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Yes. Natio oppose animal testing and do not conduct it or ask anyone to do it on their behalf, and they have been accredited by Choose Cruelty Free, the Australian screening body, since 1996.

Mostly, but not entirely. The skincare, body care and fragrance ranges are largely free of animal by-products, though some products contain honey or beeswax, and a few makeup items contain lanolin or beeswax. The brushes and mascara wands use synthetic fibres. Where an ingredient could come from either a plant or an animal, such as glycerin or squalene, Natio source the plant version. The ingredient list on each of our listings is the place to check.

No, and Natio are straightforward about it. The skincare is primarily plant based, but they combine plant extracts with modern cosmetic science because a wholly natural formula would compromise performance and stability. They use stabilisers so the product keeps working to the last of the bottle.

On every one of our Natio listings, under Ingredients. We take the full INCI from Natio's own product record. It is on the back of most packs too, though a few colour makeup items are simply too small to print it.

The plant extracts and essential oils at the heart of the formulas make them gentle enough for most skin types. Calm is the fragrance-free range for delicate skin, Clear is aimed at oil and shine, Ageless at firmness, and Aromatherapy is the long-standing everyday line. Ask our team in store if you want a hand narrowing it down.

Pure palm kernel oil was removed from their formulations some time ago. Some products still contain palm oil derivatives, and Natio source those only from suppliers belonging to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

Yes, and still family owned. Founded in 1993, the name is Latin for creation and the ancient name for the goddess of nature. Most of the range is made in Australia, and the pack says so where it is.

They are. Natio's home fragrance sits alongside the skincare: soy wax candles with a lead-free cotton wick, and reed diffusers in tinted ribbed glass. Four scents, Adore, Bliss, Cherish and Happy, with a matching candle and diffuser in each.