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#BotanicalBeauty
Exceptional care is taken with each selected ingredient in our handmade blends.
We feed our skin.
As the largest organ of the body, what goes onto our skin is absorbed into our bloodstream in the same way that what we eat is digested by our bodies for its nutritive value.
As such we derive the greatest wellbeing benefit when practising nutritional care with ingredients for the skin.
Our plant extracts are selected for formulation based on the holistic practice of aromatherapy and blended to complement and mutually enhance their respective therapeutic properties.
Using the right natural ingredients in responsible quantities our
sls-, paraben-, petrochemical-, animal-derived, and sulphate-free products
are conscientiously developed with your optimal physiological balance in mind.
We feed our skin.
As the largest organ of the body, what goes onto our skin is absorbed into our bloodstream in the same way that what we eat is digested by our bodies for its nutritive value.
As such we derive the greatest wellbeing benefit when practising nutritional care with ingredients for the skin.
Our plant extracts are selected for formulation based on the holistic practice of aromatherapy and blended to complement and mutually enhance their respective therapeutic properties.
Using the right natural ingredients in responsible quantities our
sls-, paraben-, petrochemical-, animal-derived, and sulphate-free products
are conscientiously developed with your optimal physiological balance in mind.
A
ALLANTOIN
Plant Extract
has powerful skin softening and smoothing properties hydrating and sloughing off dead skin cells to release softer, new skin while calming inflammation to support healing.
ALPHA HYDROXY ACID (AHA)
Extract
is a group of naturally occurring chemicals comprised typically of Glycolic Acid (sugar-derived), Latic Acid (milk-derived) and Malic Acid (apple-derived).
These beneficial acids mutually enhance each other's natural exfoliating and rejuvenatng properties when combined together to provide effective cell-renewal and help to increase the skin's cell turnover rate with regular use.
ALGAE
Seaweed Extract
is rich in trace minerals, sugars and amino acids which are essential compounds for maintaining strong skin tissue. It is additionally moisturising and calming to the skin while helping to protect collagen and increase cell renewal.
ARGAN
Oil
is rich in vitamin A and vitamin E, various antioxidants, omega-6 fatty acids and linoleic acid making it a very restorative and healing oil while being highly moisturizing for skin.
With its dense concentration of nutrients it is able to effectively hydrate and calm irritation on sensitive skin provideing effective relief on conditions such as acne or bug bites and dry flaky concerns like eczema and psoriasis.
B
BASIL
Essential Oil
eases tight and stiff muscles, aches and pains all of which can result from stings and bites, is stimulating and uplifting especially when used with Eucalyptus and helps with healing wounds.
BERGAMOT
Essential Oil
is a potent anti-inflammatory with additional powerful cleansing benefits.
It has been shown to have a beneficial effect on the body's metabolic function, has the ability to freshen odour and is uplifting with a positive effect on moods.
BLADDERWRACK
Seaweed Extract
is a natural toner and rejuvenator for the skin.
Delivering lasting resurfacing benefits with the potent mix of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and antioxidants which improve the skin’s powerful barrier function and penetrate the deeper skin layers to provide nutrition and hydration.
BORAGE
Oil
richly hydrates with high levels of nutritious GLA fatty acid and calms inflammation to promote a smoother, softened and refined skin surface.
C
Cannabidiol (CBD)
Cannabis Extract
is a main non-psychoactive and non-addictive component of the cannabis plant. It is highly effective through its ability to interact with the body’s internal Endocannabinoid System and regulating biological systems to optimise the internal health and balance of organs, musculoskeletal framework, nerves and structures within the body.
Centella Asiatica
also known as Tiger Grass
has potent regenerative properties supporting the formation of collagen and inhibiting the damaging effects of inflammation.
Cetyl Alcohol
Coconut Extract
An emollient fatty alcohol extracted from coconut and vegetable oils.
CHAMOMILE
Tea and Essential Oil
provides powerful cooling benefit and excellent anti-inflammatory support to stressed and tender skin, helping to restore balance, ease tensions and calm sensitivity.
CITRONELLA
Essential Oil
is naturally uplifting and insect-repelling. It helps with destroying parasites and works a a natural anti-fungal and anti-bacterial aid. Relieves muscle aches and pains and alleviates tension.
CLOVE
Essential Oil
ranked as the herb with the highest anti-oxidant value, the oil has powerful disinfectant and anti-fungal properties and as an exceptional anti-inflammatory is able to significantly alter pathways critical for inflammation in the cells of connective tissue.
