The latest brands to be awarded with The Mark of Positive Living.
Aethic‘s Sôvée sunscreen is the first to be certified as Marine Positive. Some sunfilters used in many sunscreens are quite photounstable and have been found to kill coral. Aethic tested UV filers to select those that would best provide broad spectrum protection from UV rays, remain photostable and fully functioning when exposed to those rays and leave coral and other marine organisms intact.
Wild Horse Clothing‘s ‘Got Wood’ boxer range are made of bamboo fibres, which are stronger and softer than cotton and can absorb three times its weight in water, removing water from the skin so it can evaporate. Bamboo is a sustainable plant, which means that it replenishes itself rapidly and does not require special conditions to exist.
The entire TWELVE collection contains only eco-approved ingredients and is completely free from parabens, sulphates, silicones, petrochemicals and glycols. All formulas are plant based and meet stringent requirements on green chemistry. They are also naturally scented with floral extracts and traces of essentials oils and use only natural emulsifiers.
Aethic, Marine Positive Sôvée Sunscreen, £40
Wild Horse Clothing, Got Wood Boxer Brief Set, £44.99
Twelve Beauty, Regeneration Cream, £48
Ethical jewellery retailer Olive + Reg aim to deliver a choice of fine jewellery from the very best designers working with ethically sourced precious metals and gemstones. Their business is managed in a way that is culturally, environmentally and socially responsible and all of their jewellery is created from materials, which are sourced with respect both for miners and the environment. Check out Jessica Poole, one of their designers who has been awarded the Mark of Positive Living.
Enamore creates sexy, stylish, comfortable, practical and beautiful eco-underwear and loungewear using high quality eco-friendly and sustainablematerials, whilst being ethically produced. They use sustainable materials such as natural silk, hemp, bamboo, organic cotton and upcycled/recycled fabrics. These materials are free from man made pesticides, insecticides, herbicides and fertilisers. In order to protect the environment from toxins they also use natural, vegetable and Azo-free dyes for colouring and printing in the manufacturing process.
Laid Bare aims to use its resources and innovation to create, develop and distribute beneficial and, safe beauty brands by avoiding synthetic ingredients wherever possible.
Jessica Poole at Olive + Reg, Diamond Twist Chain, £On request
Enamore, Organic Cotton Balconette Bra, £29
Laid Bare, Anti Aging Treatment Cream, £3.99