Which MuLondon moisturiser would you like to win? Check them out at http://www.MuLondon.com/

Enter the giveaway - which is open worldwide and ends the 28th of February 2013 - here: http://www.MuLondon.com/win

Good luck! :)

I spend a lot of time hand-blending your favourite MuLondon moisturisers. The process takes quite a while, and a lot of you have asked to see how the magic happens. Here are some images from yesterday's session.

 

 Emerald-green organic Hemp seed oil, for MuLondon Organic Hemp Moisturiser.

 Making a fresh batch of MuLondon Organic Hemp Moisturiser. Looks like glaciers in b&w!

 And now on to the MuLondon Organic Marigold, Frankincense & Myrrh Moisturiser. Blending shea butter, jojoba and coconut with rosemary, marigold and blue chamomile extracts. Looks like soya latte!

 Freshly poured MuLondon Organic Marigold, Frankincense & Myrrh Moisturiser!

Wonderfully healing organic Rosehip extract swirled into MuLondon Organic Rose, Rosehip & Rosemary Moisturiser.

The room is filled with the divinely rich fragrance of organic Rose Otto. Freshly made MuLondon Organic Rose, Rosehip & Rosemary Moisturiser.

These images were also posted on my Instagram account. Make sure you follow me there for more stuff to come. Search for username mulondon from inside the app.

What else would you like to see? Let me know in the comments below!

For holidays, MuLondon Collections are presented in magnetic-lid gift boxes, with products wrapped in festive red tissue paper.

Available as sets of full-size organic moisturiser and cleanser in Rose, Lavender and Fragrance-Free.
 

Also available are collections of MuLondon moisturisers, including all five regular MuLondon moisturisers in full-size as MuLondon Master Collection, or 30ml trial-size as MuLondon Master Collection - Mini.
 

 
Until the end of the year, make savings of £14 on MuLondon Master Collection, £11 on Master Collection - Mini and £5 on sets of moisturiser and cleanser.

To make your gift even more special: All MuLondon collections ordered before the end of December 2012 will include a free MuLondon cosmetic bag or T-shirt in one of limited designs, worth £10. Enter FREEBAG for a free cosmetic bag or FREETSHIRT for a free T-shirt in the shopping cart to choose your gift.

http://www.mulondon.com/collections
 

MuLove - free MuLondon products & accessories

I enjoy hearing from people who use my products - many of you have been in touch to say how much you love MuLondon's organic skincare range. I love you - you love MuLondon = time to share some MuLove!

Send in your reviews of your favourite MuLondon products and get free MuLondon accessories, organic skincare products and money-off vouchers! I have some fabulous & exclusive T-shirts, cosmetic and shopping bags, eye masks and other surprises in store. It's easy-peasy! This is what you get for each review submitted:
 

- Video review (2 minutes+): FREE MuLondon product + accessory of your choice, sent to anywhere in the world! Worth £35+.

- Text review (100 words+) with an image of you and your MuLondon product: £8 MuLondon voucher + T-shirt or a cosmetic bag! Worth £18.

- Text review (100 words+): £3 MuLondon voucher + small coin purse! Worth £8.
 

Outstanding videos and images will get extra prizes! As always - worldwide entries are welcome.

Make your submissions through my contact page: http://www.mulondon.com/contact/ - Mark your entry "MuLove" and enclose the links to your image or video. You will get a personal response within 48 hours.

A few tips

Videos can be uploaded via YoutTube or Vimeo and should be at least 2 minutes long. Make sure you name and tag your video so others can find it easily. Link to MuLondon in the video description. Shoot in HD, use a plain background and a LOT of light. An external microphone helps with clear sound. Add soft background music and transition effects to make it look snazzy. Talk about the product, ingredients, packaging, effects, usage and demonstrate how you apply it. Learn more about making videos here or get inspired by these video reviews of MuLondon products from Glamology and Danielle. Grab free video editing software for your PC from Serif of Microsoft or use iMovie for your Mac.

Images can be uploaded via Sendspace or BayIMG. Shoot images in the highest resolution allowed by your camera. Overcast days give nice, soft light without harsh shadows. Show what you look like and what your favourite MuLondon products are - lying in the grass, smelling a flower, in your bathroom, using the product, with your pet, next to a famous monument or landmark, with your second half or your kids. Smile, be crazy, funny, outrageous and sexy and be you!

Text reviews have the best impact if you mention the benefits of the product, before/after effects, how you apply it and how much and how often you use it.

More about the Prizes

Choose from your favourite MuLondon moisturiser or cleanser. I make all  MuLondon products by hand in London, UK, from the finest certified organic ingredients and no preservatives or harsh chemicals.

