By the blue light of my phone this morning, I read a quote that said: it’s better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener at war. Another way of saying this might be: there is power in softness, fragility in violence, and that true strength comes from tending. The best boxers on Earth move agilely, softly—their feet graze the mat like feathers touching down before transcending. Blue Tansy embodies exactly this type of power.
It’s the star ingredient of our new pro-aging (anti-aging, if you must) serum for face and eyes. Not only does it capture our ethos of slow, intentional, plant-based skin care, but it also packs a real punch when it comes to healing your skin.
Benefits of Blue Tansy for Skin
Anti-Aging
We hate this term, because we are going for something better: aging powerfully. But hate it as we might, Blue Tansy does everything we’re seeking when tending to the garden of our faces over time. It reduces wrinkles and fine lines, reverses the effects of UV damage and free radicals, and restores glow to the dermis for facial skin that looks dramatically more youthful.
Blue Tansy essential oil is naturally high in antioxidants and camphor, which is why it works on aging skin.
Calming
Blue Tansy is rich in chamazulene and camphor, two vital ingredients for soothing irritation, calming rosacea and eczema, and chilling out acne. Yes, mature skin can still get acne. And mature skin is often stressed skin. The calming properties of Blue Tansy heal skin so that it can do its job—turn over and make new skin.
Balancing
Blue Tansy balances skin’s oil production for an evenness that goes way beyond powder finishes. Oil production on the face relaxes, doesn’t overcompensate, and moisture is retained.
How We Get Blue Tansy Essential Oil
Blue Tansy essential oil is made from the yellow flowers, fern-like leaves, and woody stems of the blue tansy plant. The entire plant is steam-distilled to create a rich indigo-hued essential oil that is then diluted with other ingredients for skin safety, into our Tansy Myrrh Eye + Face Serum. The oil that results from the steaming process is naturally high in chamazulene, a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. The steaming process also yields a blue tansy hydrosol, a gentle floral water that captures the plant's soothing properties and appears in our Cactus Tansy Face Exfoliator.
How to Use Blue Tansy Products
After applying our Face Exfoliator, which is infused with blue tansy hydrosol for a calming, skin-softening prep, apply a few drops of the Eye + Face Serum to hands, rub between palms, and smooth all over facial skin. Follow with sunscreen and makeup, if you use it. Use morning and night for optimal results.
