The Body Shop is the perfect place for the last minute Mother’s Day shopper looking for earth friendly cosmetics. In the spirit of helping those last minute shoppers still remain in good standing with the Mrs., The Body Shop has thrown in a free shipping upgrade. No longer will you be punished by your last minute shopping trait – that is if you get to the gift buying by 3pm on May 5th. Plus, their Queen of Nature picks are the embodiment of green cosmetics. Not to mention, on top of their shipping upgrade and eco-conscious ways, they are running some other pretty appealing deals. Phew, that’s a lot of savings and peace of mind all rolled into one shop! Keep reading →

With the Olympic games coming to an end, it seems appropriate to close them out with a few handmade bath products from Canada. And seeing how at Izzit we are huge fans of LUSH, who happen to make all of their North American products by hand in Canada, I want to highlight a few of their limited edition, Olympic inspired bath products.

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If there is one thing I have learned during my time spent searching for the perfect organic foundation is that once you’ve found the brand and tint for you, you are golden (well hopefully not golden per se, I would hope for more of a beige or ivory…). All joking aside, it’s hard to find the perfect foundation for your skin, especially when you want to take your eco conscious beauty side to the next level with an organic product. With this in mind, I hope the organic mineral foundations I came across are your dream products, and if not, I hope it helps you get one step closer.

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That’s right, I’m a sucker for Valentine’s Day, and on top of that I’m a sucker for cheesy presents, and on top of that I love trying new health and beauty products. Although this could be seen as a somewhat dangerous combination to the masses, I’ll hold back a little with your interest in mind. Maybe it’s the girl in me.  Maybe I’m really just cheesy.  Either way, I put together a list of some fabo bath and shower gifts for your green conscious Valentine, or for lets say, just you…

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Looking for top rated eco friendly skin care and cosmetics?  Trying to find the organic makeup line that’s right for you, your budget and your skin?  There are a lot of choices out there, and with new brands jumping into the green beauty business every day, it’s hard to figure which products are rated the best by the experts and consumers alike.

In your quest to find the best eco friendly skin care or cosmetics brands, you can’t go wrong with the old adage:  ‘If you wouldn’t want to eat it, don’t put it on your skin.’ After all it’s estimated 60% of what we put on our skin is absorbed into our body.  Yikes!  And with so many options to buy green, organic, or natural, and with many brands claiming to be pure blessings, I’ll bet you quickly decided there was too much out there to trek through alone.

To help make your organic beautification just a little easier, here’s a starter list of some great eco-sensitive and organic beauty brands you’re sure to find irresistible. Keep reading →