RESTOCK

🇿🇦 Going Local.... 🇿🇦
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We started RESTOCK because we cared about reducing plastic and landfill waste. But when we were choosing suppliers, I had to acknowledge that shipping mass produced eco friendly products across the globe 🌍 isn’t very eco friendly.... so we decided to focus on “local” as well.
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Some days it’s frustrating when we see great products from abroad that we can’t stock. Like plastic free make up💄(we’re working on it!) or plastic free chewing gum 👄 (if you know of any in 🇿🇦 please tell me!)
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But it’s particularly at times now, when the economy is having a hard time, that I’m really proud that the Rands you spend us go to 🇿🇦 businesses 💪
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So what does local actually mean for us?
1. Every one of the >30 brands we stock is South African 🇿🇦 and always will be...
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2. Of the 253 products we sell today, 96% are made in RSA and we want that to become 100% as soon as possible 🌍
And you can filter for “made in RSA” on our website..
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3. We are thinking about how we can further harness “local” by using more 🇿🇦 grown ingredients and 🇿🇦 made materials...🌿
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“Sustainable” is becoming a big buzzword in the consumer space, and I think it’s therefore important that we define what it means to us, and provide as much info as possible on where and how what you buy was made 🌍 😍
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P.S. the pic is of Daily Peach’s cotton reusable pads, hand-crocheted in Hout Bay, and we give one away free with each order 🍑

🌳 It’s giveaway time again! 🍑
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We're running a joint competition with .co.za where you could win your choice of two Daily Peach Makeup Removal + Toning Pads and two The Apothecary toners, all together worth over R500. To enter:
1. Boomerang your Daily Peach (RESTOCK gives away one free with every online order) 🌿
2. Post to your page / story, tag both .co.za and 🏷
3. Wait until 15 June 2020 for the winner to be announced! 🤞
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Good luck! 💚 entries are featured on our story highlight (“Win...!”)
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Weekend offer 🤩 we’re so excited to sell you a broader range again 🇿🇦 that we’re giving you 30% off everything 💚 but hurry, offer ends midnight tonight...
(PS great opportunity to get a few Mother’s Day gifts before next weekend! 🎁)

Vegan + sugar free food blogger 🍌 is taking over our account today and telling us about her favourite sustainable products 🌱

🇿🇦 Lockdown giveaway 💚 (we all need little pick me up right?!)
We are super excited to partner with other local eco-conscious brands to bring you the opportunity of winning some gorgeous items to pamper one lucky mother and her precious child!
The gorgeous prize valued at over R1,500 includes:
~ a beautiful pamper hamper worth over R500 from , pictured
~ R500 children’s clothing and gear shopping voucher from
~ A gorgeous large clutch and a kiddies pencil case from worth R500
To enter:
1. Follow + +
2. Comment on this post by tagging a friend who would love an hamper
3. For an extra entry share this post to your stories and tag the participating brands so that we see your post
4. Competition closes on 21 April
Good luck! 💚
@ Cape Town, South Africa, Africa.

🧹 Yay, you can now pre-order natural cleaning products on our website 🌱
Cleaning products are classed as essentials 🇿🇦 so we can ship during lockdown. Delivery early next week!

🧘‍♀️ interview part 3 of 3 🧘‍♂️
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What’s your favourite Natural Yogi deodorant scent?
“Hmmm…. Musky Citrus! It is the fragrance of a strong, spicy woman 😉.”
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Interesting! My favourite is definitely Camilyang….with Julip a close second…
“Funnily enough, I can often predict what someone’s favourite scent is going to be… speaking of
which, I’m excited to bring out a new range of 3 face products soon with a pink theme, that you would love Emily”
[side note – for those of you who remember, RESTOCK’s branding used to be pink, and half my own
clothes are pink too…] 💖
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I can’t wait to see it! Where does the pink come from?
“Hibiscus, red berries, geranium… you’ll hear more about it soon!”
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Can’t wait! Finally, we’d love to know more about your hopes & dreams for the next few years…
“From a professional perspective, we are bringing out the face products I mentioned… I’m really
looking forward to that.
From a more personal perspective… I want to take more time this year to deepen my understanding
of sustainability. I currently try to live a minimalist lifestyle and have cut out plastic as far as possible
for the last few years. My aim is to compost as much waste as I can. But I want to spend some
time learning more about recycling processes, composting, and the circular economy in depth. I’m
looking forward to it!”

🧘‍♀️ interview part 2 of 3 🧘‍♀️
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Can you tell us what inspired the name, Natural Yogi?
“I grew up in the countryside, and it was when I moved to the city at age 13 that I started yoga.
I am
now a yoga teacher – yoga has always been my way of staying connected to a more simple, natural
lifestyle.
When we come into that experience of true connectedness with nature, we can see it as an
extension of ourselves”
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And what inspired the imagery?
“The image of a somebody meditating under a tree was a vision I had.
I drew it myself and had an
illustrator help me finalise it”
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That’s really beautiful…and can you tell us more about your ingredients?
“We aim in the long run to use local ingredients as far as possible - especially those that form the
bulk of the products.
Low environmental impact is a key factor.
Essential oils, which are highly concentrated extracts of flowers and plants, are used sparingly, and often more for their healing values than for scent.
Natural Yogi chooses a certain percentage of the ingredients from certified organic sources - especially those ingredients that are most likely to absorb chemicals.”
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And what have been some of the biggest challenges?
“I don’t seek to be an exclusive brand - the aim is for Natural Yogi to be as accessible to as many
people as possible. Our challenge is being easily affordable when natural ingredients are expensive
and limited in supply. So there’s a balance and trade off...”

interview part 1 of 3 🧘‍♀️
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It feels like a long time ago now 😄but last month I had a tea at with the lovely, laid back Nadia, who founded personal care brand Natural Yogi 3 years ago 🧘‍♀️
We discussed, among other topics, our favourite scents 🌷(there are 7 for her deodorants!), the challenge of balancing quality and affordability 💴, and deepening our knowledge of sustainability in general 🌱
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Hi Nadia! So happy to meet again! Shall we start with how Natural Yogi came to be?
“It actually started with a breast cancer scare, and my subsequent search for an effective natural deodorant.
I was so impressed by the results of the recipe of what eventually became Natural Yogi deodorant that I decided the world had to have a share of it...
and so the deodorant came into being, and soon other products followed through my discovery of the incredible power of natural ingredients.
The other motivation behind Natural Yogi is to do my bit to give back to nature.... The unconscious proliferation of plastic that is at the heart of our current consumerist/convenience society has always bothered me.
Natural Yogi offered me the opportunity to pioneer change by finding no-waste solutions to packaging, and inspiring others to live a more minimalist lifestyle - the beauty of living simply, in harmony with the environment…”
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And what have been the highlights over the years?
“The fact that others sense and are drawn to the energy, values and intentions on which Natural Yogi is based.
The enthusiastic feedback we get is what motivates me to keep going. That and the fact that we are helping others find a natural, waste free alternative”