The Herbalist Collection is here for you to reach for in response to the day-to-day condition and expressions of your skin. Your ritual may look slightly different each day as you use the Compounds to meet your skin wherever it is on its unique journey. These Compounds were designed to be used based on Symptom, Conventional Comparison, or Internal Intuition. Use the Booklet to guide you and let the plants show you the way.
HERBALIST GUIDELINES:
Elixirs
Apply your compound to damp skin after your Elixir application and follow with your chosen Serum and/or Balm.
Reactive Skin
Our Compounds are not recommended for reactive skin (except Soothe, used in moderation). Compounds are for those who are comfortable using herbal medicine in their lives, preferring plants over synthetic interventions. Introduce our Compounds to your skin gradually, after establishing a comfortable ritual with Laurel Skin products.
HYDRATION COMPOUND Roots + Roses
Heirloom Rose Triple Infusion°, Marshmallow Root Triple Infusion°, Astragalus Triple Infusion°, Chia Seed Double Infusion°, California Single Farm Rose Hydrosol°, Grape Alcohol°, Flax Glycerin°
SOOTHE COMPOUND Calendula + Oat
Calendula Flower Triple Infusion°, Milky Oat Double Infusion°, Oat Milk°, Calendula Hydrosol°, Grape Alcohol°, Flax Glycerin°
RADIANCE COMPOUND Fruit + Flavonoid
Hibiscus Calyx Triple Infusion°, Camu Camu Triple Infusion°, Bilberry Double Infusion°, Elderberry Double Infusion°, Papaya Seed Single Infusion°, Blood Orange Hydrosol°, Grape Alcohol°, Flax Glycerin°
LYMPH COMPOUND Clover + Conifer
Rosemary Triple Infusion°, Red Clover Triple Infusion°, Juniper Double Infusion°, White Pine Double Infusion°, Fennel Double Infusion°, Bladderwrack Double Infusion°, Rosemary Hydrosol°, Sea Salt, Grape Alcohol°, Flax Glycerin°
BRIGHTEN COMPOUND Resin + Rhizome
Creosote Triple Infusion°, Licorice Triple Infusion°, Uva Ursi Triple Infusion°, Frankincense Double Infusion°, Turmeric Double Infusion°, Frankincense Hydrosol°, Grape Alcohol°, Flax Glycerin°
VITALITY COMPOUND Wild Weeds
Whole Plant Concentrates of Comfrey°, Lemon Balm°, Nettle°, Rose Geranium°, Dandelion Leaf°, Horsetail°; Jojoba Oil°
The Plant Medicine Cabinet of my Dreams
As Laurel Skin has steadily flourished over the past 14 years, I’ve worked quietly behind the scenes on these complex herbal concentrates. This collection represents many years of study, the collaboration of many herbalists’ minds, and patient testing and development by my team. It is what I have always wanted for myself.
One thing that makes herbal skincare so transformative is the inherent energy carried by the plants. In their world, flaws are nonexistent as they do not resonate on such frequencies. The plant world is one of evolution, healing, and adaptation. What we would see as a flaw is merely something showing up to further support the health of the plant. If I can impart one message to those who use Laurel Skin, it would be to embrace and understand your skin’s expressions as messengers, healers, or adaptations calling for nourishment and support.
Within these tiny bottles lie my hopes for the future: a reality where we collaborate intimately with plants to support the health of our skin and bodies. I believe in a future where the beauty industry embraces imperfections for what they truly are: a symptom to be supported and deeply nourished, not a flaw to be fixed. In the eyes of plants, we are always perfect and as we should be.
Xo Laurel
I wrote a deep dive journal entry on Skin Compounds includes in-depth information about what these Compounds are, how they’re made and helpful FAQs. You can read that HERE.