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L O N D O N
When life is more than skin deep.
VISION
We approach all our products with the same ethos.
Can this be better for us.
Can this be better for the planet.
We currently manufacture a range of plant based and naturally sourced products. Skin health was just the beginning - now each line we formulate has the same approach: Research whats out there, see if is really doing what it claims. Then challenge that claim with our own product.
OUR FUNDMENTAL APPROACH
We started in 'Advertising' so we like to be creative with our formulations, but we also want to be transparent about every ingredient we use.
We use our own products daily
It started the day I used my knowledge in aromatherapy to whip up a herb rich Arnica balm for a friend who needed an anti-inflammatory. I was not happy with what I could get over the counter.
The KKOL approach comes from that. Why buy a known brand if I can make it with more non-chemical ingredients myself. M
To not simply acquiesce
When when I first met my partner all I had ever known was how my wonderful pharmacist mother had always approached our aches and pains as kids. This changed and we started on a journey always simply asking "Why?"
We will always search for healthier alternatives first. Be that for ourselves or our furry friends. J
Influencing the tribe
Much of what we try we 'test' on friends and family. Exploring just where there might be an alternative to existing prescriptions. Small things, like being the first to take up Bach Flower for headaches, CBD for muscle pain or Lion's Mane for synapse function...ping!
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We do that now when we make a new product. It's the cornerstone how we decide what to formulate.
For billions of years nature has created the right balance for what she needed. The modern world is proving a big challenge to that.
Many of our formulas are simply trying to rediscovering what she meant.
Never simply believing a product good for us because someone tells us so.
We believe it's always a good thing to question what we are told. To have an enquiring mind and actually interrogate the validity of whats on the label or what the TV ad is telling you. "The man in a white coat" syndrome. Thinking about whats being said is key. So even here - email us if what we are saying sounds like hocus pocus.
Our Products - wax, oils & emulsions
Balms and oils.
Plants are not just an alternative medicine, they were the first. The skin is one of the most important organs our body has and what you put on it has impact. It will always be absorbed through the epidermis and taken up where the body needs it. We understand how vital skin is to your health.
Bars and emulsions
Hair Health is important to all of us but we can't all be blessed with a glorious mop. It's not about being perfect, it's just about being right for you. We believe this starts with having more natural options. So - no Parabens or Silicones is the first step.
Our shampoo bars and hair oils have been formulated with that in mind, starting where nature would have.
Waxes - heat, light & magic
Holistically, stress plays a vital role in our health. It's not all about just what we put on our skin or into our bodies.
KKOL has developed a range of balanced fragrance candles to help you relax, take your mind off your day and just enjoy the moment.
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We also have a bespoke candle department. Beautifully hand crafted centre pieces.
See here.
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