New Scence Actives - Sustainable Skincare Range
Scence is a family business based in Cornwall and headed by sisters, Krista and Mel. We have created a range of vegan certified natural skincare which we formulate and make by hand. We present our beautiful balms in 100% paper packaging so if you care about what you put on your skin, care about our planet and want to join us in living a more sustainable life, please read on!
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Eighteen months ago our little skincare business was quietly thriving and gently growing month on month. Our strengths and values along with plastic-free packaging and vegan formulations had ensured our warm welcome by the ethical consumer and our family run business based in Cornwall was ticking along nicely.
Then the pandemic hit and our wholesale income disappeared overnight. As a manufacturer we were not eligible for any government support so we had to think our way forward and consider how we could respond positively to the pandemic. We started by gifting thousands of hand balms to our precious NHS staff to help soothe skin problems emerging from alcohol based sanitisers and frequent washing.
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We knew we had to use this time productively and set out to research new ingredients for a complementary cleansing and moisturising range. Our research settled on some excellent natural active ingredients with tested and proven efficacy and a powerful anti-microbial product made from natural salt water, which offers a brilliantly effective clarifying action on the skin.
We have now developed a new range of all natural skincare products that have the added advantage of these new actives. The new range complements and adds to our current Scence balms and includes a micellar cleanser, exfoliating polish, rose toner, a light moisturiser Ectoin face cream and area specific eye and lip serums. This range helps to clarify blemishes and even the complexion, lighten dark eye areas and reduce puffiness as well as reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
How will funding be used?
Whilst we now have some wonderful new formulations ready to rock there are considerable costs involved to bring a product safely and effectively to market.
These include:
Independent laboratory testing and safety certification.
EU compliance and registration.
Vegan registration and certification
COSMOS registration and certification.
Packaging design, development and production.
Marketing and spreading the word… Just to name a few!
As a plastic free, vegan skincare company we are committed to our continued efforts to develop and bring the highest quality products to market without compromise. Our online and retail community fuels our enthusiasm and we see support every day from well-wishers with heartwarming messages and countless likes, reviews and shares online. We know that our customers value our ethos and feel the same way we do about our precious world.
We are now in our fourth year of trading and many of you have been with us from the start… we would love you to continue to be involved in our journey of development, either by donating or choosing a package to match your budget from our current Scence range or advance ordering from our new Actives range of products to be delivered in the Spring. Your support will help us make this next dream a reality!
Benefits of the Scence Actives Range
Scence Actives takes its DNA from Scence but incorporates carefully researched active and area specific ingredients. All products are registered and accredited by the Vegan Society. All packaging is 100% plastic free, recyclable, tactile and beautiful!
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The New Scence Actives Light Up Range will be ready in the Spring and includes:
Light Up Bamboo Polish Exfoliater - A soft, gentle exfoliating polish to brighten and light up the complexion. HOCl (hypochlorous acid) gently and effectively fights bacteria that causes clogged pores and acne, speeds up wound healing and repairs damage. Key ingredients: HOCl, jojoba oil, moringa oil, mango butter, bamboo powder, lily absolute oil.
Micellar One-Step Gentle Cleanser - A gentle, natural cleanser and make-up remover for daily use. Apply to the skin and massage in, rinse with warm water or remove with a warm cloth. Key ingredients: Calendula infused oil, glycerin, rose absolute oil, camellia tea oil.
Light Up HOCl Rose Toner - HOCl (hypochlorous acid) is a powerful and 100% natural antibacterial and antiviral ingredient produced from natural salt water. A soothing rose toner that cleanses and clarifies the skin. Key ingredients: HOCl, rose water.
Light Up Ectoin Face Cream - Ectoin is a natural and powerful, multifunctional active ingredient with outstanding efficacy. It has a number of benefits including skin health and wrinkle improvement, long term hydration and skin barrier repair. It is anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory, helps even and lighten tone and offers photo-protection on a cellular level. Key ingredients: Ectoin®, rosehip oil, jojoba oil, frangipani oil, Vitamin E oil.
Champaca Oil Intense Face Serum - A super hydrating oil to soothe and replenish the skin. Perfect as a primer or for night time application. Key ingredients: Rosehip oil, camellia tea oil, meadowstolide, argan oil, champaca absolute oil.
Light Up BSU Eye Cream - Bioskinup Contour® presents a lipolytic effect reducing eye bags and dark circles. It offers a reduction of periorbital wrinkles, improves face contour and skin firmness. Key ingredients: Jojoba oil, argan oil, Bioskinup Contour 3R, cucumber glycerol extract.
Light Up Meadowstolide Lip Serum - Meadowstolide® is derived from meadowfoam seed oil. It is a unique functionally active ingredient for the effective treatment of skin to provide anti-aging benefits, improving the texture, tone and overall appearance of the lip area. Key ingredients: Camellia tea oil, monoi, meadowstolide, Vitamin E oil.
What will the crowdfunding achieve?
We want to lead the way and make ethical and sustainable, zero waste skincare mainstream - by expanding our product range we hope to influence this shift faster.
A successful crowdfunding, will help us achieve this extension of our natural and effective skincare range by helping us achieve the legislative compliance, registration and marketing required in each product launch.
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We always ensure that our products are sustainable in their production, packaging and transport, and that ingredients come from ethical and cruelty free producers and suppliers. We always strive to create the lowest waste, most ethical and effective vegan skincare products. We also love to work with and support charitable organisations such as Surfers Against Sewage and our solar powered production is further offset by supporting tree planting projects so that we are climate positive in our production.
Our new range is presented in unique and re-useable glass packaging designed to echo green sea glass and we encourage a return and reward scheme so that all packaging can be re-used indefinitely and our customers can benefit from a generous voucher scheme to buy more Scence treats.
And remember, when you buy from us you know you are supporting a family run business that hand make your products with care!
How else can you help or be involved?
Like and share our cause on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
Talk about us and spread the word
Shop with us on our website scence.co.uk
Thank you… All our lovely supporters, and the teams at Crowdfunder, Plant One, Fastnet Marketing and Solve Media