However you choose to do so this season, Thanksgiving is all about being grateful and giving back. We've merged this philanthropic spirit with our love for beauty—and pulled together seven beauty brands that do it best. Check out these amazing brands below and what they do to give back to the community year round!
1. One Love Organics
President Suzanne Leroux started One Love Organics after doing extensive study in holistic nutrition. Leroux used her lawyer background and alternative healing knowledge to create the brand, which pledges to donate 1 percent of its annual net revenue to charity. The brand supports CARE and the Children’s Scholarship Fund.
One Love Organic’s Dry Shampoo Powder ($12) is just one of their extensive line of hair products. The weightless formula helps to strengthen and nourish hair—and add volume!—in between washes.
2. Kahina Giving Beauty
After journeying to Morocco, Katherine L’Heurex fell in love with Argan Oil—and thus her brand was born. Kahina Giving Beauty prides specializes in organic skin care that is effective and aesthetically pleasing. The brand donates to High Atlas Foundation to provide clean drinking water to students in the High Atlas Mountains and supports their efforts in the One Million Tree Campaign.
Kahina Fez Body Serum ($32) will help improve skin tone while also giving your skin a nice, subtle fragrance. Apply the serum to damp skin and feel the nourishing effects all day long. Watermelon, sunflower, olive and coconut oil will moisturize your skin like never before.
3. The Body Shop
The Body Shop is both charitable and eco-friendly. The brand is committed to sustainability and strives to reduce their CO2 emissions by 50 percent by the year 2020. The Body Shop also raises awareness for the Staying Alive Foundation, which provides education on safe sex in at risk communities.
The Body Shop’s All in One BB Cream ($20) is the only skin prep you need. The cream gives your skin even coverage, and adapts to skin tone. Blend away for your skin’s perfect match. This BB Cream is makeup and skin care all in one bottle.
4. Peacekeeper Cause-metics
This All-Benefit company gives all distributable profits to charity. The first beauty company of its kind, Peacekeeper donates its profits to women’s health advocacy and human rights. Even better, the brand is committed to slavery-free labor and the creation of cruelty-free products.
Yum Balm Raspberry ($8) is made with real, organic fruit. Not only will the sheer formula look great, it’s also good for you.
5. Givescent
Started by yoga teacher Elena Brower and her partner Alexandra Lyon Perelman, Givescent is inspired by the scents of Italy. The brand is a big supporter of Every Mother Counts and Women for Women International. Both organizations support women’s health.
Givescent Signature 5ml Roll-on Bottle ($48) has a light mix of citrus and vanilla, that will transport you to a summer night in Italy. Roll onto your wrists to keep a light scent all day long.
6. Clark’s Botanicals
Founder Francesco Clark serves as a National Ambassador for the Christopher Reeve Foundation, which is dedicated to funding research for spinal cord injuries. Clark suffered a spinal cord injury in 2002 and has said that the brand became a part of his recovery. Each of their products helps to rebalance skin with precious essential oils.
Anti-Puff Eye Cream ($87) is one of the brand's best sellers. The cream combats the tough under eye problems: puffiness, dark circles and bags. The cream softens skin tone while it brightens, tightens and lifts.
7. Dermalogica
Dermalogica started their FITE programs with one sole purpose: To encourage young women to become entrepreneurs. The Dermalogica Foundation invests in women’s education in order to give young females the knowledge they need to succeed. The brand specializes in creating skin care products that are tailored for customer’s specific needs. One simple skin analysis quiz will help provide you with the products that are right for you.
Clearing Skin Wash ($36) is a breakout-clearing foam that can help conquer pesky acne. Salicylic acid clears away any oil or bacteria lingering on the skin’s surface.
What’s better than a beauty product that works well? A product that does good for you and organizations across the globe. Next time you’re in the market for a beauty fix, try giving back a little too.