an enviromentally responsible and sustainable way.

Our website http://www.alessiaaromatherapy.co.uk has lots of information about our products and the ingredients that we use.  Please take a look and let us know what you think.

Alessia Aromatherapy is an active member of Ethical Junction, learn more

Some great exclusive offers to had on natural beauty products throughout May on BigGreenSmile.

1 – 4 for 3 on Avalon Organics.  Buy any four selected Avalon Organics products and get the cheapest absolutely free. (offer ends 30th June).

2 – 4 for 3 on JASON Topical Nutrition – Buy any four selected Jason Ester-C or the best selling Vitamin K creme and the cheapest item absolutely free. (offer ends 31st May).

3 – 20% of JASON Sunbrellas Sun Cream – Offer available while stocks last.

4-  25% off Bentley Organic – 25% off the entire Bentley Organic range until 24th May.

5 – 10% off Ecover Laundry Tablets – Offer available until stocks last.

Big Green Smile is an active member of Ethical Junction, learn more

At The Lucy Rose Organic Beauty Boutique

Vegans can celebrate World Vegan Day on the 1 November 2009 with a free vegan-friendly travel hand cream and an exclusive 10% discount off the beautiful collection of natural and organic cosmetic products at The Lucy Rose Organic Beauty Boutique, http://www.lucyrose.biz/.  The boutique has a new section dedicated to the vegan lifestyle, where you can rest assured that any of the gorgeous ranges and respected brand names on sale have been either accredited by The Vegan Society, or are vegan-friendly and totally natural and organic.

This sophisticated new on-line organic beauty boutique houses a desirable selection of the best organic skincare and cosmetic products so that you can be confident of glowing, healthy skin which is not troubled by any chemical nasties.  At the same time, the vegan section will guarantee that the products, or their ingredients, have not at any stage been tested on animals.  

The new section is growing fast, but you can expect to find:

• THE PUREST SKIN CARE: The Natural Elements rangeis a professional certifiedorganic skin care range which is produced in the UKand is Vegan and Vegetarian Society approved. Thiscollection has unique products specifically fordry, oily or combination skin, as well as anti-ageing solutions and eye care. It is renowned for its effectivenessresulting in beingvoted ‘The World’s Most Natural Effective Skin Care’ by Today’s Therapist. The new 100% botanical range from Dr Wendy’s has been created by a vegan, for vegans, and uses the purest natural and organic ingredients sourced from the land that is 100% in touch with nature – New Zealand.


• FASHION FORWARD MAKEUP: Lavera Trend is a naturalvegan-friendly make uprange for all skin types, even those with sensitive or hyper-allergenic skin, which offers co-ordinated natural colours and an extensive suite of products. Inika mineral make up promises great application and a beautiful finish, and has a loyal following among vegans.


• THE BODY BEAUTIFUL:  Green People has an extensive range of natural and organic treatments for the whole body, which are Vegan Society, Soil Association and Organic Food Federation approved.   Or try the reinvigorating body collection from Essentially Yours which blends essential oils to create bathing and hair products which are set to stimulate all the senses.


• LET YOUR HAIR DOWN: You won’t have to with the extensive vegan-friendly  collection from Essentially Yours.


• NAIL IT: Spoil your hands with SpaRitual hand and nail care, and finish off with a formaldehyde-free polish from Zoya.

Lucy Rose provides an inspiring on-line experience for vegans who genuinely care about good quality natural ingredients, what they put on their bodies, where it comes from and how it has been produced.  Postage and packing is free on all UK orders received, regardless of the size, with most deliveries arriving within 1-2 days. 

To claim your exclusive World Vegan Day discount, use code VEGAN at the http://www.lucyrose.biz/ checkout.  Offer eligible until 30 November 2009.

EVOLVE – We have recently launched a brand new range of Eco Smart beauty products by Evole Beauty which are brand new to market this October and have had an excellent write up in a number of glossy magazines including Vogue.

The price start from £7.99 and products are based on organic superfoods including the goji berry and moringa!

BENTLEY ORGANIC – We have also just launched the long time popular, soil association certified range of baby and bodycare products fromBentley Organics which is already proving a hit.

Prices start from just £2.95!

SPECIAL OFFERS

4 for the price of 3 on Avalon Organics Lavender Skin care range (cheapest item free)

Details of the Avalon Organics 4 for 3 are here

The current 3 for 2 offer across the Organic Surge range is proving a massive hit but must finish next week. 

Details of the Organic Surge 3 for 2 offer are here

Postal Strikes & Shipping

With the impending postal strikes we have reduced our courier/Parcel Force rates to get as many orders shipped by Parcel Force as possible which are unaffected by the strike.

We have also reduced our free shipping threshold to £40 so all orders of £40 will ship free.  This will go back to £50 after the strike and back log is cleared so is a limited offer only. All orders of £40 will automatically ship by Parcel Force so will be unaffected by strike.

We have also increased our returns policy from 30 days to 60 days to maximise peace of mind in the run up to Christmas as people buy gifts.

Up market and premium, Fushi’s ethical health and beauty brand strikes a chord with award-winning, independent online retailer Ocado. Ocado will launch Fushi in November as part of their ethical and organic product folio, available online. Ocado will stock over 40 of Fushi’s best selling products on their Ocado website for delivery throughout most parts of the UK.

Quality-conscious Ocado delivers over 20,000 food and non-food products including over 4,000 Waitrose own label lines. From November Fushi’s renowned herbal hair care, ethical nutriceuticals, natural herbal drinks, organic ointments and body care will join the quality Ocado line-up for home delivery.

This is a commendable milestone for Fushi, as the brand’s ethos has been to spread its reputation through word of mouth, with ‘no hype just honesty’ being the motto. Fushi’s ethical stance, company philosophy along with ‘quality at good value’ product range is a perfect fit for the Ocado’s target customer.

How to buy Fushi products?

• Via the website http://www.fushi.co.uk/


• Mail-order by calling 0845 330 1880

The Product Range

• Herbal Remedies and Teas


• Nutriceuticals


• Hair care,  Body and bath care


• Aromatherapy

Fushi believe that the body shouldn’t be overexposed to chemicals and unnatural elements and use natural and organic ingredients wherever possible.  Fushi are supporters of fair trade, only buying products from suppliers that do not exploit the indigenous populations. Fushi is a Member if the Ethical Company Organisation and the Good Shopping Guide

Just in at Sones Organic Baby wear gorgous
new clothes

Unusual and unique patterns, funky and
colourful. Super soft, cosy and
no added chemicals.

Need we say more?

Stop by and take a look.

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