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Urban Decay Expands Vegan Line With Limited Edition Eyeshadow Palette

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Published Aug. 5, 2010 at 11:47 a.m.

Urban Decay's Vegan Palette. Photo courtesy of Urban Decay ... Guest bloggers Andrea Donsky and Randy Boyer are co-founders of NaturallySavvy.com ... Being vegan can be tough if you love cosmetics. Finding animal-free eyeshadows and mascaras isn't easy to begin with, and then there's the issue of being able to find the colors you want. We've talked about Urban Decay's cruelty-fre ...

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NYC Event: Spirit Beauty Lounge in SoHo with Mini Makeovers by Jessa Blades

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cruelty-free, eco, organic

Published Nov. 22, 2009 at 8:05 a.m.

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Image credit: Spirit Beauty Lounge (left), Jessa Blades Spirit Beauty Lounge, a carbon-neutral online boutique specializing in organic, cruelty-free, and green lifestyle products, is popping up in New York City at the Green Finds Eco Holiday Market Place. Enjoy organic treats and cocktails during their "Eco-Beauty Happy Hours," mini makeovers by natural beauty expert and makeup artist Jessa Blades (above) of Blades Natural Beauty, and manicures by Green Spa on the Go, now through December 23

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How Recognizable Is the Recycling Symbol?

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cruelty free, fair trade, organic, recycling

Published Sept. 30, 2009 at 2:02 a.m.

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We’ve all seen those small symbols and logos on products lining store shelves. From leaping bunnies to green check marks, these labels let us know if the product being purchased is cruelty free or whole trade guaranteed, fair trade certified ...

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Louise Galvin Launches U.K.'s First Carbon-Neutral Beauty Company

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Published July 3, 2009 at 5:33 p.m.

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Photo credit: Louise Galvin Louise Galvin, hair colorist to the stars and the woman behind the eponymous haircare line, can add another pip to her collar: Louise Galvin is U.K.'s first beauty company to become carbon-neutral. Pumped full of naturally derived ingredients like essential oils, natural extracts, and vegetable-based moisturizing and conditioning agents—no sulfates, parabens, silicone, petrochemicals, synthetic fragrances, or polymers, thanks—Galvin's cruelty-free

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Vegan Footwear - Cowhugger Walk with Me

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Published May 12, 2009 at 9:35 p.m.

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Photo from Modesto Junior College MooShoes, Inc. is a vegan-owned business that sells an assortment of cruelty-free footwear, bags, t-shirts, wallets, books (mainly cookbooks) and other accessories. It is the first cruelty-free store of its k ...

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Honoré des Prés: Organic Perfume That is Truly Sniff-Worthy

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cruelty-free, organic

Published April 14, 2009 at 9:26 p.m.

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Photo credit: Honoré des Prés Honoré des Prés propelled onto the Parisian scene in November 2008 with the motto "rich is simple." The French perfume house, which derives its name from the aristocratic Faubourg Saint-Honoré and Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarters in Paris, offers a line of cruelty-free, 100 percent certified-organic fragrances that are free of phthalates, colorants, petrochemicals, synthetic perfumes, and, in the words of the tres quirky perfumer, "no elements which aggress

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OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: Feb. 14, 2008

Published Feb. 14, 2008 at 12:27 p.m.

We love good, clean fun in the editorial offices. This week, we're talking about an organic soap, a quick lunch, an energy drink, a groovy variety store and a standout Mexican grocery store.