Toxic ingredients to avoid in cosmetics
With the average woman using 12 personal care products a day, containing 168 different chemicals, we’ve comprised a list of the top toxic ingredients to look out for.
Our Environmental Policy
Read about the processes we have in place to bring about a positive impact on our environment.
What is skin pH, why it’s important, and how to tell if yours is balanced.
Our acid mantle is the outermost film-like layer of our skin, responsible for maintaining hydrati...
Our journey towards sustainable packaging
As part of our ongoing commitment to minimise our impact on the environment, Melissa explains the thought behind changing our packaging from recyclable plastic to glass.
Sea Buckthorn Oil Skincare Benefits
Sea buckthorn oil has been used for centuries by Tibetans and Chinese, and is unsurprisingly gain...
Cane Sugar Skincare Benefits
Who would have thought something that isn’t good for you on the inside can be so good for you on ...
Raspberry Seed Oil Skincare Benefits
Often described as ‘nature’s sunblock’, it’s claimed that raspberry seed oil has a sun protection...
Black Cumin Seed Oil Skincare Benefits
There’s no wonder Tutankhamun kept a bottle of black cumin seed oil in his tomb for use in the af...
Lunar Haircutting
Planting and harvesting crops according to the lunar cycle is hardly new news, but have you heard...
Myrrh Essential Oil Skincare Benefits
Obtained as a resin from the tree Commiphora myrrha, Myrrh has been used for thousands of years i...
Raspberry seed oil benefits
Often described as ‘nature’s sunblock’, it’s claimed that raspberry seed oil has a sun protection...
Macadamia oil benefits
Great inside and out, this light, non-greasy oil contains one of the highest percentages of palmi...
Frankincense essential oil benefits
It’s (unfortunately not) a surprise that Frankincense isn’t used in the modern medicine for it’s ...
Raw honey benefits
Raw, being defined by the absence of heat and the pasteurisation process, ensures all vitamins, a...
Apricot kernel oil benefits
As a nutrient hub of fatty acids, vitamins and minerals A, C, E, K, B17, phosphorus, niacin, magn...
Meadowfoam seed oil benefits
Meadowfoam seed oil contains a unique high quality fatty acid composition, which led to the disc...
Rosehip oil benefits
Harvested from the fruit of roses, rosehip is known for it’s anti ageing benefits.
It’s rich in ...
Why we only use organic cotton?
Cotton is a toxic crop. So much so, that it makes the fashion industry the second most polluting ...
Planted's Natural Preservative System
We use a combination of 3 gentle ingredients to make up our effective preservation system, used i...
Why I don't use grapefruit seed extract (GSE)
It might seem like a lovely all natural ingredient, and with it's powerful antimicrobial properti...
How I sanitise for manufacture
How do you ensure a sterile environment during manufacture?
When making products at home hygie...
Sweet orange essential oil benefits
Extracted through the cold compression of orange peel, this citrus oil is known for many uses and...
Avocado oil benefits
This fruit is rich in nutrient waxes, proteins, vitamins and minerals that enrich dry, damaged or...
Organic and fairtrade coffee, grown by women
Coffee is a great source of polyphenols, which supplies a large number of antioxidants to our ski...
Geranium essential oil benefits
You may recognise Geranium from our beautiful English gardens - a flower with a warm, rose-like s...
Lavender essential oil benefits
Calming for the mind, calming for the skin. Lavender hosts a whole array of skincare benefits.
A...
Unrefined Cocoa Butter benefits
Cold pressed from cocoa beans, cocoa butter is an emollient with fantastic occlusive properties. ...
Unrefined Shea Butter benefits
Cold pressed from shea kernels, this unrefined butter has been used for centuries in Africa for i...
Pomegranate seed oil benefits
The exceptional healing qualities of pomegranate is no secret, and was even known as far back as ...
Rose water benefits
Fresh, organic rose petals are steam distilled, extracting the nutritious juices and pure rose oi...