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AA Skincare has formulated a range of plant-inspired shampoos featuring holistic Ayurvedic herb powders to boost hair health.

The shampoos combine essential oils, natural extracts and healing Ayurvedic herb powders such as rejuvenating brahmi to thicken hair, vitamin C-rich alma to strengthen roots, conditioning bhringraj to encourage growth, and tulsi for scalp irritations.

The five-strong offer consists of: Cedarwood & Peppermint Deep Cleansing Shampoo, an invigorating, naturally antimicrobial shampoo for oily hair; Rosemary, Sage & Burdock Lift & Repair Shampoo, an antioxidant shampoo which also incorporates bay laurel oil and geranium; Alma & Clary Sage Rejuvenating Shampoo, to nourish hair and strengthen roots; Peony, Bay & Brahmi Nourishing Shampoo, with tulsi to help boost growth and maintain scalp health; Ylang Ylang, Argan & Rosemary Conditioning Shampoo to help repair split ends and encourage softness, shine and volume.

“Natural, undone hair is now a style choice and our new, plant-inspired shampoo range will leave hair healthy, soft and manageable, perfect for this season’s ‘glam-grunge’ look,” says Woody Evans, director at AA Skincare. “Our new range contains Ayurveda herb powders – time-tested, holistic ingredients that have played a part in healthy hair care in India for more than 5,000 years. From solving scalp problems through nourishing hair to promoting growth, our new range will help condition and protect hair as well as boost scalp health.”

The shampoos are all natural and the packaging is fully recyclable.

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Highlighting the success of organic beauty and it’s crossover into the mainstream, H&M has launched its new Ecocert-approved organic skin, hair and bodycare range, Conscious, into its UK stores.

The offer comprises around 30 body and haircare products ranging from lip balms to body washes and shampoo, hand cream to dry shampoo, aluminium-free roll-on deodorant and pre-shampoo hair oil. There are also face masks, tinted lip balms and hand creams.

The products are presented in contemporary packaging using recyclable materials, with the plastic in the primary containers being made from recycled material.

The bodycare selection makes up the main part of the Conscious beauty range, and is available in two aromatherapy-based fragrances which are unisex: Vitalising, with ingredients including mandarin, grape and lime to create an uplifting scent; and Relaxing, with anti-stress ingredients including vetiver and rosemary.

Sara Wallander, concept designer at H&M’s beauty department, comments: “We already offer conscious choices with our fashion collections so it is natural for us to have the same offering within our beauty collection. We always aim to develop our products to high and responsible standards in both materials and production. With the Conscious range we have taken this philosophy even further. We are very proud to now be able to offer organic beauty to our customers.”

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The Epsom Salts Company has developed a brand new range of toiletries based on the age-old bathing remedy Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate), to complement its bathing salt offering.

The new offer comprises a shower gel, shampoo and soap, all of which are rich in minerals that help heal skin ailments such as eczema, acne and psoriasis, stimulate blood circulation, detoxify the body and restore magnesium to the body’s cells.

The Epsom Shower Gel has been formulated to cleanse and revitalize skin, with the rich concentration of magnesium helping remove dead skin cells and clear impurities while retaining skin moisture.

Epsom Shampoo has been developed to help soak up excess oil from the hair while repairing and strengthening heat-damaged ends, leaving it looking and feeling fuller and softer. It’s particularly good for smoothing the frizz out of curls.

Epsom Soap helps to heal problematic skin while stimulating blood circulation and restoring magnesium to the body’s cells.

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Due to increasing demand, British-made natural bath and bodycare brand Bramley has launched into the consumer market, having previously been exclusive to hotels, pubs and restaurants.

Handmade in Somerset using all-natural ingredients, each product in the 14-strong Bramley range has its own individual fragrances, the offer being tied together with base notes of citrus essential oils.

The offer includes: Bramley Bubble Bath with sweet orange and lavender essential oils; Bramley Body Lotion scented with juniper berry and bergamot; Bramley Hand Wash with clary sage and lemongrass; Bramley Bath Salts with lavender flowers and geranium; and Bramley Shampoo with rosemary & lemon essential oils.

The Bramley ranges are also available in gift sets and travel sizes.

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Natural hair dye brand Herbatint has reformulated and extended its gel colour collection and added three new herbal plant extracts to the products.

The hair colourants are ammonia- and alcohol-free and have been developed using minimal pharmaceutical chemical ingredients. Each shade is formulated with plant and herb extracts to leave hair feeling health and conditioned.

