Our Story
“For me, the most important thing in skincare is that I treat it with natural products - free from anything artificial or chemical. I do the same with my health and with the food I eat”.
Camilla Sherr, Clil Co-Founder
Clil Botanicals – Skincare With a Philosophy
Created by Camilla Sherr, Founding Director of Homoeopathy for Health in Africa, and colleague Michal Agami. Camilla and Michal used to muse about the philosophy of skin care – how oily skin should be treated with oils, ‘like with like’ – just like in homoeopathy.
How the skin must rest and rejuvenate at night, just like the rest of our organs do.
But it wasn’t until Camilla sourced the amazing, wild harvested, cold pressed Baobab and Moringa oils in Tanzania, East Africa, that the dream of skin care with a philosophy started to take shape.
The Clil range spans from cleansing oil, facial oils and powerful serums to remedial oils to give you healthy, happy and glowing skin.
CLIL SUSTAINABILITY
Packaging : Clil uses recyclable Miron glass bottles which preserve our luxurious oils from exposure to sunlight and heat.
Natural and Organic Ingredients : Clil carefully assesses the quality of each ingredient that we use in our formulations. We use a combination of organic and wild-harvested 100% pure, cold-pressed oils.
Clil selects the best quality oils for the best possible result.
Clil Botanicals: Empowering Tanzanian Women
Nurturing Sustainability
Our oils are locally sourced impacting Tanzanian women in making a livelihood and decreasing poverty. A percentage of our profit goes to Homeopathy for Health in Africa’s Sustainable Lives Program
“The morning after Baobab cleanser my skin feels silky and I have less dark circles under my eyes. My skin looks rested and healthy.”
— Noga
Oil-based products help strengthen your skin's protective lipid barrier, which protects your inner layers of skin from the hazards of pollution, dry air and UV rays. Oils also help seal in moisture, soothe sensitive skin, and impart a lovely sensual texture.
WHY OIL?
While it's true that our bodies need water, our skin doesn’t. The skin is impermeable, meaning it cannot absorb water – the main ingredient in most skincare.
At Clil, we are firm believers in the benefits of oil-based skincare, and not just because of personal preference. Evidence has shown that it is a much more effective and sustainable approach to achieving healthy, clean, and radiant skin. After all, our skin is naturally oily!
By avoiding water in our products, we eliminate the need for synthetic preservatives and additives that can be absorbed by your skin and the environment. Waterless products are also more concentrated and pure, with no need for dilution. In contrast, traditional water-based creams are typically made up of 90% water.
In addition to being better for your skin, waterless skincare is also more environmentally friendly. By conserving water, we're doing our part to help protect this precious resource.
At Clil, we rely on the nourishing properties of natural oils to capture and store the goodness of botanical ingredients.
Contrary to popular belief, oil-based products are suitable for all skin types, including oily skin. They can even help to regulate and balance the overproduction of oil, promoting healthier, clearer skin.
Join us in embracing the power of waterless skincare for a more effective, sustainable, and natural approach to beauty.