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If 10,000 NY Biters buy a 1-oz bottle of moisturizer in recyclable glass containers instead of plastic ones, we'll keep the weight of 10,000 sticks of butter in petroleum-based plastics out of production.

Shea butter is used as a substitute for cocoa butter in chocolate and as cooking oil in West Africa.

Outer Face

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Dry skin making you feel like you haven't moisturized since 2001: Space Odyssey hit the big screen? Time to slather on some Organic Face Balm from Planet Botanicals. Chock-full of certified-organic shea butter, aloe vera, and divine-smelling Cape Rose oil, this little tub of highly concentrated cream goes a long way: All it takes is a dab to cover your whole face. (We actually use it as a nighttime eye cream in combo with our regular moisturizer.) And boys: You can order it without the rose oils if the scent doesn't jive with your mojo. OFB is also fair-trade, paraben-free, and comes in a recyclable glass container, which makes it good for planet Earth too. Yes, Dave, even HAL would approve.

Wanna Try

Planet Botanicals, available online or at Jivamukti Yoga, 841 Broadway b/t 13th and 14th Sts. (877-204-2075). Organic Face Balm, $32/1 oz.

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