FAQ
Bees & Trees was founded in December 2014 with the natural skincare line. The organic line was officially launched to the market in March 2018.
Our organic skincare line is produced in Italy, our canvas bags are made in Albania and the Rose Quartz Heart for Gua Sha Facials is made in Taiwan.
Organic beauty products are formulation of cosmetic products using organically farmed ingredients. These ingredients are grown without the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GM), herbicides, synthetic fertilisers and more.
Our products are 99.9% natural, and all the plant based ingredients are organic.
The term organic only stands for plants which are grown without the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GM), herbicides, synthetic fertilisers and more. A cosmetic products also contains natural ingredients (like water), which is not a plant and does not classify as organic.
Unless the product is an oil based product, which contains only organic ingredients, it can’t be 100% organic.
We are a brand that strongly respects the Earth and all the lovely species living there. We’re against speciesism in any aspect and testing on animals has never been an option for us.
Our products are produced in Italy, based on EU laws of cosmetics, which does not require animal testings.
We’re happy to say all our products are tested on us.
All the skincare formulations you can find on our website are vegan.
Our brands name represents nature as a whole, as it should be respected, with all the plants and living beings. We have chosen this name as a representation of what we love and care for. After all, it is a beautiful combination of what we love, that also rhymes.
Our Organic Scrub contains microgranules of organic cranberry, able to clean your skin from dead cells and give it a soft, smooth and luminous texture. Contains emollient, nourishing and moisturizing substances. It leaves the skin silky, bright and smooth.
We don’t use plastic granules or other non environmentally-friendly exfoliants.
Benzyl Alcohol and Benzoic Acid are found naturally, in many foods, such as: apricots, snap beans, cocoa, cranberries, mushrooms and honey. Benzyl Alcohol is also found in the essential oil composition of many plants, including jasmine, hyacinth and ylang-ylang. Benzyl Alcohol is an organic alcohol also found in many fruits and teas.
Benzyl Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Benzyl Benzoate and its salts, such as Sodium Benzoate, are used in a wide variety of cosmetics and personal care products, including: baby products, bath products, soaps and detergents, eye makeup, blushers, cleansing products, make up products, as well as hair, nail and skin care products. They have become the new gold standard in preservative ingredients for many natural and organic brands found around the world.
From our skincare range, the products that contain Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate are our three Organic Tonics. They are hydrosols produced as a by product of plant distillation, therefore being completely plant water, they need a proper preservation.
They are ECOCERT-COSMOS approved ingredients, due to their antimicrobial efficacy and well received safety profile to consumers.
There is no need in a normal climate to refrigerate the Bees & Trees products. If it is extremely hot and humid you may wish to do so. All our products undergo what is known as Stability and P.E.T. testing to ensure they are safe for the consumer and can withstand high temperatures.
Non of our products contains synthetic fragrance. The fragrance of our products comes completely from the combination of its natural ingredients. We don’t use specific ingredients only for fragrance purposes.
Yes, Bees & Trees strives to source products and packaging to be environmentally friendly, sustainable and recyclable.
Bees & Trees packaging does not contain Bisphenol and BPA compounds. Bees & Trees utilises plastics that are either PP, PE or PET materials, which are food-grade and highly recyclable.
Also, we don’t use secondary packaging in any of our products.
Generally though if your skin is typical Oily/Combination then we would recommend the following:
- Organic Cleansing Foam
- Organic Witch Hazel Tonic (oily skin) or Organic Lavender Tonic (combination skin)
- Organic Regenerating Serum
- Organic Moisturizing Cream
- Organic Antiwrinkle Mask
Our cleansing foam is very delicate with every skin type, and is especially effective in acne prone skin, due to its antibacterial / antiseptic ingredients. It also contains probiotic-based ingredient created by the fermentation of Lactobacillus, which produce a complex of active biomolecules able to enhance oxygen consumption, to increase collagen production and to decrease free radicals formation. They provide a conditioning and revitalizing action.
For very oily skin, our Organic Witch Hazel is the right choice to help with sebum control. Its antibacterial and antiseptic properties also help with your acne. On the other hand, for combination skin our Organic Lavender Tonic is ideal, since it helps with sebum control, but without drying out your skin even in long term use. If you have combination skin, you don’t have to worry about your dry areas on your skin if you use Lavender Tonic.
The Organic Regenerating Serum is the perfect choice to regenerate those acne scars. It also helps your skin from pigmentation and photo-aging, so its a win-win situation.
Our Organic Moisturizer Cream is very light and fast absorbing. It fits perfect when used after the Tonic and Serum, and you don’t have to worry about the shiny forehead or nose. It leaves the skin very soft and dewy.
The Organic Antiwrinkle Mask contains white clay, which helps calm the redness in your face. It has regenerating properties and helps accelerate the healing process of your acne.
Please note: For more serious cases of acne we would recommend you consult with a Doctor or Dermatologist.
Oily skin and acne prone skin : The best for sebum control for very oily skin is Organic Witch Hazel Tonic. It also has astringent properties, which helps with blackheads and pores.
Combination skin and acne prone skin : The best for sebum control and also protecting your skin from dryness is our Organic Lavender Tonic. It also has very strong antibacterial and antiseptic properties, which helps calm your acne.
Normal, dry and sensitive skin : Our Organic Chamomile Tonic is very calming for sensitive skin. If your skin tends to go dry or is very sensitive, this tonic is the best suit to calm down the redness and itching from dryness.
There’s no fixed rue to that, as it all depends on the eye cream you want to use and its ingredients.
Our Organic Eye Contour Cream is suggested for ages 24 years or older.
The shipping charges depend from the order weight and the destination country. It’s all automatically set, so the exact shipping rate you can find out once you add all your needed products on the basket and select your destination country before the check out.
For any additional information you can write us on: info@shopbeesandtrees.com