Dry, sensitive, combination, oily skin…Many of you ask us if our multi-purpose balm is suitable for your skin type. Good news: by keeping only the essentials with 100% natural ingredients, our balm adapts to all your beautiful faces! Les Petits Prödiges deciphers its 7 ingredients, their benefits, and how to use them well.

Olive Oil

Contrary to what one might think, olive oil is not only useful in our kitchen cupboards!

It is rich in antioxidants, which limit skin aging, as well as vitamin A, which helps maintain the skin's pH level to keep it healthy. Olive oil is also known for its effectiveness on skin problems such as sunburns or eczema.

It is very nourishing and non-irritating, which makes it a very good ingredient for dry and sensitive skin.

For those of you with oily skin, it may seem unthinkable to put oil on your face. Think again! Olive oil is a natural cleanser; it helps to deeply purify the skin and reduce excess sebum that clogs pores and creates imperfections (by applying oil to the epidermis, you send it a message: there is already enough, no need to produce more sebum).

Be careful with the amount applied, however: too much fat applied to the skin will promote the appearance of pimples.

If you want more information on olive oil and its benefits, here is an additional article!

Beeswax

Beeswax is renowned for its healing and anti-inflammatory properties, which make it suitable for all skin types. Rich in vitamin A, it softens, purifies, and protects the skin.

It also has occlusive properties: it retains water for maximized hydration and creates a natural impermeable film on the epidermis, thus protecting it from external aggressions, without however clogging pores and promoting the appearance of pimples. An asset for all faces!

Sweet Almond Oil

Rich in Omega 6 and Omega 9, sweet almond oil is nourishing and softening. Also very soothing, it calms itching and irritation. Its vitamin A content improves skin elasticity. It also contains vitamins B, D and E which promote the acceleration of cell repair.

Sweet almond oil is therefore particularly recommended for the care of dry, irritated, mature or atopic skin...

This does not mean that it should be excluded for oily skin, since it is non-comedogenic (does not promote the appearance of pimples).

And in the same way as for olive oil, it is important to keep in mind that oily skin also needs to be pampered (but again, avoid spreading an entire pot of balm on your face every morning, it's all about moderation!).

Honey

The benefits of honey are numerous: anti-aging, moisturizing, antioxidant, it also protects the skin from UV rays and facilitates its regeneration. The best part? It absorbs and retains moisture, for soft skin all day long.

Acne is often caused by excess sebum that clogs the skin's pores. Since honey absorbs small impurities from the pores, it acts as a cleansing agent. Its antiseptic, softening, and soothing properties make this prodigious ingredient the perfect remedy for small pimples.

Royal Jelly

Indeed, our bee friends do us a lot of favors! Royal jelly has revitalizing and regenerating properties. A natural lift, it provides the skin with the hydration, vitamins, and minerals necessary to prevent the effects of aging.

It is also the ally of dry and tired skin: its nourishing properties help them regain their radiance. Royal jelly is also effective in fighting acne. The icing on the cake, it has healing properties and helps fight eczema. A true Swiss army knife, in short, which we adore for all skin types!

To learn more, you can read this article on the origins, virtues & uses of Royal Jelly!

Arnica

Arnica also has antioxidant and antiseptic properties. It protects the skin from aging and helps fight redness and irritation. It is therefore an asset for both mature and sensitive skin.

Vitamin E

Also known as "beauty vitamin" or "youth vitamin", vitamin E has a strong antioxidant effect. It helps stimulate collagen production, the protein that promotes skin elasticity. But it not only fights aging, it also protects against external aggressions.

It also has powerful regenerative properties, which makes it ideal for reducing scars, recovering faster from sunburn, or relieving eczema.

We have mentioned eczema many times. If you want more information on the actions of our balm on eczema, we tell you more in this article! And to learn more about eczema in general, its origins and its natural remedies, this article is for you.

Getting back to basics by combining only 7 ingredients for optimal effectiveness that suits all skin types was the challenge we set ourselves. A successful challenge, if everyone adapts their use of the balm to their skin type (less for oily skin, more for dry skin…).

It's all about quantity; listen to your skin: how much it absorbs easily, how much leaves your skin oily after application... and you will be delighted by our little prodigy!