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Creams, Oils & Gels

In this section we have products for:
  • Joints, muscles, sprains & veins
  • General use
  • Specific use
  • Face & body masks
If you do not find what you are looking for in this section you may want to check out our 'Toiletries' section.
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Grape Seed Oil (Carrier Oil) - 100ml Bottle
Our Price: £3.95

Contains Vitamin E, Linoleic acid (high percentage), Linoleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid. Benefits: Gentle emollient leaving the skin feeling silky without being greasy. This oil keeps well.

Not to be taken internally. This is a carrier oil for use on the skin.
Apricot Kernel (Carrier Oil) - 100ml
Our Price: £4.25

Almost identical chemically to sweet almond oil and peach kernel oil and therefore, they have the same beneficial properties. Apricot and peach kernel oils are a little more expensive as they are not produced in such large quantities. They are particularly light oils which make them ideal for facial massage. They contain vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, E (small amount), and a high percentage of unsaturated fatty acids. The oil keeps reasonably well. Benefits: Protects the skin, nourishes the skin, calms eczema irritation. This light oil suitable for facial massage.
Sweet Almond Oil (Carrier Oil) - 100ml Bottle
Our Price: £4.25

Sweet Almond Oil is comparatively inexpensive. It is light, almost odourless and its ideal for massage. The sweet almond tree yields its oil through cold pressing. The oil contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, E (small amount), and a high percentage of unsaturated fatty acids. It keeps reasonably well. Benefits: Protects the skin, nourishes the skin, calms eczema irritation.
Note: Don't confuse with Bitter Almond Oil is toxic and not to be used in aromatherapy.
Carrier Oils Wheat Germ Oil - 100ml
Our Price: £4.25

Wheat Germ oil is very high in essential fatty acids and vitamin E, which is a natural antioxidant. With great nourishing qualities, Wheat Germ oil is ideal for any type of ageing skin. It is perfect for adding to massage blends or preparing carrier oils for use in beauty, skincare, and aromatherapy. Wheat Germ massage blends assist in promoting circulation and formation of new cells to improve the appearance of skin, and to help repair sun and weather damage. Wheat Germ is quite a thick oil and may be that bit too sticky when used on its own so try mixing it with lighter carrier oils such as Sweet Almond, Sunflower or Grape Seed for a much smoother blend and easier to manage base oil. Wheat Germ oil is also a useful ingredient in hair care products thanks to its mineral and protein content. Avena (our supplier) is a retail carrier oil supplier and therefore have a high turnover of oils ensuring great quality and fresh products. Avena constantly source oils and trade socially aware ingredients from fastidious parts of the world so you can buy with confidence.
Avena Neem Oil 100ml
Our Price: £5.45

Neem is a widely used resource in southeast Asia, particularly in India where it is used in the production of cosmetics and pharmaceutical products as well as in agriculture as an insecticide for crops. The Neem tree produces a compound called azadirachtin which protects it from damaging insects and is now widely used is the home for houseplants as well as in pet and animal products. Neem oil is crushed from the leaves and seeds of the Neem tree and contains 35 biologically active principals and has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties. It is widely used in soaps, beauty creams, nail polishes and toothpastes for its anti-bacterial properties as well as in muscle rubs and creams etc. Neem oil has also been used for centuries in traditional Indian medicine to help with topical skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, burns and ringworm. It is rich in fatty acids, contains vitamin E and other essential amino acids making it an excellent natural moisturising base for the skin. Neem oil is a semi solid oil and in colder weather or storage will solidify but soon liquidises when slightly warmed.
Avena Arnica Ointment - 60ml Jar
Our Price: £6.25

Arnica is a very popular and well known natural treatment for bruises but can also be used on sprains, strains and sore muscles. Arnica is pain relieving, it counteracts inflammation and reduces swelling & discoloration of the skin. When blood vessels are broken, blood escapes and comes to rest in the surrounding tissue. This trapped blood is responsible for unsightly ''black and blue marks''. Arnica reduces these marks by helping the body reabsorb this trapped blood. To use- Apply a small amount twice daily onto the required areas of skin and massage in. Note- Do not use on broken skin. For external use only. This product contains only natural ingredients with no chemical additives. It is parabens free and SLS free. None of our products are tested on animals.
Avena Muscle Cramp Oil - 100ml
Our Price: £6.50

This wonderfully relieving oil is designed for anyone suffering from frequently cramping muscles. Blended to penetrate deep into the muscle fibres, the rich combination of natural oils provides a triple strength rehabilitating action. Made with essential oils reputed to decrease muscle inflammation, help decrease muscle pain, decreased healing time for injuries to soft tissue, reduce muscle stiffness, help restore overstretched muscles and therefore prevent muscle cramps.
Avena Visible Veins Calendula Balm - 60ml Tub
Our Price: £6.99

This cream is one of our best selling and most raved about products. The base oil is Calendula which herbalists believe to be a wonderful skin healer and is widely used for the treatment of varicose veins, spider veins, thread veins etc. plus acne, stretch marks, abrasions and burns.

The calendula flowers contain a variety of compounds which are believed to support wound and skin healing and repair. This product also contains a specific blend of essential oils also known to have been used through the ages on varicose veins to help reduce or clear swollen and scattered areas of blood flow resulting in an almost double strength treatment in one tub.
Avena Psoriasis Skin Oil - 100ml
Our Price: £7.25

Avena psoriasis skin oil has been designed to reduce the dry, flaky and peeling skin patches common with psoriasis through its fantastically rich sandalwood formula.
Avena Aloe Vera Clear Gel - 60ml
Our Price: £7.45

Our Aloa Vera Clear Gel is a fantastic product which can be used on all skin types and could aid a  variety of skin conditions.  A natural product which works as mother nature herself intended, aloe is known to  regenerates skin cells which could therefore help to reduce the appearance of  wrinkles, ease eczema related problems, acne, sun/age spots, and other blemishes. Aloe Vera Skin Care clear Gel is also a very popular treatment on skin after sun because of its soothing properties.