Face Balm

Face Balm was created in 2018 when my skin was in yet another chronic cycle of reactivity. It was impossibly dry, tight, red, and explosive all at once.

While not an overnight miracle, Face Balm's ability to quiet angry skin were immediate. Face Balm remains the best solution for my dry, reactive, inflammation-prone skin. It's waterless, meaning it doesn't need a preservative, and its two ingredients are filled with essential fatty acids that slip into the skin to aid in cellular regeneration.

Fast to absorb, Face Balm feeds the skin without overwhelming it with factory-made chemicals. Used in conjunction with Yarrow Hydrosol, Face draws water to it, creating a barrier that slows TEWL.

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Fire Road Yarrow 10/08/26

Fire Road Yarrow 10/08/26

This was an efficient harvest right at the base of where the wind comes up from the Enchantments. Late harvest yarrow produces more flavonoids, sesquiterpenes, and tannins than Yarrow in bloom and it enjoys a more stable shelf life as well. When used in conjunction with Face, Yarrow's

Really Good Soap

Really Good Soap

There's a scene in Roxanne, when Steve Martin begins to write his first love letter. He's swept up by the act of choosing the pen and ink that will bear the weight of his words. He abandons the salmon in the oven for the delight of

Distilling the Dead

Distilling the Dead

It seems like it is getting harder and harder to be an insect these days. So much so, that it's kind of a dick move to harvest anyone's home out from under them just to boil it up and spritz it out. A mid October Yarrow

Minimal ingredient Balms | Hydrosols | Soaps

Minimal ingredient Balms | Hydrosols | Soaps

Persephone’s Ball creates products for people who want preservative free, vegan skincare that treads lightly on the earth. Our limited ingredient balms give reactive skin a break from things to react to and are made using the by products of traditionally uncultivated culinary ingredients. We harvest our botanicals when