Our Ingredients

Apricot

High in Vitamin A, apricots help bring a brighter, rosier glow to your complexion. It is excellent for mature skin due to its nourishing and revitalising properties. Its generous vitamin E content make it ideal for those with sensitive skin as it soothes, repairs and protects the skin’s natural barrier. We use both the cold-pressed oil and apricot butter in many of our formulations because we can’t get enough of it!

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Argan

This oil is affectionately known as “liquid gold” in its native Morocco. On my annual trips to Morocco I’ve been lucky enough to watch the process of extracting the oil from the nut by Moroccan women who do this by hand. Each nut is cracked between two stones. The kernels are then removed, crushed with a pestle and mortar and then ground into a thick paste by hand with a stone. The paste is then squeezed by hand to produce the oil. It’s fascinating to watch! This beautiful golden oil is packed with vitamin E and is anti-ageing, anti-inflammatory and wonderfully healing.

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Arrowroot

Arrowroot powder is obtained from the starchy roots of the tropical perennial plant Maranta Arundinacea. We add arrowroot to our mask as its great at absorbing oil and sebum and it promotes natural healing as it penetrates the skin. It softens skin and dries out and heals blemishes.

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Avocado

This oil is highly therapeutic for your skin. It supports your collagen and skin structures, which helps prevent age spots and cell wall weakening. If you have sensitive or damaged skin, vitamins A, B, E and amino acids will calm inflammation, repair and soften.

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Babassu

High in vitamin E, this tropical oil/butter has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which protect and nourish your skin. It melts beautifully into your skin, overcoming dryness and protecting the outermost layer of your skin.

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Bakuchiol

Derived from the Babchi plant, bakuchiol is a natural alternative to retinol, perfect if you find retinol products irritating for your skin. It’s a potent oil that stimulates collagen and helps to diminish fine lines and wrinkles.

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Bergamot

Bergamot essential oil is obtained by cold-pressing the rind of the fruit and has a balancing effect on the body and mind. It acts as an antidepressant and can help relieve anxiety. It also helps balance combination and oily skins and helps to improve skin tone. It’s soothing and cooling properties also make it great for dry or itchy skin conditions and for healing scars.

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Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant is an antioxidant-rich plant oil that contains deeply therapeutic properties. This skin-loving oil provides an essential vitamin boost and protects the skin from harmful free radicals thanks to the high content of vitamin C and phytochemicals. Its a particularly good oil for those suffering from eczema, uneven skin tone and inflammation.

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Black Pepper

This warm, spicy and woody essential oil has warming and anti-inflammatory properties. It is excellent at reducing joint and muscular aches and pains and will also clear nasal and sinus congestion. It has emotional benefits too! When inhaled, this wonderful oil also eases feelings of anxiety and stress.

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Blue Chamomile

This essential oil takes its name from the deep blue oil released on the distillation of the plant’s flower heads. It is a soothing, calming and relaxing oil that eases stress and calms extreme nervous tension. When applied topically in balms it can help to dispel some of the physical tension caused by stress and anxiety. It has strong anti-inflammatory properties so is helpful for those with sensitive skin conditions.

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Broccoli

This beautiful glossy oil is rich in the omega-9 fatty acid erucic acid, which protects the skin against environmental damage. It’s a calming and soothing oil that is perfect for those with problematic skin as it heals blemishes and refines pore size. It also helps to soften the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and age spots and has an anti-inflammatory effect on rashes, eczema, psoriasis and other skin conditions.

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Cacay

Known as one of the Amazon’s best kept secrets, this premium oil is jam-packed with vitamins A and E and will deliver a serious boost of antioxidants to your skin! It will visibly improve your skin tone and is intensely moisturising.

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Camellia

High in vitamins A, B, C and E, this beautiful oil is protective and conditioning for your skin. Its high Omega 9 content helps leave your skin supple and accelerates skin healing, so it’s great at repairing any scarring you may have.

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Candelilla Wax

Candelilla wax is derived from the leaves of the small candelilla shrub native to northern Mexico. Our candelilla wax is sustainably sourced and is our plant-based alternative to beeswax. Candelilla wax is rich in nutrients and helps to bind other ingredients together, whilst also creating a workable texture that is easily absorbed into the skin.

