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Herbal treatment for damaged hair
We all love to see the sun, but it can wreak havoc with our hair, making it dry, brittle and straw-like. Add in a holiday with a dip in salty sea water, or even a gentle swim in a chlorine-filled pool, and the damage to your hair can be severe.
Natural is best when it comes to hair treatments.
But reaching for a chemical-based shampoo, conditioner or treatment for damaged hair, that promises to ‘moisturise’ and ‘hydrate’, can often exasperate the problem. Whilst a treatment for damaged hair can often mask the problem, the underlying condition will usually remain, meaning that the product has to be re-applied – often daily.
Petro-chemical based hair care products can be drying and irritating to the hair and scalp, causing a vicious circle to occur. (Our hair feels extra dry and brittle, so we slather on the moisturising shampoos and conditioners in blissful ignorance that these may themselves be contributing to the condition.)
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‘Miracle Remedy’ for dry skin on feet
'A miracle cure' said May about our natural foot balm.
May, from Dunblane, had suffered with skin problems on her feet for many years; a common complaint for people with diabetes. She had tried all sorts of ‘prescribed’, and ‘over the counter’ products, but explained that nothing had been able to help: “My feet were in a terrible state, dry and cracked, and I’d been very worried about getting foot ulcers – which can lead to serious complications” explained May.
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Get your feet ready for the beach with Botanicals Award Winning ‘Feet Treats’
Give your feet some much-needed TLC.
Summer is here (well almost). And If you’re typical of most of us, you’ll be looking at your dry, cracked heels, and realising that your feet are in urgent need of some serious TLC.
Botanicals Natural Skin Care has the perfect solution to transform your neglected tootsies, into perfect pampered feet – ready for the summer season’s strappy sandals and flip flops.
Lisa Whitehead, consultant therapist at Botanicals, offers some tips on how to create perfect sandal ready feet, with a Botanicals home pedicure ritual:
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Botanicals Natural Skin Care supports Make-A-Wish
It’s been a busy spring bank holiday at Botanicals.
We were asked a couple of weeks ago if we’d like to support the Make-A-Wish charity, by donating gifts for the annual Summer Ball at Blenheim Palace, which takes place on 12th June.
Make-A-Wish is such a worthwhile cause. It grants magical wishes to children and young people fighting life threatening illnesses. The charity is hoping to raise £400k at the event, all of which will go directly to the charity.
So we’ve been busy filling bottles – 300 of them! We’ve called them our ‘little bottles of joy’ 
We’re also donating 10% of orders made in June from supporters of Make-A-Wish to the charity. To join us, simply type ‘wish’ at the checkout, and 10% of what you spend will be sent directly to Make-A-Wish.
Click here to view the Make-A-Wish website. (Charity Registration Nos. 295672/SCO37479)
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Thumbs-up for our rose & camellia organic gift set from Katherine on YouTube
We’ve had our first review on YouTube – and it’s a resounding thumbs-up for our Rose & camellia organic face care gift set. Professional make-up artist, Katherine has her own YouTube channel called wildkatmakeup. In her 10 minute video clip, Katherine says that the products have “become pretty much a life-saver” for her.
£5-off special offer
We’re currently offering £5 off the gift set reviewed by Katherine. It includes a 50g pot of our award-winning, deep cleansing melt, a 50ml hydrating skin tonic and a 10ml dropper bottle of our organic facial serum. There’s a choice of two types: rose & camellia and chamomile & mandarin, depending on your skin type.
Click here for more information: Botanicals organic face care gift sets.
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Health concerns over secret ingredients found in cosmetic fragrances
Last week was ‘National Allergy Week‘; an initiative to draw attention to the growing problem of allergies.
Allergies may often be associated with food intolerance, but according to a newly published report, ‘fragrance’ is now considered among the top five allergens in North America and Europe, and is associated with a wide range of skin, eye and repository reactions.
A new study of popular fragrances commissioned by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found that the perfumes they analysed contained an average of 14 chemicals which were not listed on the label, and that among these ‘secret ingredients’ were petrochemicals, hormone disruptors, compounds known to trigger allergies, and others never tested for their safety.
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Is extra dry skin linked to thyroid problems?
Why do so many women suffer from extra dry skin? Recent studies have shown that as many as one in 50 women (and one in 1000 men), develop thyroid problems at some time in life. And that around 80% of these are caused by an under-active thyroid; a condition known as hypothyroid.
This slows down metabolic function, which can lead to skin becoming extra dry and irritated. Hair and scalp can also be affected, with symptoms such as dry and brittle hair, dry and itchy scalp, and even hair loss.
Although treatment for an under-active thyroid is generally straightforward, the extra dry skin conditions can often remain. Sally (above right) recently joined the Botanicals team. She was diagnosed with an under-active thyroid at the age of 31. In the hope of helping others, Sally has offered to share her story:
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