When you're browsing the beauty counter, you're probably just thinking about your face, skin, and how awesome that matte red lip would like with your new LBD. And while there are many different brands, price points, and styles to consider when shopping, it's also important to look at the message behind the brand itself. Beyond the cute packaging and innovative formulas, several brands also donate a percentage of their profits, sales or revenue to causes that give back to the people buying it: women. So, in honor of International Women's Day, look good — and feel even better — by shopping these brands that celebrate, uplift, and support your fellow ladies.
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The Body Shop
With every purchase of The Body Shop's shea products — lotion, hand wash, body butter, you name it — you're supporting the Tungteiya Women's Association in northern Ghana. Since 1994, 640 women from 11 villages in Ghana have produced batches of shea butter for The Body Shop. In addition to the money that the company sends to the workers, the brand also pays a premium that funds new schools, community resources, and health centers.
Try this: The Body Shop Shea Body Butter, $21
Golden Door
Golden Door's luxurious skincare products feel even better on your skin once you realize that the money you're spending on your glowing skin is saving lives — literally. 100 percent of Golden Door's net profits are donated to organizations that heal hurting women and children, including the Palomar Health Foundation and the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Children.
Try this: Golden Door Soothing Cleansing Foam, $48
Philosophy
For Philosophy, it's not just about supporting good skin; it's also about empowering women through the prevention and treatment of women's mental health issues with its Hope & Grace Initiative. Since 2014, the brand has donated $4.3 million to the cause, ultimately supporting 1.5 million women worldwide.
Try this: Philosophy Anti-Wrinkle Miracle Worker Eye+ Line-Correcting Eye Cream, $60
Oy-L
In addition to creating an all-natural product made for all women to enjoy, Oy-L founder Andrea Pierce-Naymon also donates 15 percent of sales to Dysautonomia International, a non-profit dedicated to bettering the lives of people living with dysautonomia. Naymon's daughter has Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, a type of dysautonomia that predominantly affects young women.
Try this: Oy-L Body Scrub, $30
