Organic Bug Product Spotlight: Piggy Paint™ Nail Polish
October 26, 2009 by Amy
Filed under Buzz, Recent Posts
Organic Bug recently added a unique new product that we simply adore. Piggy Paint™ Nail Polish is an environmentally friendly, non toxic nail polish we featured last week when we announced that we are offering Piggy Paint’s Fight Breast Cancer Gift Set to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Piggy Paint donates a portion of every purchase directly to Susan G. Komen for the Cure PLUS Melanie (Piggy Paint’s fabulous founder) donates a bottle of nail polish and nail polish remover to a woman currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer! In addition, Organic Bug will be donating 10 percent of its sales of Piggy Paint’s Fight Breast Cancer Gift Set to the local Relay for Life event that will happen in April of 2010 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
We love this product because it is safe and ideal to use on children (and adults too) because it is water-based and made from natural ingredients. The product was invented by Melanie Hurley- whose 2 young girls love to dress up and have Mommy paint their finger nails & toes. As she applied the coats of polish to her girls’ nails, she realized the awful fumes were just too overwhelming-even on polishes that claimed to be safe for children.
At one point, she accidentally spilled some polish onto a disposable plate and realized to her horror that the same polish she was putting on her daughters’ nails had eaten right through that plate. At that moment, she set out to create a nail polish that was nonflammable and made from natural ingredients- thus Piggy Paint was born. Piggy Paint is a water-based polish completely free of formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, biphenyl A, ethyl acetate and acetone. The product is even getting some Hollywood attention! Celebrities such as Tori Spelling had the gals from Piggy Paint on hand to paint nails during her daughter’s 1st birthday party, and the product been featured on numerous blogs and magazines including Celebrity Baby’s Blog, and Celebrity Baby Scoop.
As Melanie says about her product- “It’s as natural as mud in the sense that every ingredient is biodegradable with no residues left behind to harm the environment.” Hope you enjoy!
Organic Bug Joins with Piggy Paint to Support the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
October 14, 2009 by Crystal
Filed under Good Causes, News + Opinion, Recent Posts
OrganicBug.com, an online retailer offering sustainable products that promote healthy lifestyles, announced today that it would take part in the fight against breast cancer by supporting the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, a 24 hour life-changing event that gives local communities a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back against the disease.
Inspired by the efforts of one of its favorite companies, Piggy Paint, Organic Bug will be donating 10 percent of its sales of Piggy Paint’s Fight Breast Cancer Gift Set to the local Relay for Life event that will happen in April of 2010 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
Organic Bug is proud to offer Piggy Paint’s Fight Breast Cancer Gift Set, which contains two bottles of polish that arrive sweetly placed among a nest of pink shredded paper in a pink frosted TO GO box. Piggy Paint Kid-Friendly Nail Polish is the safest nail polish available for children and adults. It is specially formulated using natural ingredients and dries to a hard, durable finish. Piggy Paint polishes have no harsh, smelly, toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, biphenyl A, ethyl acetate or acetone. It’s as ‘natural as mud’ in the sense that every ingredient is biodegradable with no residues left behind to harm the environment.
Piggy Paint already donates a portion of every purchase of the gift set directly to Susan G. Komen for the Cure in addition to donating a bottle of nail polish to a woman currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Organic Bug has now sweetened the deal for its customers by adding a free bottle of nail polish remover and offering free shipping for each purchase of a gift set.
“Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women today,” said Peggy English, co-founder of Organic Bug. “We were inspired by the actions of Piggy Paint and are happy to add our own contribution to supporting breast cancer survivors and the fight for a cure.”
Consumers interested in purchasing the Piggy Paint Fight Breast Cancer Gift Set are invited to learn more about the product on the home page of OrganicBug.com.
About Organic Bug
Organic Bug was born to nurture the relationship we all have with the Earth, each other and our own inner beings. The spirit of Organic Bug is to build a successful business with a focus on the environment, social justice, personal development and sustainable living. OrganicBug.com is a destination where consumers discover a diverse assortment of goods produced to create a positive and lasting effect.
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“Imagine Life Without Breast Cancer”- The Story of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
October 11, 2009 by Amy
Filed under Good Causes, Recent Posts
By now, most everyone knows that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This form of cancer was once considered “taboo” to discuss publicly, but thankfully more groups and advocates have pledged to bring awareness and fight this deadly disease over the years. One of the best known organizations is Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. This worldwide grassroots organization has raised awareness and millions of dollars in research.
“Imagine life without breast cancer” is a short film about Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, showing the global inspiration, the passion and the action behind the promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever.
Susan G. Komen’s own story has inspired so many millions:
Susan G. Komen fought breast cancer with her heart, body and soul. Throughout her diagnosis, treatments, and endless days in the hospital, she spent her time thinking of ways to make life better for other women battling breast cancer instead of worrying about her own situation. That concern for others continued even as Susan neared the end of her fight. Moved by Susan’s compassion for others and committed to making a difference, Nancy G. Brinker promised her sister that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever.
That promise is now Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1 billion since inception in 1982. As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, we’re working together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, and generous contributions from our partners, sponsors and fellow supporters, we have become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
Chances are, you have personally been affected by breast cancer in some way or another- perhaps you or a loved one is fighting the disease. Perhaps you want to become involved to celebrate survivors or to honor those who have lost their battle. There are numerous ways to contribute and I hope you are encouraged to involve yourself in the fight.
Visit their site to find ways you can contribute this year by raising funds and awareness by your participation in one of the many Susan G. Komen for the Cure® events happening all over the country.
