The Hand Balm
- PETA Vegan
- Non-Irritant
Jeju Hinoki Cypress water bound with shea butter and plant derived glycerin. It gives dry, working hands deep moisture, absorbs fast, and leaves no greasy film.
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Shea butter and plant derived glycerin carry deep moisture into dry skin, over a base of cypress water. It absorbs fast, and nothing rubs off on what you touch next.
Learn moreWarm a small amount between your palms, massage slowly into hands until it absorbs, and use the same on dry elbows, knees, and feet.
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Water, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Hinoki Cypress Oil (Chamaecyparis Obtusa Oil), Sorbitan Olivate, Ozokerite, Hinoki Cypress Water (Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water), Palmitic Acid, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Stearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Arginine, Carbomer, Sodium Phytate, Lauric Acid, Myristic Acid.
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For hands that do the work of living.
The Hand Balm is Jeju cypress water bound with shea butter and plant derived glycerin. It gives dry, working hands deep moisture, absorbs without a greasy film, and leaves nothing that rubs off on what you pick up next.
Deep moisture, from two things.
Shea butter, the oil pressed from the fruit of the West African shea tree, and plant derived glycerin carry moisture into dry skin. The cypress water they sit in is the base of the formula, in place of purified water.
Absorbs, then gets out of the way.
It spreads smoothly and absorbs fast, with no greasy film left behind, so nothing rubs off on what you touch next. Its irritation index tested at 0.00 percent, mild across all skin types.
The scent of cypress, up close.
The note comes from the cypress water and the oil, with nothing added on top. It is there while you rub the balm in, then it fades.
Jeju Hinoki Cypress water.
Branches pruned from roughly thirty year old cypress trees in Ara-dong, Jeju, steam-distilled for two hours with the Jeju Resource Plant Research Institute. What remains after distillation is composted and returned to the forest. In this balm, that water is the base, in place of purified water. It changes with the season it was distilled: woodier in summer, closer to citrus in winter.
Hinoki Cypress oil
The only added scent, from the same two-hour distillation.
Shea butter
Deep moisture, from the fruit of the West African shea tree.
Glycerin
Plant derived, it holds moisture in the skin.
How to use
Step 1
Warm a small amount between your palms.
Step 2
Massage slowly into hands until it absorbs.
Step 3
Use the same on dry elbows, knees, and feet.
For external use only. Avoid broken skin. Keep out of direct sunlight and out of reach of children.
No artificial fragrance.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it gentle on sensitive skin?
Yes. It tested as mild across all skin types, and it is made for hands that get washed and worked all day.
Is it greasy?
No. It absorbs quickly and leaves no greasy film, so nothing rubs off on what you pick up next.
Does the scent stay?
The cypress note is there while you rub the balm in, then it fades. It comes from the cypress water and the oil, with nothing added on top.
Can I use it anywhere besides my hands?
Yes. It works on dry elbows, knees, and feet. Warm a little between your palms first.
How long does it keep?
Two years from manufacture, and one year after opening. Keep it out of direct sunlight.
Why does one tube smell a little different from the last?
The note shifts with the season the water was distilled in: woodier in summer, closer to citrus in winter. The differences between batches are real, and we leave them in.
