Don’t just grab any old thing when you’re down the supermarket – choose one of these great cards, be surprised at the price, and revel in the free delivery!

If they love to make their own food and conserves but don’t always find the time, a Peanut Butter Maker will let them put all those spare nuts they have lying around the house to truly yummy use.

If you just love to snuggle with your honey all cosy and warm, you could do a lot worse than the rather innovative and exciting Double Slanket designs which are available in a variety of great and spiffing colours. A great gift to chill out on those cold winters days. Stumped for a gift to get young kids? Edible Play Dough can be shaped, baked, and then eaten. What a yummy afternoon in you’ll have with one of these!

Finally, if you really don’t know what to get for that person who has simply everything, grab them a gorgeous pressie from Personalised Gifts. Calendars, mugs, newspapers, posters, and more.

This Gift Pack Costs £40.00 From Beauty Expert and contains: -

REN Moroccan Rose Otto Ultra Nourishing Body Oil 100ml, REN Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash 200ml, REN Moroccan Mint & Japanese Rose Green Tea 20g

Ren’s range make a great natural skincare gift’s at Christmas or any time of the year.

Lavere Lifting Serum is Available At LoveLula.com > >

This great product is oil free and acts to improve the fine lines that can form around the mouth and eyes. Containing vitamins, anti oxidants, and several organic plant ingredients including organic green tea, organic bamboo, and Bio Hyaluronic acid, this serum has some serious anti aging action.

This product is great for people who fly frequently, as it combats the dehydrating effect of air travel.

Ingredients
Aqua (Water), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera Gel)*, Sodium Lactate, Glycerine, Alcohol, Saccharide Isomerate, Glucose Glutamate, Bambusoidea (Bamboo Extract), Camelia Sinensis (Camellia Extract), Rhizobian Gum, Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Parfum (Essential Oils) * Ingredients from certified organic agriculture; approved by Ecocontrol

Kimia Exquisite Rejuvenating Treatment is on sale at LoveLula.com > >

A major active ingredient in this innovative product is Kimia oil. This stimulates active and continuous cell renewal to keep your skin looking youthful and fresh. A hydra activator in the treatment increases the absorbtion of the Kimia Oil into the skin and leaves skin velvet smooth and oil free.

The Kimia hydra activator contains extracts of Lady’s Mantle, quite literally allowing you to add “celestial water” to your skin. Sounds Heavenly!! The Lady’s Mantle extracts were formerly believed to have supernatural power and were widely used in alchemy.

Ingredients in Kimia Rejuvenating Skin Treatment:

Ingredients

Exquisite 100% Natural Facial Oil: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Sweet Almond Oil), Hamamelis Virginiana Extract (Witch Hazel), Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Oil (Calendula), Rosa Damascene Flower Oil (Rose), Salvia Sclarea Oil, Tocopheryl (Vitamin E), Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula), Rosa Moschata Oil (Rosehip), Vaccinium Macrocarpon Seed Oil (Cranberry), Citrus Aurantium Amara (Neroli)

Hydra-Activator: Water, Alcohol*, Mentha Piperita Water (Peppermint), Rosmarinus Officinalis Distillate (Rosemary), Alchemilla Vulgaris (Lady’s Mantle), Hamamelis Virginiana Distillate (Witch Hazel), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera), Lavandula Angustifolia Water (Lavender), Melissa Officinalis Distillate (Lemon Balm) * Naturally fermented grain alcohol

You can find more information on Kimia Rejuvenating Skin Treatment At Love Lula.com > >

• Apple cider vinegar is great to add to the water you use for rinsing your hair. It makes sure there’s no soap residue left in your barnet!
• Got light hair that need brightening, or brown hair that might look swish with a few natural highlights? Camomile tea is your answer! Strong Camomile tea makes a great rinse to naturally brighten and highlight hair.
• Dull Hair? Just add nettle juice. This neat and natural remedy will also improve dull skin. See? They’re not just for stinging you.
• Sick waiting for that hair to grow? Just add sage tea. A well known hair growth stimulant.

