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We’re kicking off the New Year with the ultimate competition, giving you the chance to win an incredible bundle of prizes from our Good Brands Directory. One lucky reader will get their hands on everything from jewellery and skincare to food, drinks, flower bouquets, household products and even an eco-friendly kitchen makeover.
The winner can expect prizes from Bower Collective, Ethica Diamonds, Green Salon, Inlight Beauty, L.A Brewery, Mitchell & Dickinson, Prodigy Snacks, Sapling Spirits, Sarafumi, Star Seed, The Real Flower Company and 886 by The Royal Mint.
With over 100,000 customers across the UK, Bower is leading the refill revolution – making sustainability aspirational, accessible and hassle-free. Bower is a certified B Corp that has won a whole host of sustainability awards for their incredible range that covers everything from cleaning and laundry to bath, body and hand products. All products are delicately fragranced with natural essential oils, completely non-toxic and cruelty free, and highly effective – great for you and your home and even better for the planet. Plus, all Bower refills are delivered in the unique BowerPack™ reusable packaging system. It’s simple: you order your refills and then empty into your Bower dispensers. Once empty, you send the refill packs back to Bower for free to be reused and refilled, over and over again! BowerPack™ not only eliminates plastic waste from your home but is 90% more carbon efficient than single-use, throwaway packaging. Begin 2024 by stocking your home with gorgeous, multi award-winning natural home and personal care products from Bower Collective.
Full prize: A year’s supply of Bower Collective’s award-winning natural household products, worth £500.
Discover: bowercollective.com
Ethica Diamonds is a purpose-driven fine jewellery brand dedicated to harnessing the power of technology, making truly meaningful jewellery for our modern world, and working toward a future where there is no compromise between sustainability and beauty. Ethica Diamonds offers made-to-order ethical engagement rings, wedding bands and bridal jewellery, as well as other bespoke pieces and gifting jewellery. The new Ethica Diamonds Senara jewellery collection makes a particularly wonderful gift for yourself or someone special; the jewellery in this collection upholds the Ethica ethos of sustainability by using ethically sourced gemstones, sustainably grown lab diamonds, and fully recycled gold. Indulge yourself with a £250 gift certificate to redeem against any luxury Ethica Diamond jewellery, set with your choice of sustainable Lab-Grown Diamonds or the Ethica Diamond, Lab-Grown Diamond infused Moissanite, produced using the latest patented technology.
Full prize: A £250 gift certificate to be redeemed against any jewellery from Ethica Diamonds.
Discover: ethica.diamonds
Would you like to find out the easiest ways to green your kitchen? The best recipes for seasonal eating? And the no-hassle ways to reduce your plastic use? Green Salon’s Olive Green package – led by one of their Green Coaches – will support you in creating your dream green kitchen. You’ll find out how to create easy-to-use systems that have all your kitchen staples delivered to your door in refillable pots when you need them, how to transform your kitchen into a sanctuary of gentle, nature-based products, and all the secrets of sourcing gut and planet-friendly food. A Green Coach will meet you at home or online and work with you every step of the way, even creating a personalised report for you. (Plus, all the brands that Green Salon recommends are analysed to make sure they are as green as they say they are, so you don’t have to worry about greenwashing.) This fantastic package is your ticket to a circular green kitchen that is kinder to your health and the planet’s.
Full prize: An Olive Green kitchen makeover package worth £250.