I am happy to present some fabulous, much sought-after MuLondon cosmetic bags, as seen here (scroll down) and here. They are available in a few exclusive, limited-edition designs and sizes from 8" x 5" (20 x 12 cm) to 10" x 8" (25 x 20 cm). Go shopping in style with one of 100% cotton tote bags, rock it out with a MuLondon t-shirt with rolled-up or cut-off sleeves and wind down with a relaxing eye-mask and a cup of soothing organic tea in a MuLondon mug!

Some rules

Text reviews need to be at least 100 words. Images should be submitted as high-resolution files, at least 800x800px. Videos can be uploaded via YoutTube or Vimeo and need to be at least 2 minutes long and in English. This promotion is available worldwide and subject to quality control. Complimentary accessories are sent out with your next order. MuLondon reserves the right to disqualify invalid or inappropriate entries. One submission per person per month. The promotion applies to new reviews only. By submitting text, images and video, you grant MuLondon the rights to use these. That said - have fun, be creative - and please share to let your friends know.

Get the camera out and be creative!

MuLondon is the first skincare company in the UK that has been awarded the Seal of Approval, and is one of only seven UK companies in total to have been approved as members of Green America’s Green Business Network.

To be considered for the Seal of Approval and earn a listing in the annual National Green Pages, I completed a rigorous screening process to ensure that MuLondon meets Green America’s environmental, community and labour standards. This included vetting all of MuLondon's suppliers to make sure that also they live up to the strict standards.

MuLondon has been awarded Green America's Gold Seal, the highest accolade available. The Gold Seal is only given to “green businesses showing leadership in their industry, that embed social responsibility into the DNA of their company".
 

I am proud and honoured that MuLondon has been awarded Green America's highest seal of approval. MuLondon's range of wonderfully fragrant, natural products make difference in people's lives on every level – from helping customers choose safer skincare products to caring for the environment and making sure that everyone involved in the process of growing, producing and sourcing ingredients is treated fairly, ethically and with respect.

By becoming an approved member of the Green America Green Business Network, MuLondon demonstrates that it is not only concerned with providing high-quality, natural skincare products; MuLondon is also devoted to using natural, organic, cruelty-free and fairly-traded ingredients. Being socially responsible, MuLondon also recycles, uses biodegradable bubble-wrap, solvent-free detergents, and hosts its website with a web host that utilises renewable energy.

More information about MuLondon can be found at www.MuLondon.com, where customers can place secure online orders, 24/7, with affordable worldwide shipping.

Green America is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1982, whose mission is to harness economic power - the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace - to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.

In the "Beauty businesses with great ethics" section, they say:

"Boris Zatezic, founder and head cream-whipper at MuLondon makes all his organic, vegan and cruelty-free products by hand, using only food-grade ingredients and absolutely no synthetic chemicals. MuLondon is one of only 250 fully compliant members of The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and winner of the 2011 Vegan Society Awards. Boris says: 'I wanted to create products for people who care about people and the world around them.' His range of intensely concentrated face moisturisers include: Rose; Lavender; Marigold, Frankincense and Myrrh, and White Chocolate Truffle. Be warned: they smell so yummy you'll be tempted to eat them!"

The Green Parent is the UK's leading green lifestyle and natural parenting magazine. A truly inspiring read, TGP is like nothing else on the newsstand, with insightful intelligent journalism covering topics from babywearing and attachment parenting to home-education and alternative medicine.

Get MuLondon products here: http://www.mulondon.com/ and visit The Green Parent website: http://thegreenparent.co.uk/

Naomi Ross writes:

"I focused on three types of products: acne treatment, body wash and moisturiser. I wanted products that were suitable for me and my children and my criteria were (a) the product is made and available in the UK; (b) neither the finished product or its ingredients are tested on animals; (c) the product contains no parabens, colourants, synthetic fragrances, petrochemicals or phthalates."
 

Lavender Foaming wash

"Lovely smell of lavender, foams up well, skin feels clean and soft. Can use on face and body, gentle enough to use on my children’s skin."

Hemp Moisturiser with Shea Butter and Jojoba oil

"Very light to touch, nice subtle smell, and skin feels moisturised all day. You can use all over your body and face."

Set up in 1993, The Spark is the UK's biggest - and most established - ethical quarterly. Their aim is to keep the readers in touch with locally-based creative solutions for a changing world, and to help them get the best out of life.

See the full list of products tested and reviewed online:
http://www.thespark.co.uk/read-the-spark/green/body-conscious.html

MuLondon Organic Lavender Foaming Wash and Organic Hemp Moisturiser are available now.

