Green People is a forward-thinking company which
specialises in organic body
care products. With an extensive range of natural products – shampoos, face
creams, sun lotions and body washes to name just a few – it is one of the
biggest names in organic beauty in the UK.
However, it started from very simple roots: the seeking of a mother to help her
young daughter.
Back in 1994, 2-year-old Sandra was suffering from eczema and severe allergies
and just couldn’t stop scratching herself. With much determination, her mother,
Charlotte Vøhtz, decided to get to the bottom of the problem.
She discovered that many of Sandra’s skin allergies were being triggered by
chemical-based household and personal care products. When these were removed –
and with the help of a herbal cleansing tonic and a balanced Omega 3 & 6 intake
– Sandra’s skin began to clear up.
Charlotte says: “From that moment, I realised that we all are children of the
chemical age and that man-made chemicals found everywhere, combined with
changing dietary habits, profoundly affect us all.”
She was so impressed by the difference that her natural methods and home-made
natural skin
care products had made that she thought she should share her discoveries
with others. This was the start of Green People.
“With a nursing background, knowledge of herbal medicine, and more than 11 years
of experience within the pharmaceutical industry, I decided to take action,” she
says.
What followed was a period of several years of intensive product development
which saw the very first Green People products taking shape. By August 1997,
they were hitting the shelves of independent health food stores.
The herbal cleansing tonic which had done so much for Sandra was one of the first
products launched by Green People. Known as the Hawthorn and Artichoke Formula,
it still forms part of the small natural dietary range many years on.
However, it was Charlotte’s discovery of the many synthetic chemicals being used
in personal care products that had the most profound impact on the newly formed
company. The natural skin care, hair care and body care products she created
soon became enormously popular amongst those looking to live an organic
lifestyle.
From the very beginning, Charlotte vowed never to use chemicals such as Sodium
Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), Parabens or synthetic fragrances or colourants in her
products.
Instead she sourced natural, organic alternatives which are kind on the skin and
also extremely effective. From the very start, organic essential oils were key
to Charlotte’s design, replacing synthetic fragrances with beautiful natural
scents and endowing the products with their own powerful properties. Thanks to
the high percentage of organic ingredients and lack of synthetic chemicals
present in the products, The Soil Association, Organic Food Federation and
EcoCert were able to certify the products as organic.
10 years on, we now have a host of specialist ranges. We have
Organic Babies and Organic Children for the younger members of the family,
while
Oy! Organic Young offers teens and 20-somethings products to meet their own
unique skin needs. In addition, we have a men's skin care range,
Organic Homme,
and
Organic Base, a scent-free selection of essentials for those with very
sensitive skin. Finally, the
Organic
Body Spa range is designed to have an anti-ageing action for mature skin.
Looking to the future, Charlotte hopes to continue expanding her range of
effective, natural products to help even more people live a healthy, organic
lifestyle.
Charlotte Vøhtz
Founder of The Green People Company Ltd. |