August Empties - Madara, Botanicals, Chirp Body and more

Here are the products I've been using last month.


BOTANICALS CALMING BODY LOTION*

Soil Association certified, vegan company Botanicals make this lotion infused with lavender, calendula and tea tree oil, perfect for dry, sensitive skin. Tea tree and lavender of course, are both powerful antiseptics, anti-fungals and anti-virals and I've been a big fan of both since I was a teenager. These make the lotion a really good choice for summer, with their action against rashes,sunburn, mosquito bites and the like. It is also recommended by Botanicals for use after hair removal.

May Empties: Pixi, Living Nature, E.L.F, Pacifica and more

It seems like I didn't do an April empties post. Clearly I'm not using enough products and need to remedy that. Anyway, I have a few empties to talk about here.

Review: Urban Veda Skin Care

Recently I tried a few products from Urban Veda, an award-winning UK company whose products are based on Ayurvedic principles. They are cruelty free, certified by the Vegetarian Society (some products contain beeswax and honey) and contain no SLS, mineral oil or parabens. Their bottles are made from recycled plastic.This is going to be a mixed review unfortunately as there are elements to admire about the brand and elements I am not too keen on.

They have four ranges, based on doshas:

Purifying range - for oil prone skin, based on the Kapha dosha, with Neem and Botanics
Radiance range - for dull and pigmented skin based on the Vata dosha, with Turmeric and Botanics
Reviving Range - for sensitive skin, based on the Pitta dosha, with Sandalwood and Botanics
Soothing range - for mature and dry skin - tridoshic - with Rose and Botanics

I did the dosha questionnaire and came out as a Vata with elements of Kapha, although I could argue that I contain aspects of all the doshas. My skin is prone to blemishes, although not oily, with red patches and isn't radiant. It is also mature and dry (but not too mature *cough*).

Urban Veda sent me some trial sizes from both their purifying and radiance ranges.