Home and Body
Fair Trade Home Products
There are more fairly traded products available on the market than ever before, including decor and accessories for home and garden! There are some great home furnishings and accents that retain a lot of cultural significance and bring unique flavor to any room.
Check out some of these companies that carry home decor items:
Company | Comments |
| 108 Mala http://www.108mala.com/about-us |
This company works with women artisans in south India, giving them regular employment and connecting them with eco-friendly suppliers. |
| Artisans’ World Market http://www.artisansworldmarketplace.com/about.html |
Artisans’ World Market is a non-profit retail outlet that sells artisan products from all over the world. Some of their products include home decor as well as garden items. |
| Exotic World Gifts http://www.exoticworldgifts.com/artisan_stories.php |
They have a very nice website that offers fairly traded products from all over the world. They also feature the stories of their partner artisan communities from around the globe. |
| Chibekeni Global Treasures http://www.chibekeni.com/index.html |
This retailer in New York offers crafts and home goods from several different African communities. They also give to Maloto, an organization in Malawi that helps communities with development projects. |
Fair Trade Body Products
Now you can feel beautiful on the inside and the outside! By supporting companies that make body products out of fair trade ingredients you are supporting a system that empowers women of all backgrounds. Many of these companies are owned by women, who help other women in cooperatives around the world. Most of the ingredients are also organic, so they are healthier for your skin, lips, hair, etc. These are some exciting products to use, since you will feel good at so many different levels after using them.
Here is a list of brands you can look for:
Company | Comments |
| Anti-Body www.anti-body.com  |
Anti-Body was created in 2005 after founders Tamara Johnston-McMahon, Steven and Shelby Moser felt the need to lead a more purpose-filled life. They had a desire to create consumer products that would benefit both the customer and the individuals from developing countries who produce their ingredients. This company now makes body products from fair trade and organic ingredients. They offer chapstick, shampoo, lotions and many more. |
| Inara www.inaraorganic.com  |
Inara is a 100% organic body care line inspired by enduring native rituals. Inara believes in crafting products that provide an enriching personal experience for everyone who uses them. To support this belief, they work with women’s cooperatives, and other indigenous groups around the world, to obtain the rare ingredients needed to create their body oils, lotions, scrubs and bath products. |
| Queen Helene Natural Products www.queenhelene.com  |
Queen Helene makes body products and now have fair trade certified cocoa butter products. Amazingly, they have created a body wash, lotion and scrub based off of their fair trade certified cocoa butter. |
Member of the Green Business Network
Member of Fair Trade Federation