It's healing properties are also attributed to it's tissue remodeling activity in the active cells of connective tissue, known as fibroblasts, which create the layers of skin.
COCONUT
Oil
is extremely lightweight, naturally anti-fungal and inhibits bacteria forming on the skin while soothingly softening even very sensitive skin.
CUCUMBER
Extract
provides exceptionally gentle cooling and calming on inflammation and flare ups, delicately reducing redness, heat and irritation when applied on skin.
D
D-Tocopherol Natural
Vitamin E
is natural Vitamin E which is highly antioxidant performing a vital role in protecting cells and thus is exceptionally important in providing care for damage and healing by supporting the bodies natural immunity and defence levels.
DISODIUM EDTA
Powder
is a salt-derived preservative that enhances the effectiveness of other ingredients, this is beneficial when formulated with safe, pure and natural ingredients to increase their absorption.
E
ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
Preservative
a natural glycerin-derived preservative that enhances preservative action and is also skin-conditioning and deodorising.
EVENING PRIMROSE
Oil
is a strong source of fatty acids, extremely high in gamma-linoleic acid (GLA) content making it very hydrating and healing on irritable skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema.
VITAMIN E
Acetate
is highly antioxidant performing a vital role in reversing oxidative stress caused by free radicals to boost the skin's natural immunity and defence levels.
EUCALYPTUS
Essential Oil
contains analgesic (pain-relief) properties, soothes inflammation and fights infection especially when used with Basil essential oil. It uplifts, refreshes and can have a ‘cooling’ emotional effect.
F
FRAGRANCE
Preservative
also listed as parfum this is not an artificial fragrance but naturally plant derived from essential and vegetable oil extracts, used to preserve the stability of a product and is well tolerated by all skin types.
FRANKINCENSE
Essential Oil
aids in the regeneration of skin tissue with powerful immune- strengthening and deeply calming action while providing protective anti-inflammatory support.
G
GERANIUM
Essential Oil
balances hormones, is cleansing and astringent clearing away build up beneath the skin surface. Also tightens and tones, minimizing the appearance of dull sagging skin and helps to reduce inflammation.
GINGER ROOT
Essential Oil
is sedative, nurturing and warming and promotes the secretion of gastric juices making it helpful for colic, indigestion, diarrhoea, and nausea.
GLYCERYL STEARATE SE
Emulsifier
is produced naturally by the body, protecting against free radical damage and when used in skincare is derived from coconut, palm kernel, soy and vegetable oils.
It helps bind oil and water together in creams and when absorbed into the skin is lubricating and smoothing and performs a barrier function by slowing down the loss of water from the skin surface.
GOAT MILK
Milk Protein
contains beneficial fatty acids and triglycerides as well as high levels of vitamin A which can improve the complexion, help combat acne and improve overall skin health.
The lactic acid content naturally sheds the body of dead skin cells and to promote smoothness and reduce build up while it's milk protein has a pH level similar to humans and is therefore absorbed by the skin with less irritation and helps to inhibit any inflammatory reactions.
GRAPESEED
Oil
is non-greasy yet lubricating while allowing pores to breathe.
Rich in nutritious linoleic acid it helps to fight inflammation and is beneficial in soothing skin.
H
HONEY
Antioxidant
is a natural and potent anti-inflammatory, rich in disease-fighting polyphenols, beneficial phytonutrients, including pollen and enzyme-rich, antimicrobial propolis and powerfully able to react with the body’s fluids to make non-toxic levels of hydrogen peroxide, creating an inhospitable environment for bacteria.
HYALURONIC ACID (HA)
Extract
is a natural sugar molecule produced by our bodies that supports collagen retention, boosts moisture levels and helps to maintain elasticity and flexibility in the skin's cellular matrix.
Hydrocotyle Asciatica Herb
Extract - also known as Centella Asiatica (Tiger Grass)
has potent regenerative properties supporting the formation of collagen and inhibiting the damaging effects of inflammation.
I
IRON OXIDES
Minerals
naturally occurring minerals which are gentle, non-toxic and known to be safe for use on the surface of the skin. Used as natural colours such as CI77491, CI77007, CI77019, CI77891 and similar in mineral makeup.
ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
Oil
an emollient fatty acid-derived from coconut and palm kernel oils which provides lubrication and thickens the texture of creams and lotions.
J
Jojoba
Oil
Well tolerated by all skin types as it closely matches the body's natural sebum and is able to moisturise without upsetting the natural balance of the complexion.
L
LAVENDER
Essential Oil
is powerfully healing and anti-inflammatory when rolled on baby and is also deeply nurturing, helping to calm, soothe, balance and alleviate fretfulness and anxiety.
