Ingredients.

Our Oils

Olive Oil

This is our pride and joy and very seasonal, we can only purchase this directly after pressing, so later in the year, there may be a chance of running out until the following season. It is from one of only two Biodynamic and Demeter certified Olive growers in New Zealand, grown in accordance with strict organic guidelines and based around the cycles of the earth and the moon.

Kawakawa Oil

One of our favourite natives. This wonder plant with the heart shaped leaves is a close relative of the Fijian Kava, both coming from the Pepper tree family. Kawakawa is well known in Rongoa Maori as a powerful plant healer. It has shown in research to have anti inflammatory markers, and this is thought to be why it is such an effective aide in healing many different conditions. We drink it in tea, sprinkle it on our food, apply it to our skin and harvest selectively on our own property from wild plant. We like to use it to assist in the healing of skin conditions and bring many benefits to our selves.

Sea buckthorn fruit oil

One of our favourite and super healing oils, Sea Buckthorn is very high in beta carotene, which is what gives it its very orangey colour. Extremely calming and restorative, high in a huge variety of vitamins and plant sterols and flavonoids. This ingredient has a noticeable effect on the health of the skin. We couldn’t do without it! We have our own small Sea buckthorn orchard growing, but it is not yet ready for its first harvest.

FRANKINCENSE RESIN

All our Frankincense is sourced from a fair trade Frankincense supplier, who travels to the source and purchases directly from small villagers who practice their craft of harvesting and caring for their trees in a holistic and personal manner. The resin is infused directly into the biodynamic Olive oil so is a powerhouse of a combination that still includes the anti-inflammatory Boswellic acid that is lost in the production of Frankincense essential oil.

NARCISSISUS/JONQUIL SOLID PERFUME

The flowers used in these perfumes are grown and harvested by us, and the scent is extracted in a labour intensive month-long process of flower changing to gently draw the scent into a base. Also, a very seasonal product once this is sold out we all have to wait until next spring!

Calendula

The sunshine flower is grown in our gardens and extracted directly after harvest to increase the efficacy of the extract.

Hydrosols

Our hydrosols are distilled in our beautiful copper Alembic still using wild harvested botanicals from the native forest in our very own backyard, and organically and biodynamic botanicals from the people in our community. The hydrosols are seasonal, and will be in stock depending on what time of the year and the condition of the plants in that particular season. As we will only harvest from healthy plants that are able to give up some of their flowers or foliage for this purpose.