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Cedarwood

Our organic cedarwood essential oil is sourced from the first women run co-operative in Morocco. The network educates local families and promotes the prevention of deforestation by offering a more sustainable source of income. Cedarwood essential oil has an impressive array of benefits. It has a warming, uplifting effect that’s great for nervous tension, anxiety and depression. Its helps to stimulate the flow of lymph and helps remove toxins from the body. It also helps to balance oily and acne-prone skin.

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Cetearyl Oliveate

Derived from olive oil, Cetearyl Olivate is a natural emulsifier that not only helps to create smooth, luxurious textures in skincare products but also offers its own benefits for the skin. It works to repair and strengthen the skin's natural barrier,improving hydration and resilience.

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Cocoa Seed Butter

A luscious emollient derived from the cacao bean, is a skincare powerhouse. Rich in fatty acids and antioxidants, it deeply hydrates and nourishes the skin, promoting a supple complexion. Its natural anti-inflammatory properties soothe irritation, while its occlusive nature locks in moisture, making it ideal for dry or sensitive skin types.

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Coconut

Coconut oil has been used for medicinal and beauty purposes since time began. Almost 50% of the oil is made up of Lauric acid, a fatty acid that is anti bacterial, anti-microbial and anti-fungal. It also contains high amounts of myristic acid, which has wonderful cleansing and purifying properties. It contains vitamin A, which speeds up cell turnover and vitamin E for moisturising.

Find it in: Gently Nourishing Cleansing Balm

Cucumber

This multi-tasking oil is unusually high in phytosterols, compounds that will strengthen your skin’s barrier function. Cucumber oil is also anti-inflammatory and will calm any blemishes you may have. Vitamin C and antioxidants help to aid blood flow, reduce puffiness and nourish skin tissue.

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Cupuacu

This incredible butter can attract and retain up to 440% of it's weight in water – more than hyaluronic acid! This amazing ingredient keeps skin hydrated and looking plumper supporting a healthy skin barrier function and elasticity. Cupuacu butter is also high in phyto-nutrients and antioxidants that work with your skin to fight free radicals, and fatty acids which protect and moisturise the skin. Because the butter is very high in phytosterols and essential fatty acids it can be used to treat skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis as well as mature and very dry skin.

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East Shea

East Shea butter is extracted from the nut of the karite tree that grows in East Africa, unlike traditional shea butter that is produced in West Africa. East shea butter is significantly softer and creamier than shea butter and can help in treating rosacea, eczema and dermatitis. Its therapeutic properties help with dry and cracked skin, small wounds and the effects of aging and sun exposure. Its the perfect moisturiser!

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Elderberry

This precious oil is rich in anthocyanins, which gives this fruit its deep purple colour. Anthocyanins are an antioxidant which helps to mop up skin damage, fade age spots and reduce wrinkles. Elderberry oil is also high in vitamins A, C and E meaning it’s a powerhouse of ingredients your skin will love!

Find it in: Calm & Soothe Face Mask

Eucalyptus

The blue gum eucalyptus is native to Australia. This warming and antiseptic oil is excellent at relieving aches, pains and supporting the lymphatic system. It has a sharp aroma that can lift feelings of depression and grief and can purify the atmosphere.

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Frankincense

Frankincense essential oil is steam distilled from the tree resin and has a sweet, spicy aroma. Its a wonderful essential oil for mature or sun-damaged skin. It minimises wrinkles and fine lines and tones the complexion. Its enhances wellbeing and feelings of positivity.

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Grapefruit

Grapefruit essential oil is cold-pressed from the peel of the fruit and has a zesty, sweet smell. It’s an energizing and stimulating oil, which boost circulation, aids detox and is gently antiseptic. It’s ideal for oily complexions with open pores. Grapefruit oil can help lift the emotions and revitalise you when you’re feeling tired.

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Grapeseed

This oil is pressed from the seeds of grapes after the juice for food or wine is harvested. It’s especially high in omega-6 and is a lovely light oil that penetrates the skin easily. This oil has toning and astringent properties for tightening the skin.

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Hydration Boost Moisturising Face Balm

Hemp

Hemp is a wonderfully soothing oil that will calm any redness and irritation you may have. It heals dry skin and replenishes moisture levels. Its broad range of fatty acids, including omega 3 and omega 6, will help fight free-radical damage on your skin.

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Hibiscus Powder

Hibiscus flowers are dried in the sun and crushed to make this beautifully coloured powder, that works wonders as a natural exfoliant for your delicate skin. It’s a natural AHA, so it sloughs away dead skin, controls oil and unclogs pores. Your skin is left feeling fresher, younger and smoother.

