Neal's Yard Remedies Issue 21 - 2019

7 E T H I C A L S O U R C I N G ORIGIN: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Our balancing geranium is handpicked in DR Congo, giving local people income security and empowering life skills. The certified fair trade and organic plantation provides employment for more than 250 workers, including many mothers affected by the civil war. ORIGIN: THE AMBANJA REGION OF MADAGASCAR Ylang ylang flowers are highly prized by perfumers and aromatherapists for their sweet, exotic and relaxing fragrance. We pay a fair price and community bonus for our ylang ylang that is handpicked in the Ambanja region – distilled in copper stills for the finest fragrance quality. ORGANIC YLANG YLANG Cananga odorata ORIGIN: UGANDA, INDIA & MADAGASCAR The lush, organic palmarosa grass that is distilled and used in our Purifying Palmarosa collection is harvested by hand near the town of Tororo in Uganda, and is Fair For Life fair trade certified. The distillation site was created with sustainability in mind and uses solar panels and recycled agricultural waste for fuel. ORGANIC PALMAROSA Cymbopogon martini ORGANIC GERANIUM Pelargonium graveolens ORGANIC NEROLI, HANDPICKED IN A SINGLE GROVE AT THE FOOT OF MOROCCO'S ATLAS MOUNTAINS BALANCING ORGANIC GERANIUM, HANDPICKED IN DR CONGO ORIGIN: KENYA & OMAN Our organic Kenyan frankincense is gathered by the women of the Samburu tribe, who gain an income from collecting the highly valued resin. We use the first organic certified frankincense from Oman, which we support through our innovative Project Frankincense campaign. Both are used in our Frankincense Intense™ and Frankincense Intense™ Lift collections. ORGANIC FRANKINCENSE Boswellia neglecta, Commiphora confusa, Boswellia sacra ORIGIN: IRAN & BULGARIA We use the essence of Iranian and Bulgarian damask roses in our Rehydrating Rose collection. They are handpicked in the early morning, kept cool and distilled within hours of being picked to maximise and preserve their benefits and precious aroma. ORGANIC ROSE Rosa damascena ORGANIC FRANKINCENSE, SUSTAINABLY SOURCED FROM OMAN ORIGIN: MOROCCO Our organic orange flower essential oil – or neroli – is distilled from the blossom of a Seville orange grove growing at the foot of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Harvested by a team of 40 local women, this popular work provides a much needed income. It’s a sociable way of life, with no heavy lifting and plenty of chatting. ORGANIC ORANGE FLOWER Citrus aurantium ORGANIC PALMAROSA, HAND HARVESTED IN MADAGASCAR & TRANSPORTED BY ZEBU-PULLED CARTS ORGANIC YLANG YLANG, HANDPICKED IN THE AMBANJA REGION OF MADAGASCAR ORGANIC ROSES, HANDPICKED IN THE BULGARIAN ROSE VALLEY