Why You Shouldn’t Make Your Own DIY Sunscreen

Here in Aotearoa New Zealand, the need for proper sun protection is even more critical than usual. Our intense UV radiation levels make reliable, broad-spectrum sunscreen an absolute must. While DIY skincare can be fun and creative, sunscreen is one product that should always be left to the experts. There’s a reason we will never provide sunscreen recipes, and we wanted to provide a thorough explanation as to why...

Making a cream can seem overwhelming if you haven't done it before, but it's actually very simple. Once you have mastered the basics, a whole world of botanical extracts, actives, colours & aromas opens up to you. That's where the fun comes in!

Meet Chelsea, daughter of Go Native New Zealand founder Elinor, actor, formulator and long-time GNNZ employee.

What's something people would be surprised to learn about your job?

You get surprisingly strong! It's not all beautiful scents and waterfalls, unfortunately. We’re lifting large quantities of products around the warehouse everyday so it saves me a Crossfit membership!

pH testing can seem very complicated and overwhelming so here’s a step-by-step guide to get to grips with the basics.

Recipes & video tutorials

Solid haircare and skincare have been gaining popularity over the past few years, and with good reason, so we thought it would be fun to look at putting together an entirely DIY solid travel pack.

A question we are often asked is "Why are your products for external use only?"

The answer is very simple: We are not licensed to sell food.

This is not a reflection of the quality of the oils or other products that we sell, we simply do not have food grade licensed premises.

There are very strict licensing and certification regulations that need to be met for any premises that package food stuffs. Because we're in the business of cosmetic ingredients we have not gone, nor do we intend to go, down the paths required for such licensing.
 

If you haven't heard of double cleansing before, here's everything you need to know.

I went blonde a few months ago & started looking in to DIY purple shampoo & conditioner...

Our commitment to sustainable packaging

Chelsea talks us through the process with photos and notes on her experience...

Recipe and guide to making your own (vegan) lipsticks.

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Chelsea has discovered the secret to making makeup you actually want to wear.  

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Introducing our range of supercharged waters.

 

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A nourishing layered soap, inspired by golden sands and the green and pink of pohutukawa trees at Christmas. 

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The skincare ingredient of the moment, rosehip seed oil has gained huge popularity over the past few years, with celebs such as Kate Middleton and Miranda Kerr singing its praises. So what makes it such a powerful ingredient?