The Spa at Wymara Resort + Villas in Turks and Caicos has launched a first-of-its-kind collaboration with on-island skincare brand The Wildflower Skincare Lab to dramatically shift its carbon footprint and cement its practical sustainability efforts.

Since December 2023, all treatments at the resort’s Spa are being delivered using vegan, sustainable and organic products developed exclusively by The Wildflower Skincare Lab for Wymara. The collaboration also extends to include reef-safe sunscreen (SPF50 and SPF30), available at the Resort’s boutique.

Each of the hair, body and beauty products within the collaboration includes extracts from flowers and plants grown in the grounds of Wymara, rich in antioxidants and botanical nutrients. In fact, some of the innovative botanicals have been registered for the first time in commercial use by Wildflower Skincare Lab.

• Wymara Spa Face Scrub – infused with bougainvillea and formulated with white willow bark, spirulina, chamomile, lavender and jojoba esters for smoothing and restoring delicate skin.

• Wymara Massage Oils – for firming (with lemongrass, grapefruit, ginger and bergamot), nourishing (with amber, ylang ylang and chamomile), stimulating (cajeput, immortelle and rosemary), soothing (jasmine, yarrow and cypress) and purifying (fragonia and guava).

• Wymara Firming Body Butter – for a luxurious body ritual with a rich shea and grapeseed cream enhanced with sea buckthorn and bougainvillea for skin health, and essential oils for the ultimate multi-sensory experience.

Other products in the Wymara Spa x Wildflower collection include face mists, cleanser, toner, serum, body scrubs, shampoo, hair mask, essential oils, after-sun and insect repellent.

Sarinah Sari, Spa Director at Wymara Resort + Villas, says “To find a supplier here with the level of quality and innovation that The Wildflower Lab has is incredible. It’s been such a pleasure to work together on developing these unique formulations for our guests, so that we can offer unique treatments that are 100% natural and of therapeutic grade quality while upholding our commitment to sustainability”.

Established in 2021 by founder and formulator Rosa Gargano, Wildflower Skincare Lab is an award-winning skincare brand based in Grace Bay, Providenciales. With a small team including chemist Moesha Stewart and Director Drew Scrymgeour, the brand has won nine Global Green Beauty awards for its unique and effective natural skincare products.

“The Wildflower Lab is intrinsically connected to Turks and Caicos,” explains Rosa “and we want to showcase all of the natural beauty here, not just the sea and the beaches. Our skincare range gives visitors the opportunity to truly experience the power of the nature around us. We run microbial and stability testing on every extract and product we manufacture, and secure verification from third party testing. On top of our locally-sourced extracts and testing, we only import ingredients that are eco-friendly, sustainably manufactured, certified organic and cruelty-free.”

Laureen Debrosse, Director of Operations at Wymara Resort + Villas has been heavily involved with the collaboration. “Sustainability is one of the bedrocks of our development,” she explains. “We have banned single-use plastic from all departments across the Resort and the Villas, redesigned our water system to increase recycling of grey water and support The Turks and Caicos Reef Fund’s work in coral conservation through a number of initiatives including volunteering and donations.

“As a tropical island that traditionally relies heavily on imports, reducing our carbon footprint is a priority. Since 2019, we have switched from miniatures to larger refillable toiletry bottles which helps to minimise imports and eliminates the use of single-use plastic. The new partnership with fellow islanders Wildflower – who also use minimal packaging, all of which is recycled and biodegradable - allows us to take that one step further in sourcing exclusive spa products on-island.”

For more information please email: spa@wymara.com