These have been so long in the planning, getting the recipe just right to make the mixture scoopable, so it doesn't puff up, so it doesn't collapse, so it hardens up nicely, so that it fizzes gently, so that it makes your bath feel creamy and fragrant, so that it makes your skin feel soft and moisturised and so that it doesn't leave your bath greasy and too slippery to stand up safely. We've done it! They come in a range of lovely colours and scents and we couldn't be happier. They are available now for order to our trade customers and come in boxes of 12 X 60g scoops. These are Love Dream, Midsummer and Dr. Love.
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Saturday, 22 June 2013
Fondant Bath Melts
We've been just so busy for the last couple of weeks, I haven't had any time at all for fiddling around with photos and writing up what's been going on. Apart from keeping up with orders and getting all our paperwork in order for the new EU regulations coming into force, we've been perfecting our lovely new products ready to show off, finding the right packing boxes for them and making their labels. Would you like to see?
These are our brand new Gardenia Rose Bath Fondants; little gorgeously fragrant melting fizzers, which slowly release their scents and (cocoa and shea) buttery goodness into your bath.
These are our brand new Gardenia Rose Bath Fondants; little gorgeously fragrant melting fizzers, which slowly release their scents and (cocoa and shea) buttery goodness into your bath.
Thursday, 6 June 2013
Super Rich, Skin Spoiling, Whipped Body Butter
This is when we pull out all the stops and use some of the very best ingredients in our pantry to whip up a smooth and outrageously rich body butter to spoil your skin and help you to relax. What's it got in it and why is it so good? How long have you got? Well, we'll keep it short.
Let's start with the cocoa and shea butters, and that's a really good start. Velvety and moisturising, cocoa butter is what many of our products are built on as it is so amazing, lovely to use and great for the skin. Shea butter apart from being just gorgeous, is anti-inflamatory, emollient and a humectant, asides from acting as a limited natural sun block. Now line 'em up, because this body whip also contains an amazing blend of our precious cold pressed oils. Grapeseed, Jojoba, Avocado, Hemp and Rosehip Seed Oils.
Grapeseed Oil, light, delicate and moisturising; Jojoba, the closest oil to our own skin's natural sebum; Avocado, high in sterolins which are reputed to help heal sun damage and scars; Hemp oil, rich in Omega 3 and 6; and, holy among holies, Rosehip Seed Oil (Rosa mosqueta) used to help with a variety of skin conditions, dermatitis, acne eczema, mature skin, burnt skin, wrinkles. It's high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C and essential fatty acids. Many claim that it has excellent regenerating properties which can help slow the signs of ageing, maintaining a smoother, firmer and more youthful complexion! With those kind of credentials, you've got to love it!
But that's not quite enough. Just for good measure, to nourish the skin and to keep those oils in tip-top condition, we add Vitamin E, and let's not forget those essential oils; soothing, healing, calming and relaxing Lavender and very precious Chamomile. We don't add water, fillers, emulsifiers or preservatives. Just let all those beautiful oils do their work.
Let's start with the cocoa and shea butters, and that's a really good start. Velvety and moisturising, cocoa butter is what many of our products are built on as it is so amazing, lovely to use and great for the skin. Shea butter apart from being just gorgeous, is anti-inflamatory, emollient and a humectant, asides from acting as a limited natural sun block. Now line 'em up, because this body whip also contains an amazing blend of our precious cold pressed oils. Grapeseed, Jojoba, Avocado, Hemp and Rosehip Seed Oils.
Grapeseed Oil, light, delicate and moisturising; Jojoba, the closest oil to our own skin's natural sebum; Avocado, high in sterolins which are reputed to help heal sun damage and scars; Hemp oil, rich in Omega 3 and 6; and, holy among holies, Rosehip Seed Oil (Rosa mosqueta) used to help with a variety of skin conditions, dermatitis, acne eczema, mature skin, burnt skin, wrinkles. It's high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C and essential fatty acids. Many claim that it has excellent regenerating properties which can help slow the signs of ageing, maintaining a smoother, firmer and more youthful complexion! With those kind of credentials, you've got to love it!
But that's not quite enough. Just for good measure, to nourish the skin and to keep those oils in tip-top condition, we add Vitamin E, and let's not forget those essential oils; soothing, healing, calming and relaxing Lavender and very precious Chamomile. We don't add water, fillers, emulsifiers or preservatives. Just let all those beautiful oils do their work.
Whipped Body Butter. Glorious! |
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