Whether the companies donate some proceeds to charity, use renewable energy or offer jumbo bottles to refill small ones, these products do their bit to make the world a better place.

1. L’Occitane products have been labelled in Braille since their inception in the ’70s. L’Occitane En Provence Lavande De Haute-Provence Eau de Cologne, $50, 300 mL; loccitane.ca.
2. Dr. Bronner’s uses certified fair trade ingredients, such as coconut, palm and olive oils. Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps Unscented Baby-Mild Hemp Pure-Castile Soap, $6, 140 g; select natural and heath food stores.
3. Origins uses windmill energy in its manufacturing. Origins Plantscription Anti-aging Serum, $69, 30 mL; the Bay, thebay.com; Sephora, sephora.com; origins.com.
4. Yes To’s “Seed Fund” grants help build school gardens. Yes to Carrots Nourishing Repairing Night Cream, $17, 48 g, Shoppers Drug Mart, shoppersdrugmart.ca.
5. Ojon helps support livelihoods in Honduras, where ojon oil is sourced. Ojon Super Sleek Smoothing Conditioner with Pure Ojon Oil, $25, 250 mL; ojon.com.
6. This Mark by Avon soap has fair trade certified ingredients including cocoa butter. Mark Clean Up Time Con­ditioning Bath Soap, $15 for 3 bars, 96.4 g each; Avon, avon.ca.
7. Clarins’ Hydraquench creams have fair trade katafray bark extract. Clarins HydraQuench Rich Cream Very Dry Skin or Cold Climates, $49, 50 mL; drug and department stores.
8. SoftSoap sells giant refill bottles. Soft Soap Hand Soap, $3, 250 mL; drugstores and mass retailers.