Out & About Spring 2019

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Whether you are a committed vegan or just don’t want to use synthetic solutions, there are a range of beauty products available on the high street that are suitable and they needn’t cost the earth

Vegan-friendly skincare

www.purepotions.co.uk

Kneipp offers an extensive range of natural body, bath and skin products that will not only invigorate and brighten your skin, but will also lift your mood too. Mineral bath salt crystals: formulated with the purest natural plants and herbs, to clear the mind and soothe the body. Products are free from parabens and chemical additives. Skin firming: the range contains a unique blend of high- quality grapeseed oil known for its firming properties and sandalwood fruit to help prevent skin aging. Body washes: Each body wash has been specifically formulated to bring the benefits of herbal bathing to shower lovers, so when combined with water they will gently condition the skin and infuse the air with powerful scents to help clear and soothe the mind. Sparkling bath tablets: the perfect way to revive after a long day – when activated by warm water, the essential oils It’s often said that vegan isn’t a diet, it’s a lifestyle. That means vegans make animal-friendly choices in all sorts of areas, such as wearing non-leather shoes and avoiding wool, as well as seeking out cruelty-free skincare. It can be confusing trying to work out which cosmetics and toiletries are both vegan (ie contain no animal products) and cruelty-free (ie don’t contain ingredients that have been tested on animals). No kitemark doesn’t mean not suitable for vegans Not every product that ticks both boxes has a cruelty-free kitemark, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t suitable for vegans; it just means that the company who made the shampoo or the face cream hasn’t paid for certification. It’s no longer permitted in the UK to advertise the fact that your product hasn’t been tested on animals, as EU regulations mean that no product sold here is allowed to be tested like this anymore. But some skincare ingredients (especially synthetic additives) might have been tested in the past, and some brands do comply with compulsory animal testing in other countries – if they’re exported to China, for example. Some products are labelled as natural, but contain ingredients that have been derived from animals. It’s also possible to market a product as ‘natural’ but still be using animal-derived ingredients such as lanolin or keratin, or colours, preservatives and emulsifiers made from animals, rather than plant-based alternatives. Holistic bath and body pampering

will gently dissolve to relax the body and mind. Herbal baths: Bathe away your daily stress, strain and fatigue with the highly-concentrated essential oils. Massage Oil: the massage range is high in essential oils and vitamins to help smooth and firm the skin and soothe the senses. The light formula leaves skin soft not greasy. Face masks: peel off and cream face masks revitalise, soften, soothe and hydrate the skin to guarantee a glowing and radiant complexion. All sourced from a variety of plant-based ingredients, the full Kneipp range is available at Holland & Barrett, Lloyds Pharmacy and independent pharmacies nationwide from £1.95 www.kneipp.com Apart from the local beeswax used in their ointments, all Purepotions’ oils and creams are free from animal-based ingredients and do not use any ingredients tested on animals. That means they don’t use any ingredients made from cow’s milk, they don’t add fragrances processed from living creatures, they choose alternatives to dairy- derived fatty acids, animal-derived glycerin, keratin, lanolin, tallow, ingredients made from fish or shellfish, or ingredients made from egg protein. All their creams and oils, as well as their haircare products, are perfectly safe for vegans, as well as for anyone wanting to make sure that the toiletries they use are genuinely cruelty-free. You can rest assured that they also use plant-based alternatives rather than synthetics when such a choice exists. Purepotions products are available from certain Boots stores and Waitrose supermarkets, and all Holland & Barrett stores.

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