Christmas 2011

Over 40 great organic, eco-friendly and ethical Christmas gift ideas

October 2011

Organic Lambswool Travel Mat From Naturalmat
Price £85.00

The travel mat is a lightweight mattress, handmade in Devon from organic lambswool in a quilted cotton cover.
It is perfect for holidays and weekends away, as it provides a comfortable organic overlay to your child’s travel cot, to ensure they get the best night’s sleep possible while away from home.
Measures approx 65cm x 120 cm, or can be made to your own measurements.
Comes complete with a cotton drawstring bag to store it in.

September 2011

Handmade Charity Greetings Card Pack From Sreepur Cards
Price £12.00 for 6 cards

Gorgeous greetings cards, beautifully handcrafted by the women of the Sreepur Village Outreach Programme in Bangladesh using handmade jute paper and card.
Each card measures 14cm x 14cm, and is blank inside for your own message. The card is of excellent quality and thickness.
All of the profits from the sale of these cards goes direct to the project, which is home to over 100 destitute women and 500 abandoned children; and the income from a single pack of cards will feed a child there for over a month.

August 2011

Organic Trial / Travel Pack From Beyond Organic Skincare
Price £33.28

All Beyond Organic's products are certified organic in the UK by the BDAA.
This cute little gift box contains trial size 7ml pots of their gorgeous Detoxifying Cleanser, Moisturising Day Cream, Regenerating Night Cream and Rescue Salve, and a little 10ml bottle of Rejuvenating Serum.
Perfect to pop in your case when going on holiday, and would also make a lovely gift for that special someone.

July 2011

Recyled Wine Glasses From Tumi
Price £29.95 for a set of 4, or £7.95 each

Beautiful chunky hand-blown glasses made in Mexico from recycled fizzy drink bottles.

The bottles are collected off the street and sold to the workshop where they are melted down and made into this range of glassware, which includes wine glasses, tumblers, brandy glasses and cocktail sticks.

The glasses are all dishwasher safe, and each wine glass measures approximately 17cm tall.

June 2011

Luxury Giftwrapped Soap From The Natural Skincare Company
Price £5.25

Range of luxurious goat's milk soaps handmade using a traditional cold-processed recipe to retain the potency of the natural ingredients.
We tried the Herbal soap, which has a lovely fresh herby uni-sex fragrance from sweet orange, rosemary and peppermint essential oils. It also contains moisturising shea and cocoa butters, and makes a rich creamy lather which leaves skin feeling wonderful.
An ideal gift for Father's Day.

May 2011

Sandwich Wrap From Eco Snack Wrap
Price £6.60

Part of a range of reusable sandwich and snack wraps and pockets made in Australia from a food safe polyester fabric, with a PVC free biodegradable coating.
Available in various sizes and funky prints.
Simply place food item on the coated side and secure fast with velcro, and after use wash by hand or machine in cool water.

April 2011

Fair Trade Leather Jewellery Travel Bag From Julli
Price £35.00

Gorgeous soft calf leather jewellery travel bag, handmade in India by a World Fair Trade Organisation member.
The main zipped compartment at the top includes 4 elasticated pockets and also has ample space for bangles, necklaces, hair clips etc.
There is an additional zipped compartment at the bottom which includes an earring holder and a further small zipped compartment.

Measures approximately 22cm x 15cm x 10cm.

March 2011

Dr Bronner's Organic Shikakai Tea Tree Hand Soap
From Victoria Health - £7.20 for 365ml

This USDA certified organic hand soap contains organic Shikakai powder made from the seed pods of the small South Asian tree Acadia Concinna, which have been used for millennia in India as a gentle conditioning cleanser for both skin and hair.
Dr Bronners extract the Shikakai in organic sugar and grape juice and combine it with their castile soap base to create a luxurious soap which leaves hands feeling soft and smooth.
Available in a range of 4 fragrances.

NB some products sold on Victoria Health may include parabens and other ingredients listed on our Chemicals to avoid in Cosmetics page, so we suggest that you always check the ingredients for yourself before purchasing.

February 2011

Silver 'Love' Pendant
From La Jewellery priced at £30.00

This elegant silver heart pendant is part of a range of gorgeous silver jewellery handmade in Wales.

The pendant measures approx 38mm x 33mm and is supplied on a velvet ribbon which can be worn long or short, as required. Alternatively, for a more formal look why not add it to your favourite silver chain.
Presented in a beautiful recycled carboard box, making it an ideal Valentines or Mother's Day gift.

January 2011

Pro Active Moisturising Day Cream SPF15 with Pomegranate & Ginseng
From Myreen Young Skincare priced at £19.95

The pomegranate and ginseng form together to create a delightfully rich moisturiser for skin that has suffered due to hormonal changes, and aging skin.
It absorbs effortlessly into the skin leaving it feeling soft and smooth, and smelling divine!