Born out of frustration at the lack of natural men's skin care options available, Bulldog's natural grooming products were unveiled in 2006.

A range whose core values are based on the founders' almost obsessive desire to provide men with body friendly, natural skin care products featuring ingredients delivered exactly as nature intended; pure and potent, free of harmful chemicals, genetic modification and in keeping with Niven & Joshua's philosophy, absolutely animal cruelty free.

A testament to this ideal, Bulldog is the first male grooming company to be recognised and approved by the BUAV under their Humane Cosmetics Standard. Furthermore, all Bulldog men's grooming products have been approved by the Vegetarian Society.

Ironically although created specifically for men, Bulldog products are free from man-made chemicals such as parabens, sodium laureth sulfate, artificial colours, and synthetic fragrances. In their place, all Bulldog products are augmented with essential oils and a multitude of effective natural actives to deliver visible grooming results just how men like them, hassle free.

By first introducing products from the Bulldog Original range, it expects exports to rise to about 25% of sales over the next 12 to 18 months.

Bulldog is rapidly increasing market share and coinciding exponential growth with new marketing campaigns and a new brand image. With about 5% market share of the UK male skincare market, it is the fourth biggest brand behind L’Oréal, Nivea and Gillette, and recorded an 86% sales increase in 2010.

Bulldog has also launched its products in the US in effort to capture the growing men’s grooming market.

Bulldog’s American expansion plan relies on a partnership with Whole Foods Market.  In their largest export agreement to date, Bulldog aims to have products in all 300 Whole Foods Market stores across the US by summer 2011.

Currently, Bulldog exports to approximately 1,000 stores in Sweden and Norway accounting for about 10% of overall sales of £2.4m. However, the new deal with Whole Foods, the largest natural and organic product retailer in the world, is expected to considerably boost this number.

To ensure the brand had a consistent look and positioned well across all markets, Bulldog redesigned its packaging, logo and product range in advance of its US launch. Furthermore, Bulldog is stepping up its marketing game by launching its Facebook commerce site, outdoor advertising campaign and running in-store promotions, in addition to social media and TV sponsorship.

According to Euromonitor figures, American consumers spent $4.8 billionn on men’s grooming products last year, a figure which has doubled over the last decade.

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Simple's Simple Kind To Skin Vital Vitamin Foaming Cleanser is a light-weight foaming cleanser, packed with multi-vitamin goodness and added moisturisers. It gently removes impurities and traces of make-up leaving skin feeling cleansed, refreshed and nourished.

Simple Kind To Skin Vital Vitamin Foaming Cleanser is formulated with the multi-vitamin goodness of Pro-Vitamin B5 to actively restore, soften and smooth skin, and Vitamin E to improve its condition. It also moisturises while it cleanses with Glycerin to hydrate and nourish, Chamomile to soften and soothe, and Geranium to condition and regenerate.

What's more, with no perfume and no colour, common causes of skin irritation, and no harsh or unnecessary chemicals, Simple Kind To Skin Vital Vitamin Foaming Cleanser is perfect for all skin types, even the most sensitive.

Contained in a handy new pump action bottle, the Simple Kind To Skin Vital Vitamin Foaming Cleanser, 150ml from £4.49, is available in store.

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PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) publish and update daily a searchable database of companies that Do and that Don't test their products on animals. You can search it by company name or by product type to find out which of your favorite products are cruelty-free. 

1. Their list of Companies That Do Test on Animals includes both companies that manufacture animal-tested products and brands that are owned by companies that have not yet adopted a permanent "no animal testing" policy. Companies on this list may manufacture individual lines of products without animal testing. They have not, however, eliminated animal testing from their entire line of cosmetics and household products.
2. Their list of Companies That Don't Test on Animals includes cosmetics, personal care, and household cleaning product companies only. Companies listed either have signed PETA's statement of assurance oTo r provided a statement verifying that they do not conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations, or finished products and that they pledge not to do so in the future.

To search for a company or to access their FAQs, we recommend that you visit PETA's dedicated webpage.

When the new Duchess of Cambridge walked down the aisle on April 29, the best-kept secret in fashion was finally revealed.

It was the most anticipated dress of the century, and it did not disappoint.

After weeks of speculation, Kate Middleton's very British wedding dress has been revealed.

Designed by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, it has a lace appliqué bodice and skirt, and veil. The bride wore her hair down, with a tiara. The ivory satin bridal gown was decorated by hand with lace appliqué flowers and it cost was estimated at £250,000.

As opposed to the average U.S wedding dress cost of about $1,000, very few of us would be able to afford such a wedding dress.

But while the world cooed over her Alexander McQueen gown, the perfume industry's noses were buzzing about what scent Catherine chose for her big day.

According to Clarence House, Prince William's bride was wearing White Gardenia Petals by Illuminum, a little-known British brand.

Well, formerly unknown. The brand has now became a star with the princess in us who are competing to buy and wear the much more affordable fragrance favored by Kate.

Every one of the 50ml bottles in stock was sold within moments of the news breaking, and a two week waiting list has formed. Kate's £70 wedding day fragrance sells out as fans worldwide snap up last bottles.

“There’s a phenomenal response in the whole world, Illuminum spokesman Michael Donovan. “Orders have come in from dozens of different countries, but most of our customers have come from the U.S. It's charming to think that so many people abroad are interested in the wedding.”

Illuminum brand was founded in 2007 by a former celebrity stylist Michael Boadi. He previously hairdressing stars including Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell before launching its first line of perfume, named Boadicea The Victoriuos.

The first success was when a former client Michelle Obama bought three fragrances Boadicea The Victoriuos in 2009 and after that Illuminum brand was born.

The fragrance is described as a unique scent as being "as fragrant as a vase of flowers, quivering in the breeze by an open window."
The perfume contanis floral top notes of Lily, a heart of White Gardenia, Muguet and Jasmine, and base notes of Amber Wood. It is available to buy online at rouillierwhite.com, for £70.

Click here to leave your message to the couple on their wedding book.