Forest Bathing Gift Set

Introducing, the limited edition Forest Bathing Duo Set.

Give the gift of deep tranquility with the cult favorites, Forest Bathing Shower Gel and Hand & Body Lotion beautifully boxed in our signature aos style.

Forest Bathing ~ When you can’t get out there, bring Nature home. Immerse your senses in the rain-drenched, moss clad forests of the Pacific Northwest where trees form a soothing green canopy.

Forest Bathing, in Japanese, shinrin-yoku is the ritual of connecting with nature and surrounding ourselves with the energy of the natural world to enhance well-being, reduce stress and restore calm.

Angelina developed this intoxicating aroma over the course of more than fifteen years. Obsessed with the idea of a scent that's deeply reminiscent of meditating in a fairy grove of ferns, moss and evergreens just after a cleansing rain. The essential oils we use in this spiritually uplifting aromatic blend are steam distilled by experts deep in the forest, using fresh leaves and boughs and mosses. Woods are first dried to concentrate the aromatic oils before steam distillation. We bring you the culmination of the wisdom of many souls, both botanical and human in these humble offerings.

Have you heard of phytoncides? Phytoncides (it's kind of difficult to pronounce, isn't it?) are volatile aromatic chemicals created and given off by evergreen trees that act as part of the trees' immune system. When humans breathe phytoncides in, they can produce many benefits inside the body. Some of the responses discovered by science include:

• Immune response: a 2-hour walk in the forest increases NK cell activity that can last for days
• Anti-inflammatory: common forest terpenes temper inflammation and reduce oxidative stress
• Nervous system: forest air creates a relaxation response and lowers nervous system activity
• Mood enhancing: exposure to forest air reduces cortisol levels and β-pinene has antidepressive properties
• Sleep: phytoncides like α-pinene enhance sleep
• Blood glucose: exposure to VOCs can reduce blood glucose levels

Visiting forests on a relatively regular basis can be a good health-promoting practice, since, by reducing stress levels and boosting immune function, it seems capable of diminishing the incidence of stress-related and lifestyle-induced illnesses. Unfortunately, not everyone can get outside into the forest every day. But the great news is that these beneficial aromatic chemicals withstand and are concentrated during steam distillation. We can benefit from inhaling the aromas from the resulting essential oils. So, every time we use this gorgeous smelling shower gel and lotion, we're receiving many health benefits too!

READ ON ABOUT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF FOREST BATHING IN OUR JOURNAL

KEY INGREDIENTS:

Port Orford Cedarwood Essential Oil helps to soothe skin and is aromatically calming.

Cypress Essential Oil is aromatically calming and grounding.

Aloe Vera is rich in vitamins and minerals and calms, cools and soothes the skin. Ours is organically grown and carefully harvested in the USA.

Jojoba Oil is the closest plant oil to our skin’s own sebum. It’s deeply moisturizing and won’t clog pores. Ours is organically family farmed.

Meadowfoam Seed Oil contains over 98% long chain fatty acids and provides a natural moisture barrier for the skin.

Shea Butter is skin-soothing, chock full of nutrients and vitamins and antioxidants. It's deeply moisturizing and helps calm irritated skin. Ours (the best we’ve found anywhere!) is sustainably harvested and made using traditional methods by a women-run cooperative in western Africa.

Forest Bathing Hand & Body Lotion
FULL INGREDIENTS LIST: Aqueous extracts of chamomile*, marshmallow* and calendula*, cold-pressed sunflower oil*, aloe vera*, vegetable emulsifying wax (non-GMO corn/ soy), stearic acid (non-GMO corn/ soy emulsifier), shea butter^~, meadowfoam seed oil*, Oregon Douglas Fir hydrosol~, essential oil blend including Oregon Port Orford cedar~, cypress~, fir needle~, oakmoss~ and vetiver~, gluconolactone and sodium benzoate (ECO-cert), sodium borate~ (natural mineral emulsifier), vitamin E oil, rosemary extract* (antioxidant).
*Certified Organic ~Wild Harvested

Forest Bathing Shower Gel
FULL INGREDIENTS LIST: Naturally saponified coconut*, olive* and jojoba oils*, aloe vera gel*, Oregon Douglas Fir hydrosol~, essential oil blend including Oregon Port Orford cedar~, cypress~, fir needle~, oakmoss~ and vetiver~, guar gum (natural thickener), rosemary extract* (antioxidant).
*Certified Organic ~Wild Harvested