Via BBC Soap is more popular in liquid form than in bars in the UK - but there are good reasons to stick with the old-fashioned way of keeping clean, says Gareth Rubin. How do you like to scrub up? If you prefer liquid soap to the solid stuff, you're in the ascendancy. According to market research firm Mintel 87% of Britons regularly buy liquid soap, against 71% who buy bars of it. And solid soap is slipping down the...

Via Bumble & Bee Organic There are thousands of dangerous chemicals in cosmetics today. I've chosen these top five based on their risk, and their widespread useage. Use this list as a guide to help you decipher if what you're buying is truly natural. 1. “Fragrance”  can be one or more of 200 chemicals. Companies don't have to disclose the actual components of each fragrance, under the guise that their fragrances are trade secrets. Fragrance has been known to cause...

Via Indian Express Indulge By Nandita Ravi Earlier this year, cosmetic giant Lush released a video that detailed the benefits of using a shampoo bar. The result? Not only did the video go viral, but the brand also sold about 12,000 bars of shampoo in just two days! The appeal of shampoo bars, it seems, is not just the fact that they are all organic and keeps the hair healthy, but it also encourages you to do your bit for...

By Vivienne Walt Via Fortune He’s remade the consumer goods company as a model of responsibility. Can he prove his model works? Step out of the frigid drizzle into Unilever’s factory outside ­Liverpool in northern England, and the brightly lit, automated assembly line gleams in stark contrast to the gloom outside. Thousands of bottles shoot down a conveyor belt with a click-clack sound, in a streak of bright purple. Look more closely, and there is an important detail. The new...

By Nikki Brown Via Stylecaster Self-care means different things to different people, but for some, a fragrant shower or bath is the simplest way to hit the reset button… and practice good hygiene, of course. With every season comes a slew of new hair and makeup products to swipe and slather, but oftentimes, bath and body options fall under the radar. We may not walk out the door wearing shower gel or bar soap, but that doesn’t mean we can’t spoil...