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Your essential guide to living an organic lifestyle.

Homemade face masks
Skin care

Homemade face masks

This guide gives some handy homemade skin care and face mask recipes. There are lots of natural ingredients in the home that can make very effective cleansers and toners for your daily face care needs.

By Hannah Mepham

22/05/2020

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Hospital bag heroes & practical tips for pregnancy
Baby & pregnancy

Hospital bag heroes & practical tips for pregnancy

Are you pregnant and starting to think about your birth plan? Whether you’re planning to deliver at home, in a midwife-led centre or in hospital, during the lead-up to your due date you might want to prepare a kit containing items you’ll need during labour. Unsure what to pack? We reveal our top maternity hospital bag toiletries for mums-to-be.

By Hannah Mepham

22/05/2020

4 Minute read

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pregnancy skin care
Baby & pregnancy

Essential guide to pregnancy skin care

This pregnancy skin care guide provides information and advice on the effects of pregnancy on your body and skin. We look at the best ways to take care of your body whilst pregnant and the ways in which you can take care of your skin to reduce and avoid some of the most common symptoms of pregnancy.

By Alexandra Julian

22/05/2020

5 Minute read

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Does sun cream expire? Make sure you get the protection you expect
Skin care

Does sun cream expire? Make sure you get the protection you expect

At leading marine-friendly sun cream brand Green People, we often get asked questions such as “Does sun cream expire?” by our customers so we have put together a 1-minute visual read on storing and using your sunscreen safely.

By Alexandra Julian

21/05/2020

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als vs sls
Clean beauty

ALS vs SLS

We get a lot of questions about sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) and ammonium lauryl sulphate (ALS). Here we explain the difference, and would also like to reassure you that our safe, natural shampoos are all ALS-free and SLS-free.

By Alexandra Julian

21/05/2020

2 Minute read

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What causes hyperpigmentation?
Skin care

What causes hyperpigmentation?

Have you noticed your skin tone has started to appear patchy? Or have brown marks suddenly appeared on your skin? Here we look at the causes of hyperpigmentation and reveal the skin-lightening plant actives that can help restore your skin tone.

By Alexandra Julian

20/05/2020

6 Minute read

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The benefits of cocoa butter skin care
Clean beauty

The benefits of cocoa butter skin care

Cocoa butter, one of nature’s ultimate moisturisers, is extracted from whole Cocoa beans that are harvested from the cacao (cocoa) tree.

By Alexandra Julian

20/05/2020

3 Minute read

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Cruelty free hair care by Green People
Eco & ethical

The best cruelty-free, vegan shampoo & conditioner for your hair

New to vegan hair care? Read on to discover everything you need to know about making the switch to our plant-based, 100% vegan shampoos and conditioners.

By Hannah Mepham

20/05/2020

5 Minute read

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Shea Butter
Clean beauty

The story behind our organic Shea butter

At Green People we choose the finest natural and organic ingredients to use in our pure, nurturing skin care. With its naturally nourishing and moisturising qualities, Shea butter makes the ideal ingredient in organic beauty products.

By Alexandra Julian

20/05/2020

5 Minute read

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infant eczema
Baby & pregnancy

An essential guide to managing infant eczema

Eczema can be triggered by many factors, including food and skin care. Here we reveal the everyday eczema triggers your baby can encounter and explain how you can avoid them.

By Hannah Mepham

20/05/2020

6 Minute read

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sls and sles free
Clean beauty

SLS vs SLES

Do you find it hard to decipher these common skin care acronyms? Here we explain the difference between SLS and SLES and reveal why all Green People body washes and shampoos are free from both SLS and SLES.

By Alexandra Julian

19/05/2020

3 Minute read

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Tips for a sensitive Scalp
Clean beauty

Six ways to care for your sensitive scalp

We routinely moisturise our skin, from our face to our feet, to help keep it soft and healthy. But, what about the skin on our scalp? Often overlooked, our scalps are subject to vigorous scrubbing when we shampoo and rarely given an afterthought. Here we share six ways to better care for your scalp.

By Hannah Mepham

19/05/2020

4 Minute read

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winter night skin care for glowing skin
Lifestyle

A winter night skin care routine for glowing skin

On a cold wintery night, you’ll bundle your feet into warm slippers and snuggle up with a hot water bottle to keep yourself cosy but could you do more to keep your skin comfortable during a cold snap? Here we reveal the best night skin care routine for winter.

By Alexandra Julian

19/05/2020

4 Minute read

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