As the skincare industry is not tightly regulated, natural does not necessarily equal organic. Thus, it is vital that consumers read labels in order to fully comprehend what they’re putting onto their bodies.
Family-run Yorkshire business using homegrown herbs to produce natural, vegan and cruelty-free products with an emphasis on sustainability. Their products are pH balanced and free from sulfates or PFASs – features valued by their customers.
Odylique
Odylique was established three decades ago by Margaret who utilized her training in aromatherapy and herbs to craft natural creams that soothed her children’s eczema. All products continue to be handcrafted at her eco workshop in Suffolk.
Odylique ingredients are certified organic, which means they have been produced without chemical herbicides, pesticides or fertilisers – allowing plants to flourish more naturally while their oils, extracts, butters and other natural components provide more antioxidant vitamins – ideal for sensitive skin!
As they are also Ethically Accredited, this means they take extra steps to ensure their raw materials suppliers and distributors adhere to no animal testing, adhere to Fair Trade standards, use responsible packaging practices and donate some of their profits towards social and environmental causes.
Pai
Pai is a brand that stands by their commitment to sustainability and ethical practices, holding membership of both Soil Association and COSMOS; in-house manufacturing allows quality control and third-party verification; they offer eco-friendly packaging materials too!
Gorgeous Shop’s premier product is Rosehip BioRegenerate Oil, an oil which combats fine lines, stretch marks, dark spots, uneven skin tone and sun damage. They stock limited edition sizes as well as Camellia & Rose Gentle Hydrating Cleanser and serum to offer customers complete skin rejuvenation solutions.
Pai was founded 14 years ago, when the ‘clean’ category was in its infancy. Sarah Brown believes all skin, regardless of sensitivity, should receive high-performing organic skincare with goodness built in.
The Green Woman
The Green Woman is the opposite of her counterpart – embodying female solar energy and possessing an intimate connection to Earth. She encourages all her contemporaries to embrace braver tests of inner sovereignty while providing gifts of life-affirming abundance.
Cocokind, the multi-award winning natural organic beauty brand, provides everything from facial cleansers and exfoliators to face wash, moisturizers and hand creams – all vegan-certified with ethically sourced ingredients.
OSEA began their skincare collection 29 years ago using nature’s own seaweed to craft safe skincare lines that both feel good and do good. Their formulas are powerful yet unique, using sustainable ingredients sourced in the most ethical fashion imaginable – OSEA are climate neutral certified and use glass/recyclable packaging!
The Soapery
Odylique’s multi award-winning natural skincare helps strengthen and nourish the immune system of skin while healing sensitive, reactive skin to bring balance back. Their holistic philosophy makes their product even more relevant today than ever before.
The Green Woman creates organic, cruelty free and plastic free beauty and body products sourced locally in Shropshire – such as their award-winning deodorant product Fit Pit! Their ingredients are handcrafted and locally sourced.
The Soapery are on a mission to bring top-quality cosmetics and soap making ingredients at an accessible price point. Their melt and pour soap bases offer an easy, safe, and quick way to create homemade soap without using lye – not to mention they also offer some wonderful recipe ideas!
Therapi Honey
Therapi Honey is an organic skincare brand from Britain rooted in honey’s therapeutic properties and propolis, featuring products made with raw organic honey combined with premium botanical extracts to produce skin nutrition that soothes and nourishes. Mother-daughter team Tanya Hawkes (beekeeper-biologist) describes honey as nature’s liquid gold: multitasking hero ingredient that naturally disinfects, hydrates, tones and softens skin.
This range offers purifying Lemon Myrtle for oily skin, balancing Orange Blossom for normal skin and nourishing Rose Otto for dry and mature skin types. Their flagship product Ultra Radiance Cream features honey combined with jojoba, coconut and apricot kernel oils plus rejuvenating Rose Otto, relaxing Sandwood and natural emulsifiers like Beeswax which functions similarly to our own body waxes as a natural emulsifier while propolis from tree resins offers essential anti-ageing support to give skin its signature glow!
