Vegetarian Star

Celebrity stylist Chaz Dean was recently honored with an “Angel on the Path” award by the HollyRod Foundation, which provides support to those living with autism and Parkinson’s disease.

Dean is the creator of WEN hair products, a line touted to be free of animal ingredients, all natural and eco-friendly. Well, almost.

Although many of Dean’s products contain ingredients like plant extracts and do not contain sulfates, some of his products contains questionable items like propylene glycol and propylparaben, which have been suggested to cause skin irritation and be an endocrine disruptor, respectively.

Dean is involved with many charities besides HollyRod, including Best Friends Animal Society and Global Green.

He recently spoke with the Huffington Post about his work giving back.

Which other organizations do you support and why?

Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy because they give people who might have never had access to resources the opportunity to expand, excel and develop within their life.

Global Green, which is similar to my concept with WEN. I believe we are at time in our lives that we must be making smarter choices and being environmentally conscious.

Keep a Child Alive because it takes such a small amount for us, a dollar a day, and we can make such an enormous difference with one person’s life.

Stand Up to Cancer. I lost my mother to cancer and I believe in empowering and educating women to be proactive and take preventative measures, which can help save your life.

Best Friends Animal Society because they take abandoned and abused animals and help rehabilitate them. They also help find them safe loving homes.

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