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Archipelago Boticario de Havana

In the 1940’s the world flocked to Havana. From Hemingway to Hollywood, they came for the night life, but left with the secrets of the small apothecaries – or “boticarias” – that dotted the side streets of the city. Blended with natural ingredients like coffee bean and tobacco flower, and pure essences and extracts of orange, sugar cane and sweet pineapple – the chemists crafted their own formulations to promote beautiful, soft and healthy looking skin. Today we know those ingredients contain the alpha hydroxy acids, antioxidants and other agents that actively moisturize, hydrate and reduce the redness associated with dry, rough skin.

Enjoy the daily rituals of the boticarias in this new Boticario de Havana collection from Archipelago.

Collection elements are formulated with different essences and ingredients for maximum benefit to your skin.  The Boticario de Havana Body Lotion contains Jojoba Esters, Sugar Cane, Pineapple & Orange Oil for a glowing, healthy, vibrant skin. The Soap has coffee exfoliants, and the Bath Oil contains Orange Oil, Coffee Oil & Vitamin E and is ideal to use after a bath or shower for a soft healthy skin, and makes for a great massage oil.  The Boticario de Havana Perfume has a clean citrusy fragrance with notes of extract of Orange Blossom, Patchouli, Bergamot & Honeysuckle..

The Archipelago Havana Candle has always been the most popular Archipelago candle.  Formulated with Bergamot, Cuban Tobacco Leaf & Ylang-Ylang, the fragrance exudes a rich and warm fragrance that has endured the test of time, and remains a top seller after many years.

The packaging on this collection is a clean classic look in the dark brown bottles, with attention to details like the unique flip top cover on the body balm for easy convenient access, and the aluminum tubes for the hand and shaving creams. This collection will be a beautiful addition to your bath decor, and become a daily ritual is your beauty regiment.

Honey House Naturals Beeswax Body Bar Lotion

Honey House Naturals is a small company in the Pacific Northwest that makes natural beeswax based body care products. All their produts are naturally “Green”, with all natural and mostly local ingredients utilized in manufacturing.

The Bee Lotion Bars from Honey House Naturals contain the highest quality ingredients  from the best sources. Filled with nutrient-rich Shea Butter, Jojoba, Beeswax, Lanolin, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Vitamin E, Kukui Nut Oil, and Pomegranate.

Another great item is the Belly Bar in two sizes. Originally developed for expectant mothers, the natural Belly Bar is perfect for anyone’s dry itchy skin. Contains five vitamin-rich butters: Shea, Avocado, Aloe, Mango and Cocoa, that work together to nourish tight, damaged skin. Combined with Meadowfoam, Calendula, and Raspberry Essential Oils that enrich with omega fatty acids to heal dry scaling skin. Beeswax and Lanolin seal in all these natural emollients to keep them working for a long time. This indulgent Belly Bar Lotion will leave skin soft and supple, sealing in the moisture to protect even the most vulnerable skin. Both the Bee Bars and the Belly Bars are:

Zanadia also offers Lip Balms and sumptuous Honey Blossom Soaps from Honey House Naturals. Moisturizing and creamy, this triple milled natural soap bars are overflowing with Royal Jelly, Shea Butter and Honey to rejuvenate and freshen dry tired skin. Vitamin E a natural antioxidant and Olive Oil condition and protect. This natural gentle soap will cleanse, condition and rehydrate thirsty skin.

Beeswax is a byproduct of hive manufacturing by bees and has been used over history as an anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and an anti-irritant product.

Mixed with other natural butters and oils, the beeswax not only provides its own benefits, but serves to seal in the other protective a restorative against your skin for maximum effect and benefit.  The Belly Bar utilizes these benefits to relive the itchy dry skin of expectant moms that is associated with pregnancy.