Victoria’s Secret PINK Body
As a beauty product junkie who’s also environmentally conscious, I’m constantly at odds with myself when trying to purchase beauty products. For example, I want a moisturizer that works but doesn’t contain stearic acid (animal fat), and a body wash that will get my skin clean but doesn’t contain phosphates (chemicals that hurt the environment).
It’s a constant dilemma – either I use a product that doesn’t work well, or I use something that works but hurts my health, animals and the environment. It’s a lose-lose.
That’s why I was psyched to hear that Victoria’s Secret just came out with an AMAZING new product line that combines the best of both worlds! Victoria’s Secret PINK Body is a new bath and body line that’s natural, organic, US sourced, 100% vegan, and is never tested on animals. Even the packaging is eco-friendly!
Even better? The products WORK. My friend Amanda hooked me up with some of the products to test out, and I had to share with you guys – I’ve never been this amazed with an organic beauty line before!
VS Pink Body Products – My Picks
Here are some of the new PINK Body products you’ve just got to try:
Energizing Body Lotion with Organic Citrus & Mint – A light moisturizer with skin brighteners and a soft citrus scent. It’s not too greasy or heavy, but gives your body the perfect amount of moisture. The scent is great and really did help wake me up this morning when I put it on.
Nourishing Body Wash with Organic Shea Butter – Mmm, this one smells amazing and works just as well. It’s a creamy body wash that hydrates your skin and won’t leave it feeling dry after a shower. Perfect if you get dry skin in the winter like I do!
Nourishing Shave Cream with Organic Shea Butter – If I were to pick only one of the PINK Body products as a must-have, this would be it. It’s one of the best shave creams I’ve ever used! The scent is amazing, and it reminds me of Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar. So if you like that scent, you’ll love this shave cream. It’s ultra-moisturizing and luxurious, and left my legs super-smooth. Truly a must-buy.
Soothing Hand Cream with Organic Oat Extract – This is a rich hand cream that isn’t overly greasy with a fresh floral scent. If you get dry hands in the winter months, the Soothing Hand Cream is a product you’ll want to try. Even better, it doesn’t contain any parabens, sulfates, petrolatum, mineral oil, or paraffin. Just naturally-derived ingredients to soothe your skin.
Lip Butter with Organic Shea Butter – Ah, this stuff is fabulous – a moisturizing lip balm with a hint of lip color. And unlike those other “tinted lip balms”, this one actually has some color to it. It’s almost like a sheer lipstick that softens your lips and adds shine. I have this in “Fresh” (a mid-tone pink), and “Bare” (a nude shade), and have received lots of compliments on my lip color when wearing either one. Highly recommended!
Where To Buy
If you want to pick up some VS PINK Body products for yourself, they’re available at Victoria’s Secret and Victoria’s Secret PINK stores around the country, or at VictoriasSecret.com.
Your Thoughts?
How do you feel about natural, organic, and vegan beauty products? Do you believe in natural ingredients, or are you more concerned with a product that just WORKS? Are you as excited as I am that VS PINK is finally going organic? Leave a comment and discuss.
EDIT:
Here’s a coupon you’ll want to use if you wanna try a VS Body product: This coupon is good for a free 10 oz. Energizing Body Lotion. Just print the page out and bring it to a Victoria’s Secret before March 2 to get your free lotion!
Posted on on February 24, 2009 / Filed Under: Beauty & Hair / Tags: Beauty, Body Wash, Lotion, Makeup, Victoria's Secret
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Lauren
Do these have parabens?
Zephyr
Nope! They all say paraben-free on the label. What’s the deal with parabens anyway? I’ve heard they’re bad, but I honestly have no idea why.
M
Oh, I need to try the lip balm asap! Thanks for the info.
Sage
Do any of the products you have include an ingredient list? I’ve been looking all over the web and have yet to see an actual ingredient list….if you could provide the full contents from say the Body Wash or Body Lotion….that would be great! I don’t really believe a label is really what it says it is unless I know what’s inside and we should all do the same. Just because a product says “natural” or “organic” on it, doesn’t mean it is. Cute packaging….but what’s inside????
Lauren
Zephyr- studies suggest that parabens may cause cancer and interfere with the body’s endocrine system, as well as causing allergic reactions and skin rashes. However, I just mainly asked because my sister is allergic to parabens, and I wanted to tell her about these because it is extremely hard to find paraben free makeup and shower stuff. However, everything made by Origins and Burt’s Bees are now paraben free. =) In general, it is best to avoid parabens when possible.
