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New Luxury REN skin care products – great for your skin and good for the environment too!
This season we have upgraded our toiletries to products from the wonderful REN skin care range. Since it’s launch in 2000 REN has become a cult favourite with beauty editors and customers all over the world because of the quality and effectiveness of the products. We love them because they smell amazing, work wonders on winter ravaged skin and only use plant and mineral derived active ingredients.*
So look out for the Citrus & Limonum hand wash & hand cream and the Grapefruit & Neroli body wash in all our ensuite bathrooms along with a few extra treats for all AliKats guests tucked into our new gift bags as well!
*They are free from parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, petrolatum, synthetic fragrance, synthetic colours, T.E.A, D.E.A, glycols, silicones, PEGS et al.
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