Plant-Based Skincare, Made with Purpose
Balm of Gilead Skincare is a plant-based skincare company dedicated to creating natural products that care for your skin, every day.
Since 2012, we have been developing skincare using carefully selected ingredients, chosen for their quality and effectiveness.
As a family-founded business, we remain committed to providing products that are gentle, reliable, and free from the unnecessary additives commonly found in conventional soaps.
Formed Naturally
When Balm Of Gilead was formed, unsurprisingly it was formed gently and naturally, just like our soaps.
Mavis, founder of Balm Of Gilead Skincare who has her career background in Accountancy, was having a great time hand-making soap with her treasured daughter for fun, and to give as cute little gifts to friends and family. The problem was, those initial sweet little soapy concoctions went down a storm with those who tried them, and Mavis was so inundated with praise and repeat gift requests, eventually she just couldn’t ignore their popularity.
Following a pivotal straight talk with a friend, Mavis sought to not only develop these initial carefully crafted hobby soaps, but dare to believe that this wonderful small-time hobby with her daughter could actually evolve into something bigger and better.
More than a decade on, Balm of Gilead Skincare is currently flourishing and has truly swept into many markets, drenching customers in refreshing, high-quality, brilliantly blended soaps sold online, in select health stores, zero waste shops, high-end department stores and wholesale both in the UK and abroad.
Everyday Freshness, Made Naturally
At Balm of Gilead Skincare, we create plant-based soaps designed to cleanse, nourish, and support healthy skin using high-quality, natural ingredients. Our formulations are carefully developed to deliver a rich, sensory experience while remaining gentle and effective for everyday use. We are committed to using only ingredients we trust — which is why our products are free from palm oil, parabens, SLS, preservatives, and artificial colourants.Our Formulation Process
Our soaps are made using a blend of plant-based oils, organic fruits and vegetables, dairy-free milks, clays, and high-quality botanicals. These are combined with pure essential oils to create products that are both effective and naturally fragrant. Every ingredient is selected for its purpose — working together to deliver skincare that is simple, natural, and reliable.
Inspired by a kitchen full of goodies
The world of plant-based food and living is so colourful, beautiful and awe-inspiring, it would be a real struggle not to find inspiration within it. Founder Mavis follows a plant-based diet herself, and the many vibrant fruits and veggies, creamy nuts, aromatic herbs and spices she uses in the kitchen, and picks and pulls from the garden, have an influence on what goes into the soaps. Much of what we put on our skin is absorbed into our body, so it makes sense that for all the fresh juices, rich and decadent raw cheesecakes and abundant garden salads we nourish ourselves with, we would also want to smother our skin in products that pertain to the same high nutritional standards. We strive to make our soaps nutritious for the skin.
From our beginnings to today’s expanding operation, our focus remains the same — creating natural skincare products people can trust.
Rooted in the Scottish Highlands. Built on quality. Growing with purpose.