ad | Last week I had the pleasure of attending a retreat with @nealsyardremedies, learning more about what “beauty without compromise” looks like. The brand has been at the forefront of sustainability for 44 years, long before the term became a buzzword, pushing for high ethical and environmental standards without compromising on the effectiveness of their products – beauty without compromise. Last year, @nealsyardremedies was named Brand of the Decade by Country & Town House, based on its commitment to ethics, sustainability, and wellbeing. Neal’s Yard Remedies is a brand of firsts! 🌱 It was the 1st health and beauty brand to score 100/100 for ethics in an independent audit by the Ethical Company Organisation, a score they have maintained since 2014. 🌱 The first 1st high street retailer to launch certified organic essential oils in 1987 🌱 The UK’s 1st health and beauty brand to be certified by the Soil Association in 1991 🌱 The 1st beauty brand to successfully lobby the UK government, with their #BanTheBead campaign alongside Greenpeace and Fauna & Flora International to ban plastic particles in wash-off cosmetics in the EU in 2018. 🌱AND the 1st beauty brand to launch an environmental campaign to raise awareness for the declining bee populations, Stand By Bees, calling for a ban on the use of noenicitinoid pesticides. The retreat included a trip to the brand’s Peacemarsh Factory, which produces 96% of all of its products and is supported by a demineralisation water plant that recovers 90% of the wastewater it produces to be used across the 7 acres of organic gardens, fields, and meadows that surround the factory. Here are some of my favourite products, some of which I saw being made fresh in the factory, for you to check out! 💚The Wild Rose Beauty Balm (New Vegan formulation, coming soon!) 💚Bee Lovely Beautiful Lips Lip Balm ( 3% of sales go towards bee conservation) 💚 The Women’s Balance Foaming Bath (Divine!) 💚 Quiet Time Tea (Yes, they make tea too!) 💚Remedies to Roll Night Time Head over to www.nealsyardremedies.com to learn more.