Beautorium Invites Us to Think Pink and Go Green

Natural beauty retailer Beautorium has announced a new initiative that will unite breast cancer fundraising, in support of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® North Jersey Affiliate, with education about the health benefits of natural and organic beauty products. From Oct. 15, 2009 - Jan. 15, 2010, 25 percent of the proceeds from select products listed at

Beautorium will be donated to the North Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Beautorium has enlisted several of its brands, among the top natural beauty companies in the world, to participate in the effort. Exuberance Beauty, John Masters Organics, Juice Beauty, Marina Cosmetics, red flower, Revolution Organics, Saaf, Sophyto and Trilogy will donate to the cause. Melvita Organics will also join the lineup at the time of its US debut on Nov. 9. Among the 35 natural and organic products hand-picked to benefit Susan G. Komen North Jersey are Beautorium top-sellers like Trilogy Organic Rosehip Oil, Exuberance Brightening Facial Serum with Vitamin C, Saaf Organic Eraser Body Oil and Juice Beauty SPF 30 Tinted Moisturizer.

The unique support that Beautorium brings to Susan G. Komen North Jersey highlights the organizations’ interest in health awareness and education for women. In addition to raising funds that will help save lives, bring care and support to breast cancer patients and work toward a cure, Beautorium seeks to further the understanding of the importance of natural and organic products for our best health. Many ingredients that are commonly found in commercial beauty preparations have been linked to cancer or other health issues. Given that skin is our largest organ, able to absorb 60% of what we put on our bodies, the choice of natural and organic personal care products is an important step in protecting ourselves from an overload of harmful chemicals.

Beautorium offers only the highest quality natural products that are free from ingredients like parabens, phthalates, sodium laurel sulfate (SLS), sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) and polyethylene glycol (PEG), which may pose serious health risks. To learn more about the potentially harmful ingredients in your beauty products, visit Skin Deep, at cosmeticsdatabase.com.

“I would like to thank Beautorium for raising awareness and funds for our organization from their Think Pink, Go Green Collection. Their support will help us to one day realize our goal and vision of a world without breast cancer.” said Deborah Q. Belfatto, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Susan G. Komen North Jersey.

Beautorium founder Ann Francke says, “We are passionate about the fight against breast cancer and thank Susan G. Komen North Jersey for the opportunity to support their work. We are hoping that our benefit campaign will be highly successful and enjoyed by all!”

PurpleLab: SWAC Lip Gloss - Kiss for a Cure

New fom the deliciously fabulous PurpleLab!

PurpleLab has partnered with the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation to create a special lip gloss, SWAC ("Sealed With a Cure"), with partial proceeds to go to the charity. The gloss has been designed to boost "beauty, health, and confidence" while raising money for breast cancer research. Since launching the wildly popular Huge Lips Skinny Hips line of plumping lip glosses (I LOVE these glosses!), PurpleLab has been on a roll participating in and celebrating one event after another.

SWAC in Nancy is named after Nancy Block-Zenna, a much beloved woman who was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer when she was 35 years old. PurpleLab founder Karen Robinovitz discovered Nancy's story through mutual friends and wanted to learn more about this particular, lesser known type of cancer. Sadly, Nancy passed away two and a half years after her diagnosis. Inspired by Nancy's strength, her mutual friends set up the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation to raise awareness and support research.

Nancy's favorite color - pink - was chosen for this amazing gloss. SWAC's sheer pink color, a blush tone that looks amazing on all skin tones, features gold flecks for extra dazzle.

Features and Benefits

• Paraben-free

• Health boosting and immune system enhancing ingredients including Mangosteens Echinacea

• Ultra-moisturizing, non-sticky formula

• Scented with uplifting Vanilla

• Real gold flecks

• Enriched with anti-aging peptides

Mangosteen: Originating from the Sunda Inslands and Moluccas of Indonesia, this Asian superfruit is rich in antioxidants and is know to stimulate the immune system
Echinacea: This Native American Purple Coneflower is a herb known for stimulating the immune system, making cells more efficient in attacking disease
Vanilla: a natural anti-depressant with antioxidant properties
Vitamin E: An ultra moisturizing antioxidant
Vitamin C: An antioxidant that nurtures the skin and helps protect cells
Gold Flecks: Dating back to ancient times, gloss as been used for its healing properties
Peptide 168: Contains anti-aging benefits

Available through pre-order only at this time. Get your order in now; this is going to be a hugely popular product! Visit b-glowing for more information and to pre-order your gloss. SWAC will retail for $18.50 a tube and is set for shipping 10/16/09, with partial proceeds benefitting the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation.

Bobbi Brown Limited Edition Pink Ribbon Collection

As we begin the month of October, many of us begin to feel the glad tidings of cool weather, fall fashions, richer color in cosmetics and for the last few years now, the awareness of how important it is to support continued research and funding for treating, and ultimately curing breast cancer. I've seen more honoring, fundraising, sponsoring, and attention in the beauty and blogging communities this year than ever before. It's quite wonderful!

Just based on the numbers of emails I have still to read in my inbox (literally, there are 100's), beauty industry companies all over the globe are drawing awareness through special offers, limited edition collections and products, fun interactive contests and much more. Bobbi Brown Cosmetics has joined to lend their support as well.

PINK RIBBON COLLECTION - $40 (Free Shipping)
A beautiful limited-edition lip set featuring an exclusive new shade, Blush Pink Creamy Lip Color and a limited-edition Pink Crystal Glitter Lip Balm, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. This item ships for free all month (thru 10/31/09), as Bobbi's thank you for your support.

Please visit Bobbi Brown online to learn more about the Limited Edition Pink Collection and help support Breast Cancer Awareness.

And ... If you've not yet checked out my giveaway opportunity above for
support of Cancer Research, please do. By donating $20 or more to my dear
friend's walkathon event, you'll receive an entry for an absolutely
fantastic box of beauty products from lots and lots of wonderful
cosmetic, skincare, haircare and fragrance brands! It's a beauty lover's
dream come true, and your kind deed will go a long way in helping honor the
memory of my friend's mother, who lost her battle with cancer 10 years ago this
year. Thank you so much - xo!

Aveda Gives a Hand to Breast Cancer Research

As has been Aveda's tradition since 2004, this year Aveda is again raising funds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) by selling their limited edition, 150ml/5oz tube (a 19% increase in size with a 7% savings for guests) of Hand Relief.

Aveda's hand cream is an incredibly rich moisture therapy. It soothes
dry hands, leaving them noticeably softer and smoother. Hydrating plant
emollients, humectants, exfoliating fruit acids and anti-oxidants—including
vitamins A and E—help diminish signs of aging and provide optimal relief. It has
a lovely fresh scent.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder and dedicated to funding clinical and genetic research on breast cancer at medical institutions across the globe. During the month of October, Aveda will donate $4 from the sale of each Breast Cancer Awareness Hand Relief to the BCRF to help advance the understanding of environmental links to breast cancer.

Help a very worthy cause and enjoy wonderful hand care simultaneously. BCA limited edition Hand Relief will retail for $21 and will be available for purchase through the month of October at Aveda online and through their salons, spas and institutes.