Discover: greensalon.co.uk
Pioneer of the organic beauty movement in Britain and certified 100% organic by Cosmos, Inlight Beauty face and body care offers a transformational experience of sustainable luxury beauty, bringing beauty to life through healthy, glowing skin. Co-founded and formulated by skin expert Dr Mariano Spiezia – who brings more than 40 years of experience in both orthodox and holistic medicine – the brand’s artisanal production methods fuse nature’s alchemy, modern science and green chemistry to create effective products that work with your skin, without disrupting its microbiome. Handcrafted from start to finish in Cornwall, the production of each item begins with in-house bases of herbal oils, which truly embrace the ‘slow beauty’ ethos of Inlight Beauty. Meanwhile, the nourishing and pro-aging formulas are housed in recycled MIRON glass, a one-of-a-kind violet glass that filters UV light and preserves the ingredients for longer – with all other packaging and brand materials being carefully and sustainably sourced to tread lightly on the planet. Each ingredient has been carefully chosen for its strict provenance and its beneficial properties, both at an individual and collective level. Dr Spiezia created the ranges to be powerful yet delicate, making them suitable for all skin types, including sensitive and problem-prone skin. Inlight ranges are waterless and free from synthetic preservatives, SLS, parabens and fragrances, and each product is concentrated, meaning a little goes a long way.
Full prize: A bundle of Inlight Best Sellers worth £261. This includes Face Oil (30ml); Body Butter (90ml); Night Balm (45ml); Lip Serum (10ml); and Neck Firming Serum (50ml).
Discover: inlightbeauty.co.uk
Cutting out or cutting back on alcohol this January? L.A Brewery makes delicious non-alcoholic drinks which are good for you and good for the planet. Whether you’re preparing a midweek dinner for friends, gearing up for a morning run, or simply craving a satisfying drink without the alcohol, L.A Brewery has got you covered. Their unique fermentation process combines teas, plants, and flowers to unlock complex flavours. From L.A Citrus Hops, L.A Ginger, and L.A Strawberry & Rhubarb to L.A Sparkling English Blush and L.A Sparkling English Rosé, there’s something for everyone. L.A Brewery is B Corp certified, with all products brewed at their micro-brewery in the Suffolk countryside.
Full prize: A voucher for L.A Brewery Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Drinks, worth £250.
Discover: labrewery.co.uk
Mitchell & Dickinson specialise in making period homes warmer. If you’d like your home to be cosier in winter you may need CosyGlazing: their elegant, advanced, award-winning and virtually invisible draught proofing and secondary glazing system which cuts heat loss by around 70%. The brand also offers sheepswool loft insulation, underfloor insulation and sloping ceiling insulation, and their products are installed by their expert craftsmen all over the South Of England. Mitchell & Dickinson wraps a duvet around your home to keep you warm and toasty and reduce your carbon footprint – enabling you to save energy costs and help save the planet.
Full prize: £500 towards the cost of insulating your period home.
Discover: mitchellanddickinson.co.uk
Prodigy Snacks makes delicious chocolate that contains no palm oil or refined sugar, is vegan, dairy free and low in natural sugar, and also wrapped in compostable packaging. From salted caramel to creamy coconut and orange & baobab chocolate, you’ll find something you love from Prodigy Snacks. This is chocolate that enables all of us to make healthier choices for ourselves and our planet every single day.
Full prize: A £200 gift card and a festive tin of goodies.
Discover: prodigysnacks.com
Sapling Spirits aims to help lead the way with sustainability in the drinks industry; to tackle climate change; and to make world class spirits. Their spirits are clean, creamy, and smooth, with a touch of sweetness that lends itself beautifully to a vodka martini, gin and tonic, or a drink on the rocks. Made exclusively in the UK, Sapling uses local ingredients to reduce transport emissions. To create their vodka, their base spirit is blended with charcoal filtered, de-ionised water, while their gin is a climate positive London Dry gin which is bold on the juniper and refreshingly zesty, with hints of rosemary for a herbaceous finish. The brand focuses on reforestation, regenerative farming, waste reduction and eco packaging.
Full prize: Sapling Hibiscus Vodka, Sapling vodka & Sapling gin, plus a refill pouch of each product and a personalised bottle.
Discover: saplingspirits.com
After exploring the world of fragrance and discovering a passion for honey bees, Sarah Kelly founded Sarafumi in 2016. Sarafumi is a local business based in Guernsey, and each product is made by hand, combining high quality natural waxes and essential oils. The brand utilises selected, natural ingredients from responsible suppliers, providing customers with full transparency and education about the ingredients used within its products. Sarafumi aims to develop products with natural fragrances that the earth has to offer, as well as promoting the natural beauty of Guernsey through its creations.
