For makeup removal, gentle cleansing + smooth-glide shaving
This Cleansing Balm is a rich botanical cleanser that melts effortlessly into the skin to dissolve makeup, sunscreen and daily impurities. Add warm water and it transforms into a silky cleansing milk that rinses beautifully clean, leaving skin feeling soft, conditioned and comfortably moisturized rather than tight, stripped or greasy. It also doubles as a shaving balm for both men and women, creating a smooth, cushioned glide for the razor while helping skin feel soft and comfortable after shaving.
INSTRUCTIONS:
To use, melt a small amount of balm between your palms to warm it, then take a slow, deep breath of the aromatic botanicals before applying it to your skin. Gently massage into dry skin to dissolve makeup and lift away impurities. Add warm water and continue massaging as the balm transforms into a velvety cleansing milk. Rinse thoroughly to reveal soft, conditioned skin.
For shaving, apply to damp skin or add a few drops of water to the balm before application to create a smooth, cushioned glide for the razor.
ABOUT:
This nutrient-rich, water-free formula combines Jojoba, Avocado, Castor Seed, Tamanu and Moringa-infused oils to thoroughly cleanse while helping leave the skin soft, conditioned and comfortable.
Jojoba is technically a liquid wax rather than an oil and is composed primarily of wax esters, which are similar in character to components of the skin's natural sebum. This gives Jojoba an exceptional affinity for the skin, helping soften and condition without leaving a heavy, greasy feel.
Avocado Oil is rich in oleic acid and also contains naturally occurring phytosterols and tocopherols (Vitamin E compounds). These lipid-rich components help replenish and condition dry, weather-stressed skin, making Avocado particularly valuable in a cleanser designed to leave the skin feeling moisturized rather than stripped.
Castor Seed Oil has an unusual fatty-acid profile dominated by ricinoleic acid. Its rich, substantive character makes it especially useful in an oil-based cleanser, helping dissolve and lift away oil-soluble makeup, sunscreen, excess sebum and daily impurities while contributing to the balm's smooth, cushioned feel.
Tamanu Oil is rich in skin-conditioning fatty acids and naturally occurring compounds including calophyllolide and other coumarin-related constituents. It helps replenish and soften the skin while making this cleansing balm especially comforting for skin that feels dry or stressed. Its naturally deep green color also contributes to the balm's olive tone.
Moringa-infused oil adds another layer of botanical conditioning to the formula. Moringa is valued for its naturally occurring antioxidant compounds and helps support soft, supple, comfortable-feeling skin—particularly useful in a cleanser designed to remove makeup and impurities without leaving the skin feeling depleted.
At the heart of the formula is my handcrafted Rosemary-infused oil, made with fresh Rosemary that I hand-dry and infuse while its delicate blue flowers are in full bloom. Rosemary naturally contains antioxidant compounds, including phenolic diterpenes such as carnosic acid and carnosol, which help protect botanical oils from oxidative stress. Rosemary has also been traditionally valued for its cleansing and purifying qualities, making it particularly at home in a product designed around the ritual of washing away the day. Vitamin E provides additional antioxidant support while helping maintain the freshness of the botanical oils.
Rosemary, Clary Sage and Frankincense create the balm's fresh, complex herbaceous-resinous aroma. Rosemary brings crisp green clarity, Clary Sage adds a bright herbal note, and Frankincense provides a warm, expansive yet grounding depth. Together they create an aroma that feels restorative and uplifting.
Each jar is finished with a small piece of Green Jade, a stone treasured for centuries and traditionally associated with good fortune, success, prosperity and abundance. To me, true abundance means being fully self-supporting—having the resources we need without having to depend on others to provide them, and having not just enough to get by, but ample reserves. Having plenty isn't something to apologize for; it gives us greater security, freedom and opportunity, and creates the conditions that allow us to truly flourish.
Olive green is a color associated with the Heart Chakra and, in particular, with forgiveness and the release of bitterness—letting go of resentment and regret toward ourselves and others, old hurts and emotional burdens that can quietly consume our energy.
Forgiveness doesn't have to mean excusing what happened, forgetting it, or even reconciling with another person. It can simply mean freeing ourselves from the stress and emotional weight of continuing to carry it. And that especially includes forgiving ourselves—acknowledging our mistakes without relentlessly punishing ourselves for them, and finding peace in the understanding that we are human and naturally make mistakes.
That makes olive particularly meaningful in a cleansing ritual. As makeup, sunscreen and the physical residue of the day are washed away, Olive Cleansing Balm offers a few quiet moments to affirm our willingness to release what no longer serves us and what weighs us down.