Raise your hand if you've ever felt personally victimised by your breakouts? Just when you think you've finally found the secret and your skin has been clear for awhile, they pop back up to say hey. To make matters worse, it can often be more frustrating not knowing the root cause. If you're franticly trying to deduce the cause of those pesky new breakouts, then have a read of our top culprits! 

If the very idea of a facial oil screams breakouts to you, it might be time to rethink that reaction. Facial oils have long been a favored beauty secret of the Egyptians, who used natural oils like olive, sesame, moringa and fenugreek to achieve that goddess like glow (okay we’re listening!). Read on to see what oil is really right for your skin type! 

With the resurgence of solid toiletries, we thought it was about time to list our favourite reasons to make the switch, and prove the humble bar soap belongs back in your house (as well as your grandparents place). From sustainability to quality, here’s our top 5 reasons to ditch the liquid and switch to bars!

During the past week, Central Retail Group, market leader in retail, launched KIS BEAUTY STORE, a new multi-brand beauty store that brings over 800 global brands to Thailand - including Skinfood NZ!

We’ve long been fans of the classic body bar - so we’ve added two new blends to our existing range, as well as given these Skinfood favourites a packaging update! Read on to find out what makes our body bars so nourishing, refreshing and indulgent! 

 We've expanded our much loved skin care range to include two delicious new body scrub blends - body care just got a lot more exciting! If you're not sure where to begin with questions, we've got all the information covered to take you from an exfoliating novice to goddess in no time! Read on to see what makes these scrubs a must have for your routine!  

In the mood for some naturally decadent body care? We’ve got you covered with our brand new body collection that’ll have your skin feeling silky smooth and smelling good enough to eat!

We’re so excited to introduce two indulgent body scrub blends as well as two new indulgent body bars – natural body care just got a whole lot more exciting!

With so many options in the realm of natural skin care now, we aim to make it as simple as possible for our Skinfoodies to understand our products. We love that our packaging reflects a simple, clean aesthetic that doesn’t misconstrue what goodness there is inside. We aim to identify all the wonderful things that our products stand for, and to make this even easier to understand we've broken these logos down for you. Read on to find out more! 

We're proud to announce we have a number of your Skinfood favourites now approved by The Vegetarian Society! That's right, we've gone the extra mile to ensure our products are cruelty free, sustainably sourced, vegetarian & vegan friendly! Read on to see which 27 products are vegetarian approved, and which 14 are vegan approved! 

As the seasons change, so does our skin. Dry, flaky, and even itchy skin, isn’t the most magical thing about winter (that award goes to salted caramel hot chocolate!). Fortunately we have some helpful tips to keep your skin looking as hydrated as the first day of summer.

You may notice a couple of different certifications on our packaging, and each has good reason for being there – primarily to help you understand whether that Skinfood product has undergone a natural or organic certification process. We’re extremely proud to have a selection of Certified Organic products by ECOCERT and Certified Natural by COSMOS in our range, helping you feel confident in the processes we’ve undergone to bring you the best from nature. While the ECOCERT and COSMOS standards show different certifications on our packaging, both work together to express the excellent standard for natural and organic cosmetics that is understood and appreciated by the industry and its consumers worldwide.

So by now you know a handful of our products are natural certified by COSMOS, but what exactly does that mean...? How do you know which products are natural and which aren't? Or the difference between natural and natural certified? Never fear, the Skinfood team is here to fill in the blanks and answer your FAQS about our COSMOS Natural certified products!

Ever wanted to know what the difference is between our Mud Masque and Detox Charcoal Mask? What makes each one unique, and which one is better suited to your skin type? Just read on, because we've laid out the facts in this comparison blog post!

Avocados are the original superstar for your skin and we love to include it in our products for added superfood benefits! 
Here are our top 3 reasons for why we LOVE Avocados!

While we believe in celebrating and spoiling our mum's all year round, Mother's Day is a special time to highlight just how incredible mum's truly are! Mum's are the masters of multi-tasking, care taking & wisdom giving, and our feature mum, Kars Breanne, is all this and more! We chatted to Kars about her career as a freelance journalist, small business owner, and the wonderful ride motherhood has been so far!

Struggling with finding the right skincare routine for your sensitive skin?
Here are the three Skinfood products that are the perfect saviours for sensitive skin.

Change up your routine & cleanse your skin the right way.
Here are the three Skinfood products that are must-haves for combating oily skin.

All you need to know to WIN our Skinfoodie Night In giveaway!

Using bio-active food ingredients to curate our range, we are able to use unique ingredients that are always sustainably sourced and cruelty free. Not only that, but from our extensive range we are proud to have 27 vegetarian approved products & 14 vegan approved. These approvals coming from The Vegetarian Society.

Today is the International Day of Happiness and we want to share some ideas with you so you can spend the day doing at least one thing that brings you happiness.

Break the flake & give your skin the nourishment it’s craving.
Here are the three Skinfood products that are must-haves for combating dry skin.

A face serum is that quick step in between cleansing & moisturising. Quick yet powerful, as serums work with the intent of delivering highly concentrated, active ingredients directly into the skin. Absorbing into your skin to restore hydration deeper than the surface layer. 

A few months ago we were sent a video link from Jody who had used our Facial At Home Trial Set in an ASMR experience Facial Video on Youtube. After watching the clip, we knew we had to learn more about Jody and how she combines her knowledge as a qualified beautician with her interest in ASMR to create such relaxing and popular Youtube videos. Jody has a incredibly large following on Youtube with 297K subscribers tuning into her weekly videos.  

