Busy Bees from Heathcote and Ivory
There are five new additions to the Busy Bees range, which is the 100% vegan hand and body collection from Heathcote & Ivory and we have been sent 3 of them to try. This range cleverly harnesses the beauty benefits of honey without actually using honey instead using honey-free fragrances and formulations and all blended with skin-kind Manuka leaf and bee balm flower extracts. Heathcote & Ivory supports bee conservation with Busy Bees. 5p from every product purchased is donated to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. The Trust is a UK based charity that was established in 2006 due to serious concerns about the plight of the bumblebee. In the last 100 years many bumblebee populations have crashed and two species have become extinct in the UK. The UK based Trust is committed to the conservation of bumblebees with a mission to increase the number and distribution of bumblebees. This is such a good charity to support and how easy to do that just by buying items from the Busy Bee range.
Busy Bees Beehive Soap
You can create a buzz with this vegan honey soap that contains Manuka leaf and bee balm flower extracts along with a honey-free Orange Blossom & Honey fragrance. Although this soap mentions honey in its name, there isn’t any actual honey inside, so this soap is 100% vegan. The being kind to the bumblebee’s formulation includes Manuka leaf extract. Rich in antioxidants with the botanical benefits of Manuka but without using honey. Blended with glycerin, coconut oil and Shea butter, it has a lovely creamy lather and leaves hands feeling ‘bee-autifully’ soft.
Plastic-free, FSC certified card box. Every product sold supports the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, based in the UK. This would make a lovely ‘thank-you’ gift if you wish to give someone a treat!
Size & Price: 280g/£7.00 | Visit: heathcote-ivory.com
Busy Bees Vegan Honey Shower Gel
This is the perfect shower gel for bumblebee lovers or anyone that really just wants a super shower gel! Being kind to bumblebees, means this formulation includes Manuka Leaf Extract. It is rich in antioxidants and bioactive components providing the botanical benefits of Manuka, but without the honey. Bee Balm Flower extract with moisturising properties has a long history of use in homeopathy and adds something rather special to this vegan honey recipe. Rose & Honey does include honey in its name but there is no honey inside so this is the perfect way to ensure this lovely shower gel is 100% Vegan. Your skin is left feeling cleansed and refreshed with the super scents of rose and vegan honey.
Size & Price: 250ml/£7.00 | Visit: heathcote-ivory.com
Busy Bees Vegan Honey Lip Butter
Lips tend to suffer whatever the season, they get dry and often flaky from the winter weather and central heating and then in the summer the sun also makes your lips feel dry. So it was great to try this lip butter which has been supercharged with softening coconut oil, Shea butter and vitamin E to leave your lips feeling soft once more. This is an ideal way to bring a buzz to lip love whilst also helping to support our bumblebees. I need to keep a few pots around the house and in my car so I can give my lips the care they need and deserve.
Size & Price: 20g/£5.50 | Visit: heathcote-ivory.com
More information for you, taken from their website:
Manuka Leaf Extract
The leaves of the Manuka plant are rich in antioxidants and bioactive components known to help protect a compromised skin barrier. This skin-kind extract harnesses the protective benefits of Manuka honey, without the use of honey.
Bee Balm Flower Extract
Bee balm has moisturising and skin conditioning properties. Bees love the brightly coloured bee balm flower, hence its name. Also known as wild bergamot, the fresh scented herb, native to North America, is a member of the mint family. Bee balm has a long history of use as a homeopathic plant, thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties
Every product sold supports the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, the only charity in the UK dedicated to the conservation of bumblebees. 50% recycled, recyclable plastic tube and reusable tin to repurpose for pens and pencils. Cruelty free and vegan.
Sustainability
Heathcote & Ivory is committed to creating products that adhere to the highest sustainability levels possible. Busy Bees uses tubes that are made from 50% recycled plastic and are recyclable, recyclable glass jars and cartons made from FSC certified board promoting responsible forestry sourcing, printed with soy-based inks. All Heathcote & Ivory products are certified cruelty free and vegan friendly by PETA.
