Packed with ingredients from the Borgo Santo Pietro estate and elsewhere in Tuscany, and featuring an array of scents created by an aromatherapist, the handmade products have been rigorously tested by an independent third-party laboratory, and have been shown to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, increase elasticity and brightness, and boost collagen production, among other benefits.
The Bath Nectar has been featured in the Christmas Gift Guide under the ‘Floating Away: For the bathroom hog’ section
In September 2018, The Telegraph featured The Divine Cleanse in an article entitled ‘The Joy of Man Repellers’. Author Celia Walden wrote, ‘This marine-clay cleansing gel may be green, but you can feel all the goodness of Tuscany on your skin’.
The Retreat has been featured in Country & Town House, in an article entitled ‘Self Preservation Society’, where it says: “Tuscan Time: Seed to Skin is Borgo Santo Pietro’s powerful new natural product line. The Retreat bath salts say it all really, plus the packaging is divine.”
In September 2018, The Observer Magazine included The Bath Nectar, our signature bath oil, in the ‘Look good, feel good’ section of the Self & Wellbeing page, with a product image and a suggestion to ‘deep soak’.
In September 2018, the Evening Standard included The Alche’Mist™, our Super Active Serum Spray, in an overview of “The Best Facial Serums”. Author Melisha Kaur wrote, “The Alche’Mist™ Super Active Serum Spray from Tuscan skincare line Seed to Skin contains natural nutrients and antioxidants in a spray to kick-start a sluggish complexion, fast.” The product is a revolutionary new mist spray serum with an advanced molecular delivery system which carries the finest molecules rich in 100% active ingredients into the deepest layers of your skin to activate a natural cell regeneration.
In August 2018, Anna Hunter from Get the Gloss included The Vitamin Infusion treatment in an article entitled ‘How Mesotherapy works (and why it’s not just for your face)’. The article described The Vitamin Infusion as a ‘no needle’ alternative to medical procedures, with details of how the technology works. The article features comment from aesthetic doctor Mervyn Patterson who explains how he would expect the results to compare to treatments using needles.
Seed to Skin has been featured in the Evening Standard Online, in an article entitled ‘Best niche beauty brands: these under-the-radar beauty heroes are worth seeking out’. The article reads, “With ingredients cultivated on a 220 acre organic farm in Tuscany, you know Seed to Skin means business. One of the most exciting luxury skincare brands to launch this year, the quality of each product cannot be overstated – they are simply divine. Gorgeously packaged in thick dark green glass with engraved metal closures, every detail has been given a lux treatment. However, it’s what’s on the inside of these weighty beauty bottles that’s really worth noting. Sourcing nutrient-rich materials from their own Borgo Santo Pietro organic farm, the level of quality control is an unmistakeable achievement and a rarity in the beauty industry. Dehydrated or mature skin will especially love The Cure moisturiser formulated with thermal and marine plankton, it’s an enveloping dew of the highest order and the best luxury moisturiser we have tried in years.”
In August 2018, The Cure was featured in Gentleman’s Journal, in the Editors Picks. The article read, “Every product by Seed To Skin was created in Borgo Santo Pietro, a restored 13th century villa-come-five-star boutique retreat, farm and culinary school in Tuscany. The Cure is the mother of all moisturisers, with thermal and marine plankton coming together to help wipe those 10 past years of late-night partying off your face once and for all.”
In August 2018 The Retreat was featured in woman&home online, in an article entitled ‘6 bedtime beauty rituals that will transform your skin and hair while you sleep’. The article read, “Diet bores might tell you to avoid oil and salt – but when it comes to your bathing routine, you should run straight into their arms. Add a handful of the right kind of salt to your bath water to stimulate circulation, flush out toxins and promote hydration. Brand new and just about the most beautiful bath salts I’ve ever tried is Seed To Skin Retreat Marine Algae Mineral Bath Salt, made in Tuscan retreat Borgo Santo Pietro with raw Sicilian sea salt.”
