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Since I became vegan, I also ditched most of my old beauty products which I found out were laden with chemicals and often not animal-cruelty free.

Even brands that purport to be 'natural' often still contain nasties.

I recently discovered a new brand though, Tropic Skincare, which really does have very natural ingredients, so I thought I would give it a try since they kindly sent me some goodies to try.

It was great to find a suncare product that fits the bill: their SKIN SHADE MINERAL SUN PROTECTION 

It's great! It's really natural, lighter than foundation and blends really easily whilst giving a hint of bronze colour that warms the skin.

Here is what their website says about it:

Cost GBP £28

A broad spectrum, water resistant, mineral sunscreen range to keep skin protected from the sun, and prevent premature skin ageing.

• 100% mineral protection from zinc oxide and titanium dioxide

• Exotic kahai and roucou oils, rich in omega fatty acids, keep skin soft and hydrated

• Extracts of antioxidant-rich Australian kakadu and illawarra plum protect the skin

INGREDIENTS:

Rose Petal Infused Water, Purified Water, Zinc Oxide Sun Filter, Coconut Derived Emollients, Olive Derived Emulsifiers, Plant Derived Emulsifier, Roucou Oil, Kahai Oil, Extracts of Kakadu Plum, Illawarra Plum and Burdekin Plum, Vitamin E, Plant Glycerin, Sunflower Seed Oil, Fractionated Coconut Oil, Corn Sugar Gum, Plant Phytic Acid, Gentle Preservative System, Water Resistant Polymers, Sun Filter Dispersants, Sugar Beet Lactic Acid, Iron Oxide Pigments

Super natural ingredients!

Here is some background on the Company:

Susan Ma's love for developing natural beauty recipes stems from her upbringing and life in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland in Australia, where she was surrounded by the amazing plants and botanical actives that inspire many of Tropic's formulations today. After appearing on BBC’s The Apprentice in 2011, Susan is given the opportunity to present her passion and vision for natural and cruelty free skincare to Lord Alan Sugar. Impressed by the products, he spots a unique business opportunity and invests to become a 50/50 partner. 

Since I became vegan, I also ditched most of my old beauty products which I found out were laden with chemicals and often not animal-cruelty free.

Even brands that purport to be 'natural' often still contain nasties.

I recently discovered a new brand though, Tropic Skincare, which really does have very natural ingredients, so i thought I would give it a try since they kindly sent me some goodies to try.

The first product to test was the Wild Mint Lime and Pineapple Bodywash.

It's yummy! It's super creamy and lathers up nicely on my bath gloves, and it smells like a refreshing zesty ice lolly on the beach!

Here is what their website says about it:

Cost GBP £10.00

A sumptuous, creamy body wash with a rich, luscious lather, to leave skin clean and refreshed.

• Formulated with gentle, natural cleansers from soapberries and coconuts

• Contains guava and bamboo water to refresh and hydrate

• pH balanced for sensitive skin

INGREDIENTS:

Purified Water, Coconut Derived Gentle Cleansers, Sweet Almond Oil, Plant Derived Emulsifiers, Plant Glycerin, Avocado Oil, Guava Leaf Juice, Bamboo Water, Natural Fragrance from Wild Mint, Lime, Pineapple, Bergamot and May Chang, Peppermint Essential Oil, Sea Salt, Gentle Preservative System

What a lovely set of ingredients!

Here is some background on the Company:

Susan Ma's love for developing natural beauty recipes stems from her upbringing and life in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland in Australia, where she was surrounded by the amazing plants and botanical actives that inspire many of Tropic's formulations today. After appearing on BBC’s The Apprentice in 2011, Susan is given the opportunity to present her passion and vision for natural and cruelty free skincare to Lord Alan Sugar. Impressed by the products, he spots a unique business opportunity and invests to become a 50/50 partner. 

You can find this Wild Mint Lime and Pineapple Bodywash product here: 

The first time my pink lining bag had it's outing was indeed, my labour. 

Having meticulously packed it for baby, I filled its nifty compartments with; loose nappies, nappy bags (Mothercare, they have a lovely baby powder scent), bepathen nappy cream (something I'm way too familiar with having had a couple of cheeky tattoos over the years).

I packed his first 'coming out' jojo Maman sleepsuit complete with blue elephants and dinky hat (bought with a voucher from our lovely CB). Plus a few vests, socks, mitts and fine knit blanket.

Also packed were muslin clothes (Muslim as I keep wrongly pronouncing), plus emergency dummies, wrist rattle elephant - there's even a attachment for you to clip your dummy to. 

The front roomy compartments are handy for mobiles, essentials etc. My bag has stars and bees and embroidered 'mama et bebe' in ever so cool Francais - Something I'm not that competent in. The front pockets are great for stuffing important notes/things to action and keys etc. Things that need to be separate from baby's paraphernalia.

Inside the actual bag on D-day I also packed anti-bac hand gels, jelly beans and jelly babies - for energy in labour, yes seriously! Also some imperative nipple cream and all important wipes; both Johnson's sensitive and Superdrug my little star, both which have proved great and he's had no nappy rash so far!

You should get a bounty pack (given in hospital) I received a mini sudocream which is now safely stored in one of the inside pockets too. I also packed some lovely nipple pads for breastfeeding leakages!

DOWN IN THE GALETO

Hailed as a 'streatery', its not pretentious and not fussy, but oodles of fun and joins a number of Latin American haunts popping up in dear old Soho.