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The Beauty Hub

Your essential guide to living an organic lifestyle.

What is certified organic beauty?
Clean beauty

What is COSMOS organic skin care?

Here we guide you through shopping for certified organic beauty products and explain why our organic certifications guarantee that your Green People products are as green as can be.

By Hannah Mepham

19/09/2023

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chemicals in hand wash
Clean beauty

What ingredients are in liquid hand wash?

Does using a liquid hand wash leave your skin feeling dry and irritable? Read on to find out about the ingredients used in many hand washes and explain how they can affect your skin. You can also find out about our range of natural and organic hand washes and how we make these suitable for sensitive skin.

By Alexandra Julian

12/09/2023

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skin care for swimmers
Lifestyle

Skin care tips for swimmers

Swimming is a great cardiovascular exercise and a wonderful way to take some ‘me time’ but if you find that it impacts the health of your skin and hair, we can help you to choose a shampoo, shower gel and skin care for after swimming.

By Hannah Mepham

12/09/2023

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how to recycle green people packaging
Eco & ethical

How do you recycle Green People packaging?

Curious to know how eco-conscious our packaging is? Here we look at the different types of packaging materials we use and explain how you can recycle our products and packaging after use.

By Hannah Mepham

01/09/2023

5 Minute read

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night skin care and slippers
Skin care

How to boost your beauty sleep with a night skin care routine

Sleep is a precious commodity and essential for health and emotional wellbeing – but does it keep you looking young and beautiful? Here we look at the science of beauty sleep and shine a light on how you can use a simple night skin care routine to boost your complexion whilst you rest.

By Hannah Mepham

31/08/2023

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toothpaste and mouth ulcers
Dental tips

Is your toothpaste causing mouth ulcers?

Do you regularly experience mouth ulcers? In this guide we’ll explain how we make our natural and organic toothpastes suitable for those that may be prone to mouth ulcers and help you to find the best toothpaste for you.

By Alexandra Julian

30/08/2023

5 Minute read

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autumn skin care tips
Skin care

5 autumn skin care & beauty tips

Of all the seasons, perhaps the most romanticised and hotly anticipated is autumn. We expect orange-hued days spent snuggled under a blanket, and we look forward to wearing our favourite jumpers once again. But what may look pretty in a picture often doesn’t bode well for our skin.

By Hannah Mepham

30/08/2023

6 Minute read

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benefits of beeswax skin care
Clean beauty

Beeswax skin care: 3 beauty benefits of Beeswax

Beeswax is no longer just for candles and furniture wax, it’s time to wake up to the incredible benefits of Beeswax in natural and organic make-up products like foundation, mascara and lipstick.

By Hannah Mepham

30/08/2023

4 Minute read

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everything men need to know about eye creams
Male grooming

Everything men need to know about eye creams

Not sure if eye cream is right for you? We reveal everything men need to know about eye cream.

By Hannah Mepham

25/08/2023

4 Minute read

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Benefits of using Omega-rich facial oils in your beauty routine
Anti ageing

Benefits of using Omega-rich facial oils in your beauty routine

Thinking about adding an Omega-rich facial oil to your natural beauty regime? Here we explore the skin-boosting benefits of using a facial oil containing Omega-3 and Omega-6 and help you to choose the best facial oil for your skin type.

By Hannah Mepham

25/08/2023

6 Minute read

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Green People’s guide to Aloe Vera benefits for skin
Clean beauty

Green People’s guide to Aloe Vera benefits for skin

If there’s one hero ingredient that we couldn’t live without here at Green People, it would have to be Aloe Vera. We believe that all skin types can benefit from this spiky succulent, and we use the inner leaf of Aloe Vera as a base ingredient in most of our natural and organic beauty products.

By Hannah Mepham

17/08/2023

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A guide to Green People’s packaging

A guide to Green People’s packaging

Do you really care about the product packaging that ends up in your home? We do too, and we aim to be as transparent as we can about our packaging choices.

By Hannah Mepham

16/08/2023

4 Minute read

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Myrrh, himba tribe
Clean beauty

Myrrh – the incredible story of the Himba tribe

Supporting small farmers and independent growers is a key part of the Green People philosophy and we believe in offering a fair price for the ingredients that go into our products. One of the most remarkable stories behind a Green People ingredient is the story of the Myrrh we use in our One Balm, natural toothpastes and sun lotions.

By Alexandra Julian

15/08/2023

4 Minute read

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