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What's
in our product? - The most
important question!
Tasmania 's unique Leatherwood
honey and beeswax
These ingredients are brought raw and
unprocessed (not bleached with peroxides as in
mainstream commercial products!) direct from the
hive. Made from flower nectar, these
uncontaminated, organic gifts from nature have been
produced by bees for over 220 million years, and
used by man for millennia for their powerful
healing properties. Containing many useful trace
elements, both are valued in skincare for their
natural wound healing, soothing, emollient,
softening, protective and moisturising qualities,
nourishing and gently 'polishing' the skin. The
colour and aroma of the products - like fine wine -
directly reflects the varying seasons of the year
and resultant differences in the wax and honey.
Honey is increasingly being recognised as a potent
wound healer with research under way world
wide.
100% chemical free
We use only the finest vegetable nut oils,
butters and waxes which closely resemble the
natural oils produced by human skin, and which work
in harmony with the human body. All our ingredients
are listed on the label. Some sound so good you
will be amazed they are for external use only.
Australian certified
organic/biodynamic plant and nut oils
Certified organic oils (Biological Farms
Australia, National Association for Sustained
Agriculture) are 100% guaranteed chemical-free the
highest quality oils available, guaranteed grown
without synthetic chemicals of any kind, in soils
uncontaminated by pesticide residue of chemicals
etc. for at least ten years. Purchase is made from
small family/cooperative plantations where
possible.
Olive oil (certified organic BFA
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Green and aromatic, it has a warming soothing,
penetrative quality. The olive tree has been
cultivated for thousands of years for its precious
oil. Indeed it was so valued for its medicinal and
cosmetic qualities that it was mentioned in the
bible. Ancient Greek mythology tells of the olives
divine beginnings when Athena, goddess of peace and
wisdom, planted a tree 'capable of giving a flame
for lighting up the night, of soothing wounds, of
being a precious food, both rich in flavour and a
source of energy'. Ancient cultures used it to
maintain the skin 's suppleness, heal abrasions,
soothe the drying effects of wind and sun. Beauty
and the bees cream formulae are almost identical to
those of the philosopher-doctor Galen, who made the
first cold cream in 650BC. Good stuff that works
and stands the test of time! Scientific studies
have shown that olive oil has a regenerative action
on skin tissue, regulates the natural moisturising
factor, smoothes and softens, tones, firms, heals
and stimulates, attracts moisture and prevents loss
of moisture from within the skin. All this from a
highly revered tree that often lives for 700
years!
Cold pressed cosmetic nut, fruit,
vegetable oils and butters
Fruit, vegetable oils and butters Virgin
wheatgerm, apricot and peach kernel, sweet almond,
castor, palm, coconut, sunflower (certified organic
BFA ), sesame (certified opa, organic USA), cocoa
butter, carrot oil. Used effectively in generous
quantities in our products all these superfine
quality oils obtained from fruit stones, beans or
grain germ - are rich in naturally occurring
valuable fatty acids, amino acids and vitamins and
renowned for their fine lubricant texture, skin
softening and penetrative qualities. These rich
oils allow your skin to breathe too!
Mount Wellington spring water
Soft, clean and pure from Hobart's ancient deep
wellspring - we collect direct!
Handmade infused herb oils
We hand make all our own herb oils such as
calendula etc. using only certified organic
Tasmanian/Australian olive oil (see above), plant
oils and herbs to produce the most potent results
macerating them at very low temperature for a
month, which maximises the powerful properties of
the plants.
Natural resins/mineral salts
Siam Benzoin gum/Benzoin Sumatra gum (Styrax
benzoin) - This delicious vanilla scented balsamic
resin which has skin protective, healing
properties, comes to us in its natural state
(crystalline 'tears') from the trees grown in
Thailand/Sumatra.
Sodium borate
A naturally occurring mild alkaline mineral salt
usually sourced from California USA. A water
softener, limited preservative and an aid to
emulsification/stability of cream formulation.
Essential oils
We only use absolutely pure essential oils for
their scent and therapeutic benefit.
Animal Testing- we don't.
All of our products, and importantly all
ingredients, are tested only on humans not animals)
and have been since people began using these
natural ingredients to care for their bodies
thousands of years ago. Beauty and the bees do not
use synthetics, petrochemicals, harsh chemical
scents or chemical preservatives, so that you can
be absolutely sure that no animal has suffered to
produce your product. Herbs honey, natural waxes,
plant oils minerals and clays have been used by
humans for centuries without the harmful side
effects increasingly evident in today's
chemical-laden world.
Custom-made - for you
Beauty and the bees offers advice and help to
customise any of our products to your individual
needs. Whether you're in Melbourne or Miami, London
or Singapore, just contact
us to ask for your custom-made skincare
products.
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