The story behind Seed to Skin looks like it would make a Channel 4 documentary producer cry. Ten years ago, Janet and Klaus Tortorp bought a 13th-century Tuscan ruin and some 200 acres of land around it, planning to leave their city life in London behind and escape to the countryside. Today, the Tortorps family owns one of the most respected boutique hotels on the planet.
A visit to Borgo Santo Pietro comes with a lot of bragging rights, and for good reason. Most people return with misty eyes and some kind of satisfaction, which is reserved only for the most enviable trips. In addition to the traditional Tuscan suite, the organic property features everything from a farm to a culinary school to an essential oil distillery that marks the beginning of each Seed to Skin formula. Janet's own line of skin care.
Seed to Skin the Cure for Men
Seed to Skin the Cure for Men
Credit: Liberty London
However, this poetic backstory does not suggest that Seed to Skin values sentiment over substance. These formulas work. Janet has a background in herbalism and looks like she's never used pesticides, but with the help of her in-house team of scientists, she uses high potency and advanced delivery systems to treat all pesticides. We have clinically tested our formulations to ensure that every product delivers measurable benefits. Our faces are tired of the city.
All products are produced in-house (surprisingly, many grooming formulas are 'white label', meaning they're not necessarily brand-exclusive), with complex ingredients sourced from Borgo Estate and Contains small-scale production products. farmers. Is it something to try? The Cure for Men is a kitchen sink grooming product that protects, whitens, and hydrates in one luxurious men's moisturizer.
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The thick green glass bottle contains a whole menu of products that may look good on the outside, but they're actually good for your face, too. Raw honey helps heal breakouts while attracting moisture, hyaluronic acid retains moisture, and plankton soothes razor bumps. Filling forehead wrinkles contains peptides that increase collagen, and polyphenols from olive leaves provide antioxidant properties. It makes your skin feel comfortable after shaving, relieves dryness, and over time restores tanned skin to its former glow.
Capitalizing on the demand for escapism in an armchair (or bathroom), Seed to Skin is offering a piece of Borgo land without taking away air miles. While many of our loyal users (and there are many) first discovered the brand in rustic hotel stoneware sinks, the brand has now established itself in the hallowed halls of Liberty Hall. well known enough to do so.
The Tortorps aren't the only hoteliers to dabble in skin care. Suzanne Kaufmann's Austrian spa, Hotel Post Besau, is the birthplace of her cult bath oil, while Byredo just collaborated with Pellicano Hotel Group on tomatoes. leaf candle. Irene Forte uses olive oil from her family's Sicilian resort as the base for her eponymous line of skin care, and Amann's own skin care includes ingredients from far-flung outposts. Rare ingredients are used to reflect the remote location.
Sticking a cult brand in your shower is a strong choice, but making your own toiletries is an even more important step. After all, a premium face serum beats an airport souvenir any day.
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