Full prize: A bundle of products including the Estelle d’Hivaer Diffuser (100ml); Grâce Diffuser 100ml; Grâce candle (180g); Ételle d’Hivaer (180g); Etaï candle (180g); Locque Respirï candle (180g); Apples du Soiel Ray of Sunshine hand cream (50g); Pas footprints foot cream (50g); Ciel heaven body butter (120g).
Discover: sarafumi.com
Star Seed’s minimalist skincare ritual elevates your natural beauty and deeply reconnects you to nature, with water-free botanical formulations which rewild the skin microbiome & nurture sensitive skin. The brand partners with East African smallholders to wild forage their vegan, organic and traceable products – and with artisan wood & glass packaging, their refillable range significantly reduces their water & carbon footprint. The winner of this incredible prize will receive their Complete Regenerative Range, Tiger Gua Sha & a Mini Bundle (worth £272). This includes a three-month supply of Forest (Day) Cream: more than a daily moisturiser, this bioactive day cream re-wilds your skin microbiome, tackling dryness, inflammation, and sensitivity. You can also enjoy a three-month supply of Moon (Night) Cream, which is the ultimate night cream for mature skin. Designed to combat collagen loss & sun damage, the Moon Cream restores and revitalises your skin as you sleep, so you can wake up to nourished, soft, and youthful-looking skin that glows with hydration. Meanwhile, a three-month supply of Star Serum (the brand’s hero product) will illuminate your skin, preventing premature aging and infusing warmth into your skincare routine to give you a smoother, plumper, and glowing complexion.
Full prize: Star Seed’s Complete Regenerative Range, Tiger Gua Sha & a Mini Bundle (worth £272), plus a bonus gift of plantable British Wildflower Seed Paper.
Website: starseednatural.com
The Real Flower Company is committed to growing and promoting the joy and sensory pleasure that beautiful flowers bring to every environment. The brand grows and delivers exquisite garden roses, scented flowers, herbs and foliage on its English and Fairtrade farms. All roses at The Real Flower Company are certified as sustainable and are grown outside with no artificial light or heat. Out of the English rose season, meanwhile, roses come from the brand’s sister farm, Tambuzi, in Kenya. Tambuzi is certified as Gold Standard Carbon Neutral and operates to the highest possible social and welfare standards. The brand’s English rose paddock is located in Hinton Ampner in the South Downs National Park, Hampshire. Among other accreditations, it has a LEAF marque for sustainable farming. The Real Flower Company is widely acknowledged for the provenance, quality, scent and beauty of the roses and English flowers that it grows and sells.
Full prize: A three-month delivery of luxurious and beautifully scented, garden rose florist’s choice bouquets, worth over £250.
Discover: realflowers.co.uk
With a story that began circa AD 886, The Royal Mint has a history spanning more than 1,100 years. 886 by The Royal Mint celebrates this heritage and the beauty of solid precious metals. A discreetly luxurious jewellery collection designed to be worn every day and crafted to last a lifetime. Launched in 2022, the contemporary fine jewellery collections are overseen by the award-winning British designer and Creative Director Dominic Jones. Made from responsibly sourced precious metals, including silver recovered from X-rays and gold E-waste, the collections are inspired by The Royal Mint’s heritage and expertise as Britain’s oldest maker with select designs produced in-house at The Royal Mint’s manufacturing facility in Llantrisant, South Wales. The second collection from 886 by The Royal Mint launched in 2023. Named ‘Tutamen’ and inspired by the practice of clipping coins, the collection takes its name from the Latin inscription ‘Decus et Tutamen’ which appeared on the edge of some 17th century British gold and silver coins and translates to ‘an ornament and a safeguard’.
Full prize: A £250 e-gift voucher from 886 by The Royal Mint.
Discover: 886.royalmint.com
Competition closes on 2 February 2024.
