by Claire Osterstock | Feb 3, 2021 | Newsletter
Our start to 2021! In January this year we had a bushfire burn quite close to our house and factory in the Adelaide Hills.. This picture shows the view from our house just before we evacuated! Luckily it rained heavily that night and stopped the fire spreading...
by Claire Osterstock | Feb 3, 2021 | Newsletter
Merry Christmas! We’ll be working through the holidays to keep up with your orders. After what has been a difficult year for many, we hope you have an enjoyable Christmas with your friends and family. Regards, Claire & the team at Olive & Bee. ...
by Claire Osterstock | Dec 14, 2020 | Newsletter
Going full time with Olive & Bee As many of you would know, I work as a Physiotherapist for my day job! I have been running Adelaide Physiotherapy & Pilates Studio for 15 years, and Olive & Bee for the last 5 years. With the growth of Olive & Bee, I...
by Claire Osterstock | Dec 14, 2020 | Newsletter
Olive Oil to reduce blood pressure Researchers in Australia have demonstrated that consuming extra virgin olive oil that is high in polyphenols led to a “significant reduction” in two different types of blood pressure. Peripheral and central systolic blood...
by Claire Osterstock | Sep 7, 2020 | Newsletter
100% Australian Made Being 100% Australian, and using 100% Australian ingredients, has never been so important! Our olive oil is Australian. Our beeswax is Australian. Our tubes are made in Australia. The plastic used to make the tubes is Australian, … and 30%...
by Claire Osterstock | Jul 14, 2020 | Newsletter
Comedogenic rating So what’s a Comedogenic rating and why is it important? Comedogenic refers to the ability of a product to block pores. High comedogenic means that it readily blocks pores. An example of such an oil is coconut oil. One of the reasons we chose...
by Claire Osterstock | May 4, 2020 | Newsletter
Delivering to you during this period We have had no Olive & Bee manufacturing issues during COVID-19. However I do apologise for those of you who have had to wait several weeks for Australia Post to deliver your parcels! As the number of planes in and out of...
by Claire Osterstock | May 4, 2020 | Newsletter
Coronavirus Update I’m sure you’re all overwhelmed with emails from various companies right now, so I will keep this brief. All our packaging and ingredients are Australian made, so we have no issue with manufacture. Our hygiene procedures are already...
by Claire Osterstock | Mar 15, 2020 | Newsletter
Flip-top is here! After many requests, Olive & Bee Intimate Cream now has a flip-top lid! As well as 30% recycled plastic packaging, Olive & Bee now has a new glossy finish. Please let us know if you have any other...
by Claire Osterstock | Feb 3, 2020 | Newsletter
Adelaide Hills Summer Australia, including the Adelaide Hills, has really copped it this year with extreme heat and bushfires. Thank you for those you wrote in, concerned about how we are doing. Thankfully both our house and manufacturing facility have been...