All About Essential Care

Based in Suffolk, England, Essential Care are a small family team comprising of Margaret Weeds, Colin and daughter Abi. The company 'Essential Care' began as a trademark and mail order company in 2003 to broaden the availability of Margaret's natural skincare products.

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 Essential Care.

Their philosophy is simple: All ingredients must have therapeutic value, as well as making the product a joy to use. Herbs and Essential Oils are used in therapeutic concentrations for optimum benefit. 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. Essential Care products are free from all potentially unhealthy synthetic chemicals.

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

They support fair trade, natural farming methods and have an active commitment to the care of the environment. This encompasses organic certification of their 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 used by Essential Care, except for the emulsifier beeswax, are plant-derived. All Essential Care products are handmade in small batches to ensure maximum freshness.

Essential Care is a European leader in certified organic skincare.

Essential Care test on willing humans, not animals. In 2006 they received a prestigious RSPCA Award for our commitment to animal welfare.