What’s happening at Rhodes Skincare
Who’s for a Gin & Tonic?
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21/02/21
GLOBAL PROTECT COMMON JUNIPER I’ve often told this story about when I was a little girl my mother used to put her ring in the bottom of her glass of gin & tonic to clean it. I always thought it was the alcohol, but no – it is the Juniper! Juniper is a natural cleanser,...
A beauty sleep for the skin!
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15/02/21
‘Energise and rejuvenate while resting’ BEAUTY SLEEP FOR THE SKIN SUMMER SNOWFLAKE you will see everywhere in the Spring. Each year there are more and more, (mice permitting!) and this is because they regenerate whilst the bulbs sleep during the rest of the year. By using Plant Cell Technology, one can extract the natural aqueous...
Plastic packaging – NOT an option!
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04/02/21
Using Sugarcane packaging instead of plastic was not an option…It was a responsibility. Using packaging that was 100% sustainable is an integral part of the ethos of the company and we believe that our message of being connected to nature must resonate through to the packaging. How could we champion nature’s skincare and still be...
The anti-ageing power of Himalayan Edelweiss plant cells
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12/01/21
The anti-ageing power of HIMALAYAN EDELWEISS plant cells The HIMALAYAN EDELWEISS (Leontopodium Alpinium) is a rare and strictly protected herbaceous plant. It grows and flowers on mountain ranges above 6000 feet, from the Pyrenees, the Alps to the Himalayas, whilst being battered by every extreme weather front that Mother Nature can throw at it. Her...
Evening Primrose
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09/12/20
I was just so delighted to find this crop of Evening Primrose growing profusely in the sand dunes near Bembridge Beach where I live. We use Evening Primrose oil in our two creams THE EDELWEISS FACE RESCUE and THE ORANGE SKIN FOOD for aiding hydration. To see it growing and flowering in the sand here...
Orange Skin Food for a Dry Face
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09/12/20
When a dear friend of mine had CoVid 19 in March, her skin became excessively dry and flaky. She called me to say that she could not have done without our Orange Skin Food, and having used it, could not believe how quickly her skin recovered. Plant Cell Technology has allowed the special ingredient Barbary...
When creams and beauty solutions claim to plump – what does it actually mean?
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09/12/20
Hydration certainly plumps – you see a dried-up drooping rubber plant become transformed the moment it has been watered! COLLAGEN is the other plumper – but should you inject it – eat it – or rub it on if a cream contains it? The science is still in its infancy, there is not much quality...
Madonna Lilly & Frankincense Hand and Nail Cream for Dry Hands
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09/12/20
Alcohol rubs, sanitisers and constant washing all contribute to dry sore hands, and a lot of hand creams with drying petroleum bases make it worse. Our Madonna Lily and Frankincense Hand and Nail Cream is formulated with Meadowfoam oil – which is not overly greasy – calming Chamomile, and Hydra Soothing Indian Olibanum, (Frankincense) using...
Mask Acne and Aloe Vera
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09/12/20
Some people are required to wear masks all day, and this has resulted in MASK-ACNE! In recent scientific news, we learnt about this and that Aloe Vera and Olibanum were the best ingredients to help heal heat spots, acne and rashes. Our JUNIPER BERRY CLEANSER and TONER includes Aloe Vera and Allantoin, which soothe, heal...
The benefits of Maca Root – Peruvian Ginseng
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09/12/20
I tried really hard to find a picture of MACA ROOT that looked inviting, interesting, romantic, or delicate. but no, even out of focus it just looks like an old turnip! But, I have to write about it because it is a sensational ingredient, renowned for being anti-ageing, thanks to its concentration of peptides and...