Why Choose Organic Skin Care?

Organic skin care and beauty products are hugely popular at the moment, and to understand why, it's useful to know a bit more about what organic actually means. Organic farming is a method of farming that severely restricts the use of pesticides and insecticides, instead using more traditional methods and crop rotation to keep pests away and natural fertilizers to encourage the crops to reach their best.

By using ingredients grown organically, you can be sure that they have been grown with minimal chemicals so they themselves won't contain anything they shouldn't! This is particularly important when you know that a significant proportion of the products we put on our skin enter into our body.

Even better, when a company makes organic skin care products it usually means that they do not include any of the additional ingredients we'd rather avoid such as parabens and SLS. But beware the unethical brands who just use the "organic" name which doesn't mean it really is organic. Tobe sure, look for a certification logo such as the Soil Association.

In addition to the benefits to your body, organic is better for the environment. The farming methods are more eco-friendly and sustainable than other farming methods meaning a lower carbon footprint as well as using fewer petrochemicals.

So all in all, you can see why we're such big fans!

Hot for June!

New in store - the fabulous [A'kin] range...

[A'kin] natural hair, skin and body products are made from the finest ingredients and are free from sulfates, ethoxylates, parabens, propylene glycol, petrochemical cleansers, silicones, phthalates, mineral oils, DEA and artificial colours.

And they're all ingredient-rich, vegan, and use certified organic ingredients where possible. So get your hands on some today!

Africology Giveaway

Everyone seems to be loving our Africology range so we're sure you'll want to know about our competition running in this month's The Green Parent. We're giving away three free Africology Body Butters to GP readers. Packed with Marula Oil, Canula Oil, Shea and Cocoa Butter - it's pure luxury in a pot!

For your chance to win, pick up your copy of at health food stores, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, WH Smiths or other good newsagents. Or you can order it direct from The Green Parent website.

This edition also features some of our favourite rosehip oil inspired skincare including A'kin Rosehip Oil, Trilogy Rose Hand Cream and Weleda Wild Rose Cream Body Wash. We can't get enough of this miracle ingredient!

And as always, it's full of great features and activity suggestions for your whole family to enjoy so pick up your copy today!

suki exfoliate foaming cleanser

Our very own favourite, suki exfoliate foaming cleanser is featured in the Beauty Fix in The Times today.
"..the next thing best thing for organic aficionados who don't have the time or the inclination to whip up beauty products at home..after just a week you'll notice that it improves skin tone. Great for removing make-up or if you've been wearing a sticky SPF cream."

So we're not the only ones who love it!

Times Online

Africology Spa

We've just discovered that Africology is now available to Virgin's luxury spa users. The down-side? You'll have to go the Ulusaba Private Game Reserve in South Africa to experience it!

A little closer to home, Africology treatments are available at the Sanctuary Spa in Covent Garden. But even better, why not pamper yourself in the comfort of your own home? Discover the exclusive Africology Spa range at How on Earth. Light a candle, run a bath and indulge... You'll feel the wrinkles and your worries floating away!

One of our favourites is the Africology Body Butter - so rich, this isn't one to put on if you're hurrying off to work as you'll need a few moments to let your skin absorb it (but we think it's all the better for that as we should all be taking more time to relax and pamper ourselves - it's good for the mind and body). Besides which, the wait's all worth it - it works like magic against dry skin and you won't need to apply it every day!

And for your face, we can't speak highly enough about the Africology Moisturiser. Not only does it have an SPF of 15 (which is a must for looking after your skin in the coming summer months), but you can virtually feel your skin absorbing the goodness as soon as you put it on.

So go on, treat yourself...

The Path to Perfect Skin

How on Earth is featured in this month's edition of Yoga Magazine! It's a great article (and that's not being biased!) by Katy Morton on getting the best skin and the benefits of organic skincare products.

Shona, the founder of How on Earth, is featured with her top tips on cleansing, keeping the skin bacteria-free and being wary of products like lipstick that we ingest.

There's also advice on some of the best products for different types of skin including our very own Weleda Wild Rose Cleansing Lotion, Pukka Organic Rosewater Toner and suki balancing day lotion.

Visit Yoga Magazine for more information and to find out how to get your copy!

Mother's Day - Sunday 22nd March

It's rapidly approaching and your mum needs spoiling and reminding how brilliant you think she is.

Barefoot Botanicals is the perfect answer and for Mother's Day, we're giving away a FREE Rosa Fina Satin Gloves Anti-ageing Hand & Nail Cream worth £17.95 when you spend £35 or more on Barefoot Botanicals goodies.

From the seeds of wild Chilean roses, rosa mosqueta is clinically proved to dramatically reduce wrinkles, stretch marks and scar tissue, leaving skin smooth, firm and radiant!