by Patrycja McLaughlin | Feb 21, 2017 | Food For Your Face, Organic Skincare
It’s a plump, nutrient-rich little food and as summer fades away, it is just starting to leave our supermarket shelves. If you are lucky enough to still find a fresh apricot, be quick to enjoy its sweet and tart flavour – or grab dried apricots for a year round, ‘on...
by Tamara Eacott | Feb 14, 2017 | Food For Your Face, Organic Skincare
Like its red friend the tomato, rhubarb also faces the identity crisis of ‘am I a fruit or vegetable.’ Known as the ‘pie plant,’ rhubarb’s sweet flavour leads us to think of it as a fruit, but this vegetable is naturally tart and only develops its sweetness when...
by Tamara Eacott | Feb 13, 2017 | Food For Your Face, Organic Skincare
Licorice is the root of Glycyrrhiza Glabra. The liquorice plant is a herbaceous perennial legume native to the Mediterranean, southern and central Russia, and Asia Minor to Iran. Many species are now grown throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is usually...
by Tamara Eacott | Feb 3, 2017 | Food For Your Face, Organic Skincare
Rosehips are the berry fruits of the dog rose or wild briar rose, a scrambling rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. This plant can grow up to ten feet tall and bears a white, fragrant flower. Once the flower has bloomed and the petals have...
by Tamara Eacott | Jan 8, 2016 | Food For Your Face, Organic Skincare
Feeling a bit exhausted by the hectic festivities of Christmas? Instead of reaching for a coffee, why not try a caffeine-free herb – Chicory. Chicory has a lot to offer both your body and skin. And the good news? Even when you use it as a natural caffeine-free coffee...
by Tamara Eacott | Nov 27, 2015 | Food For Your Face, Organic Skincare
Known as the King of Forest Vegetables, bamboo has flourished in the forests of China for more than 2,500 years. Aside from being delicious, the nutritional content of bamboo ranks it in the top five most popular healthcare foods in the world. Being the fastest...
