The Benefits of Organic Skin Products

Today’s consumers are well informed and intelligent. As such there is a huge increase in the numbers of us who are going organic. There are many positives with regards to choosing natural beauty products as opposed to their chemically based commercial counterparts. One only has to pick up a newspaper to read another scare story on the dangers of synthetic chemicals in our every day life. Why on earth would we want to put these cocktails on our skins?

Organic Skin Care and Make Up

There are many big names in the field of organic skincare such as Burt’s Bees, Lavera and Madara. These and similar brands carry products for men, women and children. In fact if you are worrying about the delicate skin of your baby then Burt’s Bees product come highly recommended. Organic products are perfect for sensitive skin as harsh chemically laden products can cause inflammation of the skin and other uncomfortable conditions. Also for those worried about aging, often they fins that the restorative and healing power found in natural skin preparations is far more noticeable that that which is found in conventional products.

It is important to understand that everything we put topically onto our skin is eventually absorbed into our body and bloodstream. One of the chemicals which everyone is talking about and trying to avoid is SLS or sodium laureth sulphate. This is well known for causing damage and irritation to the skin yet is still used as a foaming agent in everything from soaps, to shampoos and toothpastes.

Nasty Chemicals

Many of the chemicals which are used in big brand commercial cosmetics contain known carcinogens, allergy inducing agents and also substances which can damage fertility amongst other things. Why risk a build up of synthetic chemicals and toxins within our bodies and the ones of those we love? Natural beauty products are gentle and kind to skin, there is no contest!

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The Big MuLondon Giveaway is now on!

For the next few months you will be able to win some exclusive MuLondon organic skincare prizes, and there will be a grand winner getting a treat that money can’t buy! This giveaway is open WORLDWIDE.

Prizes

Every month there will be five winners:

5 x MuLondon organic skincare products (choose from any one full-size product or two trial-size products)
5 x MuLondon cosmetic bags

Each winner will get a MuLondon product of their choice and a limited-edition MuLondon cosmetic bag, shipped free to anywhere in the World!

Grand prize for one winner at the end of the competition:

6 jars of custom-made MuLondon moisturiser, MuLondon cosmetic bag, shopping bag, T-shirt and 5 existing MuLondon products of your choice.

Extra Prizes and Surprises

In addition to the prizes above, there will be some surprises each month for the best and most original entries and for those of you that go the extra mile

More surprises and special tasks will be posted on Facebook, twitter, Google+ and in the monthly MuLondon newsletter.

Tasks

For each task you complete, you will be entered into the competition once. The more task you complete, the more entries you get.

For this month’s task and more information on prizes, head over to

http://www.MuLondon.com/BIG

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There’s no better way to treat your tired and dull skin than by applying a natural face cream. It seems such a small thing, but by applying a moisturiser twice daily to your face and neck, your skin looks healthy, radiant and hydrated which is key in the fight against the signs of aging.

It is important to use a natural face cream within your daily skin care regime in order to keep skin supple and soft, helping you to avoid irritable dry skin. A natural moisturiser will help in three ways, to hydrate skin, provide it with oils to keep it soft and also feeds skin with beneficial ingredients to keep it healthy and firm.

Hydrating your skin is important on the outside to retain your beautiful appearance, but also on the inside, as the body is mostly made up of water. Skin is approximately 70% water and it needs a little help as it struggles to regulate itself. Weather, pollution and heating conspire to sap the skin of its moisture. A natural moisturiser will help provide the skin with a much needed hydration boost.

A good moisturiser will provide oil for your skin, but without clogging your pores or making your skin oily. This is why natural face creams provide the best care for your skin, as they will melt into the skin, skin can absorb all the nutrients, unlike many high street moisturizing products which have a tendency to sit on the skin. A natural face cream will also help to protect your skin from environmental pollution.

Natural moisturizers are packed full of ingredients which will help fight free radicals that can damage skin cells. Anti-oxidants help fight these free radicals and repair skin cells, ingredients like vitamin E which has been proven to improve skin and is said to improve the elasticity of your skin. Other ingredients that you might look for in a facial moisturizing product include avocado as it is packed with vitamin E and is a rich source of anti-oxidants which will help skin improve its collagen production.

