Ritual Body Oil, 16oz

Aguaje · Mauritia flexuosa Sourced when possible from Hello Rainforest, a women-led cooperative in the Peruvian Amazon. Aguaje — known locally as the "tree of life" — grows in palm swamps called aguajales, ecosystems that store extraordinary amounts of carbon and support exceptional biodiversity. Hello Rainforest's harvest model is designed to protect these swamps while creating sustainable income for the women who tend them.

Frankincense · Boswellia sacra Sourced from FairSource Botanicals, a regeneration project working directly with harvesters in the wadis and mountains around Salalah, Oman. A blend of Sha'abi resin from the sub-coastal plains and Hojary from the highland mountains. FairSource has spent nearly 20 years partnering with the Omani government and local stakeholders to promote sustainable harvesting, fair compensation, and propagation of wild Boswellia sacra populations — including a nursery established specifically to support regeneration of trees affected by camel grazing. Boswellia sacra grows only in Oman and Yemen, in limestone cliffs and arid mountain valleys called wadis. It is among the oldest traded aromatics on earth.

Dandelion · Taraxacum officinale Solar-infused in organic jojoba on the farm in Cornish, NH. Gathered by hand at peak bloom, dried, and set in oil in the sun — the simplest and most direct ingredient in the formula, and the one most connected to the land where this oil is made.

Smooth a small amount onto damp skin after bathing. Warm between your palms and massage in — feet to heart, slow and circular. Give extra attention to elbows, knees, and heels. Allow to absorb before dressing.

This oil began with dandelions.

After long summer days harvesting in the garden — skin swollen, achy, overextended from the sun — the first remedy came from what was already growing around me. My daughter and I gathered the flowers, dried them, and set them to solar-infuse in jojoba: a slow, golden extraction that sat in the sun for weeks before becoming the base of this formula.

To that infusion I added oils chosen for what they do to sun-worked skin specifically: aguaje from the Peruvian Amazon, dense with carotenoids; frankincense for tone and cellular repair; rosehip for texture; sea buckthorn for its extraordinary antioxidant concentration; tamanu for scars and sun-marked skin.

I first made a version of this during pregnancy. It kept my skin intact through everything that season asked of it. That's still what it's for — skin that has been asked a lot of.

Opens with bright citrus — bergamot, clean and slightly bitter. Beneath it, sea buckthorn and aguaje bring a faint fruitiness, warm rather than sweet. Frankincense anchors the drydown with its characteristic resinous depth. The overall effect is solar: like skin that has been in the sun and come back inside.

Keep capped, away from heat and direct light. Shelf life is approximately 12 months from opening.

Remember to always do a patch test before using any new skincare product, especially if you have sensitive skin or are prone to allergies. If you experience any adverse reactions, stop using the product immediately.  And always be gentle while applying cream around your eye area to avoid tugging or pulling at the delicate skin. Always avoid getting the product in your eyes. 

Wild Dandelion (Taraxacum), organic jojoba oil (Simmondsia chinensis), Wild Aguja oil(Mauritia flexuosa),  Wild Frankincense oil (Boswellia sacra), organic Bergamont oil (Citrus bergamia), organic Rosehip oil (Rosa rubiginosa), organic Seabuckthorn oil (Hippophae goniocarpa), organic Tamanu oil (Calophyllum inophyllum), organic Lavender oil (Lavandula angustifolia), organic Fractionated coconut oil (Cocos nucifera)