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The driving force behind Handmade
Naturals is me, Rossi. I am not only a mum of
two, a fully qualified web
designer, but I also happen to be a bit
of a goddess in the kitchen, whipping creams
& butters. For years I believed in the healing
powers offered by alternative remedies, such
as herbs, homeopathy and aromatherapy. I would
give my children homeopathic pills for colds
& coughs instead of over-the-counter preparations,
put chamomile oil in their bath to help with
teething or bring their temperature down, and
yet I used commercial products like Johnson's
Baby Bath, Johnson's Baby Shampoo &
Sudocrem to care for my children's skin. I myself
had resigned to the fact the only body wash
for me was the fragrance-free Simple, despite
my continuing dermatitis breakouts. I had no
idea what was in these products ....
An innocent research into treating
bad cradle cap & persisting nappy rash when
my daughter was a few months old, revealed to
me what goes into the skin care brands millions
of people buy in their local Tesco, Superdrug
or Boots.
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I used to worship Clarins products, but
I wouldn't use anything of the sort ever
again. It was a real shock to discover
what the beloved £30-£35 pot
of cream was made of. I immediately replaced
it with some natural creams, and although
there are some lovely skin care products
out there, I just didn't feel they were
right for my skin.
After extensive research on natural oils
& butters to help my oily breakout-prone
skin, my first face
cream was formulated, and the effects
on my skin were amazing. My daughter's
persistent cradle cap disappeared after
washing her hair with the liquid
Black Soap for a couple of weeks,
and so did the nasty nappy rash, following
only a week of use of my special formula
'Bottom
Dream' Nappy Balm. You can understand
why I called it 'bottom dream...
Click
here to read more about our favourite
natural products.
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This is how Handmade Naturals
was born - out of a passion for healthy skin
& body. After months of product development
(my family & friends circle got lucky here!),
involving large number of cream jars & pots
all over the house, the brand was launched offering
a complete
range of skin care products for people who
care about their skin & body.
Every single product in the Handmade
Natural's range has been tested for reactions
such as spots or redness. The usual guinea pigs
are me, Rossi, my 62 year old mum, my close
friends, my children for all the baby products
(Emma,
pictured, & Alex, 5 years old), and
who else but ... my husband, worrying about
the bags under his eyes and the deepening wrinkles.
I have no animals, so there is absolutely no
animal testing involved!
To meet with the current UK Cosmetics Regulations,
all Handmade Naturals products have been tested
by an independent lab and certified 'toxicologically
safe'.
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