I’ve never tested it to the absolute limit (ie I’ve not run a marathon in it), but it worked great for me
The Organic Pharmacy Deodorant Spray, £15, 50ml
Tested: various dates throughout 2007
Launched: Summer 2007
Stockists: The Organic Pharmacy, 396 Kings Road, 169 High Street Kensington, 23 Great Marlborough Street, 36 Neal Street and selected retailers, call 020 7351 2232 for stockists or to order by mail. www.theorganicpharmacy.com.
A natural deodorant that really seems to work. I’ve never tested it to the absolute limit (ie I’ve not run a ... read more
Super useful if you suffer from very dry skin, have eczema or your child does, or you just want an extra bit of dewiness to your skin
Price: £3.50 for six, available unscented or with essential oils.
Launched: August 2008Tested: October/November 2008
Ingredients: Cocoa butter, Shea butter
Stockists: www.sheabliss.com
An absolutely brilliant idea. These look like tiny white-chocolate chocolates, and the idea is that you peel off the wrapper and put them in the bath.
Children adore them and they moisturise the water, ergo your skin, beautifully; particularly if you live in a hard ... read more
The smell isn’t overwhelming, but nice and fresh and the product offers good value for money. I recommend
Method Squeaky Green body wash, £4.99 in fuzzy peach or crisp apple, for 295ml.
Date of launch: July 2008Date of testing: summer and autumn 2008
Stockists: Method Kid is available from Boots and boots.com exclusively.
Method is a relatively new label on the market that primarily makes household cleaning products. Their children’s range – Method Kid - launched in July 2008 and consists of this body wash and the ... read more
A rich and steroid-free treatment for eczema, that doesn't leave a sting
£6.30, 30ml£11, 60ml£16.50, 120ml (£14.50 if you buy three jars or more)
Stockists: www.purepotions.co.uk, tel: 01273 623123
Launched: October 2002Ingredients:
* produced under organic standards *Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Beeswax,*Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil,*Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil,Aqua (Water), Alcohol (from tinctures),*Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract,*Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract,*Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract,*Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract
... read moreGreat perfume - truly hideous bottle. Annalisa Barbieri's forthright road test of key beauty products
Price £47.50 for 15ml purse spray£60, 30ml£87, 50ml£125, 100ml
Date of launch: 1990
Date of testing: 2000 - 2003
Stockists: 020 7591 6380
Ingredients: manufacturer would not supply saying they are listed on product.
Very probably what stops this scent from having become world famous, is the truly hideous bottle that it comes in. This is both a blessing – who wants a perfume ... read more
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