To formulate this product, we spent the first six months simply researching every natural remedy used since the dawn of recorded history, both to soothe sunburn pain and replenish and condition skin that's had any sun exposure. There is nothing like it on the market because the plant-based ingredients are so rare and costly.
Yarrow, which Achilles is reputed to have used to stanch the bleeding wounds of his soldiers (hence its Genus name Achillea) is a powerful healer and skin protector, as is Seabuckthorn berry oil which is used by Russian cosmonauts for protection against radiation burns in space. Comfrey has been cultivated since 400 BC as a healing herb, and the name derives from the Latin word for “grow together” reflecting its legendary ability to heal wounds and treat broken bones. White Willow bark is a source of salicin and other salicylates, compounds similar in structure to aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) and was used by Native Americans as an anti-inflammatory for eons. Aloe, of course, is a potent sunburn remedy that, in combination with this formulation’s potent array of rarely-used plant-based ingredients soothes blazing, painful burns.
Luckily, not every outdoor excursion ends in a burn. But any time spent in the sun has a searing, drying effect on the skin. That’s why this balm also includes so many richly moisturizing nut oils—walnut, kukui nut, sesame, evening primrose, hemp seed—chosen specifically for post-sun moisture replenishment and to avoid peeling and prolong tanning. The scent is derived solely from the ingredients and is lemony-herbal.
There isn’t anything like this on the market. Most after-sun preparations are composed almost completely of aloe, which is a great ingredient but needs to be bolstered with other botanical elements in this application. Aloe is also not a very expensive ingredient, though you wouldn’t know it given that Ole Henriksen charges $30 for his All Purpose Aloe Vera Gel (8 oz), while Estee Lauder’s After Sun Rehydrator, $18.50 for 5 oz, is just aloe and some chemicals.
4oz/118ml
USAGE INSTRUCTIONS: If you are severely sunburned, seek medical attention. Otherwise, take a cool shower and carefully wash the affected areas with mild soap. Daub your skin dry (or better yet, air dry) so as not to further irritate already painful skin. Squirt some product into your palms and apply somewhat liberally to affected area(s). Ideally, allow product approximately 15 minutes to penetrate the skin before covering area(s) with clothing. It would be even more ideal not to cover area(s) with clothing at all, because the fabric will feel painful against the skin. Re-apply as necessary (when the burning sensation recurs and/or when the skin is dry.)
INGREDIENTS: Aloe, glycerine, walnut, wheat germ, hemp seed, evening primrose, sesame, kukui nut & calendula oils, propylene glycol, apple cider vinegar, Vitamin E, diazolidinyl urea, lemon eucalyptus, seabuckthorn, yarrow, chamomile, white willow bark, comfrey & red raspberry essential oils.
PEOPLE WHO LIKE IT say “I got burned after surfing without a wetsuit on a bright day. The stuff works;” “I know I’m not supposed to lay out but I like the way I look with a tan. I’m careful not to burn but I used the balm anyway. My skin looked better and I kept my tan longer; “Best burn remedy I ever used.”
PEOPLE WHO DIDN”T LIKE IT said they didn’t like the scent, that they wanted a product that was “cooling.”
