expensive face creams

Yes, Nestle part own L'Oreal and therefore Body Shop and it is said they will own it 100% when the elderly lady who owns the rest dies.

There are so many more unethical things they continue to do including bottling water in Pakistan and thereby depriving people from a natural source of water.

All any of can do is spread the word about the companies they own which, incidentally include Purina which is one of the major petfood companies. The other is Mars and there are actually not many of them. check your brands carefully.

Anyone else allergic to Nivea? I have a very bad reaction and recently discovered it contains a product which is also in cleaning solutions which causes reactions in some people.

If the Nestle boycott has been going on since 1977! - why does it not seem to have had the blindest bit of effect? Or so I would deduce

Nobody has mentioned Nivea, which is all I ever use on my face. It has to be the softer sort in a white tub. Would I be wrinkle-free if I used something else instead?
I never wear make up and wash in only water, keep out of the sun, never smoked and never expected to get thin wrinkled skin. Sob.

I have skin allergies and buy a simple organic moisturiser from a company called Pure Nuff Stuff. Before my allergies developed I used Boots No 17 brand, the cheapest I could then get

I think most of the 'science' around skincare for older women is bullsh*t. As far as I am concerned, all that is needed is to use moisturiser morning and evening, lots of it and massage it in.

I had no idea cosmetics to go had morphed into Lush anno. Nor did I know about the early links to the Body Shop, or the founders' attempts to buy the Body Shop when the Roddicks sold it. Thanks for pointing me in the direction of reading more about this. I like Lush products and feel even more inspired to buy more of them now. They're not expensive either.

Lush products are ethically sourced and produced. Ages ago, there was a mail order company called Cosmetics to Go. I loved their products and was amazed and pleased when they morphed into Lush. I do hope they haven't been/never will be taken over.

Yes anno they are always reliable. Their range is a bit limited though. I like dermalogica who did expand into China but when they realised the full implications for animals they had the guts to pull out, unlike most other companies. I think they should be applauded for this. Their products are expensive but they are very good for sensitive skins like mine.

Beauty Without Cruelty has a range of ethically produced cosmetics which I have used in the past and found them as good as any.

I boycott L'Oreal anyway because they test on animals, but the Nestlé connection is another very good reason to avoid them.

Despite the EU law against testing cosmetics on animals, which was introduced last year, there remain many loopholes about companies using ingredients tested outside the EU, not to mention the whole issue of the companies that are selling in China where testing on animals is mandatory, as you highlight Gill. So many formerly 'cruelty free' companies have sold out to enter the Chinese market. It's sickening that they would put profits before their avowed principles. If anything, I think it's more difficult to identify cruelty free companies now than it has ever been.

NCT have been boycotting Nestle for years too. The difficult bit is finding out who owns what, I try to buy ethically but then find out something like L'Oreal being part owned by Nestle! Cosmetics and such is a tricky area as wehva e discussed before; animal testing is easy to avoid on products bought here, but I understand that in China no products can be sold without animal testing?So, although i dont buy my shampoo or mascara in or from China, if the company of manufacture exports to China then I am unwittingly buying from a company that does test on animals.

Here is the reason for boycotting Nestlé, Marty. It's been ongoing for a very long time, but they still continue with aggressive marketing of baby formula to communities that can't afford it and which don't have access to clean water to make up the formula. This discourages mothers from the safe and hygienic practice of breast feeding. Even in 1970, when I was pregnant in East Africa, I received pamphlets promoting their baby milk - one showed a chubby, contented, white baby; the other a chubby, contented, black baby. Many babies died unnecessarily from water-borne diseases.

Why do you shun Nestle. Is it because they bought milk from Mrs Mugabe?

Superdrug own make is good and do not test on anmals. A bonus for me.

I don't wear make up, just tinted moisturiser.
Face wash with a rough flannel once a week then cover the face with Sudocrem. Done on a day when we are not going out as I am inclined to forget I have done it and go out with white smudges.
That's my beauty routine.

I've been using Lidl Q10 day cream and night cream for several months on face and neck - very cheap and effective. I'm almost 68 and really pleased to have found an affordable face cream that makes my skin soft and relatively wrinkle-free. I hate being ripped off!

Granin and whilst you are there have a good look at the astonishing bargains in fruit, veg and the many other products they sell !!

sounds like i'll have to find my local aldi

OOOPS, typo ,NOT when, but THEY

I find Lacura products [sold by Aldi] as good as anything.

When seem to make my skin good and soft !



Although will admit Beauty Flash balm, is pretty good , I DO use that also!

OMG, Nonnie, didn't Body Shop sell out to L'Oreal? You have to be so careful with all these multi-national links. I too shun anything to do with Nestlé.

I wouldn't use anything made by L'Oreal, if is half owned by Nestle nuff said.

I use Oil of Olay moisturiser and it is fine for me, not too expensive and I look out for offers.

oh dear - not sure what I did there!

grandma60 i do love beauty flash balm as well - fortunately, my children are well aware of this so I do sometimes get a bottle for birthday or xmas! my mum also used vaseline to remove makeup *Katyk - obviously they were on to a winner

I like Liz Earle and wore it for years but don't like the fact that she sold it to Avon which I do not enjoy at all. I love Clarins but the moisturisers are expensive but very good (the Queen uses this). I am on Boots Lift and Luminate now - haven't noticed any ifting or laminating I must say. For the summer though Clarins Hydraaquench tinted moisturiser is perfect as I don't like to wear foundation when its hot and need some SPF on the golf course if I m not to end up resembling my golf bag.