The Christmas countdown Time to get serious about organising your Christmas gifts.This month, we bring you Malka’s handy hints for surviving the gift-giving season.

Christmas Gift Suggestions Try our new Christmas Spice range, scented with essential oils of lavender, clove and orange. Limited production made fresh for the festive season. The range consists of the Christmas Spice Essential Oil, Hand and Body Cream, Luxurious Honey and Beeswax Soap and Pot Pourri.

Gift packs also available include A Gift of Christmas Spice and A Christmas Token.

Gifts for teenagers: Malka’s Watermelon Cleanser is a gentle moisturiser and cleanser for sensitive adolescent skin. Combine with any of Malka’s Facial Creams — Evening Primrose to help overcome blemishes, the mildly astringent Orange Flower with its subtle aroma, safe for problem skin, or Rose for all skin types. Add a matching hand and body cream or soap. Mildly astringent Lemon Myrtle with its zesty citrus fragrance is a great choice for adolescent boys.

For the littlies: Malka’s Baby Gift, a gift for babies and their parents. Baby bath soap and bath syrup are lightly scented with essential oils of chamomile and lavender to help tone skin and calm baby to sleep. After the bath, a small dab of the Baby Mild Balm moisturises and soothes — we’ve been told by some of our customers that it comes in handy for rashes around the mouth when baby is teething.

The sleep sachet with its calming blend of sleep herbs can be placed near the cot to give baby — and parents — a good night’s sleep.

For the office or family Kris Kringle: Picking a small gift for someone that you see everyday at work can often be the hardest shopping of all. Especially if there is a price limit. Choose one of Malka’s gifts that are sure to please everyone without going over the Kris Kringle limit.

Around and under $10: Any of Malka’s Luxurious Honey and Beeswax Soaps (80 g), refreshing Lemon Myrtle Lip Balm (15 g), heady Sweet Cinnamon Bundle (small)

$20 or under: Malka’s Essential Oil Blends (10 ml), Lavender or Lemon Myrtle Hand and Body Creams (100 g), Rose, Evening Primrose or Orange Flower Facial Creams (100 g) Lavender Eye Pillows.

$30 or under: Malka’s bath crystals Pink Pamper, Soak, Seaweed De-tox, Forestial (250 g ) or Bath Syrup: Floral, Forestial or Spice (100 ml), Essential Oil Blends (25 ml), Vanilla Hand and Body Cream (100 g), Nourishing Facial Oil (10 ml) Lavender Wheat Bags.

To say thank you to clients and staff: Want to thank loyal clients or hardworking staff? Malka has special corporate treats for you, including the Thank you Gift, the Heavenly Hamper, the Relaxing Bath Gift or one customised to suit you. Please email us at malka@malka.com.au and let us know your requirements.

View our Gifts to Give range or make your own.

If in doubt there's always a Malka gift voucher