Vegan Lotion, Mustard, and a DVD

The Delivery: All-natural shower gel, moisturizer, and detangler from Bayberry Naturals, mustard from Colman's Mustard, Latest in Clinical Nutrition, Volume 7 from Michael Greger, MD, and non-vegan cookbook Raw Desserts by Erica Palmcrantz Aziz and Irmela Lilja
Staff Pick: Latest in Clinical Nutrition, Volume 7

The DL: Staying up-to-date on the myriad health benefits of a plant-based diet is not only in our job descriptions, but also a real joy. Lucky for us, Dr. Greger's super-informative DVDs and website nutritionfacts.org are two of our go-to sources. What's better than finding out the newest reason how our daily marinated kale salads (this week's What's Cooking) save our lives while tickling out taste buds? Nothing, that's what. Plus, it makes us feel better when we inevitably follow up those kale salads with cookies. Have you committed to going veg for 2012, or know someone who has? Check out our GoVegGuide, complete with five tips for going vegan, delicious recipes, and more!

Vegan Skin Care and a Book

The Date: Wednesday, May 25
The Delivery: Face and body care products from Ojavan Products and Wildly Affordable Organic by Linda Watson
Staff Pick: Npató Mineral Mud Face and Body Mask

The DL: It's spring in San Francisco, which means it's sunny and 72 one day, but raining and 52 the next (today it's the latter). We hope this cruelty-free, vegan face and body mask made from the waters of Utah's Great Salt Lake makes our skin springtime fresh and ready for the summer months (even if our weather isn't). To make sure your face and hair stay silky smooth and free of sun damage this summer, check out our new featurette, a guide to healthy summer hair and skin.

Books and Vegan Beauty Products

The Date: Tuesday, January 11
The Delivery: The Safe Food Handbook by Heli Perrett, PhD, and body scrubs, oil, and gel from Glow Naturals
Staff Pick: The Lavender Cookies & Cream Body Scrub

The DL: We're pretty avid readers here at the VNHQ (as you might have noticed from our Book Club!), but there's something that we love even more than reading: the ingenious combination of cookies and body scrub! We look forward to trying this offer from Glow Naturals, and hope that upon opening the jar, lavendar-flavored sugar cookies magically appear.

Pretty Pores Please!

Date: Thursday, September 25

The Delivery: Fruit-scented, facial-care mask and scrub

Staff Pick: This cruelty-free duo by derma e promises to leave your skin fresh and radiant

The DL: Totally vegan? Check. No animal testing? Check. Dead Sea Salts? Check. Pesky parabens-free? Check. Yummy smell that makes you want to slather it on right now? Check.