Gardener's Hand Lotion

Healing : Soothing : Repairing

After spending many long hours working away in the meadow, we’ve formulated a hand lotion to specifically target concerns of garden lovers! From dry flaking nails, scratched fingers, chapped knuckles and blistered palms, we’ve got you covered! This hand lotion is deeply moisturising and protecting due to the inclusion of honesty oil and beeswax, soothing irritation and healing the skin as a result of the amazing complex of botanicals it contains (selfheal, chickweed, dandelion, plantain, chamomile and yarrow).

This product is Certified Wildlife Friendly as the ingredients have been grown in our wildflower meadows which are created first and foremost for nature conservation.

200ml

Containing soothing peppermint, restorative nettle, and antimicrobial yarrow distilled by us on the farm, along with a powerful meadow grown botanical complex (comprising healing selfheal, nourishing plantain, anti-inflammatory chickweed, regenerating dandelion, soothing chamomile and nourishing yarrow), combined with ultra-moisturising honesty oil and protecting beeswax. This hand lotion will benefit anyone whose hands need a little bit of natural tlc, from drivers and dog walkers to dinner ladies and doctors/nurses! . As we use cold processes to make our lotions we ensure that the botanical compounds which we so carefully grow and extract, do not get harmed as our lotions are made.

Apply to clean dry hands.

Mentha x piperita water*, Urtica dioica water*, Lunaria annua oil, Alchillea millefolium water*, Glycerine, Cetyl alcohol, Aqua, Avena sativa kernel flour, Citrus aurantium dulcis fruit water, Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil, Sucrose Laurate, Cera flava, Tocopherol, Citric acid, Sodium citrate, Algin, Saccharide isomerate, Sclerotium gum, Sodium anisate, Sodium levulinate, Xanthan gum, Plantago lanceolata extract*, Stellaria media extract*, Taraxacum officinale extract*, Trifolium pratense extract*, Potassium sorbate, Achillea millefolium extract*, Bellis perennis extract*, Leucanthemum vulgare extract*, Prunella vulgaris extract*, Urtica dioica extract*, Lavandula angustifolia oil*, Mentha x piperita oil*, Citric acid, Achillea millefolium oil*, Limonene**, Geraniol**, Linalool**

*meadow grown
**allergens

Botanical glycerite - made from hand-picked meadow-grown chickweed, plantain and self-heal which have soothing, healing and nourishing properties, these botanicals are gently dried before being infused in the humectant glycerine.

Nettle Hydrosol - made from handpicked young nettle leaves, distilled in small batches in our workshop. Distilled nettle has an earthy unmistakably ‘nettle-like’ scent and is naturally hydrating, toning, stimulating and astringent.

Peppermint Hydrosol – made from meadow grown peppermint leaves, picked at the height of summer for optimum ‘mintiness’! This hydrosol has a fresh uplifting scent and is makes an excellent addition to this hand wash, being antibacterial, soothing, cooling and calming (of both allergic skin reactions and insect bites).

Lunaria (honesty) oil – the violet flowered honesty plant requires very limited treatment during its growing cycle, meaning that it has a low environmental impact. Even better the crop has been recognised by the Royal Horticultural society as being hugely beneficial to local insect populations, thus having a positive impact on the local pollinators. When it comes to skincare, the oil of this amazing plant is an effective natural moisturiser, improving skin hydration and barrier function as a result of the super long chain fatty acids.

Beeswax – when we started Seilich, we wanted to produce products that we’re 100% vegan, however we also wanted to make products using locally sourced ingredients. When it came to sourcing a wax for our hand lotion it very quickly became obvious that is was impossible to find a botanical wax that was sourced in the UK, whereas a very lovely local bee keeper had an abundance of beeswax we could use. It was at this point that we realised we’d have to prioritise our priorities! Using locally produced ingredients is so important to us; it ensures our products have a low carbon footprint and are fresh and produced to the highest standards… and it just so happens that beeswax is an amazing addition to skincare, being lubricating and softening, reducing water loss from the upper layers of the skin, moisturizing and protecting. In addition, it is anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory and high in vitamin A.

This product is packaged in a glass bottle that is suitable for refilling. When you are about to run out of product, simply order a refill. The refill will arrive in a pouch which can be transferred to the existing bottle. Note, the refill has to be transferred within a week of being received. To find out more head to our Refills and Recycling page (under the Discover tab in the menu) or read on for instructions!

1. Order: Go to our website and select 'refill' on your chosen product page.

2. Clean: Once empty, wash your existing glass container (jar or a bottle) with hot water and soap and leave to dry.

3. Refill: Once your refill arrives, simply cut the indicated corner of the refilling pouch, turn it upside down and refill the container squeezing out the entire product from the pouch into your existing glass container.

4. Recycle: Recycle the cardboard packaging that came with the refill pouch.

5. Compost*: Dispose of your compostable pouch (the metallic looking bit) in your home compost or garden waste bin*. If your local council does not offer composting and you don't have a composter at home, dispose of the pouch in the general waste bin. The pouch will break down into non-toxic bio waste.

6. In the unlikely event that you don't want to replace your product, you can simply wash your existing glass bottle/jar and place it into your glass recycling bin, and the closure/pump top into the general waste (we have been reassured that these closures will also soon be available in a recyclable option which we'll switch to as soon as it becomes available).

* We advise to check your local council guidance on disposal of compostable packaging, category EN13432.