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For nearly 90 years, Weleda have been making products to help promote physical and mental well-being. It's been the cornerstone of their philosophy since the company was founded.
Their products aim to treat the whole person: a deeply felt, holistic view of the world is central to the Weleda approach.
They tend 15 acres of biodynamic gardens in Derbyshire and 120 acres elsewhere in the world, growing many of the ingredients they will use later, so guaranteeing their freshness and quality. For the rest, they have established over 100 fair trade partnerships, many of which also use biodynamic techniques.
Their packaging is fully recyclable and of course, there is no animal testing; no petrochemicals and no genetically modified ingredients.
Weleda avoid artificial ingredients and use only raw materials from the natural world – for example, naturally occurring minerals like sodium chloride or honey, and precious plant ingredients grown organically, or better still biodynamically at their own farms around the world. By using essential oils they avoid the need to use artificial preservatives such as parabens. Many of their bodycare products bear the BDIH kite mark (certified natural cosmetic) so you can tell at a glance the product is genuinely natural.
Their natural products draw on some wonderful fragrances from the natural world including Chestnut,
Wild Rose,
Iris,
Almond,
Sea Buckthorn,
Rosemary, Pine and many more. A fantastic range of natural bodycare products to discover.
Selected Weleda product ranges
The Weleda name
Weleda was the name of a priestess of healing from the dawn of Christianity who lived in what is today Germany. She inspired her people to rebel against the Roman invaders but was eventually captured and taken to Rome where she died in about 80AD. The name occurs a little later in France -- she was the leader of a group of Celtic priestesses renowned for their understanding of the uses of plants. Dispersed by the Romans, some of this group fled to England.
