Enjoy the benefits of ‘Aroma Therapy’ and make your morning or bedtime routine uplifting, natural, fragrant and cleansing. Janey Lee Grace sources the best UK-made natural products.
Shui Me, The Purity Organic Reed Diffuser, £35.00 (100 mL/3.38 fl oz)
This reed diffuser is perfect for the shower room, with a natural fragrance blended to inspire crystal-clear thinking, creativity and balance. Shui Me products are sustainably sourced and handcrafted using an alcohol-free base oil, pure organic essential oils and natural rattan reeds.
The organic diffusers have a lifespan of up to four months (twice the shelf life of synthetics) and a more concentrated scent. You can flip the reeds once a week for maximum fragrance longevity.
Purity is blended with sharp citronella, purifying lemongrass and stimulating sweet basil to help promote mental strength and concentration, with a cleansing, refreshing aroma.
AEOS, Beauty Body Shower £34 (200 mL/6.76 fl oz)
You can ensure it really is an uplifting ritual with the Beauty Body Shower. AEOS stands for Active Energized Organic Skincare, and their process is pure alchemy. Stimulating rosemary energizes, while white birch and gardenia unite to calm. It’s a blend of organic and biodynamic plant extracts and “crystal essences” of opal, amethyst, charoite (a mineral), turquoise, emerald, quartz and chrysoprase (a type of silica), which the company claims can help rejuvenate the skin and balance emotions. A bonus is the beautiful smell, thanks to essential oils of citronella, geraniol and limonene. All AEOS products are highly concentrated, so you can use sparingly.
Rhythm of Beauty, Guardian Angel Breast Oil, £54 (100 mL/3.38 fl oz)
When did you last give your breasts some TLC? Worth it for the name alone, this “guardian angel of breast health” is a unique dry oil that is easily absorbed into the delicate tissue of the breasts.
It has well-being properties of lady’s mantle, rose, hibiscus, horsetail and edelweiss. It also includes oil of violet, known to work with the lymphatic system to remove toxins and improve energy to the breast meridians. Frankincense, cherry blossom, willow and sandalwood complete the immune-boosting effects and smell gorgeous besides.
All Rhythm of Beauty products are made with 100 percent natural organic extracts, flower essences and oils. There are no fillers or synthetics, and they have an eco-friendly range of glass packaging.
Wheesht Masks, Clay Mask Gift Box, Calm £22.50
While you are bathing is a great time to apply a face mask, but make sure it’s completely natural and calming for the skin. This gorgeous gift box contains everything you need to pamper yourself: a jar of Calm powder clay mask, plus a wooden spoon,
glass bowl, synthetic brush and a lovely cloth.
The Calm clay mask is the ultimate in facial relaxation; it contains pink clay, great for skin elasticity and cell renewal and also good for minimizing blackheads.Other ingredients include purple clay, which is rich in magnesium, with anti-aging benefits; cranberry powder rich in vitamin c, which may help boost collagen production and increase the flow of nutrients to soften, tone and firm the skin; and lavender powder, which has anti-inflammatory and calming benefits to acne-prone skin.
With every sale, Wheesht donates to help provide water and education to girls in Cambodia via Free to Shine.
Scence, Deodorant Balm, Pure £12 (75 g/2.65 oz)
Finally, a natural, organic, plastic-free deodorant that works. Scence Pure Deodorant Balm is an award-winning, soothing, softening natural deodorant for everyday use. The plastic-free packaging is 100 percent paper and fully home-compostable. Each tube lasts two to three months. No nasties, no plastic, no compromise.
The deodorant has just five organic ingredients: coconut oil, mango butter and sunflower wax along with magnesium to deodorize and organic arrowroot to absorb moisture, and it’s suitable for even the most sensitive skin. It’s a gentle but powerful formulation that works all day and won’t leave white marks on clothing.
Handmade in Cornwall, UK, all Scence ingredients are ethically sourced and cruelty-free with Vegan Society certification.
Handmade Naturals
Calming Lavender and Orange Dead Sea Bath Salts with Lavender Buds, £6.95 (300 g/10.6 oz)
If soaking in the bathtub is your preference, try Dead Sea salts or bath minerals and soothe away the stress.
Dead Sea salt has proven therapeutic and rejuvenating properties due to its unique mineral content. This variety is scented with French lavender and sweet orange for a calming and relaxing bath soak, and it’s beneficial for normal and sensitive skin, including eczema and psoriasis. It’s totally natural, with no preservatives or colorings.
Try adding half a cup of salts to a warm bath and soak for about 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse off with fresh water. It’s great for a relaxing, de-stressing bath soak and to soothe muscle and arthritis pains naturally.
Hayo’u
Mineral Bath £42/$72 (500 g/17.63 oz)
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Katie Brindle is the founder of Hayo’u, which distills ancient Chinese medicine techniques into simple daily rituals. Hayo’u has a range of crystals that can be used for Gua Sha massage and some lovely minerals for bathing.
Add a handful of Hayo’u Mineral Bath and soak for 20 minutes in hot water, then follow your bath with a cold shower and breathe in the benefits. These intensely aromatic bath minerals are said to calm your senses, particularly as they are infused with a blend of rose quartz, Himalayan pink salt and gorgeous essential oils including lotus flower, frankincense and ylang ylang to relax and ease tight muscles.
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