At Taui Balms, we listen closely to what our customers are saying, and one of the requests we heard over and over was to make a lighter balm that would get absorbed quickly into the skin and could be used as a morning facial moisturizer.
So when we set out to create a new balm, we knew that we wanted to make a lighter formula, something between a solid balm and a liquid oil. We spent hours researching the most effective natural oils. One of the challenges of having only four ingredients is that every ingredient has to do alot of work!
We had been playing around with Baobab oil for a couple years and we knew that we wanted to include it in our next balm because it worked so well as a moisturizer. The only issue is that Baobab is a heavy oil and so our experiments all ended up being thick. So we started experimenting with Marula oil, which is very light and often used as a facial oil. And, hundreds of jars later, our face balm was born!
What's so great about Baobab Oil?
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Baobab oil is one of those miracle ingredients that once you try, you're going to be a lifelong believer.
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The Baobab tree is a native African tree with a lifespan of about 6000 years. It produces a fruit that is supposedly one of the most nutritious fruits on earth. Baobab seed oil is the oil that is extracted from the seeds of that fruit.
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Baobab oil is a multi-tasking deeply penetrating oil, full of vitamins and skin and hair nourishing Omegas 3, 6, 9
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It's especially effective for hair and scalp treatments, and use in dry hair, damaged hair and natural hair
What's so great about Marula Oil?
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Marula oil has many amazing qualities but the most interesting is how non-oily it is. It absorbs quickly into your skin without leaving a greasy feeling
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It contains all the essential fatty acids that occur naturally in the outer layer of your skin, as well as vitamin C, vitamin E and flavonoids.
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It's a powerful moisturizer but it doesn't clog your pores
Different ways to use our Face Balm
Despite its name, you can use our Face Balm all over your body. It's perfect for summer days where you don't want a thick layer of balm on your skin, or when you just need a quick bit of glow for your cheeks. Here are some common ways to start using your jar:- Morning facial moisturizer
- As a makeup primer or makeup remover (try it on your cheekbones for a fresh looking glow)
- On freshly shaved body parts
- On your eyebrows or under your eye makeup
- Hair and scalp moisturizer
- Cuticle cream that won't leave your hands greasy