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Hair Supplements

Shampoo, conditioner and treatments can work wonders on hair, there's no substitute for having adequate quantities of essential nutrients in our diets - this can make the work of repairing damage easier. In our busy lives or after periods of illness, our levels of vitamins and minerals can become low and it may be suitable to consider supplements.

B Vitamins are water-soluble vitamins and cannot be stored by the body. As a result, they are required constantly. They're needed for a healthy nervous system and brain, as well as to convert food to energy and metabolise fats and proteins. In addition, they help to stimulate healthy hair, skin, eyes and internal organs. A low intake of Vitamin B has been linked to hair loss, flaking nails, greying hair and poor complexion amongst other conditions.

Herb UK , the UK 's largest independent manufacturer of hair products, is launching their own Hair Supplements to help promote healthy locks from the inside. These are Vitamin B-Complex capsules manufactured to the highest standards and with the finest ingredients, and particularly recommended for those with hair in poor condition or experiencing mild hair loss.

Herb UK Hair Supplement capsules are free from yeast, additives, sugar, lactose and gluten and are vegetable capsules. They are suitable for both vegetarians and vegans.

Thinking of colouring your own hair but not sure where to start?
Do you want to find out why more natural is better?

If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions then why not take advantage of one of our free colour consultations coming to a store near you?

Claire Rodgers, Professional Hairdresser and Educator for ammonia-free Tints of Nature and Changes will be at the stores listed below to show how easy and effective this range of permanent home hair colours can be. Talk to Claire, who will offer advice and fresh ideas to show you can create perfect tones with confidence.

Because Tints of Nature has been created by professional hair specialists, it gives salon results and outperforms traditional ammonia-based colours in terms of colour result and anti-fade.

The next planned in store days are as follows:

Wednesday 10 March 2010 between 10am – 4pm, Planet Organic, 64 Essex Road, Islington, London, N1 8LR,
Telephone: 0207 288 9460
Thursday 11 March 2010 between 10am – 4pm, Planet Organic, 111-117 Muswell Hill Road, Muswell Hill, London, N10 3HS, Telephone: 0208 442 2910
Wednesday 14 April 2010 between 10am – 4pm, Natures Healing Garden, 25 St John's Wood, High Street, London, NW8 7NH, Telephone: 0207 586 3353
Thursday 15 April 2010 between 10am – 4pm, Haelan Centre, 41 The Broadway Centre, Crouch End, London, N8 8DT,
Telephone: 0208 3404258
Tuesday 25 May 2010 between 10am – 4pm, Food Therapy, 11 North Gate, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1UR,
Telephone: 01422 350826
Thursday 27 May 2010 between 10am – 4pm, Your Nuts, 11 Victoria Square, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2DN,
Telephone: 01484 680126

Keep checking the website as more dates will be added throughout the year.

New Forest Business Partnership Awards

Herb UK Ltd recently enjoyed success at the New Forest Business Partnership, as winners of the Greenleaf Award for Sustainability in Business. The award recognises the achievement of businesses that have developed significant sustainable practices in 2009.

The company then picked up a second award: New Forest Business of the Year 2009. 60 businesses from across the New Forest were represented on the night and awards were given for six categories. The Business of the Year was the overall winner from amongst the winners of these six categories. The award recognises successful companies which show high levels of achievement within their core business.

Craig Esterhuizen, our QA Manager, was instrumental in Herb UK Ltd achieving these awards, so big thanks go to him. After the ceremony Craig said “Herb uk has made a conscious effort to improve its environmental policies this year. We are proud to be recognised for this, but our efforts to improve will not stop. The Business of the Year award was a bonus, but the directors of Herb UK are proud of the achievement and see it as a wonderful reward for what has been a team effort.”

In Store Support Success for Tints of Nature

Herb UK has launched a UK tour of health stores to promote the brand and support retailers by encouraging customers to try home hair colour.

Claire Rodgers, Herb UK's colour specialist has been in store to give advice and colour consultations. The days have been supported by competitions in regional newspapers offering a number of lucky readers the chance of having their hair coloured by Claire in-store.

"We felt it was a great success and everyone who had their hair coloured with the product was impressed by the colour and soft, shiny condition of the hair," said retailer Gill Silverthorn, owner of The Bran Tub in Petersfield.

This initiative will continue throughout 2010.

New Bottle and Cap for Tints of Nature Colour Gel

Here at Herb UK we are always on the look out to improve our production processes, create less waste and be more environmentally friendly. Therefore we are in the process of introducing a new bottle and cap for our Tints of Nature colours which meets the above requirements.

Our new bottle no longer requires the foiled seal due to a new cap, which has a skirt seal. Both the bottle and cap are now manufactured by the same company and are designed to work together to create a perfect seal. The previous bottle and cap were sourced from separate suppliers, which meant that closure of the bottle was variable hence the need for the product to be sealed.

The benefits of the new bottle and cap are:

Bottle and cap are aesthetically pleasing due to the green cap matching the bottle.
We are still providing an air tight seal without the need to peel off added foil.
Cap is fully recyclable, whereas the foil on the old bottle was not.