Fair Trade Beauty Or Bust

The beauty industry has its flaws--especially when it comes to sourcing native ingredients without rewarding indigenous people. That injustice spurred beauty industry veteran Robin Tolkan-Doyle to launch Beautyologie.com, a digital marketplace of curated fair trade products that support global communities and new beauty entrepreneurs around the world. It all comes to down to purchasing power: "If you had the choice between a major corporation and a brand that helps women make its products, which would you choose?” asks Tolkan-Doyle. I love the Egyptian pomegranate seed oil from Katari that smells like a great dream and adds luster to my hair, $38. Throughout September, Pretty Ripe readers get 20% off sitewide with the code, PRETTYRIPE20.

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