LUCE Natural Skincare is a small business located in the hinterland of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. The philosophy of our business is to hand make and market high quality skin & hair care products using natural ingredients. Our products are made using high quality plant based oils including Australian plant oils and certified organic oils. Only 100% pure plant essential oils are used in LUCE products and include Australian native essential oils. All botanicals are either certified organic or wildcrafted and of the highest freshest quality. Apart from the use of beeswax, honey yoghurt and milk in a few of our products we do NOT use any other animal ingredients. Our products are cruelty free, they have not been tested on any animals.

We believe in making products of the highest quality using pure and natural ingredients. Therefore there are NO synthetic fragrances, NO synthetic colours,  NO petroleum-based ingredients, NO known skin irritants such as SLS - sodium lauryl sulfate, NO parabens, NO formaldehyde or formaldehyde releaser ingredients (eg. DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea) in our products.

All LUCE products have been formulated using only quality raw ingredients. We do NOT use "pre-prepared" bases* (eg. lotion base, cream base, soap base, shampoo base etc) to which a few ingredients are added to make a saleable product. We have full control over making the whole product from start to finish. We know and understand the benefits each ingredient brings to the finished product. Each product has been carefully packaged and each labelled with a complete ingredient listing.

* Pre-prepared bases manufactured by another company not by the business selling the product.

SOAPS

LUCE Natural Soaps have been created using the traditional "Cold Process" soap-making method in which oils are either processed at room temperature or if necessary gently heated so their valuable properties are not destroyed. We only use high quality cold pressed plant oils, pure essential oils, herb and vegetable colourants and pure rainwater to create the LUCE range. LUCE handmade soaps are rich in glycerin which means they are gentle on the skin. Glycerin is highly desirable in helping reduce moisture loss so your skin will feel soft and smooth for longer.  All soaps are cured for a minimum of four weeks.

The cold pressed base oils used in LUCE soaps include olive, macadamia, coconut, palm, avocado, hempseed,  almond and apricot oils.  Further moisturising and richness is achieved by the addition of extra amounts of avocado, apricot, almond and/or wheat-germ oil, cocoa butter or shea butter to create a luxurious, moisturising, lathering soap.

100% pure essential oils in various blends or just on their own are used in LUCE soaps. Essential oils include Australian native plant oils eg. lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora), peppermint gum (Eucalyptus dives).

Calendula, rosemary, white sage, lavender bud, rose petals, jojoba meal, paprika, alkanet root, and citrus rind in various combinations contribute texture and colour to LUCE soaps.

SKIN & HAIR CARE

LUCE Natural Skincare includes: creams, lotions and serums for the face, body lotions and butters, hand creams, lip balms, face and body mists & sugar scrubs.

LUCE Skincare products for the face, body and hands have been specially formulated using high quality pure plant oils & butters, botanical extracts, proteins & vitamins and pure essential oils selected for their moisturising and protection properties. Key ingredients used in the LUCE Skincare range include: certified organic oils of  avocado (Australian), rosehip & coconut, African Fair Trade certified organic shea butter, certified organic cocoa butter, macadamia (Australian) oil, olive squalane, plant extracts of carrot, calendula, green tea, papaya & rosemary, vitamin B5, vitamin E. Plant derived ingredients include emulsifiers and thickeners (food grade). The preservative system utilised in all LUCE skin and hair products is free of parabens and formaldehyde releaser ingredients (eg. DMDM Hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea).

LUCE Natural Haircare range includes shampoo, conditioner and conditioning treatments.

LUCE Hair products have been specially formulated using a combination of plant hydrosols, plant oils, vitamins & proteins, pure essential oils, plant derived surfactants (for cleansing) and emulsifiers. Ingredients have been selected for their mildness, emollient and conditioning properties. LUCE hair products are free of sodium lauryl sulfate (known skin irritant) and sodium laureth sulfate.

HERBAL CARE

LUCE Herbalcare range include specially formulated creams, serums and balms using herb infused oils of Australian extra virgin olive oil and certified organic Australian avocado oil. The herbs used in LUCE herbal products have been selected for their known beneficial properties. Both oils have been triple infused with these beneficial herbs before being used in LUCE herbal products, a process which may take up to 6 days.

Karen Everest         July 2008

Contact & Business Details

Trading name: LUCE Natural Skincare  (ABN 58 973 551 015)

Telephone: 0417 268 864

Postal address: 20 Coast View Parade, Doonan Qld 4562

email: enquiry@luce.com.au