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Winter Solstice Organic Face Balm & Mask
Winter Solstice Organic Face Balm & Mask
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30g
"Available only in winter"
Winter Solstice is a powerful shield for cold weather. A remedy for extreme dryness, irritation, eczema and sensitive, allergy-prone skin. Winter Solstice significantly improves blood flow, which speeds up skin regeneration. It is great for traumatised, dry, problematic skin that is having trouble regenerating on its own. It reduces swelling and irritation and brightens patches of discoloured skin. It is both a daily face balm and a nutrient dense face mask. The essential oil version is lightly scented with a mystical blend of Palo Santo, Myrrh, Frankincense and Vetiver.
When the Epidermis = the top layer of the skin is exposed to the cold air, It sends the message of cold directly below the Dermis. Why? You might ask? The Dermis holds blood vessels and blood supplies nutrients and oxygen = life to all layers of the skin. Blood also removes waste products away from the skin.
As a biological creature, a living organism, the body, must survive. Blood vessels in the Dermis constrict so that your warm blood bypasses the skin to conserve your body heat so you survive in the cold.
Your own medicine = your warm blood that carries all the nutrients and oxygen that your skin needs pulls away, leaving the skin vulnerable to the environment in the cold because survival is more important than the health of your skin.
Cold air is also dry. It wants moisture. You, as a biological creature, a living organism, part of the whole, give your moisture to the cold. Yin and Yang. You help balance the whole, leaving your skin dry.
Winter Solstice is the external support, a powerful shield for cold weather so that you adapt to the conditions of your environment with the help of plants.
Daily Application: Apply a small amount to the face and neck after applying our Rose Mist, followed by any of our Elixirs.
Face Mask: Winter Solstice is also a incredibly nutrient-dense face mask for winter. Apply a thick layer to clean skin and massage using circular motions. Leave it on for at least 20 minutes. Dampen our bamboo cloth with warm water and remove the excess balm. Finish with Rose Mist and a few drops of our Elixirs.
About Refills
Please note the refill service is only available once you return your empty bottle to us. First-time orders will need to purchase a bottle or jar. Refill service is currently only available within the United Kingdom.
Step 1. Send your empty bottles or jars to our address below. Please include your name and order number in the parcel, so it doesn't get lost.
Earth To You Ltd. 17 Lyon Road, Mainyard Studios, Studio A2, SW19 2RL, London, United Kingdom
Step 2. We will then clean, sanitise and refill your bottle and send it back to you. Please note that we wont include product's outside paper packaging unless you send one in.
Processing Time: Refills are processed after a couple of days of receiving your empty containers. So if you are ordering other products at the same time, please note that your entire order will be shipped once we receive and process your refills.
Shipping Cost: We offer a discount on the refill which should cover the cost of sending it back to us, especially if you gather a few bottles, jars to send at a time.
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Full Ingredients List
MADE WITH OUR IN-HOUSE SLOW INFUSION OF BOTANICALS WITHOUT WATER, PRESERVATIVES OR SYNTHETICS. CRUELTY FREE.
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INGREDIENTS:
*Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, *Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, *Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil, *Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil, *Rubus Idaeus (Red Raspberry) Seed Oil, *Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Seed Oil, *Calophyllum Inophyllum (Tamanu) Seed Oil, *Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, *Hippophae Rhamnoides (sea buckthorn) Fruit Oil, Cera Alba (Farmed sourced Beeswax).
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Plant Extracts Made In House: *Yarrow, *Licorice, *Marshmallow root, *Red Clover, *Comfrey, *Calendula, *Rosemary, *Nettle.
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Essential Oils of *Commiphora myrrha (Myrrh), *Boswellia serrata (Frankincense) oil, *Bursera Graveolens (Palo Santo) wood oil, *Vetiveria Zizanoides (Vetiver) Root Oil, *Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Sweet Orange) Peel Oil, *Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower oil, 2% Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil.
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**Limonene, **Geraniol, **Linalool, **Citronellol, *Citral.
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*Organic ingredient, **Naturally occurring in essential oils.
Suited To
Suitable For: All skin types
Really Good For: Dry skin.
Safe for use during pregnancy
Sustainable Packaging & Refills
We use a frosted brown glass jar to protect the potency of the plants and precious oils. The outer packaging is made from recyclable/biodegradable unbleached kraft paper. Our labels are made from 100% recycled waste paper.
HOW TO RECYCLE
The product includes a glass jar, recyclable Polypropylene (PP) cap and stopper.
REFILLS:
Refills are available on this product, so once you purchase your first jar, you can send it back to us, and we will clean, sanitise and refill it for you again and again. Refills are currently only available within the UK.
Giving Back
We believe in a return to nature, centred around a sustainable cycle where we should only take what we can give back. That’s why every Earth To You order starts and ends its journey as a seed in the soil.
With the intention of revitalising arid farmland, we donate a portion of each sale to a programme called the Forest Garden Approach. Run by a charity called Trees For The Future, the 4-year programme gives farmers the skills they need to sustainably support their communities and grow thousands of trees. Every seed planted helps to reverse environmental degradation, restore biodiversity, and remove megatons of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. But more than that, Forest Garden Farmers gain access to income and food for themselves and their families, breaking the cycle of poverty and hunger. Just as the earth gifts us with healing and nourishing herbs and botanicals, we must give back and do what we can to protect the soils we come from. This sustainable approach to re-forestation brings valuable nutrients back to the soil, breathing new life and hope into over-farmed and arid lands.
Ingredients & Plant intelligence
Inside the powerful shield = Winter Solstice
Yarrows' healing power comes from its ability to stimulate and astringe (contract and tone) the veins, thus relieving capillary-blood stasis (slowed or stopped blood flow in the capillaries), which happens when the skin is exposed to cold weather.
Comfrey is a European folk remedy with remarkable healing properties that stimulate cell growth. The medicinal ingredient inside the comfrey plant is called allantoin, which heals traumatized skin that is having trouble regenerating on its own in winter.
As an “immune tonic”, farmers who lived in pre-industrial Europe gathered Calendula flowers throughout the year and threw them in soups in the fall and winter to warm and protect against wind and chill. It prepares the skin and the body for the stress of winter by removing old lymphatic congestion and lingering skin infections.
Marshmallow root is a powerful emollient. It softens and breaks up hard skin tissue, which easily happens in winter.
Licorice reduces hyperpigmentation and dark spots. Not only does it help treat existing dark spots, but it also helps prevent new ones from developing. It soothes, softens, and nourishes irritated skin.
Red Clover purifies the skin. It has an affinity for the lymphatic system, where it improves lymphatic flow. Better lymphatic flow means that the fluid within your lymphatic system is moving more efficiently through your skin, effectively transporting waste products, toxins, and immune cells to be filtered and removed, which is crucial for maintaining healthy skin and preventing puffiness and swelling.
Rosemary gently warms, soothes and cleanses the broken skin caused by cold weather.
Nettle is a fundamental remedy of traditional Western herbalism. It is a nutritive tonic that provides a high amount of nutrients to create healthy skin. As the saying goes, “When in doubt, use nettles”.