Slàinte to 2025!
As we reach the end of another year, we want to wish our wonderful customers a very happy New Year when it comes. It’s the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate 2025. We’re excited to see what 2026 brings and we hope you’ll join us as we continue to share our Hebridean results-driven skincare with the world.
We hope you have a wonderful New Year’s, Slàinte! (Cheers in Gaelic) 🥂
An Ice Start to the Year
One of our highlights came early in the year when we became an Official Skincare Supplier for Dancing on Ice in January. Supporting the incredible professional skaters, celebrity contestants, and backstage team was a huge privilege. Our organic, results-driven skincare helped keep their skin healthy, hydrated, and glowing both on and off the ice, while our treatments offered soothing recovery after long days of training and show preparation.
Filling Homes with Fragrance
Another exciting milestone this year was the launch a new home fragrance product - our Hebridean Dreams Reed Diffuser. After receiving countless requests from customers, we were thrilled to finally bring this luxurious home fragrance to life. Since its launch in March, it has quickly become one of our bestselling products, filling homes with our signature ishga scent inspired by the pure, clean waters of the Outer Hebrides. Its calming, spa-like aroma brings a touch of natural self-care into every room, a true treat for the senses.
A Hebridean Challenge
We were incredibly proud to cheer on our Co-founder, Leon Trayling, who joined a dedicated team of hospitality professionals for an epic 185-mile cycle from Barra to Lewis in support of HIT Scotland. The journey took them across rugged Hebridean landscapes, steep climbs and the full spectrum of unpredictable island weather. Every challenging mile helped raise vital funds to empower, inspire and develop the next generation of talent within Scottish hospitality. Thanks to the team’s determination and the generosity of supporters, they surpassed their original £12,000 target and raised almost £20,000.
Award-wins Galore
This year also brought a wave of exciting recognition for ishga, with 13 award wins in total, including some firsts that marked special moments for our team. We were delighted to be named ‘Best Organic Spa Product Brand’ at the Luxury Spa Edit Awards, and our Little ishga Marine Cream was awarded ‘Best of Organic Pregnancy & Baby Products’ at the Soil Association BOOM Awards. In August, we celebrated multiple wins at the Natural Health Beauty Awards, where we were also crowned their inaugural ‘Grand Champion’. This new accolade recognises our unwavering commitment to sustainable ethics, scientific authenticity and our pure Hebridean provenance, values that continue to guide every product we create. See all our 2025 award wins here.
New Spa Treatments
This year, we introduced two new spa developments designed to bring comfort, balance, and renewal when you need it most. Tides of Change was created with women navigating menopause in mind, but its benefits reach far wider. This inclusive treatment supports the body’s natural energy flow and emotional wellbeing, offering gentle balance for anyone - men or women of any age - seeking to ease tension, reset the nervous system, or simply pause for a moment of restorative self-care.
Nurturing Touch, was specially created for those undergoing or recovering from cancer. Using light, flowing movements instead of deep pressure, this treatment focuses on comfort, connection, and reassurance. It helps soothe the nervous system, calm anxiety, and encourage deep relaxation - many guests even drift into a restorative sleep as their body releases stress.
We are delighted to share these thoughtful new therapies, and the response from our spa partners has been overwhelmingly positive.
Find your nearest ishga spa partner here.
Supporting the Local Community
We were also thrilled to support our local community by becoming an official sponsor of the Western Isles Island Games Association (WIIGA) as they proudly represented the Outer Hebrides at the International Island Games in Orkney. Every two years, athletes from island communities across the globe, from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic, unite in a celebration of sport and international friendship. WIIGA, a dedicated volunteer-run non-profit, plays a vital role in helping athletes from the Western Isles reach their full athletic potential.
Hydrating Hereo
We were delighted to welcome a new addition to our Hydra+ Marine Cream family this year with the launch of our 30ml size. Smaller in stature but delivering the same powerful, results-driven hydration, it now joins our classic 50ml and travel-friendly 10ml option. This new size means your certified organic, skin-renewing seaweed skincare can stay with you wherever your day takes you.
Twilight Tides: 12 Days of ishga Launch
We ended the year with a special launch, our first ever ishga festive Calendar, Twilight Tides: 12 Days of ishga. This was another highly requested product, and the design was inspired by the rhythms of nature; a Hebridean celebration of light and sea. Inside you'll find full-sized ishga products for the face and body, inviting you to discover twelve moments of calm, with our results-driven organic skincare. In each drawer, every product has been thoughtfully curated, offering you a beautiful way to unwind and reconnect during the festive season (but we'll leave the surprises to you!).
As we wrap up another memorable year, we want to extend our thanks to all our customers for your continued support. We wish you a peaceful, restorative start to 2026. We have some exciting plans for the next year, and we can't wait to share them with you!