February is the love month & what better way to share the love than with your bestie! We teamed up with the girls from Only About YOU to giveaway the perfect Galentines Day gift. We were also super lucky to get to chat to these wonderful ladies, Angela & Annie, who gave us an amaing insight to their new business and their plans for 2019!

Newcomer to the wonderful realm of natural skincare is Lime Pearl Caviar! A fruity natural exfoliator designed to stimulate and energize skin!

Enter our new monthly competition for your chance to WIN 1 of 3 monthly bundles every month!

Cecile Laguette is a sailing powerhouse! Not only is she a professional sailor but also has her Masters in Naval Architecture!! Lucky for us, Cecile is also an absolute Skinfoodie! Never going on the boat without at least one of our products in her bag.

We caught up with Cecile while she was in NZ and chatted to her about her career in sailing.

2019 is in full swing and you’re probably going strong with your New Year, New You New Years Resolutions. But have you got one for your skincare? Looking after your skin is easy when you know the right combination of products to suit your skin type.

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Say YES to summer with these 5 Sun Smart tips to help you live your best life this sunshine season!

This month we chatted with Cassie McGaffin, the magic behind the instagram account @makeupbyycass about her life, her inspirations, her love of make up, and of course her skincare!

By now, everyone should know that exfoliating is a must. But when should you exfoliate? Why? & How? are still questions that surround this staple step in your skin care routine.

With new products & fresh new ingredients constantly hitting the market, skincare can get confusing! We try to keep it as simple as possible, bringing you what your skin needs & wants.

Serums & Moisturisers are always being compared & swapped out for one another. But what's the difference?

A cult favourite in the Skinfood range, our Body Butter has some serious hydrating powers and smells like summer as soon as you open the lid!

To find out what ingredients keep us coming back for more click below!

This month we were lucky enough to catch up with Sarah Brittain, the brains & beauty behind the sensational blog & instagram account, The Fodmap Free Life.

She chatted to us about what it means to live life with Sjogrens Syndrome, combining this with her love for good food, sharing details on the "game-changing" Fodmap Free diet she credits with helping her manage Sjogrens, plus an incredible Banana Bread recipe that you don't want to miss!

We learnt so much from Sarah, we can't wait to share it with you..

Skinfood have been feeding skin the best from nature since it's beginning in 2003. The Skinfood Story started to make natural goodness accessible & affordable. With this shared mission, we’ve harnessed nature’s best, using bio-active superfood ingredients to bring to life the NZ made, sustainably sourced & cruelty free range that is affordable - Skinfood.

We gave you Multi Masking... now let us introduce you to the world of Overnight Masking!

We explain all 10 Skinfood Masks to give you the rundown on which ones you should be using for your skin type or specific skin concern, before applying them to your skin.

With natural skin care on the rise globally, as well the importance of recognising that different areas of your skin need to be looked after differently, we introduce you to the world of Multi Masking!

Featuring 3 wonder ingredients, our new Quench Coconut Mask is sure to be a new skin care favourite for everyone!

As the weather gets warmer, it's not just your wardrobe that needs a change up - your skin needs its own Summer routine too! Check out our tips on how to best prep your skin for Summer!

Are you the next Skinfood NZ Brand Ambassador?

We give you the run down on the 3 delicious main ingredients in our newest product, the Organic Coconut Mist Toner

This month we interview the beautiful and talented Amber Pinto of fashion label Amber Whitecliffe about her passions, her life, her beautiful baby boy and of course her skincare!

Not sure why you should be using a toner?

We're here to help you understand why this is the imperative step you're missing in your skin care routine.

We were lucky enough to catch up with gorgeous #skinfoodie Holly from 30 vs 30 this month & chat about her blog, what she would tell her 20 year old self, the most important step in her skincare routine & more! 

This month we caught up with the lovely Vanisha from the amazing life and style blog, A Life Unstyled.

She talked to us about the story behind her blog, the changes in her life since becoming a Mum to her gorgeous boy, Rafa and she shares some incredible skin care tips both for mum & for baby!

We’re all about supporting our #skinfoodies so we loved having a quick chat with New Zealand born Olympic Athlete, Caitlin Ryan!

Read on to hear all about her journey to the Olympics, who inspires her and her fave skin care secrets!

Here at Skinfood we're passionate about giving you the best in natural based skin care and we're also passionate about not harming the environment! Plastic microbeads in skin care products are causing a growing issue for wildlife in our oceans so we are proud to say we DON'T use them! Read on to find out how we can help you exfoliate naturally <3

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Vanisha Mishra-Vakaoti from A Life Un-Styled, the amazing life and style journal, writes about her baby bath time routine and essentials. She shares how Little Skinfood fits into that routine and what she likes about the new range.Read More

Gorgeous #skinfoodie Chanelle Schuler of Bold Style Beauty NZ gives a few of our Skinfood products a try and blogs about her experience and results. Have a look at what she has to say <3

The lovely Kim Snel from Snugbags - Merino For Kids gives our new Little Skinfood range a try and shares her thoughts. Have a read of her review <3

#skinfoodie Aldora a.k.a "musings of a rabbit" gave some Skinfood products a test drive and tells us what she thinks.

Step 1, coffee. Step 2, skin...  Some tips to get your glow on in the morning. 

Time to treat your love to some pampering with natural, luxurious, sweet smelling Skinfood goodness.