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Aermeda -The Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024
Aermeda Awards 2024
We were delighted and very proud to share that the judges of The BeautyShortlist 2024 recognised all our hard work and dedication by awarding us NINE Awards! Two of which were category awards and eight product.
What is Beard Oil?
What is Beard Oil?
Beard Oil is basically a grouping of essential and carrier oils selected to nurture and hydrate your beard AND the skin underneath to help make your beard more comfortable.
Our Sustainable Choices
Sustainability versus Practicality
At Aermeda, introducing a new product line is not a common occurrence and it is a slow, considered process. Firstly, we must be convinced that we can offer the best product possible and that it will align with our values and purpose.
What’s in your lather?
The revelation in reading ingredient labels on some personal care products can be a bit like Shakespeare’s Macbeth!
“Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting,
Lizard’s leg, and howlet’s wing,…”
Bastille Soap
Bastille soap is closely related to Castille soap. While Castille soap contains 100% olive oil, any cold process soap containing at least 70% olive oil is considered a Bastille soap.
We think Bastille soap is wonderful, as it combines the rich skin soothing qualities of Castile soap, but you still have the cleansing ability and great lather that other oils and butter can provide!
Glycerin in handcrafted soap
To many consumers, bar soap is associated with dry skin. Understandable when commercially produced ‘soap’ are basically synthetic detergents made from a plethora of chemical ingredients that are of little benefit to our skin! They cannot be compared with natural soap bars – artisan bar soaps are highly moisturizing and changing the way people think about real soap.
Colours by nature
The consistency of colour and the look of soap can be effected by countless variables, like temperature and oils used. So, whilst ingredients are added to achieve a colour, specific factors also need to be taken into account as they will influence the final outcome. For example, a pale colour soap is best achieved with white base oils and a pale blue soap will never be achieved with a green olive oil. There are always exceptions to achieving a desired colour and these exceptions are part of an artisans research.
What gives Aermeda soaps their colour?
Changing the shaving narrative
The art of wet shaving is immediately nostalgic and traditionally directed at men and facial hair, the notion that a safety razor is exclusive to men is becoming a thing of the past.
Focus on milk Soap
Having explored many liquid ingredients and the benefits they bring to our soap; Intrigued by the benefits of milk on skin, we made the decision to only make milk soaps.
Aermeda conception - one step at a time
Aermeda was conceived while I was on a walk – a solo hike taking over 5 months and spanning 4250km from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. The transition from a career in medical research and academia to owning my own creative business was quite literally developed as I walked!