Stacey
The product line sounds amazing (but hard for me to get because apart from ordering online there is no VS store in my state). As far as products go I have extremely sensitive skin and can’t use anything with soap as it makes me itch for hours after so I use the Body Shop range (coconut) because the show gel is soap free. I also love the Body Shop because they don’t test on animals (something I believe strongly in), they support community trade and they work hard to reduce their carbon footprint….and their stuff always smells so so nice :)
Jenny
Being environmentally conscious is a good thing, but there is a point where it becomes too much. As the sites you cited even say, most of the chemicals listed there are either being phased out of use or have not been obtained from animals for a long time.
However, even if they were, is there anything really wrong with that? As I pointed out in the winter coat post:
“I have to disagree with you about leather, though. We regularly kill cows for food. No one is killing them simply for leather – it is a by-product of the meat industry. So you aren’t saving any animals by not wearing leather, you’re actually just wasting part of the animal. If we are going to use them, then we should use as much of them as possible. Also, leather is better than faux in the way that it will last you for ever and ever, so you end up saving money in the long run even though it SEEMS pricier at first. I’ve gone through so many fake leather belts that I know this firsthand!
Plus, I didn’t see you (or anyone) arguing against leather in the boots article. ;)”
So while I think it’s good that more and more companies are trying to be “eco-friendly”, I also think a lot of it is hype just to get people’s money by telling them that they are buying a product that is superior in some way. To answer your question then, I keep myself informed, but I ultimately buy products that work, otherwise my hard-earned money is wasted.
Zephyr
Sage – There are ingredient lists on the bottles. I can try to type some up and post them here in the comments later today! There are lots of ingredients I can’t pronounce, so I’m sure they do contain some chemicals.. probably just not as bad ones as some other products.
Lauren – That’s really good to know, thanks for the info! :)
Jenny – I’m a vegan, so I don’t believe in leather, fur, eating animals, or using any part of an animal in beauty products. Of course, I am not saying every product I use is 100% vegan or that I don’t own anything that’s made out of leather. And also, I don’t push my opinions on everyone on this site. I think it’s up to everyone to choose what they think about issues like this and buy based on those preferences.
Jenny
I never said nor do I think that you’re pushing your views on anyone, Zephyr. I’m just providing healthy discussion regarding the questions you asked, that’s all.
I also find that the word “chemical” is very misleading. The reality is that every single thing ever is a chemical! But the word had been given such a bad reputation that any time we see that word, we tend automatically assume that the thing at hand is bad, which is rarely the case.
I’m very interested in topics like these. If you ever want to discuss things in more depth, post or send me an email. =)
Zephyr
Oh I know. I was just responding to where you said you didn’t see me arguing against leather, and I wanted to explain why I didn’t. Obviously everyone has a right to their own opinion about this kind of thing – I think it’s annoying when people push their agendas on you. (My vegetarian little sister used to drive me crazy before I was vegan talking about how chicken was “dead bird”!)
Anyway, I agree with you about chemicals. It’s just an easy way to describe things that otherwise aren’t pronounceable on labels.
Either way, I’m totally up for more discussion about this stuff too, and I didn’t mean to sound too defensive in my last comment!
Beth
Have you ever shopped at Lush? All their products are super eco-friendly (they don’t even come in bottles–you have to check it out, it’s really cool) and 100% vegan and organic.
http://www.lushusa.com/shop
reed
i’ve never really had the need to buy stuff like this..
i get SO much out of extra virgin olive oil. it has anti-inflammatory properties.. so if you use it on your skin, it keeps it so soft and it’ll keep you from getting wrinkles = ]
and you’d think it’d make your skin greasy, but it doesn’t! it makes it all glowy and pretty. and you can add some sugar and exfoliate! i’ve even put it on my scalp in the winter because it completely saves a dry scalp. you can get SO much out of stuff that is hands down, no question about it natural. i don’t really buy in to the whole “we’ll call it natural for an extra 5 bucks” thing.
just thought i’d share.. haha.
but i’ll probably end up getting the lip balm. i can never get enough!!
love the site btw.
kirsten
You should try Pure and Natural body wash in grapefruit and pomogranate. It comes in a 100% recycled container, not tested on animals, and contains no parabens… plus its only $4.99 at target!
Julie
Thanks for posting that coupon, just picked up my free 1oz bottle!
Cara
These are so fabulous! And you’re absolutely right about the tint in the balm. It shows up exactly like it looks in the tube (finally!) Great find! Thank you!
Zephyr
Sage – Sorry it’s taken me so long, but here are the ingredients I could find. For some reason, the ingredients weren’t printed on the body wash or lotion, but the hand lotion did have the ingredients listed. Here they are:
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Squalene, Acrylates/Beheneth – 25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Dimethicone, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethiconol, Chlorphenesin, Fragrance, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Starch, Bisabolol, Disodium EDTA, Soymilk, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol Denat. Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Citral.
Helen
Thanks for the info.I like the products are super eco-friendly.So i shop at Lush.