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Illipe

Illipe butter is an exotic butter extracted from the fallen nuts of the Illipe Trees grown in the South Pacific region. The nuts are gathered, dried in the sun and then pressed to extract the raw fat inside. Illipe butter has been used for centuries to moisturise and restore skin. It’s fantastic at repairing chronically dry, cracked skin so it’s perfect in our lip balm!

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Jasmine

This exotic essential oil is deeply relaxing. It’s fresh, sweet aroma is instantly uplifting. Jasmine is a naturally toning essential oil, which helps improve skin elasticity and it is a calming treatment for sensitive and inflamed skin. Used regularly, it can help fade stretch marks and scars.

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Jojoba

This shrub lives in extreme climatic conditions and the roots of the jojoba dig very deep into the desert floor to find the moisture they need to survive. The seeds contain 45-60% oil and when cold-pressed they produce a yellow wax, whose composition is similar to sebum. It contains a variety of fatty acids, which help protect the skin, reduce inflammation and help to maintain the suppleness of the skin. An excellent oil to help heal scarring.

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Plum & Vetiver Bath Soak

Kaolin Clay

Our British sourced kaolin clay is the mildest clay available and is ideal for sensitive skin types. Kaolin is excellent at cleansing and detoxing skin as it absorbs impurities from the pores. Its natural texture makes it a gentle exfoliator for delicate skins. It also absorbs excess oil without stripping or drying the skin.

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Kokum

Highly moisturising Kokum butter is rich in essential fatty acids, making it the perfect butter to heal your dry, cracked skin. It’s not only great on lips and hands, but also elbows, knees and heels! It can also improve scars and stretch marks.

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Lactobacillus Ferment

A natural, probiotic-derived ingredient that works wonders for your skin. It not only helps to preserve our formulas but also offers soothing and balancing properties. This gentle ingredient supports a healthy skin microbiome, promoting a radiant and resilient complexion.

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Lavender

We’re very fortunate to have a lavender farm on our doorstep that provides us with beautifully fresh lavender for our skincare. To be able to see and smell your ingredients growing and to watch it being processed and bottled is truly magical! Lavender essential oil is deeply relaxing and can help reduce stress and anxiety and promote restful sleep. Its regenerative properties make it a wonderful treatment for acne, eczema, scarring and because it’s antiseptic and anti-inflammatory, its a perfect first aid remedy for cuts and burns.

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Mandarin

Mandarin essential oil is zesty and uplifting. It has antiseptic properties making it useful for acne. It aids detox by encouraging lymphatic drainage and improving circulation. It tones and nurtures the skin and can help reduce the appearance of stretch marks.

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Mango

This gives our cleansing balm is buttery-soft texture and is packed with fatty acids and vitamin C to revitalise, repair and moisturise your skin. Mango butter will also help soothe your skin if its sore and inflamed.

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Marjoram

Marjoram essential oil is steam-distilled from the dried flowering herb. It’s beautifully warming and relaxing and can help ease anxiety. It has an analgesic action that can help ease tension headaches and migraines.

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Marshmallow Root

Marshmallow root is an anti-inflammatory and an anti-irritant, so it’s an excellent ingredient for people with delicate and sensitive skin. It provides relief from itching, swelling, redness and chaffing due to its emollient and soothing properties.

Find it in: Gently Resurfacing Facial Exfoliant

Meadowfoam

Meadowfoam oil is pressed from the seeds of the meadowfoam flower. With a high percentage of vitamin E, this beautiful oil is fantastic for repairing and rejuvenating damaged skin. Its non greasy texture absorbs quickly into the skin and will offer protection and moisturisation.

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Milk Thistle

Milk thistle is a beautiful purple thistle-like flower. The cold-pressed seed oil provides the skin with antioxidants, fatty acids and copious vitamin E, making it ideal for those with sensitive skin and those prone to breakouts or soreness.

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Murumuru

Murumuru butter is the white fat obtained from the seeds of the murumuru tree. It's loaded with vitamins and has a high content of deeply moisturising oleic acid. Murumuru butter has a film-forming structure that's naturally glossy. These properties mean that it locks in moisture and help keep skin protected.

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Myrrh

Myrrh essential oil has a rich, warming and soothing aroma that heals and relaxes mind and body. It boasts an endless list of benefits and has been used for centuries in many cultures around the world. In massage, it relieves joint and muscle pain and smooths the skin while promoting relaxation. It has excellent grounding and balancing properties.

