Wellness

It is very important to understand the importance of what you put onto your skin, into your bath or onto your hair because around 60% is absorbed through your skin into your bloodstream. Blood capillaries just under the skin's surface circulate the contents of your cosmetic products throughout your body. Some compounds are more active when absorbed through the skin than when taken orally (by mouth) which is why some drugs are administered via skin patches

It is very important to understand the importance of what you put onto your skin, into your bath or onto your hair because around 60% is absorbed through your skin into your bloodstream. Blood capillaries just under the skin's surface circulate the contents of your cosmetic products throughout your body. Some compounds are more active when absorbed through the skin than when taken orally (by mouth) which is why some drugs are administered via skin patches, e.g. nicotine patches, HRT and certain slow release medications. A group of researchers in 1999 at Stanford University found they were able to deliver a DNA vaccine to laboratory mice as effectively by rubbing it onto their skin as injecting it into muscle.

The skin is the largest organ of the body and as much as 1.5 – 2kg of chemical ingredients from creams, toiletries and other dangerous ingredients used in sunscreens may be absorbed into our bloodstream through our skins each year.

Our bodies store these chemical deposits in our cells and it is a hard task, sometimes impossible for the human body to excrete these contaminants. Not a very healthy thought! There are many reasons why we should discontinue the use of chemicals in our kitchens, our bedrooms, our bathrooms, our foodstuffs and most definitely in our beauty and skin care products.

Each day worldwide more than 170,000 synthetic chemical substances are in daily use and around 80,000 of these substances may come into contact with your skin. Replacing chemically made products with Natural/Organic products will preserve and protect your family's health & you will all feel much better and healthier, have stronger immune systems and get sick far less often. Surely we all aspire to this?
 
Our Mission Statement.
We are committed to producing clean, healthy, eco friendly products which are safe, stable and a delight to use. We choose to exclude all petrochemical ingredients in our ingredients; The decision not to include these ingredients is just that – our decision - many of these ingredients are used extensively in cosmetic manufacture today and are deemed to be safe,  but such ingredients were not used during the Victorian Era and it is our prerogative to choose what goes into our own products. .Our ingredients are Certified Organic, non Certified Organic and Natural. Products are all biodegradable, eco friendly and packed in recyclable packagingWe strive to offer you not just a healthy, organic product but a memorable experience.

The Victorian Garden Collection, African Indigenous Collection Royal Tudor Collection, and our new addition – The Victorian Baby Collection are formulated, handcrafted and hand bottled in our own laboratory under the guidance of our experienced Cosmetic Chemist and Herbalist/Aromatherapist registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of SA, the Aroma Forum of SA, the Aromatherapy Society of S. A., the International Guild of Professional Practitioners (UK) and the CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrances Association of South Africa).   Beauty Without Cruelty International (White List approved member)

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