Heat, sun exposure, bug pressure, sweat, and movement can all arrive in the same outdoor session.

Summer Balm is a combined outdoor barrier built for that overlap. It puts a thin layer between exposed skin and the conditions that keep making the day uncomfortable.

What Summer Balm is built for

Use it when hot outdoor conditions combine sun exposure with insect pressure and repeated movement. It is designed as functional skin support for the whole situation rather than as a cosmetic routine.

Why the formula makes sense

Beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil build the barrier base. Jojoba, raspberry seed, carrot seed, sesame, and sea buckthorn oils support the formula. Neem, citronella, eucalyptus, and peppermint address the bug-pressure side of the use case. The formula also contains about 3% non-nano zinc oxide.

Ingredients

Beeswax, shea butter, coconut oil, jojoba oil, raspberry seed oil, carrot seed oil, sesame seed oil, sea buckthorn oil, neem oil, non-nano zinc oxide (about 3%), arrowroot powder, peppermint essential oil, eucalyptus essential oil, citronella essential oil, vitamin E oil.

How to use

Warm a small amount between fingers and spread a thin layer over exposed or high-contact skin. Reapply as conditions and contact wear the layer down.

Important sun-use note

Summer Balm has not been assigned an SPF and is not a replacement for an SPF-rated sunscreen. Do not rely on it as your sole UV-protection measure.

Proof to look for

Look for a controlled layer that remains usable during heat and movement, plus water-shedding behavior on the protected area. No guaranteed insect-repellency or waterproof-body claim is made.

Available sizes: 1.5 oz Tin ($15) or 2.5 oz Jar ($18)