The landscape of Irish beauty has transformed in the last decade or so. Once, there were a handful of brands creating artisanal beauty like natural and organic soap and lotions, now we have brands that are exporting around the world, bringing the best of what's made in Ireland to a global beauty audience. Here, we've rounded up the best Irish beauty buys from our most-loved indigenous beauty brands which are perfect for treating yourself, as gifts for your loved ones or bridal party, or popping into welcome bags for guests visiting from overseas. Sligo brand VOYA is an international success, you are as likely to find its seaweed-based beauty in an Irish store like Avoca as you are in the washrooms of the Emirates Airline Lounges across the globe. Originating from the family's seaweed bathing house in Strandhill, siblings Mark and Kira Walton started the business that uses hand-harvested and certified organic seaweed, natural extracts and ingredients to create 50+ products including three new essential blends for the bath, body and diffusers. Cork brand Ground has a variety of great gift sets. All natural and clean beauty, the brand produces beautiful oils, bath, body, face, hand, hair care and balms to deal with everything from sleeplessness to anxiety, pregnancy, cancer and menopause. The Hug gift set contains a Balancing Body Oil and a Grounding Room & Linen Spray (both 30ml) for when you need a period of harmony and rest. There is a €26 saving on this Irish beauty gift of best-sellers from Ella & Jo. Melt The Day Away is the award-winning balm-oil-to-cleanser everyone loves from the brand, and it's in the set. Also in there, a reusable and eco-friendly cleansing mitt, the Plump & Protect Day Cream SPF 30 for all day hydration and protection, plus a deluxe sample of the brand's Relax & Renew Night Cream. The set is perfect for travelling because the sizes are under 100ml. This online deal at Dublin beauty brand Sculpted by Aimee saves you €13. Hugely popular at Aimee Connolly's beauty brand, HydraGlo serum is full of hydrating hyaluronic acid, ceramides to fortify the skin and shea butter to make it feel soft. CloudCream moisturiser is also deeply hydrating and replenishing with a lightweight formula that absorbs rapidly and works great under makeup. Made in Dublin, Green Angel is a longstanding Irish beauty brand that also utilises seaweed and essential oils for much of its natural face and body skincare. Created by husband and wife team, Chris and Mary Mitchell, Green Angel can be found across the country in pharmacies, lifestyle and gift shops. Star buys include its Seaweed Night Cream for the face (€35) and its Argan Body Oil, €25. This Pamper Me gift set is the perfect travel set for the face, eyes and hands for a week away this year. Pharmacist Nicola Lyons and Agriculture and Dairy Specialist Elaine Crosse have created Bánór - a four-piece body care range made from sheep milk and lanolin. The sheep milk is sourced from Elaine's family-run farm in Cashel, Co Tipp, and includes Body Wool Oil, Body Butter Scrub, Hand & Body Milk Lotion, and Hand & Body Cream Wash. Hugely nourishing, Bánór means 'White Gold' and the products are as natural as you can get and milk and lanolin have been used for all time to nourish even sensitive skin. Ireland's (and the world) oldest candle-making company, Rathbornes 1488 new scented candle and diffuser collection is inspired by Dublin's Phoenix Park. Woody, it has comforting musk at the heart complemented by violet leaves, nutmeg and cardamom on a base of cedar wood, black ebony and amber. Created and hand poured by Rathbornes, it is aptly named Dublin Retreat as it smells of mature trees and fresh green foliage. Seoulista founder, Una McGurk, launched Seoulista 10 years ago and in that time she has created a brand that ticks a lot of boxes for beauty lovers. Her brand's hero sheet masks are made from biocellulose, a biomedical fabric that naturally cools the skin and is biodegradable. Her hair masks are made from recyclable and recycled materials and she uses no parabens, mineral oil, sulphates or artificial colours. The range is luxurious, indulgent and a treat for the skin and hair. Cloon Keen's founders, Margaret Mangan and Julien Checkley met in Ireland working together on a film set. A shared love of creating stories for movies inspired a desire to create a fine fragrance brand that did similar, looking to Ireland's mythical past and folklore to make candles and perfumes that are more than memory-inducing scents. Lá Bealtaine has notes of bergamot, mandarin, neroli, cedar and patchouli and is named after the day when spring moves into summer. Cloon Keen and its team make everything by hand at its studio and store in Galway, and it has a salon-style shop in Dublin's Powerscourt Townhouse along with stockists across Europe and the US. Get morebridal beauty tips and ideas here and be sure to check out our favourite Irish-Made Wedding Favours!The Best Irish Beauty Brands
VOYA Organic Essential Oil Blend, €25
Ground The Hug Medium Gift Set, €38
Ella & Jo A Moment Of Joy Bundle, €75 (worth €101)
Sculpted by Aimee Nourishing Skin Duo, €52 (worth €65)
Green Angel Pamper Me Gift Set, €39 (worth €70)
Bánór Body Wool Oil, €30
Rathbornes 1488 Dublin Retreat Candle, €40 (was €50)
Seoulista Super Hydration Instant Facial Mask, €9.99
Cloon Keen Lá Bealtaine EDP, €130
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