15 Beauty Products that do not come in plastic packaging.....

Unique Gifts of Nature


Honey: This sweet, sticky substance is made by Honeybees from various types of flower nectar. It is used in cosmetics for its emollient properties as well as for colouring and flavouring.

Almonds: This nut is used mainly for its emollient and slight bleaching properties. When ground into a meal, it is used for exfoliation in beauty preparations.

Orange: This fruit is loaded with Vitamin C and has astringent properties making it good for oily skins.

Lemon: This fruit provides a cooling, refreshing and uplifting feeling as well as having bleaching, exfoliating and anti-viral properties.

Banana: This fruit is rich in Potassium and has wonderful emollient properties when used as hair or skin treatments.

Peach: Some of the properties of this fruit are: Antitumor, Laxative, and Sedative. It's perfect for fresh use because of its lovely scent.

Strawberry: This fruit is loaded with Vitamin C and has great antioxidant capacity.

Kiwi: This fruit is high in vitamin C and has enzymatic and detergency properties making it helpful for skin and hair preparations.

Avocado: Rich in vitamins A, D, E, potassium, sulphur and chlorine, this fruit is used in facial and hair packs.

Apple: A fruit that contains Calcium, Iron and Vitamin A. It has a unique antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

Marigold: This flower is widely used in hair and skincare formulations for its softening and healing properties.

Rosemary: This delightfully refreshing scented herb has antibacterial and antifungal properties and is used extensively in hair care products for its tonic properties.

Rose: Beyond this flower’s heavenly scent lies its properties: antidepressant, astringent, cleansing, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, as well as aphrodisiac.

Chamomile: Long known for its calming, sedating effects, it makes a beautiful hair rinse for blond hair as well as has calming anti-inflammatory effects for sensitive skin. It can be drunk as a tea to relieve stress and anxiety:

Thyme: This herb is used for its toning, refreshing and disinfectant properties.