Charitable Beauty

Skincare brand Dermalogica has teamed up with FITE (Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship) who are in partnership with Kiva, a non-profit organisation that gives micro-loans to budding entrepreneurs all over the world. Each purchase of Dermalogica’s best sellers like Daily Microfoliant, PreCleanse and Skin Hydrating Booster carries a $1 donation to women around the globe looking to make their way in business. Simply redeem the dollar online (details are in the pack) and chose the individual who you would like to receive your donation. Remember , this is a loan, so once that person has made a success of their venture they will pay the money back to Kiva and you then have the opportunity to re-loan it to another woman.

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Chantecaille has teamed-up with the Marine Conservation Institute (MCI) to protect 10% of the world’s oceans by 2020. Three quarters of the world’s coral reefs are at risk as a result of over fishing, pollution and global warming. 5% of every sale of The Coral Reefs Palette, £73, (it’s beautiful and includes three eye shades and a blush), goes to the MCI to help them preserve 10% of the ocean’s ecosystems as “no take marine protected areas” - which essentially means that no marine life can be removed from the area.

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Launching in Spring 2012.

Every penny (minus VAT) from the sale of each MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick, £13.50, and MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipglass, £12.50, goes to the MAC Aids Fund, which supports organisations around the world to provide vital services to people living with AIDS/HIV. A worthy cause if ever we saw one and a great excuse to buy a gorgeous new lipstick.  

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The Body Shop has previously run initiatives to halt the destruction of the rainforest and to protect our oceans, and now it’s turning its attention to another important subject: sex trafficking. The Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People campaign is the brand’s largest campaign in its 35 year history. Tamara Mellon is on board and has designed a limited edition bag featuring hand prints of the likes of Nicole Kidman and Jamie Oliver. Priced at £4, profits from the sale of The Stop Bag will go towards combating and raising awareness of child sex trafficking and exploitation.

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The always ethical Aveda buys the paper for its beautiful gift sets from Nepal and has increased its order to a staggering 339,050 sheets. What this means is that the brand is supporting nearly 1,000 full-time and 2,800 part-time paper makers, which equates to around 1,000 families bringing in an income they otherwise wouldn’t. So, essentially, the more gift sets we buy for our loved ones, the greater the paper order, the more the people of Nepal benefit. Get shopping.

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Give as You Live is an ingenious website. Simply log on and use the site as a medium through which you do your online shopping. Hundreds of brands like Elemis, Benefit, Philip Kingsley and Topshop have registered and each time you make a purchase from them through the site they will pay a ‘commission’ that will be donated to your choice of charity. We can’t believe no one thought of it sooner.

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