Lulu's Rescue Mission Mineral Bath

Lulu’s Time Bomb Rescue Mission Mineral Bath

It is always exciting when a favourite brand releases a new product, so all Lulu fans out there would have been very pleased indeed to hear of the recent addition to the Time Bomb stable –Rescue Mission Mineral Bath.

Created on a base of eight essential oils and five healing herbs, Rescue Mission Mineral Bath is designed to act as an all round pick-me-up. Lavender, Bergamot and Rosemary are employed for their soothing and relaxing properties, while Bitter Orange, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit and Peppermint oils revive and refresh, leaving the potent mixture of herbs (Arnica, Comfrey, Calendula, Echinacea and St. John’s Wort) to de-stress, strengthen and give a bit of a boost to both body and mind. The combination is intoxicating, producing a sumptuous scent for a luxurious soak.  A truly indulgent bathing experience.

Most of the ingredients are of natural origin, so it is slightly disappointing, and not a little surprising, to see that the foaming agent SLS plays a part in the recipe. To someone who likes their skincare as natural as possible it is a slight deterrent. But, if you like your baths bubbly, then it’s a compromise that you will usually have to make. 

Relax, recharge and recover is the mission that this mineral bath has chosen to accept and natural ingredient nit-picking aside, it certainly manages to achieve it.

Lulu’s Time Bomb Rescue Mission Mineral Bath (£24.00/500ml) is available at QVC, http://www.lulusplace.co.uk

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Love System Intensive Eye Serum

Love System Intensive Eye Serum

It’s always in the summer months that I most often find myself reaching out for eye care treatments; all that squinting in all that sun leaves the eyes feeling sore and tired and the skin looking dreadful. There is an absolute wealth of synthetic serum’s, creams and gels on the market at present to help soothe and revive and keep your peepers sparkling, but if you prefer your skincare more on the natural side the selection is significantly reduced, so you’ll be pleased to read about Love System.

Love System is a natural, organic skin and body care range built upon holistic principles and Australian Bushflower essences. Designed to influence not only how you look, but also how you feel, the range employs powerful essential oils and top quality organic ingredients to produce natural, effective products that lift your spirits as they work.

The Love System Intensive Eye Serum harnesses the power of remedial Australian Bush plants, such as Old Man Banksia (uplifting), She Oak (female balance), Crowea (calm) and Five Corners (happiness) to repair your mood, while Rose stem cells and antioxidants get to work on your skin. The serum is designed to alleviate dark circles, redness and puffiness, while rehydrating the skin and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Being created from entirely natural ingredients, the scent is quite strong, more redolent of roses than bush flowers in my opinion, so it won’t be for everyone, but the results are pleasing. On application, eyes feel instantly refreshed and after a few days use the skin begins to feel firmer and look brighter as elasticity is improved and moisture restored.

Love System Intensive Eye Serum (£21.95/30ml) is available from www.planethealthdirect.co.uk.

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