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April 1, 2020

Essential Oils and Skincare

We love essential oils, they offer us so many benefits. As part of the holistic beauty approach they feature regularly in our routines, rituals and products. But they also can be harmful if not used correctly. That’s why we’ve given you three important things to know when it comes to using essential oils.Quality mattersWhen it comes to essential oils, whether you are diffusing them or using them to make your own cleaning products, quality is imperative. Essential oils can easily be diluted or adulterated, therefore diminishing the benefits they[...]

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November 29, 2019

BlackHEAD Friday!

Busting 5 Top Blackhead Myths with Janine Tait! When dirt gets stuck in my pores it causes blackheads. When the oil your skin produces mixes with dead skin cells and forms a blockage in the pore, that’s a blackhead. The air oxidises the surface of these blockages turning them black hence, the name. They are not from having dirty skin but more to do with your skin producing oil that is too thick and sticky. The solution is to improve the quality of your skin’s oil and keep it flowing, preventing it from getting stuck in the pore. To do[...]

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October 3, 2019

Botanical Skincare, Created with Compassion

People are at the centre of everything that Jan Sarre-Smith does. Most skincare ranges are formulated by cosmetic chemists, many of whom have never worked directly with clients. Jan – the founder of Janesce Skincare - is a bright cookie. She is a bio-chemist and a naturopath who completed three years of medical school. But she is a skincare therapist, first and foremost. Jan has spent her life helping real people with real skin problems and designing skincare products to solve them. Love is the motivating force at the heart of it all. Janesce skincare pr[...]

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September 13, 2019

Beautiful Bees | Update from Claret Ash Farm

I think bees are some of the most precious little beings on earth. We can easily take these humble garden creatures for granted, but the role they play in pollinating plants is vital for global agriculture and food production and of course the plants grown on the Janesce Farm. They are part of nature’s work force.

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July 18, 2019

Claret Ash Farm Update

by Janice Smith, Creator of Janesce Skin Care The weather over the last six months has been very hard on the plants at Claret Ash Farm. We have seen drought conditions like I have never experienced before. We were not alone and the drought played havoc with the whole region, with many people nearly losing their livelihoods. We were very fortunate that we have such a large reserve of all our plant tinctures. These have been steadily accumulating over the years here since 1986 when I made my first extracts. The water supply from our dam dried up so we decided to us[...]