The Gentle Balm
$5.00 – $68.00
A little goes a long way – most customers enjoy one jar for 6–12 months.
A soft, buttery 3-in-1 calendula facial cleanser that melts tension and buildup without friction or heat.
Let your skin settle into softness.
A nervous system skincare™ formula designed for sensitive women.
SKU: GENT-BALM
At a glance
86% Natural14% Naturally Derived & Synthetic
HydrationSheer
MinimalMaximum
GentlenessSoothing
CalmingActive
i. The Signal
When your skin wants to be cleansed, not stripped.
Reactive skin and harsh cleansers are a bad match. Foaming washes that squeak, multi-step routines that ask too much, the friction of scrubbing at the end of a long day — for sensitive skin, all of it can leave the face tight, pink, and unsettled. Sometimes you want one soft step that simply takes the day off.
The Gentle Balm was made to be that one step.
ii. The Ritual
One soft step. Three things at once.
A soft, buttery 3-in-1 calendula facial cleanser that melts away makeup and the day’s buildup without friction or heat. It cleanses, removes makeup, and leaves skin conditioned in a single step — so a long routine becomes one quiet moment. Let your skin settle into softness.
The texture is a rich, golden balm that warms and melts against the skin, then rinses or wipes away clean. Massaged in slowly, it turns the simple act of washing your face into the softest part of the evening.
Made for skin that
feels tight or stripped after foaming cleansers
reacts to fragrance and harsh surfactants
wants makeup gone without scrubbing
prefers one gentle step to a long routine
iii. The Standard
Why this balm is different.
Gentle cleansing that still rinses clean is hard to formulate well. The Gentle Balm uses soft plant saponins and skin-loving butters — held to the standard the most sensitive, reactive face demands.
Fragrance-free & EO-freeNo synthetic fragrance and no essential oils — nothing to react to.
Gentle plant cleansingSoft saponins from quillaja and soapwort instead of harsh surfactants.
Properly preservedMade with a certified preservation system, so a water-compatible balm stays safe.
Small-batch & handmadeCrafted by hand in small batches in San Diego, never mass-produced.
A little goes a long way — most customers enjoy one jar for 6–12 months.
Sensory Notes
A rich, golden balm that warms and melts against the skin. The first touch is buttery and cushioning; as you massage, it dissolves makeup and the day with no friction. With water or a soft cloth it lifts away clean, leaving skin soft, conditioned, and comfortable — never tight or squeaky.
Initial feelButtery and cushioning — warms and melts on contact.
As you cleanseDissolves makeup and buildup with no scrubbing.
With waterLifts away soft and clean with a cloth or rinse.
AfterSkin feels soft and conditioned — never stripped.
Scent: none added. Only the soft, natural aroma of the butters and botanicals. No synthetic fragrance, no essential oils.
How to Use
Warm a small amount
Scoop a little and warm it between dry fingertips until it softens into a balm.
Massage into dry skin
Press into a dry face and massage slowly. It melts makeup, sunscreen, and the day’s buildup as you go.
Add water or a soft cloth
Wet your hands or use a warm, damp cloth to lift everything away gently.
Rinse and settle
Rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry. Skin is left soft and comfortable — never tight.
Ingredients
Soft plant saponins, skin-loving butters, and calendula — and nothing in it that doesn’t earn its place.
Calendula CO2Organic
A soft, golden botanical extract, traditionally loved for sensitive skin — the heart of the balm.
Shea & Kokum ButtersOrganic
Rich, conditioning butters that give the balm its buttery melt.
Quillaja & SoapwortPlant saponins
Naturally cleansing plant extracts that lift away buildup without the strip of harsh surfactants.
Tremella (Snow Mushroom)Throughout the line
A botanical prized for its soft, water-loving feel and silky finish.
Full Ingredient List
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Garcinia Indica (Kokum) Seed Butter*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*+^^, Di-PPG-2 Myreth-10 Adipate, Vegetable Glycerin, Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract, Saponaria Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid****, Benzyl Alcohol****, Tremella Fuciformis (Snow Mushroom), Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract CO2*.
*Organic +Ethically Sourced ^^Regeneratively Grown ****ECOCERT-certified
86% Natural
14% Naturally Derived & Synthetic
EWG-Rated
Fragrance-Free
Essential Oil-Free
No Parabens, Dyes, or Talc
14% Naturally Derived & Synthetic
EWG-Rated
Fragrance-Free
Essential Oil-Free
No Parabens, Dyes, or Talc
Because we prioritize freshness and small-batch production, the list above may occasionally vary from your packaging. The ingredient list printed on your jar always reflects the exact formula inside.
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