Africology Giveaway

Everyone seems to be loving our Africology range so we're sure you'll want to know about our competition running in this month's The Green Parent. We're giving away three free Africology Body Butters to GP readers. Packed with Marula Oil, Canula Oil, Shea and Cocoa Butter - it's pure luxury in a pot!

For your chance to win, pick up your copy of at health food stores, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, WH Smiths or other good newsagents. Or you can order it direct from The Green Parent website.

This edition also features some of our favourite rosehip oil inspired skincare including A'kin Rosehip Oil, Trilogy Rose Hand Cream and Weleda Wild Rose Cream Body Wash. We can't get enough of this miracle ingredient!

And as always, it's full of great features and activity suggestions for your whole family to enjoy so pick up your copy today!

suki exfoliate foaming cleanser

Our very own favourite, suki exfoliate foaming cleanser is featured in the Beauty Fix in The Times today.
"..the next thing best thing for organic aficionados who don't have the time or the inclination to whip up beauty products at home..after just a week you'll notice that it improves skin tone. Great for removing make-up or if you've been wearing a sticky SPF cream."

So we're not the only ones who love it!

Times Online

The Path to Perfect Skin

How on Earth is featured in this month's edition of Yoga Magazine! It's a great article (and that's not being biased!) by Katy Morton on getting the best skin and the benefits of organic skincare products.

Shona, the founder of How on Earth, is featured with her top tips on cleansing, keeping the skin bacteria-free and being wary of products like lipstick that we ingest.

There's also advice on some of the best products for different types of skin including our very own Weleda Wild Rose Cleansing Lotion, Pukka Organic Rosewater Toner and suki balancing day lotion.

Visit Yoga Magazine for more information and to find out how to get your copy!

Best Green Company - Finalists

The Green England Green Awards celebrate innovation and achievement among green and ethical companies. The awards aim to showcase the commitment of companies and individuals to environmental and ethical goals.

We're really pleased to announce How on Earth are finalists in the Best Green Company category for our approach to ethical beauty, environmental and social policies and company ethos.

Come and show your support for us at Green England Awards - Vote.

And if you don't know the site yet, you'll love Boutiko who are nominated in the Fair Trade category, so we recommend a vote for them too!

As Seen on Dragon's Den - Recycled Gift Boxes

So you've seen them on Dragon's Den, but did you know you can also find them at How on Earth?

We've spent months trying to find the perfect ethical packaging as we feel very strongly that our products should be packaged in the most eco-friendly way possible to reflect what the products themselves stand for. And we did. And we're pleased to announce the Dragons saw their potential too.

If you want to see Rachel and Christian in the den on tonight's episode, follow the link: Dragon's Den. And look out for our fabulous ethical gift packs we'll be launching shortly in time for Christmas - packaged or unpackaged, you'll love what we've got in store...

In the press - The GIN Lady

The GIN Lady - don't you just love the name? In case you were wondering if we'd somewhat strayed from our obsession with all things eco and gone down the path of early afternoon drinking, don't worry, we haven't quite got there (yet)...

The title comes from the blogger, Nicola, being "under the influence of Green, Independent and Natural brands, people and news." So, away from the alcohol and back to the marginally less fun topic of our Pukka Organic Rosewater which she reviewed this week. And she even went a step further than us with our testing and tried it on her rice pudding. Yes, it's that pure you can actually eat it, so no need to worry about putting it on your skin.

Her review: "I love Pukka teas for their taste, ethos and approach to business. So when I found their toner on the lovely new beauty site, How On Earth, I decided to give their toner a whirl. A fabulous move!

I am forever spritzing my face with this beautifully simple concoction. It freshens me up immediately. It also relaxes me.

Pukka’s organic rosewater is purity in a bottle. Get this: It's distilled from roses grown at a high altitude to optimise essential oil content; The roses are hand picked at dawn to protect their valuable aromatic oils from evaporating in the sunlight; They are gently steam-distilled to optimise its wonderful fragrance. Yep, it smells delicious.

So delicious I highly recommend eating it. For something different, pour a splash into a drink of water.... so refreshing. Or add some to rice pudding... divine. We couldn't drink from a bottle produced by the mainstream giants, now could we? "

What more can we add to that? For more eco-news and product tips, have a look at Nicola's fabulous blog: The GIN Lady.

Marie Claire Goes Green

For one month only, Marie Claire are joining us eco warriors by putting the spotlight on the growing ethical fashion and beauty market.

We're a little disappointed that ethical products are only featured as part of a "special edition", but mostly we just think it's really positive that such mainstream magazines are recognising that the "eco" choice doesn't have to represent a compromise anymore; on style, quality or effectiveness.

As we hope our readers already know, being green and gorgeous is absolutely possible these days. Our website has masses of ethical beauty products to choose from but for ethical clothing options, have a quick look online. Adili, People Tree and Gossypium are a few of my favourites but there are lots more so skip the Primark £1 t-shirts this weekend and go for a longer-lasting fix that will actually have benefited the people who made it. You'll look and feel fab we promise!

For more details and some of their hot picks and celebrity favourites, see our Marie Claire article or pick up a copy of their green issue - it's all wrapped up in a paper bag...

Suki Pure Skin Care

As seen on Oprah!

Suki natural skin care range is the creation of Suki Kramer. Driven by a desire for high end products and her own skin sensitivities (she grew up with severe eczema), she developed her own line of natural skin care products.

The result is a line of pure, holistic, effective and gentle formulas that combine the best botanical remedies with scientific innovation, made for all skin conditions but with sensitive types in mind. And all 100% natural!

Passionate about pure, natural skin care, Suki formulations never contain any of the following: Aluminium or ammonium ingredients, benzoates, benzyl alcohol, colorants, DEA, DMAE, formaldehyde, synthetic fragrance, imidazalidol urea, laureth family, parabens, PEG, petroleum, phenoxyethanol, phthalates, propylene glycol, talc.

And if all that wasn't good enough, the company sources from fair trade, organic, biodynamic processing and local whenever possible. They choose to use only biodegradable ingredients that do not harm the environment, rather than toxic ingredients like petrochemicals. And of course, all cruelty-free.

See the full range of Suki natural skin care at How on Earth.

Pai Organic Skincare

We're over the moon to have found this fantastic range. Voted Number 1 organic beauty product in Grazia magazine, this is what luxury skin care should be about.

Meaning 'goodness' in Maori, Pai products are all freshly prepared with the purest plant-based ingredients. Free from parabens, phthalates, sls and other nasties, the products are all Soil Association certified so you know they're as pure as they come.

Plus they're all handmade in the UK and beautifully packaged - what more could you want?!

Follow the link to discover the range: Pai Skincare