Tropic Skincare began life with a homemade body scrub sold at a stall at London's Greenwich Market when founder, Susie Ma, was only 15 years old. She went on to become a finalist in The Apprentice and the rest, as they say, is history.
Now well established with multiple awards under its belt, Tropic is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand whose mission is to create products that are truly good for you, with sustainability and a desire to do good woven into its DNA.
The range now includes 100+ products, all made using sustainably sourced, premium, natural ingredients - freshly prepared daily in Tropic's Surrey Beauty Kitchen.
"We believe in beauty with a conscience, and the unique, pampering qualities of plants, fruits and flowers to help you achieve true skin confidence."
Each formulation is made in Tropic’s Innovation Lab using green science to create fresh, natural formulas that are undeniably effective.
I’ve tried so many of the products, but here are my top picks – all available to buy in my Tropic shop here: (affiliate link) https://tropicskincare.com/pages/cathymartin
Tropic Super Greens Nutrient Boost Skincare Serum - The skincare equivalent of a green juice (y'all know how much I love them!) packed with super nutritious ingredients such as kale and maca root. This oily serum calms and brightens while healing and repairing blemishes... I find it particularly soothing when my skin feels in need of a detox.
Smoothing Cleanser Complexion Purifier - A luxurious blend of uplifting eucalyptus, golden jojoba and avocado oils, this refreshing cream cleanser effortlessly melts away makeup and impurities to leave your skin feeling unbelievably soft and clean.
Pure Lagoon - this weightless, spot-banishing serum is enriched with prebiotics to give your skin's defences a helping hand. Think of it like food for your skin, to nourish it from the inside out.
Skin Feast - Hello brighter skin! Brimming with 20 skin-loving plant, fruit and flower extracts, this moisturiser nourishes with a boost of powerful antioxidants and actives.
Tropic Sun Drops - I add a couple of drops to my moisturiser before I go to bed and wake up with a really natural glow! It's packed with patented tanning technology and a cocktail of skin-brightening plant and fruit extracts to illuminate the skin.
Body Smooth - Tropic's founding product, this body exfoliator is packed with nourishing oils and mineral-rich sea salts to buff away dead skin cells for fresh, glowing skin!
Body Love - I absolutely love the way my skin feels after using this body cream... super soft and smooth with a lovely subtle scent. Created using a blend of some of the world's most nourishing and moisturising butters, it feels so rich and velvety!
So Sleepy - This temple balm and pillow mist duo with premium distilled essential oils is my secret to a full night of beauty sleep ZZZzzzzzz.....
Rainforest Dew - This lightweight serum sinks in quickly and provides a fab layer of hydration before moisturiser. It's packed with super-hydrating plant extracts for a dewy, youthful bounce and clinically proven to increase skin hydration by a whopping 46%.
Lip Glaze - This moisturising, glossy lip colour plumps and softens and this perfect nude is SO ME. If it ain't broke...
And finally… TAMANU BALM: This multipurpose, nourishing green balm is a bestselling skincare hero. Enhanced with antioxidant-rich ingredients, it helps to repair scarred and damaged skin, improve the appearance of stretch marks, and soothe dry skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, as well as stings and bug bites. It’s a staple in our home.