The heart of Live Botanical is the intense desire to connect more with Mother Nature and share her beauty and wisdom with others. The owner and formulator, Carolyn McRory is practicing herbalist with over 20 years of study. Live Botanical is her life's work coming to fruition. A journey to create something meaningful and thoughtful. Starting In 2016 she set out to develop skin care rooted in balance and harmony, to enhance what makes us all uniquely beautiful.
Her particular area of expertise is gentle, soothing formulations that focus on modulating inflammation in the skin rather than mask or suppress it which can cause long term damage. Embracing natural responses to aging by focusing on nourishing, rich plant based vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to maintain a healthy and vibrant complexion. Carolyn’s background beyond plant medicine is a long career in science, math and technology. These collective experiences create insight to optimize traditional preparations with sprinkling of modern ingredients to improve efficacy.
The Live Botanical mantra is: Beautiful. Pure. Responsible. Simple.
Beautiful: With vivid botanical imagery and herbal preparations designed for self-care, the hope is people are reminded everyday of the beauty in the world and more importantly the beauty that lives within them.
Pure: Plant based ingredient lists that are familiar and uncomplicated allowing the pureness of the botanicals to shine. Majority of the herbs Live Botanical procures come from local farms which are delivered fresh and processed within their studio. This ensures maximum potency in infusions and extractions. Some of the plants are also wild harvested or grown by the owner herself.
Responsible: Both environmental and social responsibility are value statements Live Botanical holds dear. In addition to being mostly organic, gmo-free and fair-trade; they work with majority abundant ingredients. This additional layer helps with larger preservation efforts and sustainability.
Simple: By maintaining a low overhead and embodying modest or simple living, Live Botanical takes immense pride in providing luxurious, vibrant skin care at an accessible price.
Description:
Inspired by ancient beauty traditions of honey infusions and powdered herb massage. A deeply hydrating and repairing cleansing mask made with whole herbs, botanical extracts and fruit enzymes blended with raw honey. Together the botanicals help refine the skin while providing essential moisture leaving you with a bright and glowing complexion. Can be used daily as a cleanser or 2 - 3 times a week as a mask.
Directions:
Ritual: Open carefully. Stir Well. As a mask: apply thin layer to clean wet face. Leave on 15-30 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water while massaging in the herbal grains to enhance exfoliation.
As a cleanser: massage dime size product onto damp skin. Rinse with cool water. Follow up with a hydrating elixir and face oil or balm.
Careful to not introduce any water into the container.
Ingredients:
Local Raw Organic Honey - One of nature's most gentle and well rounded ingredients. A humectant that balances hydration by either increasing moisture or absorbing excess oil. Contains key minerals, vitamins, antioxidants to restore vitality to the skin. Properties such as mild gluconic acid gently refines and brighten complexion. Naturally anti-septic to support breakouts and congestion.
Whole Organic Flowers of Rose, Calendula and Dandelion Root helps tone and lessen scarring with astringent properties. Local herbs are freshly dried in-house to maintain potent plant compounds. They are powdered right before being added into the honey mixture. Creating a fresh infusion that becomes more active the longer infused.
Organic Papaya contains fruit enzymes to help slough off dead skin gently for mild exfoliation to reduce fine lines and dark marks.
Organic Aspen - contains a natural and mild form of salicylic acid to exfoliate and help clear and soften the skin.
Organic Chia Seed - Creates a nurturing and protective layer of moisture to soothe inflammation and increase hydration.
Essential oils of Rose and Organic Chamomile - Creates a beautiful and calming aromatic experience during your self care ritual and evens out the skin tone.
Ingredients: Raw Honey*, Vegetable Glycerin*, Rosa centifolia (rose) flower*, Calendula officinalis (pot marigold) flower*, Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) root*, Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil*, Populus tremuloides (aspen) bark extract*, Carica papaya extract*, Rosa canina (rose-hip) supercritical extract* and Salvia hispanica (chia) seed extract*, Matricaria recutita (chamomile) essential oil* and Rosa damascena (rose) otto
*organic
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Add a scoop of the glowing mask to your favorite prepared dry clay masks. The humectant qualities of the honey will help prevent the clay mask from drying out but still allows the drawing properties to clean the skin while reducing redness and maintain hydration.
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