The Ethos

Odylique gives your skin something special. Their award-winning skin and hair care is unique - formulated over the course of 30 years to bring comfort and natural vitality to even the most sensitive skin. Every ingredient in Odylique products has therapeutic value; from high potency botanical extracts that provide essential vitamins, minerals and omega fatty acids to the functional ingredients that are at one with the skin. Odylique skin care offers modern textures that are a joy to use. The products are freshly made in Odylique’s own production facility in Suffolk, and are certified by the Soil Association. Odylique is free from artificial ingredients, wheat, dairy, soy and common allergen tree nut oils, and the range is largely vegan.

The Story

Margaret is one of the original natural skin care pioneers. She began researching formulations in the early 1980s to find a remedy for her own and her family’s sensitive and eczema-prone skin. Her studies in aromatherapy and herbal medicine only helped so far – formulating genuine natural skin care back then was a result of sheer will and determination. One of her most hard-won formulations was Gentle Herb Shampoo – now a best-seller and a ‘go-to’ product for sensitive scalps. The company (then called Essential Care) was founded in 2003 by Margaret and her daughter Abi and is still run by them today. In 2014 the brand became Odylique (meaning ‘like a power of nature’) and grew its range to over 30 skin, hair care and makeup products.

The Ingredients

Odylique is made using the finest organic and natural ingredients, sourced either from Europe or fair trade farms. As Essential Care, they were one of the first companies to gain Fairtrade certification for cosmetic products. Margaret believes in using therapeutic concentrations of herbs and essential oils for optimum benefit. Plant oils are virgin and cold-pressed to ensure vitamins, antioxidants and other precious phytonutrients are in a bio-available form for dynamic skin care and protection from premature ageing; herbs (biodynamic where possible) are extracted with cutting-edge technologies to maximise potency. Odylique products are free from all synthetic chemical irritants and allergens like fragrances, and free from common allergen tree nut oils.