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CLEAN BEAUTY

The

natural

beauty of

New

Zealand

Move over K-beauty, and step
aside French pharmacy
formulas. New Zealand skincare
is here, and it’s bang on trend

THE EXPERTS
olling hills, majestic glaciers, lush subtropical
forests and vast, sandy beaches – New Zealand
is famed for its natural beauty. But the dramatic
Rlandscape is only half the story. While we’ve been
slowly cottoning on to the beneits of clean, organic skincare,
NZ brands were quietly doing it all along – and are now
ELIZABETH BARBALICH emerging as world leaders in the industry.
is the founder of Antipodes, Blending ancient Māori remedies, wild-sourced
specialists in science- ingredients and sleek aesthetics, New Zealand’s beauty
backed organic beauty. ofering also taps into the eco-conscious zeitgeist. ‘NZ
beauty is the result of the country’s natural beauty,
Words Hattie Parish. Photographs iStock is a global ambassador for Fraser, a cosmetic chemist and global ambassador for
and showcases an “early adopter” attitude,’ says Stacey
New Zealand’s natural cosmetics industry. ‘We are very
much outdoor-living people. Being among and enjoying
nature makes it easy for us to bring this ethos into our
STACEY FRASER
personal care industry, and be guardian and champions
of our environment.’
the New Zealand Natural
And it’s this environment that marks New Zealand as
Cosmetics Industry.
a veritable goldmine for beauty chemists. A unique

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