Looking for ideas for the vegan or environmentally conscious person in your life?

London has lots of options for locally made, all-natural products that make great holiday gift ideas.

1. Purdy Natural

Located at 111 Mount Pleasant Ave. in London, this shop specializes in natural skin care that includes lotions, makeup, muscle and skin balms.

While some of their products contain beeswax, there are plenty that do not, making them a great gift idea for the vegans in your life.

The products pictured above are of the holiday soap pack, body soufflé and aroma body mist which are some examples of great vegan gift ideas. All the products in their shop are locally made.







2. Peaceful People Society

These beautiful products are handmade by Brooke in London. As described on her Etsy page, “Each piece is handmade with positive, healing intentions for the future wearer.”

She makes Mala jewelry that can be used in meditation or yoga practice. She also makes a variety of other jewelry and accessories that are great additions to any outfit. Some of her collection can be found for sale on her Etsy page at etsy.com/ca/shop/PeacefulPeopleShop.

She has also started to pop up in many of the wellness stores around the city. In one of the stores, the collection is her North Yoga and Wellness located at 1615 North Routledge Park Road Unit 22 London.







3. Happy Rock Holistics

Located at 4721 Dorchester Rd. in London or online at happyrockholistics.ca. This spa features treatments that heal, detoxify and nourish the mind and body.

This holistic spa also features a lot of products that are handcrafted 100 per cent natural and locally sourced. They have a variety of products from lip balms, deodorants, body butters, aromatherapy room or body mists and much more.

Pictured above are the Pure Hydrosol Mists that are wonderful smelling skin care products that can help many different skin types.

There is also a new product from Happy Rock Holistics called the Grandpa Gord's Better Beard Balm, which is great for cleansing and conditioning mustaches and beards.





4. Live Edge Forest

Started by Dan Alonso in London, Live Edge Forest (LEF) uses salvaged slabs from Ontario and other parts of Canada.

By using beautiful wood from slabs that would otherwise be disposed of Alonso is able to make durable, environmentally conscious and fantastic looking custom pieces.

Shown here are some examples of cutting and serving boards that retail for $40, a fully functional long board for $450 to $550 and unique candle holders for $25 to $50 dollars.

This is an example of just some of the great products that LEF has to offer, all of which would make beautiful gift ideas. You can buy these products by visiting them at 175 Dundas St. or from their Etsy shop at etsy.com/ca/shop/LiveEdgeForests.