Naturally Nurturing™ Hand & Body Cream - Sleepy Time
Sleepy Time Natural Aromatherapy Cream
Professionally blended in an Organic Hand and Body Cream!
- Certified organic oils and shea butter - 100%, no artificial fillers or stiffeners
- Unique and classic blend of clinical grade essential oils well known to contribute to a peaceful sleep
- Paraben free, phthalate free, gluten free, vegan
- Naturally therapeutic skin-healthy ingredients, quickly and easily absorbed without greasiness
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Contributes to long-lasting hydration and skin health
4 sizes available – 2, 4, 8 and 16oz! Now also available in 8 and 16 oz jars. Please make your selection with the drop down before adding to your basket.
Essential Oils used include:
Lavender (high altitude, organic), Chamomile, organic, cold-pressed Mandarin, HoWood (ct Linalool)
For detailed information about this product and to read or post reviews, please scroll to the blue tabbed section below.
DESCRIPTION:
One of our most popular items in our organic, paraben-free, phthalate-free, gluten free, cruelty free, vegan line of luxurious products at very affordable prices. Google other organic creams, lotions and soaps and you will see just how reasonably priced our products are, plus they are truly skin-healthy and therefore contribute to the overall health of you and your family. Mix and match with our organic botanical soaps.
Mother Nature knows best - that's what we believe and that's how we purchase our ingredients and formulate our recipes. Thicker than a "lotion", this organic, paraben-free, non-greasy cream slides easily onto your skin with no “drag,” absorbs quickly, and leaves your skin feeling refreshed, renewed, hydrated and healthy. Take a look at our ingredients and you will see why our cream is a step above. Our base is pure certified organic shea butter with 100% certified organic vegetable oils that we purchase from suppliers that we trust and know. We purchase unrefined, virgin oils that still retain all of nature's benefits that haven't been processed out of them. Our creams are naturally thick without artificial fillers and stiffeners you will see everywhere. Yes, it's less expensive to just make the product thick with chemicals, but we want healthy skin, so we use a large percentage of certified organic shea butter instead. We include certified organic skin-healthy herbs that we infuse at low temperatures for weeks and pure essential oils that are natural anti-free-radical ingredients known to protect your skin from aging and environmental toxins. It is difficult to find a product with as many unprocessed ingredients as ours, as well as being organic. Choose unscented or one of our uniquely blended true aromatherapy choices using only 100% pure essential oils.
You asked – we listened. We are now offering all of our creams in the convenient sizes listed above, and also in 8 and 16 oz jars!
Naturally Nurturing™ Hand & Body Cream is available in these natural scents custom blended by a professional clinical aromatherapist.
- Bergamot and Lime* (caution statement below)
- Clementine Lavender
- Citrus Vanilla Spice
- Enchanted Evening
- Bulgarian (High Altitude) Lavender
- Mellow Me™
- Patchouli & Green Tea
- Pink Grapefruit & Tangerine*
- Sleepy Time
- Unscented
- Special Order
*Phototoxic potential - "In several studies, application of some sources of bergamot oil directly to the skin was shown to have a concentration-dependent phototoxic effect of increasing redness after exposure to ultraviolet light (due to the chemical bergapten, and possibly also citropten, bergamottin, geranial, and neral). This is a property shared by many other citrus fruits." For more information see here from Wikipedia.
INGREDIENTS:
Distilled water infused with Certified Organic botanicals of Green Rooibos Tea, Jasmine Green Tea (Camellia sinensis), and Red Raspberry Leaf (Rubus idaeus) blended with Certified Organic Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii) fruit, Vegetable emulsifying wax NF, Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Oleo europea) infused with Certified Organic Calendula, Chamomile & Helichrysum flowers, Stearic acid (emulsifier), Certified Organic Evening Primrose oil (Oenothera biennis), Certified Organic Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed oil, Vegetable glycerin, Certified Organic unrefined Avocado (Persea americana) oil, Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Sorbic Acid, as a globally approved preservative, Natural mixed Tocopherals (Vitamin E), Rosemary extract (antioxidant), aromatherapeutic essential oils as noted above.
(All oils & butters are certified organic through QAI, botanicals are certified organic through Oregon Tilth)
For more information on the benefits of the specific essential oils used in this product, please click on the name of the essential oil listed at the top of this page, under the product’s title. Please note, however, that any of the citrus oils, with the exception of sweet orange and/or steam distilled lime essential oil, should not be worn before using in a tanning bed or being in the sun for at least 12 hrs. These oils (see our blog) cause the skin to be sensitive to sunlight and can burn the skin.
SAFETY/USAGE:
This cream (it is a CREAM, not a lotion) has been tested by nurses and men. Why did we use these two populations? Because nurses need hand cream (as do doctors) in the workplace because of having to wash their hands so many times a day, not to mention the alcohol-based, very drying, "sanitizers" they are forced to use. They need a cream that is hydrating and healing as well as one that absorbs quickly and won't mess up their ink when they go to chart. Charting has changed a lot since I was first a nurse though, so which electronic charting, that might not be an issue. But THE issue is they need a very effective hand cream. Now men, they want it to absorb quickly and not feel greasy - so we used them as our ultimate test. And thirdly, at the shows we used to do at the Qwest Center in Omaha, we would allow people to sample the cream before purchasing, which is also what we did at the farmer's market. We always - and I do mean always - got a pleasant and amazed response by those who tried it. We often wished we could have video taped some of those responses. We would try to position our booth near the front of the show so we could demonstrate to those interested in sampling our cream the impact of this cream on their skins. We would suggest they sample the cream, finish their shopping experience (which could be 2 to 3 hours later) and return to us if their skin still felt as hydrated as it did when they first sampled. They came back again and again – which is why we were motivated to keep on with our business. It was a special experience that truly does keep us inspired when we get discouraged – we were truly making a difference in these peoples’ lives.
So - usage? Use as often as necessary, but you will find you don't need to reapply this cream as often as you do others you have purchased. You will also notice a chance in the health of your skin. We recommend using the pump type bottles if you are sharing this cream with anyone else, but the jars (we are now introducing) are perfect for your own use and are easier to use with less waste.
REVIEWS/TESTIMONIALS:
We have many testimonials about how popular this cream is (and this is a thick cream, not a thin lotion) for dry, damaged or thirsty skin. These are available on our Facebook page and we will be adding them to the website as well. If you would like to leave a comment about our cream, we would very much appreciate that.