Tasks

The competition has now ended, but you can still help spread the word about MuLondon by using social services below:

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Prizes

Every month there were five winners:

5 x MuLondon organic skincare products (choose from any one full-size product or two trial-size products)
5 x MuLondon cosmetic bags

Each winner got a MuLondon product of their choice and a limited-edition MuLondon cosmetic bag, shipped free to anywhere in the World!

Grand prize for one winner at the end of the competition:

6 jars of custom-made MuLondon moisturiser, MuLondon cosmetic bag, shopping bag, T-shirt and 5 existing MuLondon products of your choice. Valued at over £300.

More about the Prizes

Choose from your favourite MuLondon moisturiser or cleanser! All MuLondon products are hand-made in London, UK, from the finest certified organic ingredients and no preservatives or harsh chemicals. Read more about MuLondon here and click on each of the products below to find out more.
 

MuLondon moisturisers come in five unique varieties, all suitable for dry and sensitive skin types.

MuLondon cleansers work great together with any of the moisturisers above to gently clean and care for the skin. Also great as shaving foam, they are free from SLS, detergents and palm oil.

I am happy to present some fabulous, much sought-after MuLondon cosmetic bags, as seen here (scroll down) and here. They are available in a few exclusive, limited-edition designs, some of which are shown below, and sizes from 8" x 5" (20 x 12 cm) to 10" x 8" (25 x 20 cm).

At the end of the competition there will be a grand winner, who will get 6 jars of custom-made MuLondon moisturiser for themselves and their friends and family. You will be able to consult with me directly to choose the base oils, herbal extracts and essential oils that suit your skin. I will then make your exclusive blend by hand, from the finest, certified organic ingredients. What would you like in your custom-made potion - divine Tunisian orange blossom or hypnotic Egyptian Jasmine? Calming Blue Chamomile or sweet and spicy Ylang-Ylang? Perhaps a touch of luxurious Argan oil or healing Olive, with a dash of warm Rosehip - it's up to you!

Good Luck!

For future MuLondon giveaways, I'd love to know: What would you like some of the prizes to be? What can some of the tasks be? Leave your tips by commenting below, on my Facebook page, or by contacting me directly and the best ideas will be incorporated into future giveaways.

As with all MuLondon promotions - this is open to entrants worldwide. Please do not spam your friends, and especially people you don't know. MuLondon reserves the right to disqualify invalid or inappropriate entries. All shares submitted must be public. By submitting text, images and video, you grant MuLondon the rights to use these. That said - have fun, be creative - and please share to let your friends know.

In the "Natural Skincare - Adults" section, they say:

"This is a concentrated moisturiser made with organic shea butter. It is thick, as it contains no water, so only a little is needed. You can apply it to moist skin, but I warmed it in my hands so it became oily and slid easily onto my skin. It has a wonderful smell, evocative of the outdoors, herby and woody. It is suitable for men and women, for face and all-over body use. Handmade using only shea butter and natural and essential oils and essences, with no artificial additives or preservatives."
 

 
Juno is a natural parenting magazine with an ethos based on conscious parenting, sustainability, social justice, non-violence and a commitment to personal growth and spiritual awareness.

Get MuLondon Organic Hemp moisturiser here:

http://www.mulondon.com/moisturisers/organic-hemp-moisturiser.html

The entire range of MuLondon organic, vegan skincare products has been named Champion in a new report issued by Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics announced today that MuLondon, together with 334 other cosmetics companies, has met the goals of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics, the Campaign’s voluntary pledge to avoid harmful chemicals and to fully disclose product ingredients - a pioneering practice in the cosmetics industry.

Being named Champion by Campaign for Safe Cosmetics shows my dedication to bringing safe skincare products to the market. All the products in MuLondon range are cruelty-free, organic and effective and MuLondon will always be at the forefront of truly natural, safe skincare.
 

The report “Market Shift: The story of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics and the growth in demand for safe cosmetics” describes the seven-year project during which the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics worked with MuLondon and hundreds of other companies in the personal care products industry to set a new high-bar standard for personal care products.  These best practices include: 
 

- Making products without using ingredients prohibited for use in cosmetics in other countries.    

- Disclosing all product ingredients, including those that make up “fragrance,” showing that it’s not necessary to hide these ingredients from the public.

- Working together with nonprofit health groups to increase market demand for safe, sustainable products and practices. 

See the full report:

http://safecosmetics.org/article.php?id=913

MuLondon’s all-natural range is fully compliant with the requirements of EWG's Compact for Safe Cosmetics. Check it out here:

http://www.MuLondon.com