Vegan beautyReview


There has never been a better choice in beauty products suitable for vegans – writes Viva!lifeeditor, Helen Rossiter, who put some of the latest brands to the test


Make-up, cosmetics and hair care products, which weren’t hiding nasty animal ingredients or tested on poor defenceless creatures in laboratories, used to be hard to find. And when you did lay your hand on any, quite often they cost a small fortune. But times have changed. The savvy vegan


shopper now knows where they can buy vegan goodies in several places across the high street and throughout the internet, and at Viva!, we are always keen to hear about the latest discoveries. So I was delighted to learn that a


company based near my hometown of Taunton in Somerset is selling a range of vegan-friendly hair and skincare items. Outback Organics have a complete


range of tea-tree products, which contain nothing but natural, organic plants and are ethically sourced from a company in Australia who financially support the indigenous people who plant and harvest them. I’ve had the pleasure of using their


Organic Tea Tree Shampoo and Organic Tea Tree Conditioner on my rather long and troublesome blond hair, for the last month.


I found them refreshing, smoothing and


effective. The shampoo lathers well and left my locks looking really shiny, healthy and smelling amazing. It is enriched with tea tree oil, Australian bush mint and peppermint oil which leaves the scalp feeling revitalised. My hair is slightly dry from bleach, but I


found just a small amount of the rich conditioner covered and soothed the ends well, leaving it glossy and manageable. It


also contains Tea Tree Oil, Citricial (a natural antimicrobial ingredient from grapefruit pith) and Australian bush mint Oil that restores lustre and de-tangles the hair. Both the Organic Tea Tree Shampoo and


the Conditioner are priced at £7.65 each for 250ml. I have quite sensitive skin and am loathe


More than £150 worth of Outback Organics products to be won


Outback Organics have kindly given us six gift sets to give away, worth £25 each, including shampoo, conditioner and face cream.


To stand a chance of winning, put your answer


to the following question on a postcard, with your name and address:


Where do the ingredients in the Outback Organics range come from?


A) Australia, B) America, C) South Africa


Please send your entry postcards to: Hannah Nicolas, Marketing Manager, Outback Organics, Brimley Farm, Churchstanton, Taunton, Somerset TA3 7QH.


Competition deadline March 31, 2012


to use traditional soap on my face and body, so I’ve started using their Skin Wash twice a day instead – which leaves my pores feeling squeaky clean and clear. The Outback Organics’ exfoliating


Face & Body Scrub has also done wonders in helping to remove the winter blues from my skin, with the help of jojoba micro-beads, which buff away dead skin cells and leave the skin feeling silky soft. Organic Tea Tree Skin Wash is


priced at £5.99 for 100ml, and the Face & Body Scrub, £8.99 for 100ml. To read more about Outback Organics, to see their full range and to order, visit www.outbackorganics.co.uk.


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