5 Ultimate Gluten Free AND Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipes Vegan chocolate cake isn’t usually the first thing you might think of when you know that January is traditionally a time of restraint and restriction as we all try to shed the festive pounds and keep to our New Year’s resolutions. This year though, record numbers have …
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When Abi met Sarah, the face behind Sugarpuffish I first came across Sarah, the face behind allergy, eczema and natural beauty blog ‘Sugarpuffish’ several years ago. Over time I have seen her blog grow into a widely respected, fair and honest source of information for both those struggling with skin allergies and those looking for …
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When Abi Met Lou Dartford, Organic Make Up Artist At Odylique we LOVE make-up and as though of you fortunate enough to join in our webchat know, we’ve long been a fan of Lou Dartford, a respected make-up artist championing organic beauty with her celebrity and model clients alike. We were thrilled to have the …
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Top 5 Autumn Beauty & Skincare Essentials Autumn can be a funny season. One minute rainy, the next blazing sun and temperatures are unpredictable at best. All this can put a load on your system and also your skin so here are our top five autumn beauty recommendations to get you through to winter nights in comfort …
As an eczema family, we’re all too familiar with the frustration and misery that this itchy, dry skin condition can bring. From 2 generations dealing with eczema, we’ve compiled these 5 tips and natural remedies for eczema to make your experience of it as short as possible! Tip 1: Keep The Skin Clean Natural eczema …
When Abi met Sarah Stacey I was fortunate to first meet Sarah Stacey about a decade ago. In the intervening years she has been one of the greatest supporters of the natural beauty movement, building on an already incredible record of raising awareness of natural health alternatives and the importance of nutrition through her columns in …
You have enjoyed a really successful career in beauty, health and wellbeing journalism. What made you decide to become a writer in this field? After reading Mizz magazine as a young teenager, all I wanted to do was write beauty for a magazine. I went to university, finished a degree in economics (it didn’t really …
It’s fairly easy to understand what goes into something like chocolate and what the difference between organic and non-organic chocolate is (the organic one will be from cocoa beans and sugar grown without artificial fertiliser and pesticides.) But we’re often asked at Odylique how you make organic shampoo, and what the difference is between shampoo from natural ingredients and shampoo …
Abi Meets – Organic Makeup Artist Linda Öhrstrom ‘Meet the experts’ is a brand new series where once a month Abi sits down with one of the Organic Beauty Industries most prominent and experienced voices for a chat about all things natural. This month it’s the turn of superstar Organic Makeup Artist, journalist, writer and …
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Endocrine Disruptor Chemical Free Cosmetics If you’re reading this page it’s likely that you are already keen on using organic, healthy skin care and household products. But a study just published has highlighted a significant cash cost of endocrine (hormone) disrupting chemicals to the taxpayer which might make everyone sit up and take notice. The …
Veganism Vegan skincare and veganism – all you need to know! The concept of veganism can be traced back over 2000 years to Ancient Greece and India. Fast forward a few hundred years to the 19th Century, and individuals of note such as Percy Shelley, Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein started to spur on first a …
Methylisothiazolinone (MI) and Why We Like the Precautionary Principle As those of you who follow us might know, we care deeply about making cosmetics ‘clean’. – For 30 years Margaret has been striving to create exceptionally pure skin care – focused on bringing a smile to highly sensitive and allergy-prone skin. So we’re delighted that …
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Dry Hair And Skin In Winter 101 – From Top to Toe, We Have You Covered! With the cold weather also comes dry hair. Winter can also be a hard time for your skin you may find yourself searching for a dry skin treatment to help your skin feel hydrated again. In the colder months, …
We have long been fans of People Tree. Truly gorgeous Fairtrade organic clothing that doesn’t compromise on style and an inspirational brand founder, Safia Minney, MBE. So on the eve of Fashion Revolution Day – and People Tree’s commemoration of the Bangladeshi sweatshop disaster, we are delighted to bring you an exclusive interview with Safia, as well as a fantastic People Tree offer.
Spring is one of the best times to have a great clear-out of your skincare & makeup – and start a healthy fresh regime. Clear away the dull remnants of winter, prepare your skin and reveal its natural glow for the warmer months ahead.
This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight (24th February – 9th March) theme is ‘Stick with Foncho’. It’s all about abolishing the unfair banana, so-named because years of supermarket price wars have reduced the farm-gate price of bananas down to a pittance. Of course Fairtrade Fortnight isn’t just about bananas, but about raising awareness and understanding of fair trade the world over. (I realised just how much this was needed after chatting with a new ethical label the other day – more on that later.)
