AN all-woman team has led a Somerset-based skincare brand to glory at a Europe-wide awards.

Lyonsleaf – The Republic of Natural Skincare, was crowned Best brand 2024 and saw six products medal at the thirteenth annual Free From Skincare Awards.

The awards were founded to encourage and reward manufacturers of skincare products that are ‘free from’ either artificial ingredients, or animal-based ingredients, or fragrances, or food allergens, and perhaps other ingredients associated with skin sensitivities, allergies, and ethical, environmental and health concerns.

“We are absolutely thrilled with this year’s results,” said Vicky Lyons, owner of Lyonsleaf, which is based at West Horrington, near Wells.

“We love working with the Free From Skincare Awards and are proud to support them every year. Their support towards small businesses is phenomenal and we are honoured by the number of awards Lyonsleaf products have achieved this year. Best Brand – wow.”

The team at Lyonsleaf celebrate their latest haul of awards

The announcements were made during an online event on Wednesday, June 26, followed a long judging process which included a rigorous month-long assessment by four experienced cosmetic testers, and concluded with round-table expert judging sessions, held in early June.

Lyonsleaf, established in 2011, has supported the Free From Skincare Awards since 2014 when they entered the ‘Problem Skin’ category with their first product – Calendula Cream.

To their astonishment they won the coveted gold medal and since then have amassed 43, including Best Brand in 2021, 2022 and 2024; Nine Golds, 15 Silvers and 19 Bronze.

Lyonsleaf is women-owned, employing local mums from the area and operating around the school term to accommodate parenting, business and making a change for good in the cosmetic industry.

The company produces handmade products completely free from artificial chemicals and preservatives but also growing many of the main ingredients used to create the products in the Mendip Hills.

With a water-free revolution, the recipes contain only naturally nourishing plant oils, organic beeswax, minerals, home-grown herbal extracts – and absolutely nothing else.

For more information – and to see the full range of Lyonsleaf products – log on to www.Lyonsleaf.co.uk.