As known lovers of all natural ingredients, ONG has a wide range of natural facial creams which will help your skin look beautiful on the outside, feel beautiful on the inside and boost your confidence. You can feel assured that we only sell creams we feel happy are beneficial to skin, so have a browse of our different brands, scents and ingredients knowing that they all have our seal of approval. We can guarantee that once your skin has been treated to the luxuriance of a natural face cream you will never want to use anything else!

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To celebrate the launch of Rawganic – a fantastic organic sensitive skincare range, The Natural Works Company is giving away a free moisturising soap with every Rawganic order of £6 or more.

Made in the UK using carefully selected plant-based ingredients and organic essential oils, Rawganic provides gentle, effective skincare.  Certified organic by the Soil Association, the range is dermatologically tested, specially formulated for sensitive skin and is suitable for skin allergies such as eczema or psoriasis.  With prices starting from just £3, Rawganic offers great value for money and is perfect for the whole family.

*Introductory Offer*

Get a free Rawganic Juniper & Bitter Orange Moisturising Organic Soap (worth £3.75) when you spend £6 or more on any Rawganic purchase. NB only one soap per order.

Shop Rawganic@The Natural Works Company

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Thinking about what to get your loved ones for Christmas? Want to remain green & ethical at the same time? Have a look at these gift suggestions, and fret no more!

What are you treating yourself to this Holiday season? Let me know by leaving a comment below.

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For Her

If she loves lush, smooth, sensual and feminine fragrances, enchant her with MuLondon Organic Rose Moisturiser. With 100% certified organic ingredients and precious Rose Otto oil, this cream will pamper her skin like nothing else. If you add the Organic Rose Face Wash to it, she’ll be over the moon!

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For Him

Does he like woody, masculine, smoky perfumes? Treat him with MuLondon Organic Hemp Moisturiser. Packed with hemp oil and essential oils of cedarwood, vetivert and black spruce, this cream is ideal for male and oily skins. Great to soothe those nasty nicks and cuts he gets after shaving! Although, those cuts would probably not be there if he was using one of new MuLondon Organic Face Wash foams – perfect for shaving all over!

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For Young Ones

For young and sensitive skin of all ages, make sure you treat it right and use mild products from the start! MuLondon Organic Lavender Moisturiser and Cleanser soothe and protect with 100% natural, relaxing ingredients.

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For Mature Wise Ones

Dry, ageing and mature skin will benefit from MuLondon Organic Marigold, Frankincense & Myrrh Moisturiser. Its healing base of Shea butter and Jojoba oil is enriched with extracts of Blue Chamomile and Marigold and essential oils of Frankincense & Myrrh – to soothe and repair. Be as wise as the Three Wise Men, and give the gift of (Mari)Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh!

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ANOTHER GREAT NEW PRODUCT RANGE! for men

for quality there is no other choice

10% off Just enter GBGEO11 at checkout valid until 30/11/2011

A selection of the newly available products:

	NEW! Geoskincare natural aftershave balm (100ml) - £19.95 Geoskincare Aftershave Balm for men – a cooling aloe vera gel, that contains a unique combination of organic ingredients to soothe and calm the skin and help to eliminate post shaving roughness more info
	NEW! Geoskincare natural multi action cleanser (100ml) – £19.95 Geoskincare Multi Action Cleanser for men – the multi action cleanser has been formulated to cleanse and tone the skin. A unique combination of organic oils and geothermal silica help to calm your skin before and after shaving. more info
	NEW! Geoskincare natural daily moisturiser (100ml) – £19.95 Geoskincare Daily Moisture for men – a light yet super-effective cream that moisturises and protects. Organic olive oil, manuka honey and jojoba oil restore suppleness to the skin. more info
	NEW! Geoskincare natural face scrub (100ml) – £19.95 No need to throw toxic waste over your skin to achieve results……. Geoskincare Face Scrub for men – a mild face scrub that leaves your skin feeling refreshed and smooth. more info

For more products, moisturisers, shampoo etc… go to our health & beauty section

You will find more information on Geoskincare in the product info page. More Geoskincare Products due to be released.

