Rabot 1745

Treat your chocolate loving loved one to an entirely calorie free gift this Mother’s day with Rabot 1745.

The Rabot Estate on the paradise Island of St Lucia have been farming cacao since 1745 and it is here that cult UK chocolate brand Hotel Chocolat was born.

From the estates humble beginnings they now boast a boutique hotel, London restaurant and a fab new beauty range which have all been inspired by their love of the island, the people and the plants that flourish there.

In 2017 Hotel Chocolat's Angus Thirlwell invited modern apothecary and ex-Lush director Andrew Gerrie to explore the Rabot Estate with a view to imagining what the essence of their estate would look like, bottled. 

They experimented with the rich collection of flora on the estate to craft a range of natural and nourishing cacao-rich beauty products known today as Rabot 1745.

Powered by cacao, inspired by St Lucia and made in the UK, this beautiful collection comprises of a range of cacao-infused balms, oils, scrubs, butters and mists to delight both your body and mind and transport you away to a tropical paradise. 

The best way to explore the range is by treating a loved one to their Starter Kit Gift Set (£30).

Containing a collection of products worth £46, it features a selection of some of the brands bestselling products, from lip balm to body mist hand cream to scented candle.

This fully-immersive gift comes beautifully presented within a chic, re-usable gift box and allows the recipient to feel pampered from top to toe in cacao goodness.

Enjoy an intensely nourishing drink for your skin in the form of their luxurious Cacao and Coconut hand cream.

This rich, decadent and beautifully scented cream helps to soothe and repair dry skin with a range of natural ingredients.

Unsurprisingly cacao is at the heart of the collection and of course features within this cream in the form of cacao seed butter, rich in vitamins and fatty acids to aid hydration.

Coconut shell powder acts as a wonderful, delicate skin polisher to refine and exfoliate your skin while sweet almond oil softens while imparting a supershot of vitamins to help protect against the damage of free radicals.

A moment on the lips a lifetime on the hips need not apply with the inclusion of the delicious Coconut Chocolat lip balm.

The balm contains coconut oil, rich in nourishing fats and known for their antioxidant properties and this is an element that you can really smell on this scrummy balm.

Hydrating cacao seed butter and Abyssinian seed oil help to deeply nourish and soothe dry lips while shea butter intensely moisturises, locking in moisture for long lasting comfort.

Fully immerse yourself in the spirit of St Lucia with the inclusion of their bestselling St Lucia Body Mist.

This wonderfully scented, refreshing mist features notes of zesty lemongrass and refreshing pink grapefruit for a vibrant shot of Caribbean sun!

Spritz over your body, breathe in the invigorating aroma and you can practically imagine sunning yourself in a topical paradise away from your everyday stresses and strains.

Simply divine.

Continue this tropical experience with the aid of the wonderful Ginger & Lemongrass scented candle.

This cute, compact votive is presented in a cuter-than-cute reusable jute bag, offering a nostalgic nod back to Rabot’s cacao farm origins.

Formulated from a blend of soy, coconut, canola and beeswax, this luxury candle is infused with natural fragrances and essential oils to create a long lasting, deeply relaxing home fragrance experience. 

Soothe a tired body and mind by sitting back and breathing in the aromatic blend of invigorating lemongrass and warm, spicy ginger essential oils to leave you feeling revived and calm.

This gift set is a beautiful introduction to a truly luxurious and decadent brand which is both delightful and surprisingly affordable.

Rabot 1745’s Starter Kit Gift Set is available online now and costs £30.