So do hand- painted jeans, recycled-paper stationery, natural cosmetics and platform shoes.

Body Shop, which sells natural cosmetics, and Tom's, best known for its natural toothpaste, are attractive because consumers are willing to pay more for their products.

Its inherent ultra violet protection and its high content of essential fatty acids and antioxidants and its mild smell destined it for natural cosmetics.

To replace it, ecotourism based on the conservation of turtles and natural cosmetics developed.

Deborah Marsten, owner of a natural cosmetics store on Katonah Avenue, agreed that her business would probably pick up with people drawn to the area by Starbucks.

Even when Revlon came calling, asking the couple to start a new line of natural cosmetics, they stayed put.

They carry a range of natural cosmetics and various other natural products.

Garden Botanika and Aveda, a private retailer and distributor that does not report its results, focus on natural cosmetics.

The fund owns companies involved in natural cosmetics and pesticides, refinery cleanup and environmental testing, said Dan Leonard, its manager.

An offer of $250 million from Lush, a natural cosmetics rival, was rejected as too low.