If the men in your life have been happily using your African Extracts products you may wonder why they need their own. You may think that, apart from facial hair, men’s and women’s skin is the same, but there are some real differences. Men have thicker skin. No really! Their skin is about 20% thicker, […]
Make the right choice for beautiful skin The way we approach skin care says a lot about our personalities. Some women prefer to flit from brand to brand always trying something new in the hope of a miracle. Others find a brand and range they like, and stick with it for years. At African Extracts […]
We love amazing skin-care products can serve more than one purpose. Don’t you? African Extracts Rooibos is local, developed specially for skins like ours and our climate and lifestyles. And we know how tough times are – so being affordable and versatile is important too. Here are some stunning summer products that do double or […]
African Extracts products are now available in the United Kingdom and Europe, with our amazing Rooibos Tissue Oil the best-selling product. This lightweight, 100% naturally derived oil is clinically proven for everything from dry skin and wrinkles to fading scars and stretchmarks. It treats dry hair, brittle nails and more. Overseas, beauty awards for new […]
Just when you thought tired skin was here to stay, we’ve launched our most advanced anti-wrinkle range ever. The power of plants and the brilliance of skin science come together in the form of Olea Vitae, an extract of Olive plant stem cells that re-energise your skin’s natural repair mechanisms. Team that with our signature […]
Vitamins are essential to your health and body functions, so not surprising they are staples in skin-care products that help feed the largest organ in your body. Eating healthy foods and taking a daily multi-vitamin supplement should give your enough, but used on the skin they also have a role to play. Everything from protecting […]
A key ingredient in our silky Advantage Eye Cream, Sea Fennel (Chrithmum Maritimum) is being featured in beauty magazines as one of the super-star natural plant extracts appearing in skin-care ingredient lists. The bluish green plant – also known as rock samphire – grows in sea sand and is packed with radiance-boosting marine minerals. According […]
Are you looking for a natural ingredient that can serve multiple skin-care purposes? Kaolin clay could be your one-stop solution. This all-natural ingredient, filled with essential minerals, can be used as a cleanser, exfoliator and even a mask. That’s why it’s the main ingredient in our popular Purifying 3-in-1 Wash, Scrub and Mask. Kaolin clay […]
The influential Economist magazine has declared 2019 ‘the year of the vegan’, as soaring interest in a plant-based lifestyle turns veganism and vegetarianism into a mainstream choice. In the United States a quarter of 25 to 34 year olds say they no longer eat meat, while a plant-based diet is the norm in Europe, where […]
For a long time, the world of skin care didn’t recognise that women with melanin-rich skins have different issues from their fairer-skinned sisters – like overactive sebaceous glands that produce a shine as the day wears on, and a slightly ashy dullness when skin’s not well moisturised, not to mention uneven skin tone and pigmentation. […]
