Winner of the Best Product Award in the Cultural Enterprise Awards 2020.

Mr Kerrison's cold cream is a multipurpose cream; it is an all-in-one cleanser, make-up remover and moisturiser. ‘Cold’ refers to the cooling sensation it gives after being applied, believed to be due to the water content of the cream evaporating from the skin.

The cream is based on an original recipe from the handwritten notebook of Alfred Kerrison of Southwick, Sunderland, which is in the Beamish collection, and is handmade in small, quality-controlled batches on a local Northumberland farm. In the 1900s, the cream was said to prevent wrinkles and prevent damage to hands after dish-washing! 4.5cm x 5.5cm, min 50ml.

Ingredients – water, almond oil, jojoba oil, cocoa butter, stearin (stearic acid), emulsifying wax, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol and neroli essential oil.