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    Charity Beauty Buys

    Bow down to the beauty brands doing their bit for charity...

    By Marie Claire
    Published 11 May 2016 In Features

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    Bow down to the beauty brands doing their bit for charity...

    A gallery of beauty brands that generously give a little of their product prices to their preferred charity. Do your beauty shopping AND do your bit for humanity.

    Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream
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    Elemis is funding a class of 25 women in Afghanistan through Women for Women International year-long programme and will also give a monthly allowance for each member. They're supporting the #SheInspiresMe campaign with the creation of a Limited Edition Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. It delivers intense hydration to dry skin and the lid is engraved with She Inspires Me too.



    There's no better feeling than buying your favourite beauty product. Unless it's knowing that some, if not all of the proceedings go to an amazing cause.

    For example, MAC have been supporting AIDS Fund for over 20 years, which all started with Viva Glam lipstick; the first lipstick created to boldly raise money and awareness for the condition. Every penny of the sales goes to help HIV and AIDs sufferers - which is very noble indeed. Last year, Benefit raised almost £2000 for the charities Look Good Feel Better, which helps women feel better about themselves whilst undergoing cancer treatments, and Refuge, which helps women and children rebuild a life after suffering at the hands of domestic violence. 

    Other brands like Neal's Yard Remedies brought out a full range of products to help raise money to help protect bees and their homes, whilst Crème De La Mer partnered with National Geographic to raise money and help save ocean habitats. 

    From protecting the ocean to saving birds, from helping less fortunate women have an education to preventing the extinction of rare plants, there are so many incredible charities that are being supported by these brands and are ensuring we give back to the world. And not only are we doing our bit to help, but we're buying a little something for ourselves, too. Massive win! 

    So have a little look at our gallery of brands that are doing their bit, and click the link to get a little something for yourself, and help donate to a great cause.


    Elemis

    Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream
    VIEW NOW

    Elemis is funding a class of 25 women in Afghanistan through Women for Women International year-long programme and will also give a monthly allowance for each member. They're supporting the #SheInspiresMe campaign with the creation of a Limited Edition Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. It delivers intense hydration to dry skin and the lid is engraved with She Inspires Me too.



    There's no better feeling than buying your favourite beauty product. Unless it's knowing that some, if not all of the proceedings go to an amazing cause.

    For example, MAC have been supporting AIDS Fund for over 20 years, which all started with Viva Glam lipstick; the first lipstick created to boldly raise money and awareness for the condition. Every penny of the sales goes to help HIV and AIDs sufferers - which is very noble indeed. Last year, Benefit raised almost £2000 for the charities Look Good Feel Better, which helps women feel better about themselves whilst undergoing cancer treatments, and Refuge, which helps women and children rebuild a life after suffering at the hands of domestic violence. 

    Other brands like Neal's Yard Remedies brought out a full range of products to help raise money to help protect bees and their homes, whilst Crème De La Mer partnered with National Geographic to raise money and help save ocean habitats. 

    From protecting the ocean to saving birds, from helping less fortunate women have an education to preventing the extinction of rare plants, there are so many incredible charities that are being supported by these brands and are ensuring we give back to the world. And not only are we doing our bit to help, but we're buying a little something for ourselves, too. Massive win! 

    So have a little look at our gallery of brands that are doing their bit, and click the link to get a little something for yourself, and help donate to a great cause.


    Aveda

    Aveda Love
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    Aveda Founder, Horst Rechelbacher passed away in Feb 2014, and in honour of his memory, for each bottle of Aveda Love sold globally, $4 will be donated to the US National Audubon Society to support and protect the natural ecosystems of birds. Aveda Love Compsition Oil is a certified organic plus it's nourishing oil for body, hair and scalp.

    Neal's Yard

    Neal's Yard Bee Lovely
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    Products in the Neal's Yard Bee collection are made from beeswax, organic honey and natural essential oils. Through sales of the range, they're donating £10,000 a year to projects that Help Save The Bees. 

    MAC Viva Glam

    MAC Viva Glam
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    The founders of the company, Frank Angelo and Frank Toskan, banded together with the M·A·C artists to create the M·A·C AIDS Fund in 1994. It all started with VIVA GLAM lipstick, and all sorts of celebrities wanted to get involved with the most recent campaign starring Ariana Grande. The full RRP less VAT goes towards helping women, men and children affected by HIV and AIDS. 

    Benefit

    Benefit Bold is Beautiful
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    Throughout May, Benefit started raising funds for two amazing charities, Look Good Feel Better, to help those undergoing cancer treatment and Refuge, a charity helping women and children suffering from domestic violence rebuild their lives. With every brow wax you get in store, you get a free Gimme Brow worth £18.50 and help an amazing cause. 

    L'Occitane

    L'Occitane Ultra-Soft Balm
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    Every year on March 8th, L'Occitane celebrates Women's Day by launching an exclusive solidarity product to support women in developing countries. 100% of the profits from this year's new Solidarity Ultra-Soft Balm will help these women with literacy, education and financial stability.

    Creme De La Mer

    Creme De La Mer Blue Heart
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    For the third consecutive year, Creme De La Mer has partnered with National Geographic, to support the importance of a healthy ocean. In celebration of World Ocean's Day, a 100ml La Mer jar with a limited edition sea-inspired design will be available from June 2016. 

    Chantecaille

    Chantecaille Le Magnolia Eye and Cheek Palette
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    The Chantecaille Spring 2016 Collection includes the Le Magnolia Eye and Cheek Palette, of which 5% of proceeds form each palette will be donated to TRAFFIC. It's made from only natural ingredients and is sold to create awareness to TRAFFIC International's FairWild Standard. This charity helps to ensure plants are collected in an ethical manner. 

    Katie's Garden

    Katie's Garden
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    Katie's Garden is to be launched at The Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, this year. The garden has been designed by Caroline Dunster and Noemi Mercurelli, and is being set up in memory of Katie Wohlrab Oliver, who struggled with Lymphoedema and succumbed to cancer aged just 35. The garden will celebrate Katie's life and help raise money to train nurses in the treatment of Lymphoedema. 

    Murad Prince's Trust Ltd Edition Invisiblur Perfecting Shield SPF30

    Murad Prince's Trust Ltd Edition Invisiblur Perfecting Shield SPF30
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    Not only does this blur and matte the skin to make it look flawless, £10 of the retail price is donated to Prince's Trust, to help disadvantaged young people across the UK achieve their dreams and get into vital education, employment or training.

    Charitable Beauty

    Charitable Beauty
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    In celebration of Creme de La Mer s Blue Heart and World Oceans Day, a 100ml jar of Crème de la Mer with a new limited-edition sea-inspired design will be available June 2016. The jar will be inscribed with Blue Heart to commemorate the brand s ongoing inspiration from the ocean s beauty and its goal of raising awareness about the precious blue heart of our planet. The brand also partners with the National Geographic Society to help support the next generation of ocean explorers. 

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