'Is this witchcraft?' The 'miracle' hemp-based skincare that can ease severe acne, chronic pain and eczema in weeks - and the inspiring story behind its creation

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An Australian eco brand has taken the skincare world by storm with its range of all natural hemp-based products.

Mandala Dream Co, a Queensland based company that sells ethical fashion, organic skincare and bedding, has been growing quickly over the past six months - much of this to do with its incredibly popular Meraki skincare line. 

The 17 products in the range have mostly sold themselves through word of mouth, with many claiming the serums and balms have cleared up their acne, healed their eczema and even eased debilitating chronic pain. 

It's so popular, in fact, that the company is selling approximately $3,000 worth of product a week.

Australian eco brand Mandala Dream Co has taken the skincare world by storm with its range of all natural hemp-based products

Founder, Jul Grant (pictured), 51, runs the business from her home and makes the majority of the products herself

Founder, Jul Grant, 51, runs the business from her home and makes the products herself.

But it wasn't always this way as she spent 28 years in a high flying corporate media job before a near-fatal 'widowmaker' heart attack at 45 and a serious car accident forced her to readjust her priorities and look into the power of clean eating and skincare. 

She had also struggled with anxiety and depression and was constantly finding herself in high stress situations.  

'After my heart attack the doctors said I had 24 per cent irreparable heart damage so I went completely clean. I went onto a high fat, low carb diet, stopped eating sugar, started exercising and changed all of my products to clean, chemical free ones,' Jul told FEMAIL.

Many claim the serums and balms have cleared up their acne, healed their eczema and even eased debilitating chronic pain (pictured before and after the Revolution Serum)

She also started yoga, began using hemp oil, did a heavy metal detox and dived into learning about natural products and herbs.

'The combination of yoga, meditation, breathing, organic nutrition and wholefoods saved me from a lifetime of prescriptions, toxins and chemicals,' Jul said.

'Two years later I went back to the doctors and the damage was just two per cent.  The doctors couldn't believe it really but they couldn't argue with the results. I was able to come off medication as well.

'Life has a way of giving you a tap on the back and I think I needed a series of tough events to happen for me to see what I really needed and that what I was doing wasn't right for me.'

The Revolution Serum is a 'revolutionary' skin-care product which combines hemp seed oil, rosehip oil, hyaluronic acid and argan oil

The serums and balms have also helped to clear up skin conditions like eczema 

Jul found herself fascinated by hemp oil and learned about its anti-inflammatory benefits before using it to start making a variety of skincare and linen products with it at their core. 

'We started using it as a family and then our extended family did and we all noticed such a big difference. My first customers were all Canadian they grabbed it and ran with it and then it just took off from there,' Jul said.  

Two of the most powerful and popular products in the skincare range are the Revolution Serum ($55) and the Herb Buttery Balm ($70).

The Revolution Serum is a 'revolutionary' skin-care product which combines hemp seed oil, rosehip oil, hyaluronic acid and argan oil.

Pictured is Jul before and after she adopted a clean lifestyle including a healthy diet, yoga, organic skincare and chemical-free products 

Jul found herself fascinated by hemp oil and learned about its anti-inflammatory benefits before using it to start making a variety of skincare and linen products with it at their core 

The game-changing Herb Buttery Balm contains the likes of hemp seed oil, shea butter, coconut oil, star anise and a range of powerful natural healing ingredients. 

The results speak for themselves, with many sharing thankful messages and mindblowing before and after photos of their skin after using the products. 

'I would just like to add my thanks to you for your amazing balm. I've had a dodgy shoulder injury for almost two years - that is until I used this amazing stuff,' one man wrote. 

'Is this witchcraft? My shoulder has, for the first time in about two years, felt like a normal shoulder. No pain, discomfort or restriction to movement. This stuff is amazing. If nothing else I HIGHLY suggest you try it.'

The game-changing Herb Buttery Balm contains the likes of hemp seed oil, shea butter, coconut oil, star anise and a range of powerful natural healing ingredients

The results speak for themselves, with many sharing thankful messages and mindblowing before and after photos of their skin

Others have claimed the products have eased their chronic pain, cleared their eczema and healed their acne. 

'Having suffered with a chronic back condition for most of my life and tried everything this is the only thing that has delivered,' a woman wrote. 

Another said: 'Herb Buttery Balm is nature's powerful healer. I've been using it morning and night, rubbing a little on the sore spots, and feeling the blissful relief from pain in around 20 minutes. Highly recommended.'

'What the serum is doing for acne and anti-ageing is mind blowing,' Jul said. 

'If it worked for me I figured it would work for others and I'm excited to bring it to more people. It really does speak for itself,' Jul said (left before, right, presently)

'I was running on caffeine, had bad skin and was 24 kilograms heavier. Now I have lost weight, I'm running on good fats and my skin has transformed.'

Despite all of her success with the business, Jul insists she has no plans to stock in major department stores and will continue to make her products herself, promote herself online and continue living a simple, fulfilling life.  

'I'm so grateful that people are loving the products as much as me and it brings me so much joy to see people getting real results from it,' Jul said, who has since overcome PTSD, heart problems and anxiety. 

'If it worked for me I figured it would work for others and I'm excited to bring it to more people. It really does speak for itself.' 

To see the full range of skincare, clothing and bedding visit the Mandala Dream Co website here.