Welcome

Hello lovely!

Thanks for visiting the ‘ILI blog. I wanted to start this blog to create a hub for all things skin care related, as a point of reference when you’re looking to address a particular skin concern, to learn more about your skin and how to take care of the largest organ in your body, and to discover more of what ‘ILI as a brand is all about.

The word ‘ILI is Hawaiian, and means “Skin, or complexion; also peel, bark or rind”. It encompasses the brand entirely; ‘ILI SKIN TONICS was born from the desire to reduce the toxic load on our bodies and minds, by creating natural skincare that draws on the incredible and potent powers within nature - which are often extracted from the peel, bark or rind of the plants they originate from.

All products are hand made in Australia, and inspired by the Hawaiian language. I met my husband on the Big Island of Hawaii many moons ago, we were from the same town in Australia but never met until he was living there and I was traveling through! I love our story! We spent years looking at real estate, acquiring US visas and planning on living there together but when things eventually shifted into place for us, we ended up settling in the beachside town of Port Willunga, South Australia instead. Hawaii still has had a firm hold on my heart though, and ‘ILI is my outlet for sharing all that I love about the place with you all.

At the foundation of ‘ILI lies the heart of what I aim to do in all of my endeavours with this brand; to create toxin-free skincare that shows love and respect to our bodies and the earth. I use 100% natural ingredients, no nasty chemicals, no endocrine disruptors, no synthetics, no toxins. Just pure, potent plant extracts and earthy goodness.

Most important to me is that we never put anything nasty on our skin.

And shockingly, there are thousands of chemicals we are exposed to in our body products every day (the average woman is exposed to over 500 chemicals a day in the products she uses on her skin alone) that have never been tested for safety, let alone those that claim to be safe and yet are known carcinogens or endocrine disruptors.

I will never spout miracle cures, or short-cuts to healthy ‘looking’ skin, or fast-fixes to symptoms on the surface of often much bigger problems that need to be addressed. My goal is to inspire people to take care of their skin on a holistic level; taking into account all contributing factors, and in the meantime, to be assured that what you’re putting on your skin is helping, not harming, you or the planet.

Thanks for visiting, if you have any feedback or requests, please let me know!

Love,

x Heidi
Founder
’ILI SKIN TONICS

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