Savant Apothecary

Waiting for this special little balm to cool and solidify. This is for mums who are breastfeeding. We’ve made it to help you have an easier time. Made so you can be relaxed about feed times instead of bracing yourself for pain. This balm is soft enough to be handled with one hand. Very emollient so it stays well. Has lots of Calendula and Vit E to be properly helpful. Soothing, protective, softening, lasting and as you would expect from us safe for feeding babies. Completely natural meaning no synthetic ingredients at all. No fragrance added other than the scent of the raw ingredients themselves. Ni**le Balm is a little savior nestled in a small black tin. **lebalm

Creamy Calendula soap. This will be cut and stamped tomorrow and I’ll show you more pictures then.

For drier limbs. For when your hot shower has melted your natural oils away. A Body Wash that’s a soft emulsion and not a foaming gel. We know Milk Cleansers for the face but for the body most of us use soaps even though the skin on our arms and legs can be the driest of all. This soft creamy wash cleans and rinses while laying down a clean fresh amount of oils to keep hydration in the skin steady. It feels soft and velvety in your fingers and smells of the Australian bush. A missing link for many of us perhaps?

Luminous 15% our vitamin face cream we are so well known for. The face cream that surprises people. The face cream you don’t get tired of using. It’s your daily helpful companion giving you that “great skin day” everyday. A moisturizer you’ll really love. How long since you’ve really loved your face cream?

Wintering. I’m a believer in this concept. When I lived in southern WA winter was a big distinct change. We went out into allocated firewood forests and collected wood. A big day where a picnic was packed and everyone worked hard. We did winter things like keeping the fireplace going, chopping wood, harvesting Broccoli and cauliflower (full of moths 😁). On Sundays we might light the open fire. The fireplace kept my morning tea warm while I did morning chores and we managed kids, hot water consumption and leaking roofs when it really poured. Winter had a distinct busy life. But here in a more urban setting it’s harder to make it distinct. So wintering here becomes a determined attitude. Today I served more than a few people who were feeling a little defeated and perhaps this last week I have been feeling that too. So let’s get wintering. What does that look like for me? Firstly I go for a walk to find my nearest gumtree and cut off a big bunch of branches. I fill a big vase with them and put them in my living room. I’ve bought some fresh greenery inside. Next I replace my plain candles and light them. I put The Woods on (it’s my favorite). I organize a games night with the family. Buy ingredients for two wintery meals ahead of time. Go to some food markets, put gum boots on. Make an apple pie. Go for a night time walk in my local neighborhood. Buy my favorite port, take some on my walk. Go to bed early and read a book. Take a bath, get all the goods out to use in there. Use something like Resplendent that brings me joy but I don’t like using in summer. Call a friend instead of watching Netflix and have a long talk. Just doing a few of these a week makes winter the unique cozy season it is. Simple everyday things. Have a lovely weekend everyone.