Women have been using Jojoba oil as a beauty treatment for decades, if not centuries. Jojoba (Simmodsia Chinensis) is a perennial evergreen Shrub originally found in the desert regions of the southwest United States and north-western Mexico. The seeds of the jojoba plant are crushed...
Ever wondered why the people of the pacific islands are so renowned for their natural healthy hair and skin? It’s thanks to the fruit of the coconut tree, whose life-giving oil and milk have bestowed vitality and beauty to the skin and hair of all...
Last month we shared the secret behind the renowned beauty of the people on the Pacific Islands with you, namely coconut oil. The oil of the coconut really is an essential ingredient for every skincare routine, be it in your shampoo, your lotions, your moisturisers,...
What differentiates one cream or oil from the next? Price, packaging and the manufacturer may all play a part, but at the core of a product's efficacy are the ingredients used to make it. There is a world out there so infinite in its intelligence and...
The Baobab tree, Adansonia Digitata (or Mbuyu in Swahili), is native to eastern and southern Africa. It is an unusual looking tree with a thick stem and spindly branches resembling roots which is why many know this beloved tree as the 'upside down' tree. Often...
I have met so many people who talk of having a sweet tooth as if it were more like a rotten tooth since not only does sugar affect our teeth, but our weight and moods too. But there is light at the end of this...
What would we do without Calendula? From its origins as a truly invaluable cure for open wounds from days long gone by, to one of the most widely used ingredients on our website, I cannot recommend it enough which is why we have decided to...
Tea tree oil is extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia of the Myrtaceae family and is also known as ti-tree, ti-trol and melasol. There is no other essential oil as versatile and beneficial as the oil of the Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) leaf. Valued for hundreds of...