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Neroli

This decadent oil is produced from the blossom of the bitter orange tree. It has an intense, yet refreshing and light aroma. It’s a popular remedy for anxiety and depression. In skincare, it hydrates and tones the skin and can reduce fine lines caused by dehydration.

Find it in: Instant Hydration Body Balm

Non-Nano Zinc Oxide

Offers a safe and effective shield for your skin against the sun's harmful rays. Unlike chemical sunscreens, this mineral protector sits on top of your skin, reflecting UV radiation away without being absorbed. It's gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin types, providing broad-spectrum protection without clogging pores or causing irritation.

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Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a warming and restorative essential oil that supports healthy circulation and a healthy nervous system. It can relieve headaches, migraines and muscle pain due to its anti-inflammatory properties and can emotionally support those looking to overcome challenges and feelings of self-doubt.

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Oat

This luxurious oil comes from the common oat grain and is renowned for soothing and conditioning the skin, particularly sensitive and delicate skins. It is rich in vitamin E, antioxidants and carotenoids and has wonderful anti-inflammatory and anti-itch properties. As well as the oil we use colloidal oat powder in our facial exfoliant as its a very gentle exfoliator with the added benefit of being soothing and antiseptic at the same time.

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Olive Oil (Extra Virgin)

This ancient oil has been applied to skin for centuries for good reason! It contains 3 major antioxidants: vitamin E, polyphenols and phytosterols, all of which maintain the skin’s strength and smoothness. It contains oleic acid, which supports the skin’s natural breathing process and sebum production in the skin. A wonderful all-rounder!

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Olive Squalane

Derived from olives, this light, non-greasy oil is a powerhouse hydrator for your skin! It brings a luxurious, silky feel to our balm and is easily absorbed into your skin.

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Palmarosa

This oil is obtained by steam distilling a wild grass native to India. It hydrates dry skin and reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. It rejuvenates and brightens tired skin and balances oily skin. It helps keep skin supple and elastic and can improve the appearance of scar tissue.

Find it in: Hydration Boost Moisturising Balm

Patchouli

Patchouli essential oil is produced by steam distilling the leaves and has a spicy, musky, woody aroma. Its a soothing and grounding oil that is good for repairing, toning and cleansing the skin. It is also used to treat skin problems such as eczema and dermatitis.

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Peppermint

Peppermint essential oil is steam-distilled from the flowering herb. This cooling and refreshing oil offers effective relief for muscular pains and tension headaches. It can be used to relieve hives and other allergic skin reactions and is excellent in alleviating cold symptoms when used in a steam inhalation.

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Perilla

Perilla is a member of the mint family and is used extensively in Asian culture. The cold-pressed oil from the seeds is extremely high in essential fatty acids, especially omega 3. These fatty acids nourish the skin and help it to retain moisture. With anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits, it appeals to all skin types from acne, ageing and sun damaged skins.

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Petitgrain

This beautiful essential oil is produced by steam distilling the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree. (Neroli oil is produced from the flowers). It’s a relaxing oil that stabilises emotions. It has a balancing and toning effect on the skin and brightens and lifts dull complexions. It can calm acne breakouts with its antiseptic properties.

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Pink Himalayan Salt

Extracted from salty rocks in the Himalayan mountain range some 500 metres deep, this rock salt contains numerous minerals and trace elements that are beneficial for the skin. When used in a bath preparation, it is detoxifying, hydrating, regenerative and re-mineralising. It helps to relax and soothe cramped muscles and relieve joint pain.

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Plum Kernel

This omega-enriched fruit oil brings nourishment and hydration to dry, damaged skin and leaves skin silky smooth. It absorbs quickly into the skin and won’t leave a greasy residue.

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Pomegranate

Pomegranates remind me of childhood holidays to Cyprus, where we could eat this delicious fruit straight from the trees! Heaven. This elegant oil is particularly beneficial to mature skin types at it is regenerative, boosts collagen production and protects from environmental exposure.

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Poppy

Poppy Seed Oil is a rich source of linoleic acid, making it a great choice for delicate skin types. The golden oil is absorbed by the skin deeply and easily, leaving a silky-smooth complexion.

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Prickly Pear Oil

This precious seed oil is known as an elixir of youth and is bursting with nutrients, including high levels of vitamin E and omegas 6 and 9. Together, these properties help promote elasticity and glowing skin, improve hydration, protect your skin from environmental stressors and calm inflammation in acne-prone skin.

