Hemp, flax and rapeseed - not a sexy sounding trio compared to olive oil's Mediterranean aura - but storecupboard essentials if you want homegrown oil
… Our top three alternatives to olive oil Laura Sevier | 23rd April 2010 Ethical Living Food And Farming Olive Oil Hemp Cooking main-flaxfield-pic.jpg A … - not a sexy sounding trio compared to olive oil's Mediterranean aura - but storecupboard …
When it comes to oils we are spoilt for choice, with more than 130 million tonnes of oil consumed every year, according to the WWF. But with demand set to increase, what sort of impact is our appetite for oil having on the planet? And which is the green choice?
… How green are vegetable and rapeseed oils? Rebecca Campbell | 16th May 2012 Ethical Living Palm Oil Rapeseed Oil Biofuels Food And Farming Soy Soya …
No longer is moisturiser the only way to hydrate your skin. Thanks to Shu Uemura’s pioneering oil-based range, facial oils are becoming a serious alternative to traditional creams. But which are the most planet friendly?
… Tried and tested: facial oils Ruth Styles | 17th February 2012 Ethical Living Health And Beauty Facial Oil Society Green Living Vaishaly Patel Ole … your skin. Thanks to Shu Uemura’s pioneering oil-based range, facial oils are becoming a …
Essential oils have long been a medicine cabinet mainstay. Venita Machnicki, aromatherapist and founder of organic beauty company, Skin Nectar, rounds up the most useful
… Top 10…essential oils Venita Machnicki | 25th February 2011 Ethical Living Essential Oils Aromatherapy Health And Beauty Green … Living istock_000010135312small.jpg Essential oils have long been a medicine cabinet …
DIY skincare can be as easy as grabbing some ingredients from the fridge or kitchen cupboard. Laura Sevier offers recipes and tips from the experts
… I had just used some of their virgin olive oil to remove makeup. I had run out of my … the kitchen cupboard and improvise with olive oil. My skin felt wonderfully soft afterwards. … a salad isn't your thing, with a choice of oils, essential oils and fresh ingredients you …
MACKENZIE DENYER and TIM HUNT, from Ethical Consumer magazine, explore the complex issues with palm oil, why deforestation rates are still climbing and why big brand manufacturers have the power to stop it
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Palm oil is in our food, cleaning products and fuel. But it's destroying rainforest and contributing to climate change. Sustainable certification schemes have been set up, but campaigners increasingly question whether they work
… Palm oil: the hidden ingredient causing an … Martin | 14th March 2012 Ethical Living Palm Oil Home Cleaning Food And Farming Beauty … Friends Of The Earth WWF holding.jpg Palm oil is in our food, cleaning products and …
Organic olive oil is the eco-friendly alternative to butter and rapeseed oils
… Green gold: organic olive oil The Ecologist | 21st February 2011 Ethical Living Organic Olive Oil Food And Drink Italy Food And Farming … Green Living olivetreeedit.jpg Organic olive oil is the eco-friendly alternative to butter …
Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ain died yesterday after being attacked by Israeli soldiers while planting olive trees in the West Bank - a peaceful and fruitful challenge to a long and brutal military occupation. As Zaytoun co-founder Cathi Pawson writes, we can help by buying organic Palestinian olive oil, available in the UK against all the odds.
… Olive oil for peace and justice in Palestine Cathi … can help by buying organic Palestinian olive oil, available in the UK against all the odds. … For many who depended on income from olive oil sales to the Gulf, the border closure was …
It smells gorgeous and is 100 percent organic but does Skin Nectar’s Radiance Oil live up to its billing? Green Living editor, Ruth Styles, tried it out
… Review: Skin Nectar 'The Balancer' Radiance Oil Ruth Styles | 9th March 2011 Ethical … Skin Nectar Aromatherapy Organic Essential Oils Society Green Living … organic but does Skin Nectar’s Radiance Oil live up to its billing? Green Living …
More than 30 years after it launched, Britain’s leading aromatherapy brand finally has a store of its own. Ruth Styles reports
… Living Aromatherapy Associates Essential Oils Aromatherapy Spa Massage Facial Health … on hand to explain how each of the essential oils works and provide advice on natural … to the therapeutic value of essential oils and every person who walks through the …
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… refine and smooth the skin. Our Nourish Night Oil, for example, is blended with calming, aromatic jasmine essential oil, whose flowers are most fragrant and potent at night, making it the perfect oil to use before rest, while the sunflower …
Beauty advice for the winter season: get enough sleep, eat well and never stray far from a good jar of organic skincream. From Neal's Yard to Weleda, here are the Ecologist's top ten picks...
