7 Local Wellness Products You’ll Adore
The heath and wellness movement in South Africa is thriving! A growing number of South Africans are looking for products that can help them improve their health, and local entrepreneurs are taking notice. The wellness sector is booming with local brands offering products that really work. But, which products and brands should you push to the top of your list to try before anything else?
Here are my picks for the best local wellness brands and products available right now:
Primal Wellness A+Salt
Hydrate and recover like a boss with A+Salt. The South African brand offers South African fitness fanatics high-quality supplements they can trust. Primal Wellness A+Salt (R580 for 30 sachets) is a sugar-free hydration formula that’s loaded with potent electrolytes like sodium, magnesium, and potassium, plus Essential Amino Acids (EAAs) to support muscle repair and overall well-being. Available in Passionfruit, Apple, Orange, and Lemon and Lime flavours, each 7g sachet mixes easily with water, delivering a refreshing, not-too-sweet taste that’s perfect for sipping mid-workout or post-sweat.
Forever Natural Magnesium Spray
Get quick, natural relief from muscle cramps and spasms with Forever Natural’s topical Magnesium Spray. It’s easy to absorb, getting to work on pain, injuries and stiffness in a pinch. This locally-made magnesium spray is a must-have for your gym bag, helping to ease and soothe those tired muscles after a tough workout.
Magnesium is an all-important mineral with plenty of additional benefits for your system too; it helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system and keeps bones strong. The spray is formulated with pure spring water, MSM and extra-special Zamzam water for their additional benefits. Available in a 155ml spray bottle at R110, it’s a steal!
The Honey Connoisseur
Founded in 2011, The Honey Connoisseur helps South African honey lovers access to the widest variety of high-quality honey and beehive produce available. The online store gathers a rich and ever-changing variety of raw honey and beehive products from the most reputable beekeepers in South Africa. From local indigenous flora, to exotic honey, infused honey, even beeswax and a treasure trove of other food and medicinal products.
All the honey available is not only raw (untreated and without any artificial flavours or preservatives), but also comes largely from abundant tracts of land where bees collect pollen from flowers kept far from pesticides or GMO crops. Quite simply when you buy raw honey from the Honey Connoisseur you are choosing a product that offers maximum purity, health benefits and the most intense and natural flavours. Buying your honey from The Honey Connoisseur means you get the widest variety of honey flavours and beehive products that simply taste better and offer optimal health and medicinal benefits.
Lanolab Balm
The Lanolab Multi-Use Balm is has taken social media by storm, and for good reason. This locally manufactured product is a multi-use wonder. It’s an all-in-one natural solution for hydrated, healed, and protected skin. Formulated with two hero ingredients (Lanolin and Papain), this balm can be used to help treat every skin concern. From dry lips and cracked heels to baby care and everything in between. Lanolab offers multi-functional skincare for anyone seeking results without the fuss.
Lanolin is a deeply hydrating natural emollient that forms a protective barrier on the skin to lock in moisture, protect the skin, and assist in soothing and supporting the skin’s recovery process. It also helps heal minor wounds. Papain, an enzyme derived from Papaya, is known for its excellent anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties. It promotes healing and decreases healing time making it the perfect ingredient for soothing and assisting with healing and soothing minor burns, itchy bites, inflamed and dry skin, especially in high-stress areas. The 25g tube is just R175 and lasts ages!
L.A Farms Butchery
Visit L.A Farms Butchery to select from the finest Wagyu, Angus and Lamb from L.A. Farms grass-fed and free-range farm situated between St Helena Bay and Veldriff on the West Coast of South Africa. The online butchery service provides the best quality free-range meat, cut by experienced Fleischmann in the L.A Farms butchery and delivered to your door. With its farm to table focus, the butchery offers consumers the finest quality of Wagyu, Angus and lamb stock. It’s premium meat with traceability.
If you are yet to try the meat from this butchery you’re missing out. The biltong is the best you’ll ever try and the burger patties are something to tell all your friends about. All spicing in the sausage and burger patties is halal and no additives or unnatural colourants are used in any of the products.
Zanna Skin
This one is for the parents of teenagers. Teenage skin can be a little unpredictable. And it can have a big impact on your confidence. Fortunately, this local hero brand is here to save the day with a premium range of skincare that’s made to support the ever-evolving needs of teenage skin. Founded by Zarina and Adrian, each Zanna product is a thoughtful synthesis of science and support. It’s clinically-proven skincare for those whose skin needs some TLC.
Forget begging your teenager to use a million and one products on their skin, with Zanna it’s simple. Just three products for healthier, clearer skin. The Zanna trio includes a Foaming Wash, Radiance Serum, and Clarifying Moisturiser. These three curated and clinically-proven products from the Zanna AcnePro range are formulated to make you feel more comfortable in your skin. Plus, if you want to try before you make the commitment you can order a sample set at just R249!
My Beauty Luv
You use professional products on the outside, so why compromise on the inside? The My Beauty Luv nutricosmetic brand takes an artisanal approach to creating unique, results-driven supplements for discerning customers. The formulations are 100% pure, clean, and effective with no binders, preservatives, colourants, artificial flavours, or chemicals.
Fans of the brand rave about My Beauty Luv Vajayay, an advanced, medical-grade probiotic intimate care supplement. The powerful daily offers support against infections, whilst helping to assist in the health, rejuvenation and overall happiness of your intimate area. A simple, all-natural solution for the effective treatment, protection and prevention of infections (including candida & vaginalis infections and UTIs). The supplement is formulated with pure, organic and patented high-performing ingredients that are documented and researched in their effectiveness to provide relief and results. These include Quatreflora, organic Cranberry extract, and Black chokeberry. Each bottle contains 160 capsules (50 – 80 day supply) at R1,800.
