The Bio, the Bad and the Ugly... some shops go to the conquest of nature!

The trend in perfumery likes to be bio! It is true that many cosmetics offer Cosmebio label for some time. From Kibio to Be.O, through Aïny, Câlinesse, Clé des champs, Ekia or Suzanneaux bains... Not to mention bio make-up, proposed by Couleur Caramel. A wide range of materials to be bio-tiful, preaching wellbeing and naturalness.
Now the perfumes are also getting into it. With an effective but not so simple certification, named Ecocert, pointed out by a logo on the packs. A certification where raw materials, manufacturing process and transformation process are involved. What a program! Honore des Pres, Jo Woods Organics, Patyka, Acorelle, Senke ... Brands are multiplying! To make life easier for eco-client, smart shops have decided to gather all these nice brands under one roof. 3 in particular showed their nose and caught my eye.

 

Mademoiselle Bio, a little shop in the corner of the Place de l'Ecole Militaire, is a bit discrete but contains a treasure trove of brands. A soft aromatic atmosphere is perfuming the place. Fun and charming, you can also find addresses of bio-partners.

Mademoiselle Bio (www.mademoiselle-bio.com)
1 place de l’Ecole Militaire, 75007 Paris

Nopeg (read "No Polyethylene Glycol) is more design and has a better location, in the middle of the Montorgueil neighbourhood. A trendy address to have in your notebook.

Nopeg (www.nopeg.fr)
69, rue d'Argout, 75 002 Paris
Tel: 01 42 33 15 54

L’Herbe à Savon is also a bit lost behind the Rue de Rennes, but has that little something intimate and confidential that gives that wellbeing sensation when you’re in it. A collection of bio products is hiding here, some little-known brands, coming from Latvia and elsewhere.

L'Herbe à Savon
27 rue Assas, 75006 PARIS
Tel: 01 42 22 26 02

Places to discover quickly for 'aficiona-bios'! Be happy, fashion follows the trend. Green2greener Association presented this week an 'Ecochic' fashion show, where clothing made of hemp, bamboo, raffia and organic cotton were presented and draped over the shoulders of models. Go also take a look at the fashion store House of Organic (7 rue Mahler, 75004 Paris) to adorn yourself with bio!