Our latest beauty favorite: Nopeg, a haven of natural well-being in the heart of Paris

Welcome to Nopeg, a tangy and woody cocoon dedicated to organic well-being, in the charming neighborhood of Montorgueil in Paris! Follow with us Frédéric Fabiani, the fascinating and passionate founder of this organic cosmetics boutique, while he shows us around his boutique. Setting the scene … “You must absolutely meet him, you’ll see…” people told [...]

Aïny: Let the sacred plants work their magic on you…

We’re very excited to introduce you to Aïny, which just has to be one of the rising French stars within our panoply of recently unearthed organic cosmetics. Our guru, the organic store Mademoiselle Bio gives us a flavour of what we should expect “the textures and fragrances are not far removed from traditional cosmetic skincare”… [...]

Let’s celebrate Weleda’s 90th birthday! Flashback on the story of a pioneer in organic cosmetics

There’s no need to introduce Weleda … Is that so? Sometimes you think you know everything about a brand, just because it’s famous…  And it’s true that when it comes to organic cosmetics, Weleda is a must. If we decided to make an analogy, we would say that Weleda is to organic cosmetics what nail [...]

« Doux me » by Caroline Wachsmuth, puts a touch of lightness into spring!

In French, Doux means soft… so we’re  sure you’ll  appreciate the  play on words, right ?? Yup, spring is indeed in the air,  the sun has kindly put in appearance, and we feel a certain lightness of being! A certain je ne sais quoi  feeling of ” the worst is behind us! ” floats in [...]

Spring kick-off: a touch of ‘Green in the city’, in the heart of Paris !

Following on from our Berlin City Guide, it was more than time to explore our own city and its green scene … From now on, we will share with you all our insider tips on Parisian green places, on a regular basis. Remember the  mémorable « centre commercial »? Well, here is yet another noteworthy concept [...]

A new European standard for organic cosmetics: “Lost in COSMOS”?

Cosmebio, Ecocert, BDIH, Soil Association, Nature & Progres… we feel close to label-overdose every time we go near an organic beauty display! While many are lost in the swarm of the existing labels, we don’t really know how to welcome the arrival of the little new one, the European standard COSMOS-standard launched last week. For [...]

We grant ourselves “Absolution” thanks to the last-born organic body care range of the year

Faithful to made-to-measure – the label’s signature – the brand new Absolution Body Range, which includes a body lotion and a multi-action serum, has just been revealed … And we went to try it for you! Le Soin du Corps, a fresh and tonic body lotion that penetrates quickly, allows to get dressed in no [...]

Valentine’s Day – For or against? A few eco-friendly ideas for Her and for Him before you choose sides!

It’s difficult this week to escape the eternal “For or against Valentine’s Day?” debate that always comes up at this time of year. You’re an unconditional fan of Valentine’s Day and an uncurable romantic? Skip the next paragraph and go directly to the next one. Or you’re rather the anti-Valentine’s Day kind. You jib at [...]

Berlin ist grüne! A little city-guide for eco-fashionistas and gourmets …

We couldn’t go to Berlin for the Fashion Week without abandoning the catwalks for at least a day to discover the green spirit of the city! So that’s exactly what we did, in a bit of a rush though! Here’s the result of our wanderings especially for you … When we asked our new friends [...]

Notre green wish list… ou comment simplifier la vie à notre ami le Père Noël

Et bien oui, ce pauvre père Noël, avec tout le travail qui l’attend, une wish list, c’est lui rendre service… c’est presque une BA en soi…si si ! Et même si on sait que ça n’est pas bien de réclamer, Nöel c’est quand même une belle occasion de se faire plaisir (et de faire plaisir aux [...]