New-wave wellness

Conscious of what you put on your skin? Selena Young helps refine your routine with this curation of natural products from clean South West skincare and beauty brands

Land & Water

The enviro‑led products from Cornwall’s Land & Water might be as close as you can get to bottling the sensory glow derived from the tingle of chilly waves on the skin or sight of sun dappling the ocean’s surface.

Founder Pix Ashworth was inspired to make these moments tangible after witnessing their effect on guests at Watergate Bay – her family’s hotel on the north Cornwall coast. Her bath, body and home products are made using sustainably sourced and pure essential oils and actives.

Moa

Cast a skin‑glowing spell on your beauty ritual with Moa’s organic Somerset potions.

The products are inspired by herbal folklore and made in harmony with mother nature. The hero in the range, Magic Balm, is a multi‑purpose product invented to soothe, nourish and restore. It’s gorgeously kind to skin thanks to its ingredients of yarrow (used since ancient times as a healing herb), tea‑tree oil and other herbal extracts. Apply it as a calming facial cleanser with Moa’s bamboo face cloths.

Yellow Gorse

Every organic product in the Yellow Gorse range is handmade in small batches on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset. Treat yourself to skin‑tailored facial elixirs and rejuvenating skin polishes and soaks that tick all the boxes: synthetic‑free, plant based, not tested on animals and in recyclable packaging.

Ffern fragrances

Ffern’s seasonal small‑batch perfumes are notoriously tricky to get hold of. The Somerset scents tend to sell out before they’ve even been released, leading to a FOMO‑inducing waitlist. Each spritz of organic eau de parfum evokes the scent of the season and is crafted using plants from the Somerset landscape.

Sweet Bee Organics

‘A modern day apothecary’ is how Sweet Bee Organics describes its flourishing Somerset brand. The team are influenced by nature and ancient practices, yet the contemporary packaging and targeted formulas of the products tap into major modern wellness trends. Be lulled into deep slumber with the Sweet Sleep Magnesium Butter, glide the mushroom‑rich Sacred Skin Glow cream over your limbs, and ditch the Dove in favour of its Pure Pits Organic Deodorant.

Wild Rising Skincare

Frustrated by the mass‑produced skincare dominating the market, in 2020 Danielle Cooke took matters into her own hands by creating her own plant‑derived skincare products at her home in Torquay. Her company Wild Rising is now recognised by those seeking non‑toxic alternatives to daily‑use products such as moisturisers, masks and oils.

Make

Handblended in Somerset using exotic oils, vitamins and plant extracts, Mary Temperley’s skincare range is deliciously scented without using artificial perfumes. Her philosophy is that skincare should be so natural it’s safe enough to eat. While we won’t test the logic, we’ll happily lather ourselves in the rose, argan oil, cocoa and shea butter Body Rejuvenate. Read more about Mary here.

Sae Seaweed

This new spin‑off from Dorset’s Fore Adventures comprises a seaweed spa with beach-hut baths in Studland Bay, and a seaweed‑rich product line that launches this season.

Loaded with beneficial minerals and vitamins, seaweed is believed to be a miracle balm for skin thanks to its rejuvenating properties. To create their all‑natural line, Sae Seaweed only use wild plants which have been hand‑harvested on the Dorset coast. Try the range at the new spa where you can slather on a seaweed face mask and foot scrub, and bathe in warm seaweed water in an ocean‑view tub.

Holistic hotel brands

Discover more South West skincare and beauty brands at leading regional hotels with luxurious house‑made products. Check out GAIA Skincare at Boringdon Hall Hotel in Plymouth, Bramley at The Beckford Arms in Wiltshire, Create Cornwall at Bedruthan Hotel in Mawgan Porth and Source Spa at Saunton Sands Hotel in north Devon.