One of the plant extracts used extensively in Janesce skincare products is calendula, or as it is known in Latin, Calendula officinalis. The name "calendula" comes from the plant's tendency to bloom according to the calendar, either once a month or with the new moon. Jan Smith, the founder of Janesce, calls calendula ‘Natures Healer’ because the extract from the flowers has an amazin[...]

Sun exposure is the most common cause of skin ageing in New Zealand.  So now Summer is well and truly here, its time to think about how we can be more vigilant with our sun protection.  It is important to be aware that sunscreens are not 100% effective and we can’t rely solely on them. An SPF rating is only a measure of the protection a sun screen offers from UVB rays. UVB ray[...]

Creating the Janesce plant essences is a time-honoured process and one of the reasons Janesce products offer so many benefits to our skin. When you imagine that each plant is able to offer at least six different benefits and then you times that by how many plants are in each product, and again by how many different products you are using in a day and you can start to get a picture of just[...]

One of the reasons Janesce products make our skin look so fresh and glowing is the time and effort invested in the production of the plant essences they contain. These plant essences are responsible for the main action of the products. They are what gives your lotion or serum power the power to transform your skin. Many skincare ranges use plants because of the huge variety of benefits th[...]

Janesce's herb farm, called “Claret Ash Farm” is located in the Adelaide Hills district, which is in the Mount Lofty Ranges. The farm is located near Echunga and is 35 kilometres east of Adelaide. The property is made up of gently sloping land with the soil type being a well-nourished sandy loam over a clay base. The average rainfall on the property is around 800 mm or 32” per year a[...]