Founded in Sicily in 2006, Ortigia is a small yet exquisite soap and scent company. The luxurious products ranging from soaps to creams to candles are formulated using natural products indigenous to Sicily and inspired by the aesthetics, colours and scents of Italy’s most historic and tropical region. Using only natural ingredients the small family company prides themselves on the quality of their products. The packaging is the showstopper however, catching everyone’s eyes from miles away. Designed by founder Sue Townsend she draws on the exotic images and colours of Sicilian.

Indulge in the scents of Sicily and feel it on your skin with this protective hand cream enriched with olive oil and lanolin leaving your skin feeling soft and supple. In the delicious Sicilian lime scent of rich aromatic lime wood, flowers and oil, this hand cream is the perfect hand bag size to keep with you wherever you go. Beautifully packaged in bright colours, the real question will be whether it’s a gift to your or to someone else.

Ortigia products are made in Italy and are paraben free and not tested on animals.