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Misleading Marketing from Garnier, L’Oreal and Unilever
For a while now I have seen new products coming onto the market, labelled as “green” and “vegan”. The fact of the matter is that these products are not vegan nor green and simply use trendy buzzwords as a ploy to sell more of their product. I’m sure there are more of these deceitful brands around but the three I am going to be focusing on today are Garnier, L’Oreal, and Unilever. Garnier is NOT vegan Garnier has been shamelessly plugging it’s vegan formulas for a while, claiming their new ranges will fit into “vegetarian and vegan lifestyles”. This is simply not true and here’s why… What’s true and what’s…
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Wet n Wild is NOT cruelty free
Wet n Wild have recently been outed as a company that tests on animals. Much of the outrage has been caused by the fact that the brand uses its cruelty free status as a major selling point and brand definer. Wet n Wild, founded in Los Angeles, recently started selling their product lines in China which requires all beauty products to be tested on animals by law. An article from PETA claims that whilst Wet n Wild are now selling in China, the company remains cruelty free, arguing their products have not been tested on animals there. “The company wet n wild has expanded sales of its products to China but remains…
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The Downside of the New Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks
We are getting to that time of year again to bundle up and enjoy some tasty hot drinks from our favourite cafes. Ever popular is the pumpkin spiced latte from Starbucks, and now the syrup has become vegan friendly, it seems more popular than ever before. While I endorse companies changing their recipes and ingredients to be vegan, I also think it is important to keep a clear head on and try our very best not to be enticed by the woolly, twinkling, autumnal marketing campaigns and advertisements. The first thing I wanted to discuss was the use of disposable coffee cups. Bloomberg estimates that 2.5 billion coffee cups are…
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Fushi Vegan Argan and Amalaki Shampoo and Conditioner Review + Really Good Hair Oil Review
I recently received a package from Fushi Wellbeing that contained lots of lovely goodies. Today I’m going to be reviewing the Argan and Amalaki Shampoo, the Argan and Amalaki Conditioner, and the Really Good Hair Oil. Really Good Hair Oil Fushi’s Really Good Hair Oil contains organic sesame seed oil, brahmi serum, coconut oil, avocado oil, sweet almond oil, argan oil, neem, jasmine, and vitamin e. After a little research, I found that brahmi is a herb that contains antioxidants. There’s two ways you can use the hair oil, you can either massage it into your roots, cover with a hot towel and leave it for half an hour (or…
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Little Ways to Use Less Plastic Everyday
Pass on using plastic straws Plastic straws do not biodegrade and they fill our landfills and oceans. Straws are especially damaging in a marine environment. Take your own reusable bag when shopping Plastic never breaks down and it can take up to a thousand years for one plastic bag to split into pieces but never fully biodegrade. Choose recyclable packaging Switching to products that use cardboard are often a more environmentally friendly choice over plastic packaging. To take an either further step, consider using a bag made from organic and fair-trade cotton. Buy your groceries in bulk Consider buying food like pasta and rice in bulk and storing them in…
