Skin Care

How to Use our Salves

Either 1) apply sparingly to damp skin for quick absorption, or 2) use more liberally to massage your skin, then allow 20 minutes for absorption, or 3) apply as an ointment to soothe grazes or scratches.

Allergens

Allergens sometimes occur naturally in essential oils – for instance, limonene and linalool. We have not added these ingredients, but need to tell you when they are present in an essential oil.

Why Balms and Salves

Oil-based skin care products contain no water – you don’t pay for this and you benefit from a highly concentrated product. Many water-based products, such as creams and lotions also contain artificial preservatives (eg, parabens). Check out the labels and you may find that “aqua” (water) is the first ingredient on the list.

Natural

We use natural preservatives – vitamin E, rosemary oil and tea tree oil – in all our skin care products. We do not use mineral oil, which is derived from petrolatum, in any of our products. Aside from concerns about the effect of mineral oil on the skin, we avoid this colourless and odourless product, in favour of vegetable and nut oils, with their individual colours and aromas.