Natural & Organic Skincare

Ecodrop's skincare range includes three organic face creams (Organic Face Cream, Organic Anti-Ageing Cream and Organic Eczema Cream), three face serums (Bakuchiol Serum, Rose Youth Elixir Serum with Matrixyl 3000, and Azelaic Acid Face Serum with Hyaluronic Acid) and one cleansing product, the Calendula Botanical Cleansing Balm. All are made in the UK.

Natural skincare generally refers to products formulated predominantly with ingredients derived from natural sources such as plant oils, botanical extracts, butters and naturally derived ingredients. There is no single universal definition of natural skincare, so it is worth looking beyond the front label and checking the actual ingredients and formulation.

Organic skincare contains ingredients produced according to organic farming standards. A product described as organic is different from a product that simply contains one or two organic ingredients, which is why ingredient transparency matters.

No, and it is better to be clear about that. Our face cream range includes our organic skincare products. The wider Ecodrop skincare collection also includes specialist facial serums and our Calendula Botanical Cleansing Balm. These belong within our natural and botanical skincare range, but we do not need to describe every product as organic simply because some of the collection is.

They are related, but they are not the same thing. Natural generally describes where ingredients come from. Organic relates to how qualifying agricultural ingredients have been grown and processed according to organic standards. A natural skincare product is therefore not automatically organic, and an organic skincare formula may still require functional ingredients such as emulsifiers and preservatives to remain stable and safe to use.

Yes. Our face skincare range is made in the UK, including our face creams, serums and Calendula Botanical Cleansing Balm, which also allows us to keep the range close to home and focused on carefully considered formulas.

As a general guide: cleanse first, apply your serum, follow with face cream or moisturiser, then apply sunscreen as the final skincare step in your morning routine. If you use several specialist active products, introduce them gradually rather than adding everything at once.

The current Ecodrop serum and cleansing balm product pages identify these products as vegan, and the skincare range is developed around plant-based and botanical ingredients. Check the individual product page when choosing a specific product, since it is always better to make claims at product level rather than assume every product has exactly the same formulation.

The current Ecodrop serum pages identify the range as cruelty-free. When shopping for cruelty-free skincare, it is worth looking at the actual brand policy rather than assuming that natural or vegan automatically means cruelty-free.

We aim to keep our skincare packaging thoughtful and relatively low-waste, using recyclable and reusable materials and bamboo components where appropriate. Our approach is to reduce unnecessary packaging rather than suggest that any packaging has no environmental impact.

Potentially, but natural does not automatically mean non-irritating. Botanical extracts and essential oils can still cause reactions in some people. Anyone with sensitive skin should introduce new products gradually, read the ingredient list and patch test when appropriate.

Yes. Natural or organic skincare does not replace sunscreen. A broad-spectrum SPF should remain the final skincare step during the day when sun protection is required.