Samphire to soften. Citrus to enliven. Mint to refresh.
Drawn from cliff edges, coastal gardens and rambling hedgerows, we tap into powerful natural ingredients to unlock incredible properties. From fruit extracts to flower essential oils, each land&water recipe contains a carefully balanced blend of botanical actives.
We select what we need in sustainable, meaningful quantities, crafting harmonious combinations nurtured with spirit and imagination by our team of ex-chefs and apothecarists to leave you reenergised and restored. Hydrating and purifying, relaxing and uplifting, unearth our hero ingredients here…
SAMPHIRE
A hardy, salt-tolerant plant with impressive moisturising properties, samphire (or salicorne) crops up on the ocean-thrashed fringes of the earth. Its extract, hydrasalinol, helps restructure and smooth skin, while its antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties keep skin fresh and dewy. A forager’s favourite with a crisp texture and salty flavour, chefs love tossing it with butter and lemon and serving it with fish. Meanwhile, at land&water, we love using it in our lotions and hair conditioner to supercharge hydration.
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SEA BUCKTHORN
An essential ingredient in our moisturisers, oils, balms, serums and scrubs, sea buckthorn oil comes from the berries of the sea buckthorn plant, which clings to rocky sea cliffs and salt-seasoned dunes. Alive with vitamins and essential fatty acids, these tiny, nutrient-dense orange berries pack an active punch – keeping skin hydrated, stimulating regeneration, guarding against sun damage and even speeding up wound healing. Sea buckthorn’s high omega-3 content likely contributed to its botanical name, Hippophae, or ‘shiny horse’, because it was used by ancient Greeks to lend their horses lustrous coats.
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SPIKE MOSS
Despite its name, spike moss isn’t actually a moss, but a lycophyte – a vascular plant family dating back 350 million years. Packed with betaines and antioxidants, spike moss – known as the ‘resurrection plant’ for its miraculous ability to recover after dry spells – locks in moisture for long-lasting skin hydration. One spike moss species, Selaginella lepidophylla, can survive in a desiccated state for years, before turning lush green after just a few hours’ rainfall. Spike moss’ hydrating extract, hydranellys, uses the same biotechnology to restore your skin’s lipid balance and retain water. We find it works wonders in our washes.
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CEDAR WOOD
Sun-warmed timber, salt air and a pine-lined path leading to the beach. Cedarwood captures the space between forest and sea. Distilled from the bark and heartwood of cedar trees, it brings a scent that’s dry, woody and warm with a softly resinous edge. Grounding, reassuring and subtly sophisticated, it lends depth to our blends, balancing brighter citrus notes with its rich, earthy character. Naturally purifying and balancing, cedarwood helps regulate excess oil, making it a perfect fit for products like our hand wash and daily shampoo & conditioner. Its calming aroma creates a moment of stillness, bringing a restorative feeling to simple rituals.
LAVENDER
Fresh, herbaceous and clean, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) herb oil is gently distilled from its aromatic petals to capture its naturally soothing, calming properties. Effortlessly evocative, its scent transports you to sun-soaked cottage gardens and the soft purple sweep of Provence in bloom. A naturally mood-resetting botanical, it helps quiet the nervous system, whether you’re finding a moment of calm with our lavender & linden candle or easing into sleep with our unwind set. On the skin, lavender is naturally soothing and anti-inflammatory, helping to calm redness and support the skin’s natural recovery process for a clearer, more balanced complexion.
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LINDEN
Harvested at the height of summer, the bright yellow-green blossom of the linden tree exudes an intoxicating floral scent and brings natural moisturising, soothing and anti-inflammatory benefits. Also known as lime, the linden tree is one of the UK’s most ancient native plants. In our lavender & linden collection, we combine the airy freshness and nectar-filled notes of linden with lavender's clean and herbal undertones to uplift and calm. When blended in our body lotion and face toner, linden helps to lock in hydration, soothe irritation, clear pores and protect the skin from environmental stressors.
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YLANG YLANG
Golden-hour glow and that soft floral scent carried on a sea breeze…Extracted from the star-shaped blossoms of the tropical ylang ylang tree, this floral essential oil brings a radiant, sun-drenched warmth to our blends. Its deeply floral aroma has long been prized for lifting the mood, easing tension and encouraging a sense of joyful calm. Naturally hydrating, ylang ylang helps support the skin’s moisture balance while bringing softness and shine to both skin and hair. We love using it in our Salt Body Scrub, where the indulgent, bright notes impart a little sunshine on the skin.
MINT
Irresistibly aromatic and instantly refreshing, mint shines in so many of our recipes. A natural decongestant, we use its reviving, fatigue-clearing effect to evoke the feeling of invigoration that comes from being amongst the elements in our mandarin & mint candle and reed diffuser. Packed with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial benefits, mint’s skin-cleansing and calming abilities are perfectly suited to products like our foaming face wash and stimulating hand wash. Nostalgic and comforting, the aroma of mint contains natural soothing properties that can lower cortisol levels, helping to calm the mind and ease anxiety.
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CITRUS
Energising. Uplifting. Invigorating. From mandarin to grapefruit, lime to lemon, we can’t get enough of the brightening, mind-clearing power and sunny, zesty aroma of citrus fruits – calling on their potent essential oils to enliven many of our recipes. Packed with natural antibacterial and purifying properties, citrus essential oils make an ideal addition to our soap bar and washes for hands, body, and face. As a natural astringent, citrus also encourages a smoother-looking complexion, with its stimulating fragrance leaving a fresh-out-of-the-sea feeling. Delivering the perfect balance between sweet and sharp, citrussy scents awaken emotions and evoke memories of sun-drenched Mediterranean escapes.
OUR SKINCARE INGREDIENTS
land&water skincare recipes harness powerful natural actives to give a fresh-faced glow. From hyaluronic acid to calendula flower, learn more about our skincare-specific ingredients in this journal post.
Skincare ingredients
BOTANY TO BOTTLE
Join us on a journey from botany to bottle, flower to fragrance, with this immersive visual diary documenting our creative process. Take a tour of the idyllic setting for our creations, step inside our larder of sustainably sourced ingredients and meet the expert technicians – all ex-chefs – who carefully select and blend them.
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