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In a world of ingredients that sound more at home in a science fiction film it is satisfying to find natural simple wisdom from Ancient civilisations. 

The Ancient Egyptians valued health and beauty and created all sorts of concoctions in response to the dry sandy winds and hot sun. Elixers, ungents, oils and salves were brewed, blended, extracted and conjured up by royalty and slave alike.

Now we have drawn inspiration from the Ancient Egyptians to produce a truly magical hydrating mist and toner.

Egyptian Rose Hydrating Mist captures the essence of opulent trailing roses, sweet fresh geraniums with a hint of warm seductive vanilla.   [Read more →]

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You may have been wondering what happened to the new all natural lip balm as promised a few weeks ago.

Basically the ingredient from France never turned up. Communication with the company has become difficult and we have decided to reformulate without the ingredient.

Funny how things happen though because the same week we ‘wrote off’ the consignment from France we discovered another wonderful ingredient and the good news is it is from a UK company!

I’ll let you know when the new improved lip balm is available.

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I was sent a question today asking if our natural skincare products were vegan-friendly and cruelty-free.

The answer is YES and YES! All our natural beauty products are vegan-friendly and cruelty-free.

We do not use beeswax, honey or dairy product or any raw ingredient derived from animal origin.

Also none of our products are tested on animals or ever have been. We also source raw ingredients from ethical animal-friendly companies that do not perform animal testing either.

So bees and bunnies are safe with Maia Skin Care!

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You know that feeling when you’ve visualised something in your mind, and after a lot of time,  work and set backs you finally see it coming together?

That is how I feel about the soon-to-be-launched Vegan-Friendly Bee-Friendly All Natural Lip Balm! What a mouthful!!

In fact that is usually how I feel about every product, and indeed the feeling I clearly remember experiencing the first day I packaged up our first Maia order.

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Roses are the ultimate romantic flower. Timeless, sensual and opulent.

Roses signify love, romance, friendship and many more positive intentions. Instead of the ubiquitous bunch of roses, try giving a longer lasting luxurious rose petal gift to your loved one on Valentine’s Day. 

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Helen Williams, the founder of the natural and organic toiletries resource website Fresholi recently reviewed Maia Skin Boosting Serum.  Thank you Helen for your lovely review!

THIS SERUM IS FANTASTIC!!! Very impressive presentation and it soaks right in… I really love it…

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Rice Bran Oil is obtained from the bran of the rice kernel. It is used for cooking and is said to be one of the healthiest oils available. 

As a skincare ingredient Rice Bran Oil is a powerful antioxidant and contains a high level of Vitamin E as well as many nutrients, fatty acids and essential oils. The oil is traditionally used as a beauty treatment in Japan, and offers many benefits to the skin when applied topically. [Read more →]

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This is following on from Part 1 yesterday. You’ll be pleased to know I am in a much calmer state of mind this morning!

My frustration, upset and sadness can be summed up by the two phrases “He Who Spins, Wins” and “A little knowldege is a Dangerous thing”.

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I am a little sad and disillusioned today, a little like this sad-eyed puppy.  I’ve been ‘benchmarking’; seeing what is available out there in the natural beauty world and comparing the results to our new product ideas Maia for 2009. Primarily I like to make sure I am not inadvertantly calling one of our new products something that is already in use either by any of the big mass manufacturing global conglomerates or one of the smaller artisan businesses like us!

The reason I feel sad and disillusioned is that there seems to be an awful lot of marketing-speak, green-washing, wild irresponsible claims, empty promises and downright lies, and not enough authenticity and genuine care for the customers and natural skin care industry.

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Firstly thank you to everyone who completed the recent survey. It is still open if anyone would like to still respond. I really appreciate all the lovely comments and suggestions, and have enjoyed reading them.

I thought I would share some of the results with you, and also try to address some of the points raised. [Read more →]

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