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# Human Rights Hand Creams
The 'Nasty Hands' Hand Lotion Supports Various Rights Organizations

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-06-15 | Social Good
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hand-lotion
References: [hellogiggles](http://hellogiggles.com/nasty-hands-hand-cream-supports-great-cause/) & [nastyhands](https://nastyhands.com/products/the-nastyhands-hand-cream)

'Nasty Hands' is a [hand lotion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gloves-in-a-bottle) that's setting itself apart with a mission to moisturize hands and at the same time, support a variety of important human rights issues.

When a consumer purchases the $15 Nasty Hands Hand Cream, they have the ability to choose whether they would like to have a donation made to the [ACLU](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-to-the-people), the Hetrick-Martin Institute for the empowerment of [LGBTQ](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pflag-canada) youth or NARAL Pro-Choice America, which addresses a variety of women's reproductive rights. Nasty Hands puts 100% of net proceeds towards these organizations.

Nasty Hands, which has been created by a group of female entrepreneurs, is described as "A hand cream to keep you smooth and supple for all of the sign-carrying, glass-ceiling-shattering, and opinion-piece-penning you might do in a day" that's "Ideal for resistant hands."

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.9/10
- Popularity: 44% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Socially Conscious Consumerism:** The rise of products that combine consumer goods with support for important causes opens up opportunities for companies to align themselves with social issues.
- **Cause-marketing Partnerships:** Collaborations between companies and nonprofit organizations provide an opportunity for organizations to promote their causes while companies enhance their brand image and attract socially conscious consumers.
- **Empowerment-focused Products:** Products that are designed to empower individuals and support important causes offer a unique way for consumers to make a positive impact.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Beauty and Personal Care:** The beauty and personal care industry can capitalize on the rise of socially conscious consumerism by creating products that support important causes.
- **Nonprofit Organizations:** Nonprofit organizations can explore cause-marketing partnerships with companies to raise awareness and funds for their causes.
- **Retail:** Retailers can attract socially conscious consumers by offering a range of empowerment-focused products that support different causes.

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