Spicy beauty products? Ok, simply spice up your beauty routine with these products containing everything from cardamom to chilli, turmeric to ginger.
Nereus London Eucalyptus & Fresh Ginger Antibacterial Hand Gel
Handy to keep in your handbag, this fresh-scented gel full of spicy essential oils is designed to effectively kill 99% of harmful germs and bacteria. In mastic-free packaging, for every bottle sold, 1 kg of ocean-bound plastic will be recovered from areas worst hit by the plastic crisis, in a partnership with Plastic Bank. £10, nereus.uk
Cosmydor Le Savon Du Cycliste
This handcrafted soap is scented with cumin seed and clove leaf oils and has anti-stain ingredients – perfect for keen cyclists after they’ve had to oil their chains! Comes in a neat cycling motif box, so makes a perfect gift, too. £19.50, cosmydor.co.uk
Lush Ginger Perfume
Warm, woody and enlivening, this classy scent mixes fresh ginger oil with mimosa and sandalwood. £30, uk.lush.com
Cacharel Yes I Am Eau De Parfum
With top notes of cardamom, mandarin and raspberry and a spicy floral heart of ginger flower, this sweet scent comes in a cute and nifty ‘lipstick’ bottle. from £35, nationwide
Dr.Hauschka Hayflower Cardamom Cleansing Lotion
A super-gentle creamy body cleanser ideal for sensitive skins. It contains nourishing avocado oil and organic essential oils of cardamom and cassia which cleanse and calm the skin. £25, drhauschka.co.uk
Soapsmith Marble Arch Hand & Body Wash
From the award-winning London based luxury soap brand, this hand and body wash is one of a seven strong collection, inspired by the character and diversity of London. Marble Arch blends saffron with patchouli, vanilla and orange, for a scent that’s strong and sensual. It comes in an amber bottle with an artistic design that looks classy on your bathroom shelf. £16, soapsmith.com
Espa The Cleansing Milk
A self-care gift to self, this luxurious creamy cleanser transforms to a rich milk as it releases its essential oils in the shower or bath. It contains turmeric butter, traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine for its antioxidant and soothing benefits. Ylang Ylang, sandalwood and vetiver scents cocoon you in a deliciously perfumed mist. And relax…£38, espaskincare.com
Wildsmith Skin Toning Body Serum
Containing mustard sprout and capsaicin, an active component of chilli peppers that helps improve blood and lymph flow, this body serum helps tackle cellulite. In testing over 28 days, it smoothed and reduced the appearance of cellulite, with crepiness clinically measured to be reduced by 17%. £65, wildsmithskin.com
Tropic Skincare Face Lift Brightening Tightening Mask
For skin that’s dull, this creamy mask contains kaolin clay to draw out impurities and glycolic acid, an exfoliator (not suitable for sensitive skin) to remove dead skin cells. Turmeric, traditionally used ground into a paste and applied as a skin brightener, helps skin get back its glow. £20, tropicskincare.com
The Body Shop Ginger Scalp Serum
Save a dry, flaky scalp from itching with this serum containing ginger essential oil from Sri Lanka. It’s non oily and sinks in quickly, too. £15, thebodyshop.com
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