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A Dog’s Life, a new organic dog treat company, has found a unique way to honor its clientele. They run contests to showcase their canine customers on packaging. Current winners include a lifejacket-wearing Yorkshire Terrier, a surfing Labrador Retriever from Brazil, a Labradoodle who works out on a treadmill and a mutt named Paul Anka. Each flavor is made with organic ingredients, hand-baked in small batches and packed in convenient, re-sealable bags featuring a rotating collection of dogs. adogslife.net

Look good while doing good! The Body Shop is donating 75 percent of proceeds from its special edition pink Hi-Shine Lip Treatment to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Up to 275 million children in the world are affected by domestic violence, while one in four women is a victim of domestic violence at some point in their lives. The passion fruit-flavored gloss also contains Community Trade marula oil from Eudafano Women’s Co-operative in Namibia. Make a difference for women around the world through something as simple and fun as purchasing your cosmetics! thebodyshop.com

For every Breast Cancer Awareness Pen you purchase from them, Cross will make a 10 percent donation to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, with a guaranteed minimum donation of $10,000. Fashioned after their elegantly tapered, medium-barrel ATX, this pen with a conscience has soft matte pink finish and jewelry-quality pink enamel awareness ribbon on the clip. Give them to your mothers, daughters, sisters and co-workers to help make a difference. cross.com

Why wear it on your sleeve when you can wear it on your shirt? Eleven-year-old Greer recognized that t-shirts are the way that she and her friends like to express who they are (Lydia wears an insulin pump), what they do (Maddie and Julia play tennis) and what they care about (those Aldrich boys care about the environment!). Greer’s mom, a “career-volunteer” recognized a great fundraising opportunity. IDudz’s t-shirt sales benefit organizations like Children With Diabetes with various iPump designs, national conservation programs with their iCare (printed on organic cotton) design and local club sports teams with designs such as iSwim and iSkate. idudzonline.com

Health Foodies take heart! ARGAND’OR Argan Oil is not only an exceptional gourmet oil with a delectable unique taste, it’s also extremely rich in antioxidants and full of cholesterol reducing plant sterols. This rare oil, hand-crafted by self-governed Women Cooperatives in Moroccan villages, has won the Product of the Year Award at BioFach, the world’s leading Organic Food Show and taken both Europe and Japan by storm. argandor.com.

Pangea Organics has been on a mission to make “Ecocentric bodycare; always beneficial, never artificial” since 2001. We love their soap, lotion, shower gel, massage oil and facial products because they’re organic, handcrafted, fair-trade (whenever possible) and cruelty-free. Truly conscious-minded, Pangea’s ingredients begin to break down within 48 hours of use, and a generous portion of Pangea’s profits go to the Pangea Institute, an emerging nonprofit organization dedicated to researching and teaching all aspects of sustainable living and business practices. pangeaorganics.com.

BabyHerbs’ Herbal Bath Blend is an all-natural, chemical-free substitute for baby shampoos and soaps. This herbal bath blend essence will cleanse, relax, purify, and soothe both you and your baby without any unnatural additives, preservatives, artificial fragrances or harsh chemicals—all ingredients that may harm or dry out delicate, sensitive skin. Pamper your baby and yourself bath teas at babyherbs.com.

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