Lotus Cleansing Gel

Description

Autumn collection. The oil-to-milk cleanser, made softer for the colder months.

Lotus Cleansing Gel is my autumn take on the cleansing gel so many of you already love. Same clever texture - a silky oil-gel that melts away make-up, SPF and the day, then turns into a soft milk the moment it meets warm water. It rinses clean. It never leaves your skin feeling tight.

What's changed is what's inside. When the weather swings from hot and dry to cold, wet and windy, and the heating goes on, skin tends to feel tighter and thirstier. So I built this one around blackcurrant seed oil, plum kernel oil and golden jojoba - comforting oils that leave skin feeling soft and cared for after cleansing, not stripped.

It's scented with my Lotus blend - clary sage, bergamot, ylang ylang, sweet orange and Roman chamomile. Fresh citrus-floral to start, settling into something earthy, sweet and calm. Two minutes at the end of the day that feel like yours.

I created Lotus in autumn 2024, while I was planning my trip to Bali. Renewal, from the ground up - like the lotus flower blooming clean out of the mud. This is the first new Lotus product since.

Lotus or Reef? Both are here to stay - Reef Cleansing Gel is part of my permanent range, all year round.

• Oily or everyday skin? Choose Reef - bright, citrus-fresh and light.
• Dry, mature or everyday skin? Choose Lotus - softer, richer and more comforting while the weather does its worst.

Key Ingredients

• Blackcurrant seed oil - rich in omega fatty acids, it helps skin feel soft and comfortable
• Plum kernel oil - silky and light, it leaves skin feeling smooth without heaviness
• Golden jojoba oil - a liquid wax very similar to the skin's own oils, so it cleanses without stripping
• Apricot kernel and fractionated coconut oils - the light, slippy base that melts make-up and SPF
• Lotus essential oil blend - clary sage, bergamot, ylang ylang, sweet orange and Roman chamomile

How to use

1. Massage 2-3 pumps into dry skin, working gently over make-up and SPF.
2. If you have time, leave it on for 5-10 minutes as a pre-cleanse treat.
3. Add a splash of warm water and massage again - it turns to a soft, creamy milk.
4. Rinse thoroughly, or lift away with a warm flannel.
5. Pat dry and follow with Lotus Light Cream.

Avoid the eye area. For external use only.

Suitability

Not suitable for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Patch test before first use if your skin is sensitive. Store somewhere cool, out of direct sunlight.

Packaging

100g aluminium bottle with a reusable pump or aluminium cap, or a 10g trial tin. Keep your pump and order the cap closure next time to cut waste further.

Plastic free, vegan, cruelty free and palm oil free. Handmade by me, in small batches, in my Devon studio.

Ingredients

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Propanediol, Aqua, Tocopherol, Salvia Sclarea (Clary Sage) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil, Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange) Oil, Anthemis Nobilis (Roman Chamomile) Flower Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Glycol

Essential oils contain: Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool