Our story starts in New Zealand. It's a part of us, the place where The Organic Skin Co. was born and - if you ever care to look us up (you're most welcome!) - it's where you'll find us, beavering away at the task of creating great skincare and makeup that comes from the earth, not a laboratory.

We're the brainchild of Megan Douglas, one-time model, one-time fashion designer, one-time wanderer, now naturopath, entrepreneur, and heir to the accumulated knowledge of five generations of medical herbalists. Alongside her sister-in-law and our CEO - Lisette - Megan is the wielder of the big (but soft and cuddly) organic stick that keeps us all together.

Not that it takes much to keep us all on the same path. That's pretty easy when you believe in what you're doing. And we believe in our products; products that are natural, chock-full of organics, and that look after you, thanks to the inclusion of revolutionary, oh-so-good-for-you supercritical CO2 extracts (which, by the way, you'll find in every product in our line... they're kind of our signature).

Talking about things that are good for you, we're empowered by our relationships. In particular, we love the partnerships we've built with Eden Reforestation Projects via our 'One Product, One Tree' initiative, as well as with our friends in India, who nurture their magical, organic community farms and manufacture crazy-goods products, all mixed in with a little dollop of love.

And family too, of course. Family is a reason for being. After all, Megan created The Organic Skin Co., at least in part, because she discovered there was a large, empty space on her cosmetics shelf labelled organic and because she wanted to provide a better, more natural beauty alternative for her daughter, Ruby, and niece, Lauren. (Check out the photo of Megan and Ruby! Megan is the - ahem - fractionally older girl).

So, that's us in a nutshell. Family, powerful relationships, ethics which run on the green side of the street, and a mission to make the very best natural skincare and makeup we possibly can. And to those of you who choose to come along for the ride? It's not much, but we'd like to say thank you. We'll do our very best to deserve you.