Organic handmade skincare

THE COMPANY.

Great Elm Physick Garden is an organic skincare business working near Frome, Somerset. It was set up in 2005 by two mothers, one a medicinal herbalist, the other a children's rights campaigner.

Our company wants to make a difference, not simply to people's skin but - if it doesn't sound too pompous - to people's lives. We believe in using the best ingredients and giving our best, not only to our work but to our world.

Let's start with your skin. Your skin is your body's primary protection, an extraordinary layer which battles daily with the destructive forces of climate, pollution, stress and ageing. It needs a little assistance! We're here to give it: we use our knowledge of English country garden herbs to make simple, effective and delicious preparations that are designed to nurture your skin, not pickle it.

Our Physicks are organic, purely plant-based and restorative. They contain no mineral oils, bleach, parabens, lanolin, alcohol or other artificial composites. We work to Soil Association standards and do our very best to ensure that our suppliers also comply.

It must, surely, be a better way: better for you, better for the planet.

Our products are not only good but spread some good: our aim is to share some of our profits with charities that help society's neediest children. Everyone needs nurturing and we want to help. Our clients are invited to tell us about their favourite charities so that we can follow their lead.

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Our garden in Somerset is organic. We grow as many of our ingredients as possible and we keep bees for their honey and beeswas.  We will qualified as organic under Soil Association rules in June 2010 (three-year supervised scheme).

If we can't grow necessary ingredients, we do our very best to find certified organic ingredients.

All our ingredients are unadulterated, from GM-free plants or from other naturally-occuring substances such as honey and beeswax.

We do not use any SLSs (lauryls), mineral oils, petrochemical-based ingredients, or lanolin; no parabens, alcohol, or bleach; no artificial preservatives, sham fragrances or synthetic colours.

Our products are compliant with European Community regulations. We are happy to give our customers details of our certification. Contact Great Elm Physick Garden

We test our products on our ourselves, our friends and our children. No animal has been used to test any of our ingredients or products; we insist on similar guarantees from the suppliers of our ingredients.

Our products are monitored and tested through the services of an independent laboratory.

We try our best to work to the highest environmental and ethical standards.

Packaging
Our containers are glass. It is made of silica, sand and fire. Nothing from it can leach into the contents. Or out. It is easy to recycle.

• Recycling Glass
• Glass Association
• Waste Online - Glass Information Sheet

Our lids are aluminium. They too are the 'greenest' solution we could find.

There are small amounts of plastic in the pumps and pump straws. We have only used pumps where absolutely necessary.

Our card boxes, tissue and postal wrapping all contain as much recycled material as possible. Some of our bags are constructed from handmade plant paper.

That leaves our ribbon and printing ink. We can't vouch for it on environmental terms. If you don't want it on your parcel for these reasons, please say so.

We ask all our suppliers about their environmental policies: if they're trying their best, we do business.

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