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Our Top 10 Christmas Gift Ideas

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:17:34 +0000

Doing some last-minute Christmas shopping and looking for some inspiration? Here are some great ethical gift ideas for you. All of these products guarantee a fair wage and decent working conditions for craftspeople in developing countries and are …

Highly Commended Award For Swazi Secrets Ximenia Oil!

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:20:29 +0000

Great news – we’ve just been informed by The Green Parent, the UK’s leading green lifestyle and natural parenting magazine, that Swazi Secrets Ximenia Oil has been selected for a Natural Beauty Award. Out of a huge range …

May Update – Fair Trade Fashion Accessories

admin — Fri, 13 May 2011 13:42:00 +0000

Our latest order of Fair Trade fashion accessories from Manumit has just arrived! We’ve restocked our vegan-friendly raw silk scarves – popular colours which are back in stock include bluebell, rose dust, lavender and cashmere rose and new …

New products for December

admin — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:10:07 +0000

Just arrived in time for Christmas orders – pretty jewellery rolls and purses from Hanoi, Vietnam. Produced under fair trade conditions by disadvantaged women, these very decorative but highly functional accessories make perfect gifts – not just for …

Fair Trade Marula Factory

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:55:23 +0000

Below are some photos that we took at the marula factory in rural Swaziland. The factory is run by Swazi Indigenous Products (SIP), a supplier-owned Fair Trade Organisation. This is where the oil is extracted from the marula …

Marula Producers in Swaziland

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:04:51 +0000

These photographs were taken on our recent visit to Swazi Indigenous Products (SIP) , a Fair Trade marula oil producer group in Swaziland. Most of the photos were taken at various community buying points, where SIP staff come …

Palestinian products back in stock

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:58:49 +0000

We've just placed a new order for Palestinian wood crafts and soaps. These products are supplied by our good friends at Hadeel, an Edinburgh-based organisation which trades directly (under very difficult circumstances) with producer groups in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon.

Trip to Swaziland July 2010

Eileen Murphy — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:29:02 +0000

In mid-July this year, we will be in Swaziland visiting our producer partners Swazi Indigenous Products (SIP). SIP, which began as a project to help rural Swazi women generate income from local plant materials, is now 100% owned by its raw material suppliers, and with its own brand name ï¿½ Swazi Secrets ï¿½ produces a unique range of natural skin care products.

Dunblane Museum

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:23:45 +0000

Dunblane Museum's gift shop is now stocking our Fair Trade bookmarks, whistles and pencils.

New range of skincare products

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:46:51 +0000

We're delighted to announce that we are now stocking the new Swazi Secrets range of natural oils and cosmetics. These products are produced and packaged in Swaziland by Swazi Indigenous Products, a community-owned company which was set up to empower rural Swazi women. Operating from a small factory in Mpaka, SIP have come up with an exciting range of balms, lotions, soaps and scrubs which contain simple, natural ingredients which are sourced as locally as possible.