LEMON
Essential Oil
has strong anti-inflammatory properties, boosts the lymphatic system to support drainage and is a natural purifier that has potent cleansing benefit on the body.
M
Moringa
Seed Oil
provides essential defense against the growth of disease-causing microbes. Moringa seeds include a natural antibiotic, known as pterygospermin, that can be used to treat or control infection and research backs up it's additional antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory behaviour in wound healing, wound closure rate, and reduction in the scar area.
Mandarin
Essential Oil
eases digestion and stomach upsets and helps with restlessness, nervous tension and insomnia while nurturing, warming and providing an uplifting yet calming sense of well-being.
O
OLIVE
Oil
is nutrient dense, rich in healthy fatty acids, anti-inflammatory compounds and antioxidants that are beneficial for skin hydration, speeding up wound healing.
Research suggests its anti-inflammatory action on irritable conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, acne and atopic dermatitis is also related to its ability to fight the growth of bacteria.
P
Parfum
Fragrance
not a perfume but a natural preservative derived from essential and vegetable oil extracts which is well tolerated by all skin types.
Peppermint
Essential Oil
is uplifting with it's natural menthol content that revitalises skin tissue and helps to stimulate the circulatory system.
It is also deodorising with the ability to kill odour-causing bacteria.
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
A plant-derived preservative.
Q
QUILLAJA
Soap Bark
is an SLS-free botanical soap substitute which is well tolerated on more sensitive skin due to it’s natural anti-inflammatory properties and its ability to inhibit the excess build up of oils which can lead to flare-ups.
R
ROSE
Essential Oil
is an uplifting antidepressant and a powerful botanical purifier for the skin with its highly potent antimicrobial and bacteriacidal properties. It is a strong anti-inflammatory and also contains antioxidants that combat free radicals and cause skin damage and skin aging.
ROSEMARY
Essential Oil
naturally balances hormones, promotes healthy revitalised skin, positively impacts hair and nail growth and studies have demonstrated it's protective effect on the brain, reducing the risk of dementia as well as it's powerful anti-inflammatory action and ability to reduce swelling.
S
SAFFLOWER
Seed Oil
Anti-inflammatory, healing and non-comedogenic this gentle oil is non-drying, able to quickly and deeply penetrate the skin and deliver emollience while helping to preserve the integrity of the cell membrane thereby protecting it from exposure to toxins and bacteria in the atmosphere and the build up of impurities beneath the skin surface.
SEABUCKTHORN
Oil
is termed a 'wonder oil' for cellular rejuvenation with its intensely rich nutritional profile.
Contains essential nutrients including vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E, K and P; carotenoids; flavonoids; amino acids; phenols; folic acid; organic acids; 20 mineral components, and all four omegas: omega-3, omega-6, omega-7 and omega-9.
Spearmint
Essential Oil
soothes the digestive system and helps with travel sickness, stomach upsets, colic, cramping, dyspepsia, excess gas and nausea.
SQUALENE
Olive Oil Extract
plant-derived from olives and mimics Squalene which our bodies produce naturally, it acts like an emollient squeezing into the gaps between the cells making skin feel smoother and helps to seal moisture in to the skin while protectively enhancing the complexion with its potent antibacterial and antioxidant properties.
STEARIC ACID
Fatty Acid
is a naturally occurring plant-derived component of fat used to support the emollience of creams and lotions.
T
TEA TREE
Essential Oil
is renowned for its powerful yet very gentle healing and protective properties and useful across a wide variety of ailments. The volatile essential oil contains over 100 different chemical components including the primary active ingredients terpene hydrocarbons, monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes which give Tea Tree its potent antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal benefit.
TIGER GRASS
Extract
has potent regenerative properties supporting the formation of collagen and inhibiting the damaging effects of inflammation.
Tocopherol Acetate
Vitamin E Acetate
is highly antioxidant performing a vital role in reversing damage caused by free radicals and boosting the skin's natural immunity and defence levels.
V
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN
Emollient
is a naturally occuring highly emollient water soluble fatty alcohol that is derived from coconut and other plant oils. It is a humectant drawing moisture from the body and the environment and keeping it locked in skin cells to maintain moisture levels, making it very soothing and softening for even very dry or sensitive skin.
VITAMIN B5
Vitamin
draws moisture into skin providing effective itch-relief and acting as a reliable barrier shielding skin from irritations such as contact dermatitis while also promoting the regeneration of new skin cells to help maintain health.