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 […]
In South Africa knowledge of the healing power of plants is engrained in our cultures and trusted by people based on centuries of collective wisdom. A deep-rooted sense of nature’s ability to soothe and heal finds its expression in skin care based on natural plant extracts, many of them sourced from Africa’s rich biodiversity and […]
There’s an old saying – tried and tested. In the world of skin-care science what does tested mean? Thankfully, as a brand we never have to say that we have tested our products – or ingredients – on animals. African Extracts is endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty, which has some of the strictest product and […]
African Extracts is one of the most widely available and affordable brands in South Africa endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty. This means that our products and their ingredients are not tested on animals. Many multi-national brands, including some of the biggest names based in Europe or the United States, face questions from consumers. Although testing […]
Your skin and hair love oil to help prevent moisture loss and restore suppleness and shine. But, starting with baby oil and moving on to big-brand body oils, many companies use synthetic mineral oil as their primary ingredient. Why not choose a plant-based, natural alternative? Our tissue oil has loads of organic Rooibos extract and […]
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 […]
African Extracts Rooibos skin care is one of the most widely available, affordable brands in South Africa that is endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty. This means that our products and their ingredients are not tested on animals. Many multi-national brands, including some of the biggest names based in Europe or the United States, are facing […]
One of the biggest global lifestyle trends is towards vegetarianism, where people don’t eat meat, fish or chicken, or veganism, which totally excludes any use of animal-based ingredients. An increasing number of vegan consumers are also saying that they would prefer not to have animal ingredients in their personal products. At African Extracts, we have […]
