Clean + Conscious Awards. Best Body Lotion 2023. Nina's Bees

Nina’s Bees – Revitalising Face and Neck Balm

RRP: $29.00

SILVER

This botanical balm blends nourishing oils, beeswax and honey to moisturize the delicate neck and face skin without leaving a greasy residue. Organic calendula, Evening Primrose and Chrysanthemum provide anti-inflammatory properties for sensitive skin. Macadamia Nut Oil delays skin aging, while Babassu Butter supports skin cell membranes reducing sagging. Honey adds antioxidants for a glowing complexion.

Clean

Formulated with excellent, clean ingredients. Includes organic calendula infused organic olive oil, macadamia nut oil, beeswax & honey.

Ethical

Nina's Bees is a small family-run apiary that practices natural beekeeping without the use of pesticides, Queen excluders or plastic frames in their hives. They allow their colonies to build their own comb and determine their size and population dynamics. The brand makes award-winning skincare products using beeswax and honey from their apiary. In 2022, the business was recognized as the "Best Eco-Friendly Family-Run Apiary Australia" by the APAC Business Awards.

Sustainable

Small business Nina's Bees has partnered with Native Oils of Australia to source single origin, Australian-grown native essential oils and natural ingredients for all their products. The partnership focuses on sustainability, with initiatives ranging from developing sustainable farms and communities, to in-house batch testing and accountable warehouse management. Additionally, the brands have adopted a circular model of "Reuse, reduce, recycle," where oil containers are returned, cleaned and refilled with the same ingredients on a regular basis, reducing waste going into landfills. Nina's Bees products are packaged in recyclable containers and mailed in recycled cardboard boxes.

Responsible

Nina's Bees offers a free service to rescue and rehome wild bees from public spaces to help preserve the essential role of these insects in the ecosystem. The founder also provides educational talks on the importance of bees in community groups and schools and even invites high school students and primary school children to visit the apiary for work experience and projects. Additionally, Nina volunteers for the "Inspiring the Future" project to help high school students understand their career options.

Product reviews from our experts…

A lovely, sweet-smelling, simple balm in a tin – an easy product to love! Made in the Blue Mountains from organic oils mixed with Nina’s own beeswax and honey – yum. I also love that it came packaged in a reused, upcycled box.

Great sustainability initiatives with her products, but most of all I love that Nina offers a free service to rescue and rehome wild bees from public spaces because of the importance of their role in the ecosystem. Nina also gives talks on the importance of bees and hosts school trips at her apiary too, helping future generations understand the buzz around these crucial creatures.

–Kelley Sheenan

I love the feel of this balm – super light and it absorbs into your skin really quickly. The smell is very subtle, in a good way, and it lingers on the skin like a light perfume. I also love that you can take the label off the sweet little tin and reuse it.

I love the fact that they rehome wild bees and they do ethical bee rearing. It makes you think of other companies that you might use that don’t do this. I also like the containers they use.

–Lucy Cousins

It’s a really excellent face cream especially during this dry winter where my skin gets so dry. I love how Nina’s business embodies what is so good about a small, family-run business which has a big impact in beekeeping, education, recycling and accessibility.

–Ria Andriani

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