… cold-pressed cocoa butter, hemp and apricot oils. Raw Gaia's products are made following … is made with cold-pressed pomegranate-seed oil and argan oil, both good for antioxidants and various …
Many mainstream toiletries’ incompatible ingredients require chemicals to bind them together. Pat Thomas considers the alternatives to this unholy alliance
… Ethical Living Emulsifiers Beeswax Bodycare Toiletries Bodycare Risk Health emulsifiers_main.jpg Many mainstream toiletries’ incompatible ingredients require … Many of the ingredients in commercial toiletries are uneasy bedfellows: none more so …
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Clean, green beauty products for the holiday season
… containing a blend of organic essential oils including eucalyptus, clove and clary … treatment salve, formulated with blended oils to nourish the skin. It contains oils of jojoba, sesame with carrot oil, olive …
High on petrochemicals and low on efficacy, it’s time to swap your Vaseline for something a little greener. Ruth Styles puts the planet-pleasing alternatives to the test
… Its single ingredient is a by-product of the oil industry and like crude oil, contains crystalline and liquid … process turns what was once a healthy natural oil into a toxin. ‘Of all cosmetics and …
Head chef of pioneering Shoreditch eco-restaurant The Water House, Marie Gonfond shares a few recipes...
… with Jerusalem Artichokes puree and chilli oil To serve 2 Ingredients: 2 black bream … Artichokes 2 Fresh Red Chillies Olive Oil Salt, pepper Nutmeg 2 slices of bread A … marinade in around a third of a cup of olive oil for at least half an hour. 2. Peel your …
Not just a luxury, massage can reduce stress, tension and immune system baddie, cortisol. But not everyone can afford a weekly back rub so the Ecologist joined the students at Neal’s Yard Remedies to find out how to do it DIY style
… one-day massage courses. ‘Using essential oils as part of it helps to make it a … experience and without doubt, the oils will help accelerate the healing … therapeutic powers of massage and essential oils. ‘There have been many studies carried …
OK, so Dr Hauschka’s cosmetics range isn’t really news, but the goodies coming out of Haushka and NATorigin HQ are well worth spending a few pennies on. Ruth Styles puts them to the test
… cult status and the wonderful Lavender Bath Oil, £17.95, isn’t far behind. But while its … synthetic pigmentation and use of crude oil by-products, but thus far, Haushka and … a small amount does come from vegetable oil. Even then it’s not perfect, as Carbon …
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… organic skin care – completely plant-based & Soil Association certified- offers a comprehensive, oil-based range of face & body products … our skin and keeps it moisturised. Vegetable oils are the main source of essential fatty …
Thought bubble bath was basically liquid soap? Wrong. Not only is it completely different, it contains a hefty dose of dodgy chemicals to boot. Ruth Styles has more
… some are derived from palm or coconut oils), which are usually found in industrial … are the green brands in all this? The bath oils and body creams market has long been a … sulphate, this one is made from coconut oil. Bentley Organic have a similar product – …
Essential oils and plant extracts can zap zits without causing lasting damage to your skin or the planet
… Health Green Living holding.jpg Essential oils and plant extracts can zap zits without … be absorbed by the skin, according to the Soil Association , so you should be wary of the … plant product on your skin, like tea tree oil, it’s antiseptic and it also encourages …
Food is supposed to be good for you, which is why many people believe that functional foods such as cholesterol-lowering spreads are a ‘good thing’. But are they? Pat Thomas reports
… Plant sterols can be derived from vegetable oils such as soya, canola and sunflower (this … state. Because they are not freely soluble in oils and fats, the sterol is first … with other fatty acids (usually from rapeseed oil) in order to make them mix better in the …