Awards Success For Aedos

Awards Success For Aedos

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Aedos has achieved success in the FreeFrom Awards.  The awards are held in association with The Green Beauty Bible, the Allergy & FreeFree Show and Janey lee Grace.

The FreeFrom Skin Care Awards are designed to celebrate and encourage skin care manufacturers who create products that exclude as many as possible of the allergens, chemicals, fragrances and artificial additives associated with many of the skin and health problems which effect us in the 21st century - and which may appeal to those looking for purer or more natural cosmetics and products for their skin, including those with problem skin conditions.

Aedos entered three products into the awards in January.  We have just heard that all three have done amazingly well in the awards, against stiff competition including from internationally renowned companies such as Neals Yard Remedies.  Two products have been Commended and one has been shortlisted for the final.  We are so excited.  Wish us luck! 

Our lovely Italian Bergamot & Grapefruit Hand & Body Balm, has been shortlisted for the final. 

This is a traditional hand & body balm with organic Fairtrade shea butter from Akoma, healing calendula and local beeswax.  It provides a deeply moisturising boost to leave the skin feeling silky.  Italian bergamot and grapefruit essential oils are added for a fresh and uplifting scent.

Apart from choosing potential winners, the FreeFrom Skincare Awards judges seek out products that they feel are really good, well-made products that sit well in the natural or 'free from' skincare market, but which, given the really high overall standard of entries, they feel are not quite potential award-winners.  These products they 'Commend'. 

The two products which received ‘Commended’ in the 2013 FreeFrom Awards are 

Facial Oil for Glorious Normal Skin

This is a light and nourishing face oil with organic jojoba, evening primrose and rose oil. It is designed to nourish the skin and minimise the appearance of fine lines. 

Dreamtime Bath Oil, 

This luxurious bath oil disperses into the bath water to moisturise and soften your skin while the essential oils soothe your spirit.  Relaxing English lavender oil has been blended with Vetiver, known as the oil of tranquillity, and a touch of stress relieving Clary Sage.  Allow these delightful essential oils to relax body and mind ready for a good nights sleep.

Wish us luck in the finals in June!

We arrived around 9am at Bray Lake. It was a cool Sunday morning but we've raced on colder days this winter so it was a surprise to see the lake covered in a layer of silvery ice.  As we got there one of the motorboats was powering through the ice to break it up, and we could hear it cracking as it broke.

Bray Lake is a fantastic center for water sports located near Windsor.  They also stock a selection of the Aedos natural skincare products, including the lip balm and Sports Range.

We were at Bray Lake to take part in the Stand Up Paddleboarding races that are held there each month.  I went out early for a warm up before the racing started - at least it was a warm up apart from the feet!  I hadn't paddled on icy water before and it was quite strange.  Sometimes the paddle broke the ice, on others it slid across the ice unbalancing me a little.  A dragon boat with an eight man crew was at the lake to train.  I could hear the ice cracking in rhythm to the dragon boat paddles.

As the sun warmed the day the ice was largely melted and we started the races.  There is a good mix of riders racing ranging from sponsored riders from Rogue and Starboard to people that bimble along at the back like me.  The sport is very inclusive which I like a lot.  It doesn't matter what standard you are.  If you want to join in you are welcomed.

This time the racing was a little different as there were two one man outrigger canoes (OC1s) racing.  They were very pointy and quick.  To make it even more fun the eight man dragon boat raced too.  I assumed that the dragon boat would fly past everyone, given the eight man crew.  It was totally awesome to see Paul Simmonds from Starboard out in front and making it look like an easy win.  A really fun day paddleboarding and making new friends.  Huge thanks to Lindsay and Simon from Bray Lake for organising it.