Apply to wet hair and skin gently massaging in, then washing off thoroughly.

Aqua (pure water), Aloe Barbadensis Juice*, Coco Glucoside, Calendula Officinalis*, Olea Europaea (extra virgin olive) Oil*, Levulinic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Chamomilla Recutita (chamomile)*, Citric Acid, Lavandula Angustifolia (lavender) Oil*, Anthemis Nobilis (chamomile) Oil*.
*Organically grown/produced (min. 70%)

Who we are

Based in Suffolk, England, we are a small family team of Margaret, Colin and daughter Abi. We established the partnership Essential Care as a trademark and mail order company in 2003 to broaden the availability of Margaret's natural skincare.

The products have a longer history: Margaret began researching the formulations in the 1980s, after rekindling a lifelong passion for natural medicine by studying aromatherapy and herbal medicine. Motivated by the lack of products suitable for her own and her family's very sensitive and eczema-prone skin, she set about creating truly effective formulations, based only on organic herbs, plant oils and natural active ingredients that are compatible with the most sensitive skin.

The formulae and products, still hand-made by Margaret, are unique to us.

Our philosophy is simple: All ingredients must have therapeutic value, as well as making the product a joy to use. We use herbs and essential oils in therapeutic concentrations for optimum benefit. For example, research has shown that aloe vera is only effective in concentrations of over 70%, so for maximum efficacy we use 100% where appropriate. Plant oils must be virgin and cold-pressed so that they have their full antioxidant vitamin-content intact, so as to actively nourish the skin and protect it from premature ageing.

We will not compromise the quality and effectiveness of any of our unique products to cut costs. We continually source natural raw materials worldwide to offer our customers the best value for money, highest quality, organic, pure, and ethical products.

Our ethics

We support fair trade, natural farming methods and have an active commitment to the care of the environment. This encompasses organic certification of our products, choosing materials which are locally-sourced where possible, are from sustainable and renewable resources, free from chemical contaminants, and are either recycled or can be recycled safely.

All the ingredients we use, except for the emulsifier beeswax, are plant-derived. All Essential Care products are handmade in small batches to ensure maximum freshness. Our products are tested only on willing human volunteers.