Arc en Sels Restorative Organic Skin Balm

An exceptional balm, inspired by traditional African and Ayurvedic skincare rituals.

This organic and 100% natural balm soothes, repairs and visibly refines the skin on the face. The rich texture melts gently into the skin and provides immediate relief from redness, skin inflammation and areas requiring extra care. The combination of organic shea butter, nigella oil, tamanu and geranium supports the skin in cases of acne, scarring, rosacea and pigmentation, whilst antioxidants help to promote a firmer and more supple appearance. This balm is suitable for dry, sensitive and mature skin, offering a nourishing effect that focuses on cell renewal, soothing and an even complexion.

Key benefits

The face balm provides intense comfort and instantly soothes sensitive skin thanks to the emollient properties of shea butter and nigella oil. Tamanu helps improve skin texture, particularly in relation to scars and pigmentation, and contributes to a calm, even complexion. The botanical oils contain antioxidants that help combat visible signs of ageing, leaving the skin looking firmer and smoother. The texture absorbs gently without stickiness and works well as a daily care product or as an intensive night treatment.

Active ingredients

Shea butter

Shea butter is exceptionally nourishing for the skin and hair and supports the skin barrier. It has anti-inflammatory properties, promotes the healing process, soothes, moisturises, promotes cell renewal and elasticity, protects against UV radiation and is beneficial for dry, chapped and irritated skin, itching, sunburn, eczema, skin allergies, insect bites, minor skin wounds, and reduces fine wrinkles and lines.

The shea fruit tree grows to a height of around 20 metres and is found only in the wild on the West African savannahs. For thousands of years, the kernels have been crushed into an extremely nutrient-rich nut fat or butter packed with vitamins, minerals, proteins and a unique composition of essential fatty acids.

Unrefined shea butter possesses the greatest number of healing and moisturising properties, as well as the highest percentage of active ingredients of all butters and oils.

This 100% organic shea butter is obtained by cold pressing (mechanical pressing) of the nuts and retains all its nutrients and properties.

Black Cumin Oil

Black Cumin Oil is used throughout the Mediterranean region as a remedy with many applications. As far back as the time of the Pharaohs, black cumin oil was used in Egypt as a universal remedy and is mentioned in various ancient texts. Now that natural foods and care products are making a comeback in Europe, a large number of dieticians and scientists are interested in the many active ingredients in black cumin oil.

Black cumin oil consists of 80% healthy fatty acids. It also contains over 100 bioflavonoids or phytonutrients. These are substances that enhance each other’s effects. Phytonutrients are responsible for the wide range of medicinal properties of black cumin oil. Other substances found in black cumin include: amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, fixed and volatile oils, saturated (20%) and unsaturated (80% Omega 3, 6 and 9) fatty acids, alkaloids, saponins, vitamins and minerals.

Fatty acid composition of black cumin seed oil

• Palmitic acid: 11%
• Stearic acid: 2%
• Oleic acid: 25.5%
• Linoleic acid: 58.5%
• Alpha-linolenic acid: 1%
• Other fatty acids: 2%

As a powerful antioxidant, black cumin oil plays an important role in neutralising free radicals.

Tamanu Oil

The callophyllum is a sacred tree that grows wild in mangroves along the Indian Ocean and particularly in Madagascar, where this tree is called ‘Foraha’. When the nuts of this tree are pressed, the first cold pressing yields an oil that was considered sacred in ancient times and has a particularly distinctive scent.

Tamanu Oil contains calophyllic acid, calophyllolide (4-phenyl coumarin), fatty acids (lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, eicosenoic acid). It has powerful anti-inflammatory, healing and anti-infectious properties and is rich in fatty acids, vitamins A and E. Tamanu Oil is also soothing and regenerating and neutralises free radicals.

Tamanu Oil is therefore used for the care of blemished skin, sensitive skin, irritated skin, skin prone to inflammation and rosacea. It also reduces stretch marks and scars. When combined with other vegetable oils, it has a soothing effect on burns and sunburn.

Tamanu Oil is highly beneficial in the treatment of venous circulation, sprains, muscle pain, bruises, and the relief of rheumatic pain, and possesses powerful analgesic properties.

Due to its analgesic and scar-healing properties, Tamanu Oil is used for the care of acne and atopic skin: eczema, psoriasis, various skin conditions, and also for open wounds such as bedsores (first-degree), chafing and cuts. Tamanu Oil also protects against mosquito bites.

Rose Geranium

An organic essential oil that balances and purifies the skin, with a gentle botanical scent.

Use

Apply a small amount daily to clean skin on the face and neck. Warm the balm between your hands to soften the texture and massage in gently.

Suitable as a day cream and/or night cream or as a targeted treatment for sensitive or healing areas. Do not use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding and not suitable for children or people with epilepsy.

For the face

This antioxidant-rich balm provides powerful protection against free radicals and prevents skin cell ageing.

• Young skin with acne: reduces acne, repairs scars and moisturises.
• Mature skin with rosacea and pigmentation spots: soothes redness and reduces visible rosacea, couperose and pigmentation spots.

For the body

This balm is a nourishing balm for all skin types and provides relief for heavy legs. Used as a hand cream, this balm lightens age spots.

For scalp and hair

A restorative balm for irritated, blemished scalps and split ends.

Do not use during pregnancy.

Inci

Butyrospermum Parkii* **, Nigella Sativa* **, Calophyllum Inophyllum* **, Pelargonium Roseum*, Tocopherol

* Ingredient from organic farming

100% of the total ingredients are of natural origin

99.82% of the total ingredients are from Organic Farming

COSMOS ORGANIC, certified by Ecocert Greenlife according to the COSMOS standard.

Geranium essential oil naturally contains geraniol, citronellol, limonene and linalool.