The new plant extracts – cinchona, walnut and rhubarb – join aloe vera, white birch, Echinacea, meadowfoam and witch hazel to help gently deposit colour for a vibrant but natural result.

The Herbatint Permanent Hair Colour Gels are available in six new shades – Light Ash Chestnut, Dark Ash Blonde, Light Ash Blonde, Swedish Blonde, Copperish Gold and Light Copperish Gold – bringing the offer to 36 colours which are uniquely packaged to encourage several applications from each pack which is both economical and discourages users from applying more product than necessary.

Herbatint is also adding a new style Application Kit which contains a measuring cup, brush and cape to keep clothes stain-free, as well as a selection of post-colour shampoos and conditioners.

The new products are available from 1 March 2015.

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Carbon-neutral cosmetics brand O’right has launched a revolutionary hair care brand, Recoffee, made with recycled coffee grounds.

The grounds are collected from cafes and stores across Taiwan and each bottle contains a minimum of 98% natural ingredients and grounds from 16 cups of coffee.

Caffeine is used to stimulate the hair shaft and is said to help it grow faster by blocking the effects of DHT, a chemical which damages hair follicles. The hair care products are enriched with 100% Recoffee oil which is extracted from the grounds to leave hair nourished and glossy.

The current range comprises: Moisturizing Shampoo for dry and damaged hair; Volumizing Shampoo to cleanse and nourish; Conditioner to repair and create healthy volume and shine; and Hair Oil with added organic silicone to repair dry ends and create a protective membrane on the hair.

The 250ml Recoffee Shampoo ‘tree in a bottle’ container is composed of biodegradable material and has coffee seeds built into the base so grows into a tree when planted.

Recoffee products are free from environ hormones, parabens, sulphates, phthalates, formaldehyde thickeners, colourants and EO derivatives.

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Natural and organic skincare company Aubrey Organics has launched a new skincare range along with fresh packaging and improved formulations for some of its existing products.

The new range includes the Revitalizing Therapy line of products made with organic Rosa Mosqueta rosehip seed oil; Age-Defying Therapy infused with sea buckthorn oil; Calming Skin Therapy with aloe and sea aster; Clarifying Therapy formulated with salicylic acid; and Everyday Basics. Each line consists of a variety of products such as cleansers, toners, moisturisers and masks.

In addition, Aubrey’s Special Care range, Lumessence Eye Crème and Lift Firming Crème, Collagen Restorative Moisturizer have now been repackaged and reformulated.

The company has also redesigned its hair care offer which now includes the J.A.Y, Island Naturals, GPB Balancing, Swimmers, Rosa Mosqueta, Green Tea and Honeysuckle Rose ranges, each constituting a shampoo and conditioner.

Aubrey offers more than 200 products including skincare, baby and child, sun protection, hair care and cosmetics. The company handcrafts its products in small batches and ships daily to ensure freshness.

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Newly launched from a studio in Brixton, south London, is the Hairy Jayne hair care range – hand-made hair products inspired by traditional remedies.

The products are made in small batches using natural ingredients which are ethically sourced.

Ex-graphic designer and self-confessed ‘geeky hairdresser’ Jayne uses retro-inspired graphics on the recyclable packaging to give a nostalgic feel, “harking back to a time when handcrafted goods were the norm”.

The brand offers a range of shampoos and conditioners all fragranced with geranium, bergamot and vanilla; a Pre-shampoo Treatment Oil with bay, clary sage, lavender and ylang ylang to relieve irritation, nourish the follicles and soothe the hair; and Hair Perfume with Heat Protection in Floral, Citrus or Musk.

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The natural vegan and organic brand of shampoos and conditioners from Surya Brasil – Amazonia Preciosa – is now available in the UK, offering a range of five formulations aimed at giving hair a complete overhaul.

Certified by Ecocert, the five varieties are Ucuuba for curly and fragile hair; Buriti for dyed and damaged hair; Murumuru for oily hair; Cupuacu for normal and straight hair; and Brazil Nut for dry hair.

Formulated to restore, nourish, revitalise, restructure and clarify, the formulas are created from ingredients sourced in the Amazon and use plant-based oils and butters to keep hair strong, manageable and protected. The ingredients are ethically and sustainably harvested to support the local economy and indigenous population.

Surya Brasil is a member of the Brazilian Trade Association for Natural Products and Wellbeing that brings together companies marketing natural products with environmental responsibility.

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