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Guaranteed Irish...... Home, Beauty and Lifestyle Winners!!

April 01, 2022 2 min read

Guaranteed Irish...... Home, Beauty and Lifestyle Winners!!

Gardiner Family Apothecary, manufacturers of dermatological skincare for dry, sensitive skin, have won the Home, Beauty, and Lifestyle category of the Guaranteed Irish Business Awards 2022. 

Made in Ireland since 1934, over 80 staff make more than 70 products for 1,800 local pharmacy customers, along with a reach of 11 international markets, at the fully integrated GMP Pharma research and manufacturing facility in Dundalk.

Retail partners for the Elave facial skincare range - cleansers, serums, balms and moisturisers which use only the purest, most natural ingredients - include Tesco, Dunnes Beauty, Boots, Chemist Warehouse and Superdrug.

Peta Cruelty Free & Vegan

Joanna Gardiner, CEO Gardiner Family Apothecary said: “We are proud to be an Irish business supporting other Irish businesses. For example, our production process uses a short supply chain, which aids sustainability while benefiting local communities and boosting employment.

“Elave has a mission: to protect sensitive skin and promote clear, healthy skin. Our clean formulations are PETA Cruelty-free and Vegan, as well as ECOCERT Cosmos Natural and Organic, and our integrated pharma facility operates to internationally recognised environmental standard IS014001.”  

Gardiner Family Apothecary, founded by the current CEO’s grandfather, has recently won several prestigious awards, including the Global Health & Pharma Awards accolades Best Cruelty Free Skincare Brand and Best Sustainable Skincare Brand. 

Elave Sun SPF30 is an allergen-free, high daily UVA and UVB protection system that is EU compliant and, if used as directed, prevents long term sun damage of the skin. If used as directed below and with other sun protection measures Elave Sun SPF30 decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin ageing caused by the sun and absorbs 97% of UVB radiation that causes sunburn

Leading Guaranteed Irish businesses gathered at The Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin for an awards ceremony which celebrated the success and resilience of Ireland’s homegrown and multinational businesses across various sectors.

Brid O’Connell, CEO Guaranteed Irish, said: “Congratulations to all our worthy winners at the inaugural Guaranteed Irish Business Awards!  What a terrific celebration of Ireland’s leading businesses that support local jobs and contribute to Ireland, its people, and its economy.’’

Gardiner Family Apothecary’s category win was sponsored by Harvey Norman and the overall awards were supported by Permanent TSB.

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