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Edelweiss Hand & Body Balm

Edelweiss Hand & Body Balm

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With Shea butter, Beeswax, Sweet Almond Oil, Edelweiss Extract and a Blend of Essential Oils

$11.50 USD

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This hand and body balm has been formulated with Edelweiss extract, a very resistant flower from the Alps, used in many Swiss cosmetics. Rich in antioxidants, Edelweiss has strong anti-aging and anti-wrinkle properties. Vitalizing, it repairs delicate skin. Soothing and softening, it relieves skin prone to itching and redness. The balm also contains shea butter and sweet almond oil, which protects, nourishes and moisturizes the skin. Finally, the essential oil mix grapefruit, bergamot, rose geranium and ylang-ylang brings a fruity and floral scent that is soft and pleasant.

    • Moisturizer Balm: Keep skin soft, smooth and moisturized with sweet almond oil and shea butter. Beeswax creates a protective barrier, locking in moisture for long lasting hydration. Provides lasting relief for dry, cracked, itchy or irritated skin.

    • All Natural: Formulated with jasmine essential oil, natural beeswax, shea butter, sweet almond oil and vitamin E. Free of phthalates, parabens, petrolatum, SLS, and other chemicals.

    • Healing Salve: Apply to scrapes, minor burns, eczema, cuts, chaffed skin, insect bites, stings and sore muscles.

    • Skin Care: Intended for daily use, warm a small amount balm in your palm and gently massage into skin. Perfect for use on face, hands, elbows, knees and feet.    

    • Made in Maine: Handcrafted in small batches, delivered straight from our family to yours. 

    prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, calendula officinalis flower extract, chamomilla recutita (chamomile) flower extract, cera alba (beeswax), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed, gnaphalium leontopodium (edelweiss) flower extract, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, pelargonium roseum (rose geranium) leaf oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, cananga odorata (ylang ylang) flower oil, tocopherol (vitamin e)

    Contains essential oils
    Some essential oils are not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women, or children under 3 years old. For more information, see our  page on essential oils 

    Prefer products without essential oils? Explore our Plain & Simple collection.

    Gently take a little balm from the tin and massage it into your skin until absorbed. Use daily or whenever your skin needs a boost of softness and nourishment.

    Keep out of eyes. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.

    Our all-natural body balms are handcrafted in small batches here in Maine. They’re made with Sweet Almond Oil to help prevent dryness and improve skin elasticity, Shea Butter to deeply moisturize and soften, and Beeswax to lock in moisture and create a protective barrier.

    None of our body balms contain parabens, petroleum products, artificial fragrances, palm oil, or synthetic preservatives. Like all of our products, they are tested only on family—not on animals.

    Learn more about our hand & body balm.

    Our body balms are a simple way to care for your skin while caring for the planet. Packaged in reusable, recyclable metal tins, they eliminate single-use plastic and reduce waste. Each balm is handmade in Maine with 100% natural ingredients, and when the tin is empty, it can be reused or fully recycled—leaving nothing behind but nourished skin and a cleaner environment.

    Learn more about sustainability at Wayward Chickadee

    plant oils & butters

    sweet almond oil

    prunus amygdalus dulcis

    Sweet Almond Oil is natural ingredient, rich in constituents like vitamin E, Omega-3 fatty acids, phospholipids, and magnesium. Sweet Almond Oil is one of the best and most used oils for skin care. It does not clog pores, has good anti-oxidant properties, combats stress and promotes clear, soft, healthy looking skin.

    botanicals

    calendula flower extract

    calendula officinalis

    Calendula extract is a natural substance derived from the marigold flower. Calendula has antifungal, anti inflammatory, and antibacterial properties that make it useful in healing wounds and soothing eczema.

    botanicals

    beeswax

    cera alba

    Refreshing, restorative, and gentle enough for use on even the most sensitive skin, Beeswax is known to soothe itchiness and irritation, to nourish, and to soften dry, cracked, broken areas. While not strictly botanical, beeswax is entirely derived from the metabolic conversion of sugars (honey and nectar), which are themselves entirely plant-derived.

    plant oils & butters

    shea butter

    butyrospermum parkii

    A rich, plant-based butter extracted from the nuts of the Shea tree.
    Naturally high in vitamins A and E, it deeply nourishes and protects both skin and hair from dryness and harsh conditions. Our Shea butter is raw, unrefined, and hand-crafted by women’s co-operatives in Africa — pure, ethical, and full of care.

    plant-derived actives

    vitamin e

    tocopherol

    Natural antioxidant that can protect skin cells from free radical damage. It also moisturizes and strengthens the skin barrier.

    botanicals

    edelweiss flower extract

    gnaphalium leontopodium

    Edelweiss extract is from a flower called Leontopodium Alpinum that grows in the Swiss Alps. It's a naturally derived plant botanical with potent antioxidants. It has twice the free radicals scavenging power of vitamin C. As a result, it is one of the best natural anti aging ingredients.

    plant oils & butters

    sunflower seed oil

    helianthus annus

    Sunflower Oil is a natural ingredient, produced from the seeds of the most widespread grain sunflower plant, Helianthus Annuus. Sunflower Oil helps maintain the skin barrier and decrease trans-epidermal water loss. Oleic acid helps deeper penetration of sunflower oil into the skin. Sunflower Oil is an excellent source of beta-carotene, precursor of Vitamin A. In the skin beta –carotene converts into retinol - a powerful antioxidants and skin regenerating agent.

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