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Made with ingredients chosen for what they do—and nothing extra.
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Ingredients: Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil* infused with Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root*, Trachyspermum Ammi (Ajwain) Fruit*, and Piper Nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit*, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil)*, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Menthol (Menthol Crystals), Cinnamomum Camphora (Camphor) Bark Oil, Curcuma Longa (Tumeric) Root Extract*, Piper Nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Oil*, Mentha Arvensis (Cornmint) Leaf Oil*, Kaempferia Galanga (Galangal) Root Extract, Syzygium Aromaticum (Clove) Bud Oil*, Trachyspermum Ammi (Ajwain) Fruit Oil* *organic
Every ingredient in this formula originates within Asia - drawing from Ayurvedic, Traditional Chinese and Southeast Asian healing traditions into a single, handcrafted balm. Small-batch. Slow-infusion. Paradoxical Experience.
Warnings: For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. Do not apply to broken, damaged or irritated skin. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Do not apply near an open flame. Always perform a patch test to check for sensitivity before full application. Discontinue use if irritation develops. If swallowed contact Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Consult a healthcare provider before use during pregnancy or nursing. This product is a cosmetic and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition.
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SIZE
Trial · .18 OZ / 5.1 G
Full · .5 OZ / 15.3 GBEST FOR
Massage · After Activity · Tired or Tense Areas · Sensory RitualFORMAT
Concentrated anhydrous botanical balmSENSATION
Gradually building cool + warmFINISH
Slow absorbing, lingering sensationSCENT
Mint · Camphor · Warm Spice
Intensely aromaticREGION
Pan-Asian
THE EXPERIENCE
Cool mint
and camphor.
Warm spice
and earth.
A sensation that
changes as you
experience it.
The balm melts against warm skin, releasing layers of menthol, camphor and aromatic botanicals.
It begins with a light tingle, then builds over the next several minutes as cooling, warmth and spice emerge together and linger on the skin.
PAUSE
Massage a small amount into skin and give the sensation time to develop.
NOTICE
Notice the initial coolness, the warmth beneath it and how the sensation shifts and builds.
CONNECT
Let the changing sensation bring your attention back to your body—and to the plants, places and traditions that inspired the formula.
THE RESULTS
Herbal Paradox doesn't hit all at once. A small amount begins with a cool tingle, then gradually builds into an intense interplay of cooling, warmth and spice that can linger long after application.
The changing sensation gives your attention somewhere else to go—making it especially satisfying when your body feels tired, tense or simply wants some attention.
Starts light.
Then it builds.
COOL
WARM
INTENSE
LINGERING
WHO IT’S FOR
Tired Muscles · Areas of Tension · After Activity · Sensory Ritual
For those moments when you instinctively want to rub, press or massage an area that doesn't feel quite right. Herbal Paradox adds an evolving warm-cool sensation to that ritual—giving your hands and your attention something to work with.
Every ingredient earns its place.
WHAT’S INSIDE
MENTHOL + CAMPHOR
The heart of the paradox. Menthol brings an unmistakable cooling sensation while camphor adds its own intensely aromatic, warming-cooling character. Together, they create the shifting contrast that defines Herbal Paradox—cool and warm sensations that emerge, overlap and gradually build after application. The result is an experience that continues to change rather than hitting all at once.
TURMERIC CO₂ EXTRACT
A concentrated whole-botanical extract that brings turmeric into the formula without relying on a large amount of infused plant material.
SESAME + HERBAL INFUSION
Sesame oil is slowly infused with ginger, ajwain and black pepper, creating the balm's rich botanical base and layers of warmth and spice. The extended infusion draws the character of the herbs into the oil itself, creating a complex base that unfolds more gradually than the immediate sensation of menthol and camphor.
CLOVE + BLACK PEPPER
Potent aromatic spices that deepen the warming sensation and provide contrast to the cooling character of menthol.
KENCUR CO₂ EXTRACT
A concentrated extract, Kaempferia galanga (aromatic ginger) adds another distinctive layer of warmth and aromatic intensity.
WHY THE PAN-ASIAN?
The formula crossed borders before it ever had a name.
Herbal Paradox began with the sensory experience we wanted to create: the unmistakable cool of menthol alongside camphor, warming spices and a slow-infused herbal oil.
Those materials didn't belong neatly to one region or one tradition. Rather than force the formula into a geographic boundary, we followed the botanicals across Asia—refining which plants to infuse slowly into oil and which to use as concentrated extracts.
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The starting point was contrast: cooling menthol and camphor against warming, aromatic botanicals. The geography grew out of the ingredients needed to create that experience.
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Menthol and camphor create the most immediate sensation, but they aren't the whole formula. Ginger, ajwain, black pepper, kencur, turmeric and clove each add their own character, building layers of warmth, spice and aromatic complexity around that cooling-warming core.
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Looking across Asia gave us access to very different roots, spices and aromatic plants rather than limiting the formula to the materials of one place. That broader palette allowed each botanical to be chosen for what it contributes to the finished experience.
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These botanicals appear across different cultures and traditions throughout Asia. Herbal Paradox isn't intended to recreate any one traditional remedy. It's a modern formulation inspired by the materials and sensory practices found across the region.
Herbal Paradox can be more than something you reach for after activity. The gradually building sensation makes it easy to incorporate into massage, stillness, movement or a few minutes of focused attention.
AFTER MOVEMENT
Use it as part of the transition from movement to rest. Massage a small amount into the areas you've been using most and take a few minutes to notice the sensation as it develops.
MARMA + ACUPRESSURE
Apply a tiny amount while exploring marma or acupressure points as part of your own practice. The warm-cool sensation can give you a distinct sensory point to return your attention to as you pause, breathe or apply gentle pressure.
SENSORY MEDITATION
Choose one small area and simply follow the sensation. Notice where it begins, how it changes, where warmth and coolness overlap, and when it starts to fade. Instead of trying to clear your mind, give it something tangible to notice.
MASSAGE RITUAL
Slow the application down. Use the balm with a few minutes of self-massage, allowing touch, aroma and changing temperature to become part of the experience rather than simply rubbing it in and moving on.
END-OF-DAY RESET
Reach for it when you're ready to shift out of the day. The strong aroma and unmistakable sensation create a clear sensory change—something you can associate with stopping, settling in and turning your attention back toward your body.
One balm. Different ways to experience it.
MAKE IT YOUR OWN
Start small. Massage. Let it build.
1 . SCOOP
Start with a small amount. This is an intense balm, and a little goes a long way.
2. MASSAGE
Massage gently into intact skin where you want to experience warming and cooling sensation.
3. WAIT
Give the sensation several minutes to develop before applying more.
4. WASH
Wash hands thoroughly after application and avoid touching eyes or other sensitive areas.
