OUR STORY

"I decided to start making my own natural beauty products during the first Covid lockdown while I was battling a severe bowel infection, and being off work had lots of time on my hands to study more about aromatherapy and the power of botanicals, something I have always been passionate about since I was a kid.

My mum died from cancer when she was still young, and sadly there have been lots of other cancer cases at a young age in my family, so when I got sick that made me realise the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

Our skin is a living, breathing organ, the largest in the body. Much of what we put on our skin is absorbed into our body. Choosing natural skincare is as important in decreasing the toxic load on the body (and mind) as choosing a healthy diet.

I was also approaching that age when women start using anti-aging products full of synthetic ingredients like retinol, AHAs, BHAs etc. and I wanted to try and find natural alternatives. That’s why I started making our Neroli+Helichrysum Face Oil for myself and my friends, after finding out how powerful and skin rejuvenating botanical ingredients like Bakuchiol, Sea Buckthorn and Carrot Seed extracts, Rose Hip, Pomegranate Seed and Prickly Pear Oils are. I then decided to create more natural products for different skin types, and eventually to start my own skincare brand.

Our goal has been to make minimal, uncomplicated, clean but effective skincare in line with a healthy and environment-conscious lifestyle.

The brand was called after my beloved cats, inspired by my veganism and my love for animals, nature and our planet.

All our products are handcrafted with love in our small lab in London, UK."



- Eleonora C. Collini, founder of Schi+Kin