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Pro-Vitamin B

This powerful ingredient attracts and holds moisture, promoting hydration and a supple feel. It aids in skin repair and soothes irritation, making it ideal for sensitive or compromised skin. Provitamin B5 is also known to strengthen the skin's barrier, helping it to better protect itself against environmental stressors.

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Pumpkin

High in vitamin E, Zinc and Omegas 3 and 6, which will hydrate your skin and help it to retain moisture as you cleanse, without leaving an oily residue. Pumpkin seed promotes a youthful appearance and will leave your skin looking fresh and clean.

Find it in Gently Nourishing Cleansing Balm

Raspberry

This oil is full of goodness and zero waste too! The seeds are a by-product of the fruit juice and jam industry, so they’re upcycled to make this glorious oil! It is made up of about 50% linoleic acid (omega 6), which helps cell regeneration and stops your skin from drying out. It takes care of sun damaged skin and is anti-inflammatory.

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Rose Geranium

Our Organic Geranium Rose is sourced from a supplier who supports a project where widows of the war and genocide in Rwanda during the 90’s are given tools and training to cultivate and distil essential oils. This provides a vital lifeline to the families, helping to rebuild their lives to support their families. This oil is excellent in skin care for combination and mature skin types and can soothe skin that is irritated or weather damaged. It’s balancing and harmonising to the emotions.

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Rosehip

Rosehip oil has been used for centuries to keep skin looking beautiful. Our rosehip oil is wild-harvested and is a gorgeous shade of orange! It is high in both vitamins A and C, which are perfect for keeping skin clear, smooth and bright. It is renowned for its anti-aging and reparative properties.

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Safflower

Safflower Carrier Oil is cold pressed from the seeds of the Carthamus tinctorius botanical, a relative of the Sunflower. Rich in Vitamin E, safflower oil is ideal for hydrating dry or acne-prone skin without blocking pores. It can also help to reduce signs of ageing and improve the appearance of uneven skin tone, age spots and scars.

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Sea Buckthorn

This oil is a super-food for your skin! It's packed with omegas 3-6-7-9 and vitamins A, C and E, which help stimulate collagen production and help keep your skin firm and tightened. Its gives our moisturising balm its gorgeous orange colour!

Find it in: Hydration Boost Moisturising Face Balm

Sorbitan Olivate

Derived from olive oil, Sorbitan Olivate is a gentle emulsifier that helps bind oil and water in skincare formulations. It's known for its skin-softening properties and ability to reduce moisture loss, making it an excellent ingredient for hydrating and protecting sensitive skin.

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Spirulina

This nutrient-rich blue-green algae is a powerhouse of skin-loving benefits. It helps to reduce inflammation, tone the skin, and revitalise dull, congested complexions.

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Sweet Orange

Our sweet orange oil is sourced from a family-run farm in Italy that has been growing, harvesting and distilling citrus oils of the best quality for over a century. The production of citrus oils is still in high demand and this enables the local communities to keep their traditions and pass the knowledge and experience to the next generation, passed down through the family. This bright, zesty and refreshing oil increases mood and energy levels. It’s purifying and cleansing to the skin and can fight acne and relieve inflammation.

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Tapioca Starch

Tapioca starch is obtained from the edible, sweet tuberous root of the cassava plant. This powder leaves the skin incredibly soft and helps disperse essential oils through the water in our bath soak.

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Tomato

The deep orange colour of this oil highlights its high carotene and lycopene levels, which provide natural UV protection and will help repair your sun-damaged skin. This oil is packed full of important nutrients that your skin needs to look its best, including antioxidants, flavonoids, vitamins E and C, essential amino acids and minerals copper, iron and manganese.

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Watermelon

Watermelon oil is exceptionally light and highly nutritious. It’s particularly beneficial for troubled skin as it helps to dissolve excessive sebum in the pores and repairs damage to the cells. It’s anti-inflammatory and can help to relieve pain associated with acne eruptions and conditions. It’s high in B vitamins and minerals magnesium and zinc.

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Vetiver

Vetiver is a tall, perennial grass native to India. The essential oil is profoundly grounding and calming for those who are feeling unsettled, overwhelmed, distressed or angry. It makes for a warming and pain-relieving remedy for muscular aches and pains and is a natural sedative.

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Plum & Vetiver Bath Soak