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I love to shop. Online. Pinterest has only fueled this obsession.

But you guys also know how much I love sales and deals … and you share that, as we’ve discovered sale sites from LivingSocial to Eversave, MooLaLa to aDealio. Now there’s a new one, for awesome products that somehow make the world a better place. You KNOW what a sucker I am for those! Enter Pure Citizen.

Every weekday members receive an email filled with the inspiring story of a company that is committed to making the world a better place. For 72 hours members have exclusive access on Pure Citizen to purchase a hand-picked selection of products from this company at 30-90% off. The companies do things like providing employment and job training for the underprivileged, building wells, reducing global pesticide use, saving children from slavery, rescuing women from prostitution, creating healthier products, and are overall committed to making the world a better place.

Not only do purchases support these inspiring companies, but members have the option to save a little less and donate the difference to a featured non-profit. 20% of members have used this feature.

Here are some of my faves on sale right now:

I am totally obsessed with the whole sarong-towel-blanket thing. Perhaps I am preparing for some future days on a beach. Perhaps I am just dreaming.

How cute is this? Scarf, wrap, whatever.

I'm always searching for healthy, safe nail polish. It's terrifying when you think of all the chemicals you're mainlining into your nailbed!

The pants are hideous. The faux pony purple peep toes are hot, however.

Here are the distinctions Pure Citizen uses for the companies … look familiar? These are all the things I loved and championed while at Endless Beauty…

 Handmade

Celebrates creativity and the beauty of handmade. Many times unique and one of a kind.

 Organic

Grown with out pesticides, herbicides, or GMO’s. Organic is safer for farmers and organic fibers are healthier for you. Conventional clothing contains toxic residues from the growing process and finishing process. Something that you do not want near your skin, especially if you have allergies or MCS. No harmful bleaches, dyes or finishing processes are used.

 Fairly Produced

Helps thousands of artisans in the developing world by providing fair wages, safe working conditions, job training, opportunity, empowerment, and transparency.

 Eco-Conscious

Products that are made by companies that are mindful of reducing their environmental footprint. This includes the use of alternative energy sources, smart use of materials, and use of earth friendly materials.

 Recycled

It is amazing what artisans can come up with using recycled/repurposed materials. Think vintage leather jackets transformed into beautiful bags and magazines created into stunning beaded necklaces.

 Cruelty Free

Signifies that there was no animal testing or that the animal by-product is from humanely raised animals.

 Made in USA

Supports our domestic employment, and reduces the environmental impact from transportation.

 One of a Kind

We celebrate each of our beautiful individual self-expressions. With these products you can be sure no one else has one exactly like it

 Vegan

No ingredients or materials from animals or animal by-products were used in the creation of this beautiful item.

 Pure Safe

All of our Pure & Safe products are screened by our founder, Amy Ludwigson, an expert Building Biologist and former sufferer of Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. These products are created with the most sensitive in mind, here you will find nothing that is impure.

These products will NEVER& contain: propylene glycol (PG) and butylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) & sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine), & TEA (triethanolamine), polyethylene glycol (PEG), sodium hydroxide, triclosan, DMDM & urea (Imidazolidinyl), parabens, isopropyl (SD-40), mineral oil, FD&C color pigments, synthetic fragrance, BPA, phalates, formeldehyde, toulene, benzene, talc, lanolin…

Even though our Pure & Safe products have been proven thru past use to be safe for sufferers of allergies, asthma, and MCS, each person’s condition is unique, therefore Pure Citizen cannot be responsible for any adverse reactions from any of our products.

… shop away at Pure Citizen, friends!