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Grown Alchemist has expertly developed scientifically innovative skincare, through the understanding of cellular renewal in the skin. Their groundbreaking formulas are adapting to the way that the body repairs and regenerates common skin concerns – whether it be genetic or impacted by the environment.

The Rahua (ra-wa) Seed, a miracle seed from the amazon, is extracted by hand through an ancient ceremonial process without the use of machinery – from harvesting the seed, to extraction by hand, this process is completely organic, natural and sustainable.

LENGLING MUNICH is a family perfume house that was born out of a vision. For 27 years Ursula and Christian Lengling have been loving and faithful to each other and their common passion, perfumery. Join us in discovering this beautiful range of unique perfumes. 

At the core of CODAGE Paris skincare lays the insta-famous CODAGE Serums. You might have seen these beautiful minimalistic Flacons on the Instagram’s of Kim Kardashian West and Victoria Beckham, but these gorgeous serums are now available exclusively in the GCC on BALMESSENCE.

Is the rising popularity of essential oils over the last decade just a passing craze? Well, if we look a little more closely the answer is a resounding no – in fact, the adoption of essential oils as a lifestyle choice was bound to happen and is here to stay. More and more people are turning to natural beauty regimes, wellness remedies, and are adopting a more holistic and chemical-free lifestyle. With immense protective and healing properties, essential oils offer a completely natural solution for a wide range of beauty and wellness benefits – promoting restful sleep, reducing stress, preventing premature ageing, fighting scars and marks, promoting healthy and youthful skin, preventing hair-fall, combating symptoms of cold and congestion, aiding digestion, boosting immunity, etc., and the list goes on and on. Countless benefits, versatility, and ease of use of essential oils make them an obvious go-to solution in every home.

Many of us adore roses, and when we need to prepare a special gift, adding flowers to it, beautiful roses come to our mind straight away. We can choose from a variety of colours, which are available nowadays. Good quality roses are quite expensive, but they are gorgeous and look like no other flower. The rose flower is iconic, and it earned the name “The Queen of Flowers” not just for its beauty. Rose have much more to offer apart from beauty.

In ancient times, people cultivated roses, these flowers were widely used in perfumery, medicine, and therapeutic treatments. For these purposes the rose essential oil (also called rose attar, rose otto, rose essence and rose absolute) was used.  Good quality essential rose oil (attar) is very expensive, so usually, natural rose oil (not synthetic) is used by premium and luxury cosmetic and perfumery brands in their products. Attar of roses has yellow-greenish colour, it is taken from the base of rose petals before the buds even open, and it takes about one and a half tone of petals to produce just one pound of attar…..

Creams or Oils?

Recently many skin care brands have started adding oils and oil serums to their skin care lines. And there are many celebrities claiming they use only oils on their skin. We were told in the past that frequently using oils on our skin can do more harm than good, that oils clog pores, and now the beauty industry taking a new turn and credits oils for numerous benefits they can deliver to our skin.

Most of the oils are packed with anti-oxidants: vitamins A,E,C and essential fatty acids omega 3, omega 6, omega 7 and omega 9.

Best Anti Ageing Face and Body Oils