Beauty brands are going beyond just making you look good — now some are using their platforms to support charitable causes, from helping girls’ education to saving bees and beyond. Even one purchase can make the biggest difference, so check out the products you can buy now that help support philanthropic initiatives.
Seven years after announcing her breast cancer diagnosis, Giuliana Rancic launched Fountain of Truth, a clean skincare line inspired by her battle with the disease. In honor of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, 10% of the profits from Rancic’s limited edition Youth in Hand Cream are being donated to FAB-U-WISH in partnership with The Pink Agenda, which raises money for breast cancer research and care.
Buy It! Fountain of Truth Youth in Hand Cream, $28; fountainoftruthbeauty.com
Laura Mercier launched a shimmering rose gold highlighter shade that delivers a lit-from-within glow in honor of September’s Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. For each illuminator sold, the brand donates 100 percent profits to the Laura Mercier Ovarian Cancer Fund, which funds research to help diagnose, treat and support women with ovarian cancer.
Buy It! Laura Mercier Face Illuminator Inspiration, $44; lauramercier.com
The Lipstick Lobby partnered withthe unPrison Project and feminist activist Gloria Steinem for the launch of the brand’s new moisturizing balm. For each tube purchase, 100 percent of the net profits go to unPrison Project, which works to provide incarcerated women and girls with the life skills they’ll need after prison.
Buy It! The Lipstick Lobby In The Clear Vitamin E Lip Balm, $19; thelipsticklobby.com
You probably know Ouai as the haircare brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, best known as the go-to pro to the KarJenners. Now, you can treat your pet’s mane with her newly launched Pet Shampoo designed to give their coat the same gorgeous shine as your own tresses. The best part: for each bottle purchased, 15 percent of the proceeds are donated to the Vanderpump Dog Foundation, a rescue and adoption center for dogs based in L.A.
Buy It! Ouai Pet Shampoo, $28; theouai.com
Working in partnership with the Dr. Brandt Foundation, Dr. Brandt is relaunching a limited editon version of its popular Pore Refining Primer for a special cause. On top of new colorful packaging, for each purchase, $5 is donated to the Beaux Arts HANDS ON! Program, which provides free museum tours and art projects for elementary students.
Buy It! Dr. Brandt #PoresNoMore Pore Refiner Primer, $45; sephora.com
Beautiful Rights’ mission is to create makeup that challenges the status quo and stand up for women’s rights. For each product that they sell, including this shimmery lip gloss, 20 percent of sales are donated to one of eight different organizations of your choice at checkout — from Planned Parenthood to American Civil Liberties Union.
Buy It! Beautiful Rights Gloss Ceiling Lip Gloss, $18; beautifulrights.com
Twenty percent of the proceeds from this affordable, natural skincare line’s Calming Cleanser go to #MoveToEndDV, a nonprofit organization that supports victims of domestic violence and is committed to ending abuse.
Buy It! Freedom Naturals Calming Cleanser, $26; freedomnaturals.com
Founder Audrey Gruss created this fresh scent in the form of eau de parfum, hand cream and a candle, which will donate 100% of its proceeds to the Hope for Depression Research Foundation.
Buy It! Hope Fragrance Purse Spray, $45; saks.com, Hope Fragrance Eau de Parfum, $115; saks.com, Hope Fragrance Hand Creme, $40; saks.com and Hope Fragrance Scented Candle, $50; saks.com
With each purchase of this skincare brand’s eye cream and moisturizer set, HydroPeptide donates $3 to charity: water, non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries.
Buy It! HydroPeptide Hydrating Heroes, $100; hydropeptide.com
Not only does this little tube of organic coconut oil do it all (like removes makeup, whitens teeth and adds shine to hair), but the brand also donates meal to a child is through a partnership with Feeding America Food Banks with each purchase.
Buy It! Conscious Coconut Organic Coconut Oil, $16.95; consciouscoconut.com
Sephora’s latest lipstick launch is unlike any the brand’s done before. For every purchase of the new creamy crimson shade called ‘Fearless,’ Sephora donates $10 to Sephora Stands — two-year-old program dedicated to created female empowerment-based classes.
Buy It! Sephora Collection Sephora Stands FEARLESS Rouge Cream Lipstick, $12.50; sephora.com
The online retailer Brandless launched in July and targets millennials with its no-fuss packaging and low prices (everything on the site costs only $3! We’re serious!). But even better, the company works to make a difference in the world, too. No matter how much or little you buy each time you shop Brandless’ site, one meal is donated to Feeding America through its Give Back program.
Buy It! Brandless Daily Facial Moisturizer, $3; brandless.com, Brandless Gel Hand Soap, $3; brandless.com and Brandless Hand Cream, $3; brandless.com
As a part of the brand’s Bee Lovely campaign, Neal’s Yard donates over $11,000 each year through products bought in its Bee Lovely collection to Save The Bees, which works to offset the honeybee dissapation in Britain.
Buy It! Neal’s Yard Bee Lovely Collection, $32.51; nealsyardremedies.com
Every time you buy one of Mayfair’s luxurious body products (like scrubs and bubble bath), a portion of the purchase price gets donated with the Starlight Children’s Foundation, which provides programs to hospitalized children and their families.
Buy It! Mayfair Soap Foundry Sea Lily Jasmine Sugar Scrub, $8.99; target.com
Karité‘s natural, antioxidant-rich hand cream is sourced from ingredients directly from Ghana and supports the livelihood of rural African women and their communities. Plus, it’s made with three made ingredients — shea butter, coconut oil and palm oil — making it perfect for every skin type.
Buy It! Karité Hand Cream, $36; mykarite.com
Not only will this pretty pink mist give you sexy, tousled beach hair, but your purchase of this product helps support The Pink Flamingos Project, which protects the endangered species in the Galapagos Islands.
Buy It! Rahua Enchanted Island Salt Spray, $32; net-a-porter.com
Tatcha’s founder Victoria Tsai believes beauty begins in the heart and mind. So with each full-size skincare purchase from the luxury Japanese beauty brand, Tatcha funds a day of school in partnership with Room to Read’s Girls’ Education program for girls in Asia and Africa.
Buy It! Tatcha Gold Camellia Nourishing Lip Balm, $36; barneys.com, Tatcha The Silk Cream, $120; sephora.com and Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist, $48; sephora.com
M.A.C’s Viva Glam tradition started in 1994, when the brand created a deep red shade and put every cent of the price towards the M.A.C AIDS Fund. Now, 23 years later, the brand sells five beautiful Viva Glam colors, with the proceeds of each going toward this cause.
Buy It! M.A.C Viva Glam Lipstick, $17; nordstrom.com
With every purchase of Charity Pot — Lush’s soft floral scented cream — the brand donates 100% of the purchase price to small grassroots organizations working in the areas of environmental conservation, animal welfare and human rights.
Buy It! Lush Charity Pot Body Lotion, $27.95; lushusa.com
Not only does the Nashville brand provide safe and supportive housing for women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction, it also employs them to create the line of candles (like this one!), hand soaps, lotions, body balms and more.
Buy It! Thistle Farms Candle, $28; thistlefarms.org
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