Made in England
We design, test and manufacture all our own products at our eco-headquarters in Dorset, England. It’s also home to our own team of experts, who create our award-winning products in the state-of-the-art labs.
Grow your own
We do. We know the origins of all our herbs and ingredients. We grow as many as we can in our gardens in Peacemarsh, Dorset and at Sheepdrove Organic Farm on the Lambourn Downs in Berkshire.
Greener by design
Our eco-factory uses solar panels on the roof, clay flooring and high-level windows to keep cool, and uses rainwater to flush the loos! We even compost the kitchen waste, which is mostly organic, of course!
Our iconic blue jars are made in Britain – reducing our carbon footprint, are 100% recyclable, and come in just a few sizes – making production more energy efficient too.
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle
We’ve followed this mantra for years. Everything that can be recyclable is.
We Believe In Safe Cosmetics
Health is the most important thing to us. When formulating and making our products, we follow the precautionary principle – which means not using anything we believe could cause you, or the planet harm.
You’ll find this list around the base of our labels. Here’s what it all means:
NO PARABENS – linked to oestrogen overproduction
NO SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCES – many contain synthetic chemicals that are harmful to health
NO GMO INGREDIENTS – not enough is known about the long-term implications
NO animal testing – unnecessary and cruel
NO SILICONES – coat the skin, impeding its natural function
NO PHTHALATES – reported to have toxic impact on human and animal life
NO NANO – not enough is known about the long-term implications
NO MINERAL OILS – derived from petroleum, have a tendency to block the skin
NO EDTA – doesn’t readily biodegrade
NO PROPYLENE GLYCOL – derived from petroleum
NO CARBOMER – derived from petroleum
NO DEA – associated with known carcinogens
NO ACRYLATES – derived from petroleum
NO BHT – linked to breathing and lung impairment
We Believe in Trading Fairly
Fair prices and decent working conditions in exchange for high quality, sustainably-sourced ingredients.
We use ethically traded ingredients throughout our ranges. Here are some of the fantastic organisations we are proud to support.
Fairtrade
The Fairtrade Foundation is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.
Fair for Life
Fair for Life aims to ensure fair and positive relations between producers and their cooperatives, workers and employers, sellers and buyers on the world market, while maintaining high standards.
FairWild
Established in 2008, the FairWild Foundation promotes the sustainable use of wild-collected ingredients, with a fair deal for all those involved throughout the supply chain.
Ecocert Fair Trade
Launched in 2007, Ecocert Fair Trade supports rural industries and self-sufficiency, decent working conditions and guaranteed minimum prices, while protecting biodiversity and developing organic farming.
Certified organic
Our pure herb and plant extracts and essential oils are approved by the UK’s Soil Association, who are internationally recognized for their high standards, though as we source globally, some ingredients may be certified at source by a number of similar international organizations such as USDA, NOP, Ecocert, Skal, etc. Foreign certification is always checked for compliance with Soil Association standards before being approved for our use.
More about the Soil Association
Formed in 1946 to address concerns over intensive farming practices introduced after WWII, especially the introduction of pesticides such as DDT, the Soil Association has an illustrious history of campaigning for the responsible, sustainable and ethical management of our resources.
With a reputation for upholding the ‘gold standard’ of certification, and representing 80% of organic goods sold in the UK, the Soil Association’s strict criteria applies standards over and above the minimum legal requirements. It is considered one of the most stringent of organic certification bodies anywhere in the world.
Over 60% of the Neal’s Yard Remedies product range is certified by the Soil Association. Even where a productcannot be certified, we still use organic ingredients that have been certified by the Soil Association, Ecocert or the USDA, to ensure the highest possible organic percentage.
