Sometimes a lot is simply not enough. This has been my guiding principle as I unhesitatingly embrace a more-is-better philosophy about the beauty products that make their way into my bathroom cabinet.
I not only insist upon soaps and lotions — and shampoo and toothpaste and lip balm, for that matter — that are made with safe, naturally derived ingredients (organic, when possible), but I’ve increased my list of demands and now only want to give my dollars to personal care companies that are giving back in other ways. These multitasking do-gooders have managed to create quality products housed in environmentally conscious packaging while also giving to extremely worthy causes.
The feel-good factor on these items is sky-high. Check out some of my favorites:
CARGO PlantLove Botanical Lipstick
I am continually amazed at how much one lipstick can accomplish. CARGO’s really gone the extra do-good mile with these light, glossy lip tints. The product itself is made from luscious ingredients like mango seed oil and meadowfoam seed oil, and the packaging is just as righteous. Made of biodegradable corn, these tubes won’t be clogging landfills, and the outer packaging is made from flower paper that will produce actual buds if planted and watered.
Best of all, CARGO donates $2 from the sale of every lipstick to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Don’t miss the other items in the PlantLove line — eyeliner, eye shadow, bronzer, blush and more.