My old employers over at London based design shop SCP have just introduced some beautiful new lotions and potions from a brand called Blodwen. Based in Cardigan Bay in Wales, Blodwen champion the use of natural ingredients, local craftsmanship and the revival and preservation of traditional Welsh skills.

All of the ingredients are carefully selected and the processes are in keeping with tradition - the Wild Rose skincare range uses just-opened rose petals from a hillside farm in Cilcennin that are distilled in darkness for 6 months to extract their potent oils.

The candles are made with Welsh beeswax and scented with the smells of the sea such as the wild gorse that grows on the coastline at Cardigan bay.

The simple, natural ingredients are reflected in the rather lovely packaging designs - vintage inspired screw top jars and bottles with stamped seals and labeling are all made from and printed on recycled materials where possible.

You can buy the collection online through SCP here.

- A.Morris