Groups launch ‘luxury facial cleanser’

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(From left) Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin; a young woman who is featured in the advertising campaign of the Luxury Facial Cleanser; Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe and Vice President and Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock display a few bottles of the cleanser and the soap.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)
(From left) Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin; a young woman who is featured in the advertising campaign of the Luxury Facial Cleanser; Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe and Vice President and Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock display a few bottles of the cleanser and the soap.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

The Rupununi Essence Luxury Facial Cleanser, developed by the Makushi Research Unit (MRU), Medicine from Trees and other groups, in collaboration with the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) was launched on Monday.

A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that the 100 percent organic skin cleanser was created through a partnership among the Ministry of Social Cohesion, the IAST and indigenous producers from the North Rupununi. The partnership started in November 2015 with the aim of adding value to the products produced by indigenous groups through adding flavours and scents and by refining their production techniques.