The best fair trade beauty products

A really simple way to swap a Fairtrade product into your bathroom - everyone needs soap, after all

Liquid soap, £4.35
By Bubble & Balm
Buy online at bubbleandbalm.co.uk
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A use-anywhere balm for dry skin on your face, body, hands and feet. This wonder product is made with argan oil and is certified organic (in France, where the company is from). The shea butter is harvested by a women's co-operative in Burkino Faso. A pot will last a long time

Shea butter, £16
By Melvita
Buy online at uk.melvita.com
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Lest we be accused of neglecting the stubblier sex, two new Fairtrade products for men (in fact, the only Fairtrade grooming products for men, but let’s not be picky) have just launched

Shaving gel, £3.69 and moisturiser, £6.49
By Bulldog Natural Grooming
Buy online at meetthebulldog.com
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This clay-based mask (containing Fairtrade sugar) is the first ever skincare product to be both certified both by UK Fairtrade and the Soil Assocation organic standards. It’s not pre-made - you mix the powder with a small amount of water in your hand, which means you can make it thick or thin as you require. It’s refreshing, non-drying and smells nicely minty. Plus the packaging is recycled, it’s made in England and it’s suitable for vegan, so this is quite possibly the most ethical skincare product ever made

Mint face mask, £20
Organic, fairtrade, suitable for vegans
By Essential Care
Buy online at essential-care.co.uk
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The Boots Extracts range is made from Fairtrade-certified ingredients; in this case, honey and shea butter. The cream is easily absorbed and leaves skin soft, not greasy. Best of all, you smell like hot buttered toast drizzled with honey. Mmm

Extracts fairtrade honey body butter, £5
By Boots
Buy online at boots.com
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This gentle facial wash contains Fairtrade roobois, the South African plant which as well as being full of those antioxidants we’re all supposed to have lots of, makes rather nice tea. (Don’t drink this, though.) A lovely mild facewash that cleanses without drying at all.

Power berry facial wash, £14.50
By Neal’s Yard Remedies
Buy online at nealsyardremedies.com
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A minty foot lotion that, unlike many, doesn't leave your feet slippery. So it wins top health and safety marks too.

Fairtrade foot lotion, £7.95
By Lush
Buy online at lush.co.uk

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