12.75 / 46g
Recyclable glass jar. Enough for around 40 uses.
Exfoliation is the way forward; it’s important to encourage the renewal and turnover of cells for maximum glowy smoothness.
An unassuming, blush-hued little pot-ful (2-in-1, no less; it can be used as an exfoliating wash and/or as a gentle face mask), this is a gathering together of natural, conditioning extracts and exfoliants (rice powder, green tea leaf powder, finely-ground oats, rose petals, kaolin clay and rosehip) that each know how to rejuvenate a skin cell or two. With a natural, subtle fragrance of rose, this is a lovely, effective way to gently cleanse and exfoliate and, while suitable for all skin types, was created specifically with sensitive or ‘problem’ skin in mind.
P.S. It’s also very lovely to throw into a bath, along with this.
A little back story: I had a wonderful friend (a popular model who was suffering from an outbreak of rosacea at the time) stay with me for a few days when visiting from LA and we slathered ourselves in an early version of this after a whirlwind day of sightseeing (and, maybe, a little too much sun…). Well… the next day she told me her skin had never looked clearer and had calmed down significantly! This got me a bit excited, I’ll admit, and I since experimented and developed things further, transforming what was then an informal mix of ideas into something even more effective and extra beneficial for those whose skin likes to throw a strop (or ‘a bit of a paddy’, one might say… Get it? Rice? Rice paddy? Sorry.).
The final concoction is a thing of simple beauty; no harsh chemicals or additives, just real, natural ingredients packing in the sort of nutrients that keeps skin calm, nourished and even-tempered.
Uses & Directions:
Tap a small amount of the mixture into your palm and add roughly an equal amount of water, mixing with your finger to make a loose, slurry paste. Apply to your skin with gentle massaging movements. Wash off, or leave on for 5-15 minutes as a gentle face mask.
Key ingredients/benefits:
Green Tea Leaf Powder: Packed with antioxidants, phytochemicals, caffeine, magnesium, green tea is hormone-balancing and blemish-fighting.
Red Rose Petal Powder: Rose has been used for centuries for its cooling, soothing properties as well as its delicate scent and skin conditioning power. Naturally pink, it also imparts a subtle, rosy hue to the overall mixture, which deepens to a ruddy blush when moistened (it’s the small things in life!).
Kaolin White Clay: One of the mildest of all the clays, kaolin stimulates the circulation, is packed full of minerals and exfoliates beautifully, absorbing excess oil without over-drying. Leaves skin radiant.
Rosehip Oil: Wonderful for reversing hyperpigmentation, the signs of aging and sun damage, its high anti-oxidant content improves texture and revitalizes the skin. Its vitamin and fatty-acid make up is effective in cellular membrane and tissue regeneration.
Rice flour: an ancient Japanese secret for gentle exfoliation and glow; full of vitamin E and lineolic acid. When mixed with water, these gorgeous, tiny particles become velvety and silken.
Rose extract: A beautiful, feminine scent which calms the skin (and mind!), rose has naturally anti-bacterial qualities and soothes irritation. It also adds a bit of astringent and anti-aging magic into the mix, balancing sebum production and smelling divine!
Oats: Utterly gentle, beautifully soothing and simply a lovely thing to put on your face, oatmeal is perfect for sensitive, allergy or eczema prone skin (it’s anti-inflammatory and anti-itch!). Moisturising and healing.
Ingredients:
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, Avena sativa (Oat) kernel powder, Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) leaf extract (powder), Kaolin (White Clay), Rosa centifolia (Rose Petal Powder), Rosa canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Rosa centifolia (Rose) extract. Naturally occurring: Citral, Geraniol, Citronellol, Eugenol, Farnesol, Linalool.
All prices are in GBP.