All-Around Balm
- Excellent for dry and irritated areas, but can also be used on the entire face e.g. as intensive leave-on care for the night - pat in a thin layer as the last step in your routine.
- Skin type/concern: all kinds of sensitive annd problem skin, especially very dry and atopic skin, but thanks to its semi-matte and silky skin feel it is also suitable for oily skin, as well as under make-up. Suitable for children. Not advised for active POD.
- Formulated for for sensitive and problem skin without fragrance, preservatives and beeswax. Allergy-labelled by the Finnish Allergy, Skin and Asthma Federation.
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Free sample with all orders.
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Delivery: Finland 1-4 business days & rest of EU 2-7 business days.
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Free delivery: Finland orders over 38€ & rest of EU 58€.
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Our All-around Balm for sensitive and problem skin is a waterless, conditioning, protective, multi-purpose rich salve, in a base made from repairing argan oil and softening oat oil. Bisabolol soothes and heals, while hydrogenated argan oil and sunflower wax give the Balm a non-greasy, solid feel.
Use All-around Balm for chapped lips, dry cuticles, small scrapes, bumps and spots, protection from the elements, your entire face - anywhere you need some extra soothing, softening or protective care.
The Balm really is a true multitasker for sensitive and probelm skin, and can be used as a soothing under-eye treatment on atopic skin, to repair an upset skin barrier and even for kids.
Please note, that our All-Around Balm contains high amounts of argan oil. If you are allergic to nuts, you should always consult your doctor and patch test before using this product.
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Bisabolol, Tocopherol
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient and skin conditioning. Argan oil. A staple for us. It is obtained from the non-roasted organic kernels of Moroccan Argania Spinosa, i.e. argan nuts. We love it in almost everything, and especially like its repairing qualities. It is slightly higher in oleic acid, but is usually suitable for clog prone skin, as it contains a fair amount of lupeol, a triterpenoid with anti-inflammatory benefits.
Hydrogenated Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient and thickener. Hydrogenated argan oil. It is the reduced, or dried, form of argan oil. Apart from the lovely qualities of argan oil as such, we use the hydrogenated form to lend structure and a nearly matte finish to our balm.
Avena Sativa Kernel Oil
Skin conditioning. Oat kernel oil. This dark golden oil has a nearly 50/50 balance of oleic and linoleic acids. From a skincare point of view, it's an excellent skin softener and has some calming properties too. We source our oat oil from Fazer, a Finnish family-owned, 126-year-old food and food service company, who produce their oil in Finland, using Finnish oats. The Finnish-ness matters because a) the soil in Finland produces outstanding quality oats and b) it is quite rare for an oil producer to have a 100% local supply chain. Markku, who is head of R&D at the oat mill in Lahtis, tells us he has personally eaten all oat products that Fazer makes – including the oil.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Emollient and thickener. Sunflower wax. A hard vegetable wax made through the winterisation of sunflower seed oil. We use it for solidity and a light feel. Sunflower oil on its own is a basic, widely used and well tolerated oil for skincare. The kind we favour is high in linoleic acid, and the wax we use is made from high linoleic sunflower oil.
Bisabolol
Soothing, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial agent. Bisabolol. A colorless viscous oil that is the main constituent of German chamomile essential oil. The bisabolol we use is organic, and produced not from chamomille but from the South American Candeia tree, and contains no farnesol, a potential fragrance allergen. Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower seed oil. Emollient. Sunflower oil is widely used in skincare and in this particular case it forms the base for the tocopherol (vitamin E) we use in the product. Sunflower seed oil on its own has a high concentration of natural vitamin E, and is especially well suited for dry and dehydrated skin, due to a high linoleic acid content (at around 60%), which aids in strengthening the skin barrier.
Tocopherol
Antioxidant. Vitamin E. A common antioxidant for fats and oils used in skincare. We use the vegetable kind, derived from soybean and rapeseed to prevent rancidity in our balm.
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For sensitive & problem skinFrom our own lab
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Allergy-LabelledNo added fragrance
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A minimum of ingredientsVegan & natural
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Made in FinlandDeveloped & produced in Finland
From our own lab
No added fragrance
Vegan & natural
Developed & produced in Finland
Why it works for sensitive & problem skin
Fragrance-free
Fragrance-free, and free from essential oils, floral waters, alcohol and beeswax.
Formulated for sensitive & problem skin in our own lab
Our owners, CEO Kristina and cosmetic chemist Jaana, formulate all our products in our Helsinki lab, and test them on themselves - both have a long history of sensitive and problem skin.
Preservative-free
The All-around Balm is entirely preservative-free as it contains no water.
No greasy feel
Even though the Balm is 100% oil, it leaves a semi-matte finish on skin, thanks to its base of hydrogenated argan oil and sunflower wax. We wanted to make a product that is deeply nourishing yet stays put on the lips and face and doesn't travel.
Allergy-labelled
All our products carry the Finnish Allergy, Skin and Asthma Federation's independent Allergy-label.
A minimum of ingredients
The Balm contains just six ingredients. Formulated with argan oil to repair, protect and strengthen skin, Finnish oat oil to soothe irritated skin and bisabolol to heal and prevent inflammation. Check out our ingredient section above to learn more.
