The Organic Skin Co. – Task Force Nine, Turmeric and Calendula Calming Cream

The pastel yellow cream has an incredibly fresh, lightly citrus-floral scent and feels soothing, almost cooling, when rubbed into the skin. It disperses really rapidly, disappearing into the skin almost instantaneously, leaving a natural/matte finish that feels deeply hydrated. My skin looked less ruddy when I used it and I had no reactivity or breakouts. There was no stinging or tightness. Just a calm, hydrated complexion. The packaging is also outstanding – the compostable shell with non-toxic ink in which the aluminium tube and bamboo cap come in. A huge added bonus is that it comes with a recyclable bamboo tube key so you can squeeze out every last drop of this calming cream, which is notoriously hard to do with a tube!

I like the transparency around who they work with in India and that they partner with vetted NGOs in the regions where they operate to help clean up the environment and ensure that fair labour practices are followed in their supply chain, particularly no child labour. It is also great that each product sold means a tree gets planted!