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Committing to a vegan lifestyle is usually a conscious choice for people who do not wish to exploit animals for food, clothing or cosmetics. This means that vegans do not eat animal products, do not wear clothes or accessories made from leather, wool or fur, and do not use cosmetic products with ingredients derived from the animal kingdom.

MuLondon’s 100 % natural and deliciously fragranced Organic Rose, Organic Lavender, Organic White Chocolate Truffle, Organic Hemp and Organic Marigold, Frankincense and Myrrhmoisturisers are all completely vegan and carry the official Vegan Society Trademark. They are enjoyed by customers around the world, including movie stars, proving that cruelty-free skincare products can match anything else on the market today in terms of quality.

Boris Zatezic, the founder and head cream-whipper of MuLondon, says: “I am delighted to have all MuLondon products registered as vegan. By proudly carrying the internationally recognized Sunflower logo of the Vegan Society, we are showing that the entire MuLondon skin care range is suitable for vegans. Veganism is a deliberate, conscious move towards a more compassionate way of life – cruelty-free, sustainable, clean, pure and natural. Those qualities are the building blocks of MuLondon and are reflected in everything we do as a company. Not only is the entire range vegan, but MuLondon is a 100% vegan company, and we will never use any animal-derived ingredients or ones tested on animals. Compassionate vegans, vegetarians and everyone else can now enjoy MuLondon products, knowing that they are doing something good – not only for their skin, by caring for it naturally, but for the good of the environment and animals.“

The Vegan Society is a British educational charity that works to promote veganism by supporting people, organisations and companies wanting to commit to a vegan lifestyle. The Vegan Society was founded in 1944 by a group of people who were not quite satisfied with the vegetarian movement and saw the need to coordinate between those among them who had started to question the ethics of still eating eggs and dairy products.

All of MuLondon’s moisturisers are carefully and lovingly handmade and contain a unique combination of certified organic Shea Butter, Coconut Butter and Jojoba Oil, herbal extracts and essential oils that hydrate, balance and repair all types of skin, even the most sensitive.

A distinctive feature of MuLondon moisturisers is that they contain no added water. As they are not diluted, a little bit goes a long way, and the customer gets 100% active ingredients, without anything artificial at all.

More information about MuLondon can be found at www.MuLondon.com, where customers can place secure online orders, 24/7, with affordable worldwide shipping.

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Established in 2008, MuLondon is based in London, UK, specialising in producing the finest natural and organic products for skin, body and home. MuLondon fine products are made by hand from pure, natural and, where possible, certified organic ingredients. They contain no artificial preservatives, emulsifiers or fragrances. Instead, pure natural essential oils and herbal extracts are used to divinely scent and gently preserve.

All MuLondon products are 100% vegan and are registered by The Vegan Society and PETA. MuLondon never uses any animal ingredients. All suppliers of ingredients to MuLondon are thoroughly vetted and and share the company’s green and ethical ideals: no animal testing, proactive environmental, recycling and fair-trade policies and support for community projects.

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Your face is so important; it’s what everybody sees when they form a first impression of you.  Beautiful skin shows that you care about presentation and your appearance and gives you confidence, so the products you use need to be special, just like you are.  Natural skin care looks after your skin, letting its innate radiance shine through.

These days many of us are turning to an organic diet because we want the best and purest nutrition for our bodies so using natural skin care products is the obvious choice for skin.  Think about it: you avoid dangerous chemicals and additives in your food, so it makes sense to do the same when selecting your skin care.

Using natural skin care means that you are not polluting your skin with chemicals that could damage it, because the ingredients in natural skin care are healthy, used not by companies for their low prices, but because they are best for your skin.  Did you know the up to 60% of anything you put on your skin can be absorbed by it?  That’s why it’s vitally important to check the labels and be sure you’re happy with what you’re using on your skin – the body’s largest organ.

A great natural skin care routine, including the key elements of cleanser, toner and moisturiser, means you will have a healthy, glowing complexion, with skin that’s ready for anything!  You might think people with great looking skin are lucky but the chances are they care for it with natural skin care.  Why not become one of the lucky ones too!

The next time you think about skin care, remember to think of it as what it is: food for your skin.  Make sure you are happy with what you’re feeding your skin and always choose a healthy, natural product to give your skin the care it needs.

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