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If winter’s left your hair looking like a pile of straw, revitalize it with this easy-to-make DIY hair mask. Whipped up by LUSH Cosmetics product inventor Helen Ambrosen, this rich mask uses just a few natural ingredients...

We know this is bad news for those of you who thought of spray-tanning as a safe alternative to UV exposure, but the active chemical used in spray tans, dihydroxyacetone (or DHA), can cause genetic mutation and DNA damage...

Want to show your dad the glory of eco-fashion this Father’s Day? Or maybe he’s already a lover of planet Earth.  Either way, we’ve rounded up 14 of the coolest gifts around to spoil your padre.  Whether...

If you’ve been feeling good about your “three-free” non-toxic polish, we have some bad news for you, your splash of color may not be as safe as you think...

Think that crushed red bugs are only used to color Starbucks drinks? Guess again. Cochineal extract is also used widely in cosmetics, namely your lipstick. Aside from the cringe- factor, the dye is known to cause severe allergic...

From snake venom to snail goo to bull semen, there’s nothing some women won’t slather on or inject in their faces in order to keep themselves looking young...

If you’ve been looking for a line beauty products that’s eco both inside and out, then TAY’s new ‘Clean and Pure’ skincare line is a great way to bid adieu to chemical infused, BPA plastic packaged...

Pink fried chicken? We’re all for advancing breast cancer research, but it’s sickening how some corporations are playing up to the public’s desire to find a cure by turning all of their products pink this...

Last month marked the anniversary of the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, which we all know ended slavery for good 149 years ago, right? Wrong...

We all know how important it is to protect your skin from the sun’s wrath, but we could definitely do without the ooey gooey mess and the splotchy coverage of traditional sunscreen...

Would you slather snail goo on your face if it meant a flawless complexion? One company believes they’ve unlocked an anti-aging miracle courtesy of the common snail. Smoothed on in cream or gel form, mollusk mucus...

If you’ve been looking for a excuse to keep all that scruff, then here’s you chance to do a little good while keeping it a little rough. Budweiser wants all you fine dudes to conserve 1 million gallons of water...

Pantene is a popular hair care staple for many women and men alike, so we were pleased to catch wind that the company will be shipping its first plant-based plastic containers to stores in Western Europe this month...

Did you ever have to save your money just to purchase something as basic as sanitary napkins? It may seem like a strange question but for many women in developing countries, the answer is “yes.” Rwandan woman...

If you’re due for a haircut, don’t let your hairdresser sweep those locks into the garbage can! Matter of Trust, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that collects landfill-bound locks from hundreds of thousands of...