Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal visits ishga's base in the Outer Hebrides

ishga, the luxury seaweed skincare brand based in the Outer Hebrides, recently welcomed Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal to its headquarters on the Isle of Lewis.

The Princess Royal’s visit provided an opportunity for ishga to demonstrate the business’s growth and explain the brand’s history and role in the spa and wellness market.

The brand’s natural, results-driven products and professional spa treatments are found in some of the UK’s leading spas including Glasgow’s Kimpton Blythswood Square, Fairmont St Andrews, the Dorchester and Coworth Park in Berkshire.

The Princess Royal meets the ishga team

During the visit Malcolm Macrae, Joanna Macrae, Martin Macleod, Evelyn Macleod and Leon Trayling greeted the Princess Royal in the recently refurbished reception area of the two-floor premises on the Glenn Seileach Business Park in Stornoway.

The visit was part of a wider programme of community engagements on the Western Isles for Her Royal Highness.

The history of seaweed

The visit included a discussion about the history of seaweed on the island, its potent skincare benefits and how ishga sustainably harvests this unique ingredient from the pure pristine waters of the islands. The brand has won a multitude of awards for its products including a Marie Claire awards for the best natural formula.

Exploring the manufacturing side of the business, Her Royal Highness saw the production process and was invited to add the unique seaweed extract into a batch of ishga’s Anti-oxidant Marine Cream.

Royal connections

The Princess Royal was shown ishga’s unique candle collection created in partnership with the Dorchester hotel in London. This has been crafted with rose petals and is exclusive to the hotel.

The team also showcased a special oil co-created with Coworth Park to mark the Queens Platinum Jubilee.

Taking time to meet members of the team, she also enjoyed a Hebridean inspired lunch created by local business, the Niseach Chef.

On departure, Her Royal Highness signed the visitors book and was presented with a posey by Martin and Evelyn’s daughter Isabelle (aged 4).

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