International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 57 | Page 59

Skincare and Beauty Janey Lee Grace reminds us that ‘Our skin is the body’s largest organ – what we put on our skin goes within’ Tiny companies jostle alongside multi-nationals to compete for the prestigious awards. The coveted Best Natural Cleanser award went to a small company – Pure Lakes Skincare for their Rosehip Soapfree cleanser. The Best Anti-ageing Facial product winner is Synergy Skinfood for the luxurious Seven Serum Skinfood – joint winners were Tiana Fair Trade Organics for the Rose Fresh Coconut TLC Best night cream went to B2 Beauty for the SKN-RG Restructure Night Cream Two of the biggest established companies Green People and Weleda both won awards again, Green People won the Best New Summer Product with the Gradual Tan Moisturiser. The coveted Best Conditioner award went to Weleda for the Weleda Arnica Bumps and Bruises spray. Inlight whose founder is the skincare guru Dr Mariano Spiezia won for the second year running with their Organic Firm and Tone oil – brilliant for cellulite! Make-up and Hair Natorigin stormed the make-up categories yet again winning the Best Make-up foundation and Best Mascara. Sante won for the first time with the gorgeous natural Coral Pink lipstick. PHB Ethical Beauty won the Best Natural Lipgloss Conscious Skincare won for the Best Eye Make-up Remover. The Best Natural Shampoo went to Essential Care for the first ever certified organic shampoo and Tabitha James Kraan won the Best Specialist Hair Product with the Organic Dry Shampoo for fair hair. Supplements Supplements were given an accolade too with Optibac winning Best Probiotic Supplement and Viridian Nutrition won the award for Best Beauty from Within award with their Organic Ultmate Beauty Collection. Well established companies like Sun Chlorella won Best Wholefood Supplement The unbeatable Cherryactive picked up the Best Health Drink for the second year running with the Cherryactive Concentrate. Hippocrates said ‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’ and there were also winners in the Healthy Food and drink categories including Seed and Bean (great organic chocolate) Artisan Bread and Steenbergs Organics Janey Lee Grace says ‘The average home is more polluted than a busy street – make natural choices! To that end, Allergy Cosmos, Water for Health, Naturally Structured Water and UK Thermomix were all given accolades. The Healthy Office Innovation went to Backapp for a brilliant Adjustable Desk. Babycare companies were given recognition too such as Mummalove Organics, Babycup and Bickiepegs and Neuners and Natural Birthing Company were joint winners for the Best New Mum’s Product. In the Readers Awards The Best Mum and Baby Product went to Weleda’s new White Mallow Body Lotion –perfect for mum and baby. The Full list of winners in all categories is available at http:// imperfectlynatural.com/platinum-awards-2014/ www.internationallifestylemagazine.com