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Solin: Cardamom + Grapefruit - Botanical Scent Balm
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About This Item
About This Item
Why Choose a Botanical Scent Balm
Conventional perfumes rely on alcohol, which can leave skin dry or irritated. Solin skips that entirely: it's phthalate-free, free of synthetic ingredients, and rated safe by EWG standards, all while still nourishing skin and offering scent that lasts. Formulated as a solid wax-based perfume balm, it sits close to the body rather than projecting strongly outward, making it a good match for sensitive skin or anyone seeking a cleaner alternative to traditional perfume. Because it's solid, it also travels well — it's TSA-friendly and spill-proof, making it a convenient travel perfume. Each balm is crafted using USDA organic certified essential oils along with other organic ingredients that support skin health while releasing fragrance. The cardamom-and-grapefruit combination offers both warmth and brightness, striking a balance of energy and comfort suited to daily, mindful wear.
Benefits
- Long-wearing perfume that also nourishes the skin
- Formulated with USDA organic and vegan ingredients
- Moisturizing and hydrating balm suitable for sensitive skin
- Non-toxic formula: free from alcohol, synthetic fragrance, and parabens
- Free from phthalates and synthetic additives
- Supports zero-waste beauty: plastic-free packaging and TSA-friendly for travel
- Nourishing balm suitable for dry skin and safe for eczema-prone skin
- Handmade in small batches
How It's Made
Each ingredient in this organic-certified fragrance balm serves a specific function. Candelilla wax, a plant-based substitute for beeswax, forms the base and gives the balm its structure while helping the scent hold. Shea butter contributes a creamy feel and helps ground the deeper notes. Babassu oil and kokum butter absorb rapidly into skin, leaving it soft without a greasy residue. Jojoba oil closely resembles the skin's own natural oils, which helps the fragrance blend evenly across skin. Acai oil brings antioxidants that help preserve the essential oils, and Vitamin E serves as a natural preservative. Altogether, this balm reflects eco-friendly, sustainable, and low-waste values consistent with zero-waste beauty practices.
How to Apply
Dab Solin Botanical Scent Balm onto pulse points — wrists, neck, or behind the ears. Body heat gradually releases the fragrance from these areas. Reapply throughout the day as desired. The balm's soft consistency makes it simple to apply anywhere, with no spilling or product waste. Since the balm interacts with each person's natural skin oils, the resulting scent can vary slightly from person to person, making the experience personal and evolving over time — a genuinely mindful way to wear fragrance.
Ingredients: Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil*, Garcinia Indica (Kokum) Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Oil*, Tocopherol (Vitamin E) Oil, Cardamom Essential Oil*, Grapefruit Essential Oil*
*Certified Organic
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| Measurement | How to take it |
|---|---|
| Chest | Around the fullest part of the chest, under the arms, keeping the tape level. |
| Waist | Around the natural waist at its narrowest point, without pulling tight. |
| Hip | Around the fullest part of the hips and seat, with your feet together. |
| Inseam | From the top of the inner thigh straight down to the ankle bone. |
Measure over light clothing and keep the tape snug but not tight. The fit notes under “About this item” say whether this piece runs relaxed or fitted, and every order is covered by 30-day returns.
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