An Introduction to Joyce Blok Natural Skin Care
A clear, healthy skin that glows with vitality has been a prized feature of beauty throughout the ages. For centuries people have been aware that plants contain active substances that can be very beneficial in maintaining health, and beauty.

The skin, as the body’s largest and most visible organ, is subject to many stresses and strains. It requires care and attention to maintain its essential physical functions. Further, it plays a vital role in our mental health, as an attractive, healthy skin gives us confidence and a feeling of well-being.

From the early Egyptians, who used sophisticated beauty and skin care aids based on plant oils, to our own grandmothers, who used rose water and linden-flower water for the complexion, and herbal poultices and creams for skin medication, plants have been an essential part of skin care.

It is only in more recent years that the techniques of science have been put to good use in helping us to identify and make better use of the benefits of natural plant extracts... Phytotherapy and refine the use of essential oils… Aromatherapy.

We now have better information on the specific benefits offered by plant extracts and oils, many of which have been a part of folk lore for centuries.

More importantly, science has helped us to develop techniques of extracting these beneficial substances in ways that minimise any damage and provide standardised potencies.
The Joyce Blok Natural Skin Care range embodies the wisdom of the ages, together with the latest advances in natural-source ingredients.

All Joyce BLOK Natural Skin Care preparations use only the best quality natural-source active ingredients available and are manufactured to the highest standards of Good Manufacturing Practice.

The formulations, which have clearly demonstrable efficacy, contain extracts of herbs, flowers, and fruits, essential oils, vitamins and biological compounds. Our home care (retail) products are labelled with all ingredients, and the key ingredients are highlighted in bold.

The origin of Joyce Blok products goes back to the early 1970’s, when Dutch beauty therapist Joyce Blok opened the first New Zealand beauty therapy college. New Zealand's very restrictive import regulations and high duties and sales taxes of the time resulted in a complete lack of professional skin care products. This left not only a clear need, but also a strong stimulus to develop a high quality skin care range for professional use. The Joyce Blok range was the result. From humble beginnings it has grown into New Zealand's leading professional skin care range in volume.

To see an outline of our interesting history, click here.