Can’t be bothered making these tonics yourself? Click here to find online retailers offering a great range of natural hair care products > >

Add sugar to your usual soap and lather into your face for a couple of minutes.

The gentle exfoliating action of the sugar acts as a great cleanser, leaving your skin soft, clean and refreshed!

Rinse face thoroughly after use of sugar.

Origins Ginger Essence Scent is Just £24.99 for 50ml

There is a large range of natural ginger skincare products such as moisturiser and body scrub to give you an all-over ginger experience. The Origins range is created specifically for the environmentally conscious consumer. All their products are good for you and the environment!

Check Out Origins Ginger Perfume Here > >

Tea Tree oil has long been known as a natural antiseptic by Australian Aborigines. Tea Tree based skincare products can be great for people with problem skin, and as such it makes a great choice to deal with problems such as oily or blemished skin using natural ingredients.

The Body Shop® has a great range of tea tree oil skin products including facial wash, blemish lotion, moisuriser, and face masks designed to deal with blackhead problems.

The great thing about The Body Shop’s® tea tree range is that they source the tea tree oil that goes into their products from an Aboriginal co-operative. The Bundjalung tribe have been using tea tree oil for it’s natural healing properties for thousands of years. They have set up the Bunjum co-operative to market their tea tree oil and to help bring jobs to their community. It’s fair trade principles like these that really make this range of products an attractive option . You can look after your skin naturally and ethically!

Check Out The Tea Tree Oil Range At The Body Shop® > >

Many cosmetic and skincare products contail many different types of chemicals. Recently, there has been growing alarm about the effects these chemicals might have on the body after long term exposure. If you take a closer look at the labelling of the skincare products in your bathroom cabinet, you’ll see that many of them have a huge ingredients list with a bewildering cocktail of chemicals included.

So What Are These Chemicals For?

Largely, the chemicals are artificial replacements for more expensive natural ingredients which have been used in our skincare products for thousands of years. The chemicals act as preservatives, fragrances, texture enhancers, and colourings. Basically, it’s not really necessary to fill skincare products with these substances – it’s just cheaper.

And What Concerns Have There Been About The Use Of These Chemicals in Skincare?

Here are a few commonly used chemicals in skincare with documented and possible side effects: -

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate – Can damage hair, eyes, and skin. Commonly used in shampoo and facial wash.

Butylparaben – Is a skin irritant. May cause irritation to eyes and dermatitis. Used commonly as a preservative in many skincare products.

Formaldehyde (no, seriously, they put that in your beauty products!). Also known as Formalin and Formol. - Acutely toxic if inhaled. Will irritate skin, eyes, nose and throat. Causes asthma attacks. Nausea, vomiting, rashes, and headaches. It might be a carcinogen. We rub this into our skin in anti ageing products, shampoos, facial creams, and anti dandruff shampoo.

Lanolin – can cause allergic reaction. This product which is derived from sheeps wool is often contaminated as a result of environmental factors affecting the sheep from which it is extracted. Pesticides and fertilizers can find their way into your skin via products containing this substance.

Methylparaben – Can cause skin irritation and contact dermatitis. There are unproven links to breast cancer. Used as a preservative in cosmetics and soaps.

What Can We Do To Avoid Chemical Products?

The good news is that we don’t actually need to have these chemicals in our skin products. They’re only there because its cheap and easy… natural alternatives do exactly the same thing.

All you have to do is make sure that you are buying products free of artificial chemicals. There are a growing number of trusted retailers selling chemical free skincare products, and also products with excellent organic credentials to avoid issues with contamnination by pesticides and fertilisers.

So Where Can We Find These Chemical-Free Companies?

Check Out Our Online Shop Page Where We Have Listed Natural & Organic Skincare and Cosmetics Retailers > >