Neal’s Yard Remedies’ £195 advent calendar includes 17 full sizes and Frankincense Intense Hydrating Essence

Neal’s Yard Remedies is marking its 45th anniversary with a £195 advent calendar containing 25 gifts in 24 drawers. The brand lists 17 full sizes and eight minis, with a new Frankincense Intense Hydrating Essence 30ml among three exclusive launches. Its stated contents value is more than £500.

The 45th Anniversary Advent Calendar is available to add to your bag on the official UK site on 8 November 2026, with free next-day DPD delivery advertised on the product page. Two gifts share the final drawer, so the 25-piece count does not mean 25 separate opening days.

A familiar blue-bottle collection in a Covent Garden keepsake

The presentation combines an illustration of the brand’s Covent Garden shop with Morris & Co.’s Snake’s head print. According to the brand’s anniversary calendar introduction, the design celebrates its heritage as well as the collection inside. The townhouse-style drawers make it a more substantial gift than a simple cardboard countdown.

The new Hydrating Essence is joined by a ceramic aroma diffuser and a Sweet Dreams sleep mask. Those accessories count towards the 25 gifts: this is not a box of 25 bottles, and the eight smaller products are part of the mix rather than extras on top.

What is inside the anniversary advent calendar?

Here is the official 25-piece list, with sizes where the brand supplies them:

• Frankincense Intense: Triple Action Melting Cleanser, 100ml.
• Vegan Wild Rosehip: Beauty Balm, 15g.
• Frankincense Intense: Hydrating Essence, 30ml, a new calendar exclusive.
• Ceramic Aroma Diffuser, a new calendar exclusive.
• Sweet Dreams Sleep Mask, a new calendar exclusive.
• Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrating Booster, 25ml.
• Vitamin C: Brightening Booster, 25ml.
• Frankincense Intense: Age-Defying Eye Cream, 15ml.
• Rejuvenating Frankincense: Hydrating Cream, 15g.
• Oat & Ceramide: Barrier Repair Cream, 50ml.
• Frankincense Intense: Age-Defying Cream, 15ml.
• Damask Rose: Facial Oil, 28ml.
• Bee Lovely: Beautiful Lips, 15g.
• Geranium & Orange: Shower Gel, 100ml.
• Bee Lovely: Bath & Shower Gel, 50ml.
• Aromatic: Foaming Bath, 100ml.
• Aromatic: Body Butter, 50ml.
• English Lavender & Calendula: Hand Cream, 50ml.
• Geranium & Orange: Hand Cream, 50ml.
• Remedies to Roll: Energy, 9ml.
• Goodnight: Pillow Mist, 45ml.
• Remedies to Roll: Relaxation, 9ml.
• Aromatherapy Blend: De-stress, 10ml.
• Soothing Skin Salve, 10g.
• Calming Temple Salve, 10g.

Source: Neal’s Yard Remedies’ official calendar contents. These are product names, not results we have tested or guarantees about their effects.

The brand says all the products are suitable for vegetarians, but not all are vegan. Check the individual ingredient labels if that matters to you, particularly rather than assuming that the vegan Beauty Balm makes the entire calendar vegan.

Our take: strongest for someone who already likes the range

There is a clear skincare core here, with a 100ml cleanser, two 25ml boosters, facial oil and several creams, balanced by bath and hand products. We think it makes most sense for an existing fan who will use that breadth. If you only want the three exclusives, £195 is still a substantial spend for a calendar with 22 other items to find homes for.

The headline value of more than £500 belongs to the brand. It is not an independent valuation or a promise that every item would otherwise have been on your shopping list. We have not tried this edition ourselves, so our verdict is based on the published contents and sizes, not a hands-on review.

For a different emphasis, compare our MAC make-up calendar article with the Byredo fragrance calendar breakdown. Our beauty advent calendar guide helps you browse the wider choice.

Price and availability: the essentials

On 8 November 2026, the calendar costs £195 on the official UK site, with free next-day DPD delivery advertised. Delivery cut-offs and service terms still apply; that wording should not be read as a guaranteed Monday arrival for a Sunday order.

This is a one-off purchase, not a monthly subscription. There is no automatic renewal or 12-month commitment. The calendar cannot be bought with discount codes and does not count towards the spending threshold for free gifts or reduced-price products, according to the product page. You can still earn and redeem loyalty points under the brand’s usual terms.

See the Neal’s Yard Remedies anniversary calendar, or explore our beauty box directory if you would rather spread your beauty deliveries across the year.