Clean + Serene: Experience the Power of Indian Sandalwood with Heartwood’s Blissful Balm-to-Milk Cleanser.
Discover the perfect harmony of sustainable Indian sandalwood + skincare with Heartwood’s latest innovation: the Alpha Indian Sandalwood Cleansing Balm.
For millennia, Indian sandalwood (Santalum album) has occupied a sacred position in the annals of skincare and spirituality.
Advances in dermatological research have begun to reveal that the bioactive constituents of Indian sandalwood oil, particularly alpha-santalols, exert potent benefits for the skin and beyond.
These benefits include significant anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, antioxidative, antimicrobial, and astringent properties, for radiant, bright, and optimally healthy skin.
Infused with Indian sandalwood, this luxurious balm-to-milk cleanser delivers the calming, brightening and purifying properties of its alpha-santalol actives to skin and mind.
Heartwood’s advanced formula combines nature’s finest antiseptics and anti-inflammatories to melt away impurities and makeup from the face and eyes, with the help of its organic cotton muslin cloth.
Indian sandalwood’s purifying and anti-inflammatory properties are complemented by deeply nourishing ingredients such as Shea, Jojoba, Milk Thistle, Marula, and Carnauba.
This unique blend of botanicals delivers an unparalleled buttery texture, rich in fatty acids and emollients, ensuring the skin is thoroughly cleansed and left soft to the touch without causing irritation or dryness.
Suitable for all skin types, including acne-prone and sensitive skin, this balm-to-milk cleanser reveals a healthy, clean complexion with every use.
SCENT
Subtle Indian sandalwood scent.
CORE INGREDIENTS
- Indian sandalwood
- Shea
- Jojoba
- Milk Thistle
- Marula
- Carnauba
CORE FEATURES & BENEFITS
- Cleanses - Removes impurities and makeup, even from the eyes
- Soothes
- Detoxifies - Decongests problematic areas
- Reduces size of pores
- Reduces redness and irritation
- Softens - Natural cleansing properties of Indian sandalwood leave skin fresh and clean
- Preps
- Eases tension
- Relaxes the mind
- Enhances mood
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Brings focus
INDIAN SANDALWOOD BENEFITS
1. CALMS INFLAMMATION + REDNESS
When tested on skin cells in a 2021 study, Indian sandalwood oil was found to inhibit the movement of a protein complex known as NF-κB, which is involved in triggering the body's inflammatory response.
2. BREAKS DOWN HYPERPIGMENTATION
The sesquiterpene α-santalol, a key component of sandalwood oil, is an effective natural inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosinase, which plays a central role in the production of melanin, the group of molecules responsible for pigmentation of skin.
3. PRESERVES SKIN ELASTICITY
Indian sandalwood oil is proven through in vitro testing to preserve skin elasticity by inhibiting the activity of collagen-degrading enzymes.
4. PREVENTS PREMATURE AGING
When tested on human skin cells and tissues exposed to blue light and cigarette smoke, sandalwood oil outperformed even vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) in its ability to protect and rejuvenate the skin via its antioxidant potency.
5. IMPROVES HEALTHY SKIN CELL TURNOVER
When tested on human skin at low concentrations, Indian sandalwood oil has been proven to help eliminate damaged skin cells, allowing for the regeneration of new, healthy skin cells, resulting in younger and brighter looking skin.
6. SHRINKS PORES + FINE LINES
The bioactive compounds in sandalwood oil help to improve overall skin texture, contributing to the appearance of smaller pores and reduced fine lines.
7. TREATS + PREVENTS BREAKOUTS
Due to its abundance of alpha santalol compounds, Indian sandalwood oil has been proven to be a safe antiseptic agent, making it an ideal treatment for acne, enlarged pores, congestion, and break-out prone skin.
HOW TO APPLY
TO CLEANSE THE SKIN:
To reveal a healthy complexion and calm mind with every use, warm the balm between your fingertips then gently massage onto a dry face, working the balm into the contours of your face, neck and decolletage.
Allow the cleanser to melt into the pores for a couple of minutes before gently removing with your organic muslin cloth.
Follow with Royal Revival Indian Sandalwood Hydration Serum for a beautiful layering base.
AS A CALMING + HYDRATING MASK:
Apply the balm to dry face, neck and decolletage, taking the time to inhale the woody scent, allowing the calming alpha-santalol actives to take effect on your nervous system. After 15-20 minutes, add a little water and massage your face for 30 seconds. Remove with your damp organic cotton muslin cloth.
INGREDIENTS
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Aqua/Water, Glycerin, Sucrose Laurate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Seed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Tocopherol, Sucrose Palmitate, Sucrose Stearate, Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Extract.
