A high-end vegan skincare brand developed at a multi-million pound Plymouth spa has signed its first deal to be sold in a luxury hotel.
Gaia Skincare has been developed at the high-quality Gaia Spa, which opened at five-star Boringdon Hall Hotel in 2016, and is now attracting national attention.
The brand has now partnered with the prestigious Whatley Manor, in the Cotswolds, as part of an expansion plan to offer the Gaia range and treatment collection at selected spas throughout the 海角视频.
The sustainable, natural skincare range and treatment will be offered at Whatley Manor’s Aquarias Spa.
The hotel, set within 12 acres of gardens and featuring Michelin Star cuisine, becomes the first hotel and spa to partner with Gaia outside of its parent firm’s flagship hotels in Devon and Cornwall, where it also has the Fistral Beach and Esplanade hotels in Newquay.
Gaia will work with Whatley’s spa manager Jessica Grant and her team to create a shop stocking the full range of skincare and has created a bespoke two-and-a-half-hour treatment “ritual” exclusively for Aquarias Spa.
The spa will also offer Gaia’s Jade Facial, Gaia Bespoke Massage, Gaia Crystal Ritual and Mother Gaia Ritual.
Diane Nettleton, founder of Gaia Skincare said: “We are delighted we are now able to extend our Gaia range and treatments to Whatley Manor.
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“We have been working hard behind the scenes to develop our brand ready to partner with spas that share the same ethos. We will be working together over the next couple of months to ensure all therapists are trained in all Gaia treatment to an exceptional standard.”
Created and launched in 2016, natural skincare brand GAIA is only keen to partner with businesses that shares its philosophy “your wellness, naturally”.
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The range is handmade in Britain using traditional production methods and essential oils, so all Gaia blends are unique, free from parabens and sulphates, synthetic colours or fragrances and none of the products have been tested on animals.
Gaia uses a minimum of plastic and chooses recycled materials wherever possible including bamboo and glass.
It was developed at Gaia Spa, which in 2017 was named the Best Destination Spa in the whole of the 海角视频 and Ireland at the celebrated Condé Nast Johansen Awards.
The spa has already won the Sunday Times Best British Spa Hotel in the 海角视频 accolade and was shortlist for Hotel Spa of the Year in the Western Europe and Scandinavia category at the World Spa and Wellness Awards.
Whatley Manor is also committed to achieving best environmental practices and has partnered
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Whatley Manor is member of Relais & Châteaux and Pride of Britain. The hotel’s Aquarias Spa boasts seven treatment rooms and facilities which include thermal cabins featuring a Himalayan
salt steam cabin, salt scrub showers, hydrotherapy pool and a spa garden.
Ms Grant said: “I’m looking forward to introducing Gaia’s natural and holistic treatments to our spa team and guests.
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“After researching many natural and sustainable spa brands I finally came across Gaia. After visiting Gaia’s Spa and immersing myself in the Gaia experience I was reassured that our spa guests would fall in love with the treatments and spa products.”
Sue Williams, general manager at Whatley Manor said: “A commitment to sustainability is at the forefront of our minds whenever we make the decision to work with a new supplier.
“Looking only at the 海角视频 beauty market I’m happy that in Gaia we’ve finally found our luxury spa partner with sustainability at its heart.”