![]() This reminder is marked on the bottom of every bottle and jar and we’ve been known to set calendar alerts for ourselves too! “ We advise a shelf life of one year from the time you open each new bottle or jar and we encourage opening within six months of the date your individual treat was made. And so, you see that ethos in their Freshness Promise via the following: Because just like foods we ingest, shouldn’t skincare and beauty products follow the same principle? Since we use it on and over the largest organ of our body, our skin. You see, the folks at May Lindstrom recommend for their products to be used up to one year’s time. What remains in this list is chock full of oils, fruit extracts, shea butter, and cacao butter.Ībsolutely, with the one caveat of having a very short shelf-life due to lack of preservatives to maintain stability. If we quickly peruse the ingredient list to The Blue Cocoon, you quickly notice a lack of preservatives, harsh chemicals, emulsifiers, or surfactants. And since the inception of the company, one of the first products to have a major cult following was May Lindstrom’s The Blue Cocoon. If you haven’t heard of both the brand (and founder), May Lindstrom – where have you been? This is a luxury organic skincare company providing products to patrons with a commitment targeting the highest level of benefit and nutrients relative to raw ingredients. And compared to The Blue Cocoon, it’s still an absolute bargain.THE PRODUCT MAY LINDSTROM: THE BLUE COCOON The blush-pink colour is absolutely lovely. It is all organic and cold-pressed (and made in Hawaii by a small company), if that is important to you. There are certainly cheaper alternatives for doing what this product is doing, but I like to have something nice to use when I’m feeling like shit. I haven’t tried it as a cleanser, as I own several dedicated cleansing balms and don’t want to waste the BB balm on this. I’ve also discovered that it works great as a lip balm and you can use it for cuticles, too. I like the texture and how it immediately melts when it meets the skin. It’s immediately soothing and does improve the situation considerably overnight. I use the Bless Beauty Balm wherever my skin is dry and angry. Do of course be careful if the latter causes you problems. I did not buy one to replace the other, but the balms do actually share quite a lot of the ingredients, including camellia seed oil, marula oil, cocoa butter and shea butter. It is less “oily” than The Blue Cocoon, with a smoother texture, and it’s not blue, although it does include a small amount of blue tansy. Leahlani’s balm is gentler and has never annoyed my skin in any way. It is also very strongly scented, something I don’t necessarily love when I’m feeling unwell. And yes, it’s a beautiful balm, but it can sometimes irritate my skin when it’s not at its best. Now, many people love May Lindstrom’s The Blue Cocoon when their face is seriously ravaged by elements or illness. My nose and the skin around it are in a sorry state and this is where the balm comes in. Therefore, balms tend to come out mostly in winter and especially when I’m sick and my skin is red and sore.Īs I mentioned in my most recent post, I caught the flu last week and I’m still dealing with the aftermath. It’s not so much that I had forgotten about it: I don’t use balms much (unless they are cleansing balms, which I love), as my skin isn’t that dry. Leahlani’s Bless Beauty Balm is one of the things that I’ve dug out. It’s also always satisfying to use things up and find nice products you had almost forgotten you had. This has not been too difficult, as I own enough skincare for a small Korean town. With the exception of some Glossier stuff (of which more in coming days), I have bought no skincare since I returned from Australia in the beginning of the year.
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