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Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow
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Handmade Soaps and Toiletries
Not tested on animals - Just family and friends

Natural, simple affordable, customized - beautiful

 

 

 

Letters & emails from my customers:

 

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My hands get very sore from washing dishes and gardening. I tried the Potters' and Gardeners' Handcream, but found it too greasy for my purposes ... But then I discovered the Potters' and Gardeners' Light Handcream in a tube - it hasn't left my sink since. I use a bit every time I've washed my hands and I'm happy to say, my hands are soft and smooth now. 

Fiona C., Cork

 

  

I  have a history of suffering from sensitive skin  and over the years used numerous products claiming to be suitable for sensitive skin to no avail, about 2 years ago I trained as a beauty therapist and during the training we had to work on each others skin this led to my skin becoming intolerant to everything from cleansers to make-up... I eventually went to my GP who put me on a course of steroid cream and steroids, which alleviated the problem for a short period of time.  It was then that I decided to research and try out products that where 100 per cent natural, It was hit and miss at first as I was allergic to some ingredients....Then I discovered your unscented Gentle Daycream and I haven't looked back since.  My skin for the first time in years and I mean years has never looked or felt so good.  

Barbara M., Athy

I've been using Enniskerry Essential products for about 18 months now. I have a chemical sensitivity so I cannot use the commercially bought products from stores. I find Elke's products excellent for dry skin. I love the cooling eye gel and the lip balm, can't live without the Babes of all Ages cream. The Calming Nightcream with lavender & geranium I find induces a restful sleep as well as moisturizing my skin as I sleep. The Nail Food has helped strengthen my nails which were suffering as a result of psoriasis, the Natural Deodorant is so refreshing, it's great being able to find a deodorant i can use.
I have purchased gift baskets for my daughter, friends and family who come back asking where can they get the products themselves. This year my son, partner and future son in law are also getting gifts of Enniskerry Essentials. I know that everyone who received gifts of Enniskerry Essentials products last year is looking forward to their gifts this year.
Thank you Elke for the great products and your commitment to customers.

Kathy MM, Kilkenny

I've been suffering from bad Rosacea for quite a while now and can not use most face creams. I came across Elke's "Babes of all Ages" on a visit to Wicklow last year and was very pleasantly surprised. Babes is so gentle and moisturizing and wonderful on my skin. I have also tried the Calming Nightcream and love it! I've bought several pots as Christmas presents for my friends. It is time they got "converted".

Sonja G., Germany

I've been using Enniskerry Essential products on myself,(calming night cream,light face cream) and my children (baby bottom cream and both soaps).  I love all the products and I have sent many of the products as gifts. I could not recommend the products highly enough.  They are so pure and the list of ingredients are so simple and straightforward.  The most vital ingredient is the wonderful care and attention with which Elke prepares these products.  That is priceless.

Helen O'C.N., Kildare

 

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Dear Elke, this a picture of me with my baby bottom cream and my baby lotion.  Can I just say how much I love them.  I'm so glad my mum ordered them.  She ordered more as gifts but I think I'll hold on to those too.

Love, Raymond aged 2 (Helen's son)

I don't only  like your soaps and cremes, but also the ethos behind your products. There is much eye-wiping going on in the name of "organic" these days. Thanks for your honesty!

Christine J., Galway

Just  wanted to let you know I loved the cleanser and handcream. The shampoo bar is brill it leaves your hair so soft! And no conditioner needed!

My boyfriend has been using your calm balm and it really works! He is allergic to dairy and gets terrible eczema. So bad he couldn't shave. He has continued to eat dairy against his better judgement but the eczema is gone. He looks like he has been on a detox and has now no problem shaving!

Lena G., Blackrock

 

My hands get really rough because I work in clay and water all day. That's why I love the Potters' & Gardeners' Handcream -  it works great and goes a long way!

Geoffrey Healy, Healy Pottery, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow

When I was pregnant and nursing I did not want to use any soaps creams or lotions that contained fragrances or even essential oils. Thanks for the Soaps, the Gentle Daycream and the Unscented Hand and Body Lotion. It was great to have them as an alternative. And my little angel surely appreciates the Baby Bottom Cream.

F. M., Kilmacanogue,
Co Wicklow

Your lip balm is wonderful. I have tried many lip balms in the past, but they did not care for my lips as well or last as long. And they were much more expensive.

Catherine H., Dublin

I am both, a potter and gardener.

You found the perfect formula for my poor hands. Thank you!!

Alison B., Co. Dublin

Potters' & Gardeners' Handcream - it really works - I'm a builder!. Good stuff, good size, good price.

Ernest Sp., Cambridge

I got a present of your lip balm when I had a terrible cold. It worked so well on my lips that I also used it on my sore nose and swollen eyelids. Worked great. Just thought I let you know.

Lucy S., London

I'm not a great user of men's grooming products, but my daughter gave me a pot of your Calm Balm for Christmas.  I really like it. My skin is much improved - I used to get quite a bad shaving rash.
By the way: I use the goatsmilk soap for shaving.
You got another happy customer.

Ivan S., Oxford

I got a wonderful selection of your soothing products for my
birthday last October. It is simply gorgeous stuff for the skin.  I'm running out of the face cream Babes of All Ages BOA and the Hand & Body Lotion with lavender HBL.   So I'd like to order some more please. .
I like  that the lotions feel so 'fresh' and tingling on the skin.  I don't know whether commercial creams and lotions get stale, but your products really do feel fresh and alive on the skin. 

Penelope C., Dublin

ARTICLE  IN GARDEN HEAVEN MAGAZINE - FEB-MARCH 2006 - PDF FILE

irishtimes.jpg (13675 bytes) In the Irish Time Magazine, Opening lines, Saturday, 27. November 2004, Deirdre McQuillan wrote:

Give Green:  Goats' milk from Old MacDonnell's Farm on the Great Sugarloaf is just one of the raw materials used in a new range of handmade soaps and toiletries from Enniskerry Essentials. These include hand, face and foot creams made without any paraffin derivatives, artificial hardeners, colouring, preservatives or fragrances. The goats' milk soap for example, contains olive, palm, coconut and Vitamin E oils, with grapefruit seed extract used as a preservative. The products, which smell divine, are not tested on animals "just family and friends", according to the labels, and prices are from 2.99 for a lip balm, 13 - 17 for the creams and 25 Euro for Potters' & Gardeners' Hand Cream. The products can be bought from www. enniskerryessentials.ie or Ecoshop, Glen of the Downs, Kilmacanogue, Harvest Loom, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow and Healy Pottery, Rocky Valley, Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow

The Irish Garden , April 2005, Vol. 14 No. 3

GARDENING Dermot O'Neill, RTÉ Guide

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