An open jar of Asa Botanicals Exfoliating Balm resting among seaweed on the Scottish coast, showing its purple botanical label and the pale clay balm inside.
An open jar of Asa Botanicals Exfoliating Balm resting among seaweed on the Scottish coast, showing its purple botanical label and the pale clay balm inside.

Exfoliating Balm

A water-free botanical exfoliating balm made with mineral-rich clays, plantain, nettle and charcoal.

Gently lifts away dullness and daily build-up, brightening and smoothing skin texture while leaving it feeling soft and refreshed.

A gentle skin-brightening polish suitable for all skin types, including sensitive, dry, oily and combination skin.

⸙ Made with overlooked plants and mineral-rich clays, chosen to gently smooth and clarify skin texture

⸙ Handmade in Kendal, Cumbria - a water-free, skin-brightening botanical polish

⸙ Fragrance-free and essential oil-free, with no added preservatives

“The bloom. What’s underneath is ready now”

Exfoliating Balm Exfoliating Balm
Exfoliating Balm
£28.00

A water-free botanical exfoliating balm made with mineral-rich clays, plantain, nettle and charcoal.

Gently lifts away dullness and daily build-up, brightening and smoothing skin texture while leaving it feeling soft and refreshed.

A gentle skin-brightening polish suitable for all skin types, including sensitive, dry, oily and combination skin.

The Clays & Plants

We work with plants and clays chosen with intention.

Fine French red clay powder

French Red Clay

Rich in naturally occurring minerals, French red clay gently refreshes the skin, helping to reveal a brighter, softer complexion.

Fine black activated charcoal powder

Activated Charcoal

Known for its highly absorbent nature, activated charcoal helps lift away impurities, leaving skin feeling clear and refreshed.

Hand-ground dried plantain leaf

Ground Plantain

Hand-ground plantain leaf gently exfoliates the skin, helping to leave it feeling smoother and softer.

Two hands gently cradling an open jar of Asa Botanicals Exfoliating Balm, showing its purple botanical label and the balm inside.
Two hands gently cradling an open jar of Asa Botanicals Exfoliating Balm, showing its purple botanical label and the balm inside.

Why We Made It

For years, I struggled to find an exfoliator that felt right.

My skin was often rough and uneven, but everything I tried seemed to sit at one extreme or the other.

Harsh scrubs left it sore and irritated. Gentler ones rarely felt like they made a difference.

I wanted something that encouraged my skin to let go, rather than forcing it to. Something that felt tactile, calming and kind. Something that refreshed the surface while respecting the skin beneath.

So I made this balm.

I don't believe clearer skin comes from doing more. I think it comes from supporting what your skin is already trying to do.

We're simply here to help it begin again.

The story didn't end when we made Asa. It continued in the homes of the people who use it.

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Product Details

SHELF LIFE

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Dark gray outline of a rectangular storage container with two vertical loop handles on a black background

FREQUENCY

Hand-poured in small batches

Handmade in Kendal, Cumbria

Gently exfoliates, brightens and smooths skin texture.

Vegan, made with 100% natural botanicals, waxes and oils

CARE

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Dark gray outline of a heart on a black background

Free from water, preservatives, fragrances and essential oils

SKIN TYPE

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Minimalist dark gray outline of a cylindrical container or drum on a black background

SIZE

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Abstract black line drawing of a stylized human hand on a black background

Suitable for all skin types

50g

Apply 2-3 times each week

12 months after opening

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Dark gray power button icon on a black background

ORIGIN

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Minimal dark outline illustration of a hand with an extended index finger pointing upward

PRODUCTION

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Dark gray outline of a map pin with a circular center on a black background

INGREDIENTS

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Minimalist dark gray outline of three overlapping human head-and-shoulder silhouettes on a black background

USE

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Minimalist dark gray outline of a leaf on a black background

How to Use

Warm the balm between your fingers. Inhale. Let it slow you.

Press into damp skin using gentle, circular motions. Let the clays and ground plantain leaf do their work. Take your time. It melts.

Remove with a soft, warm, damp cloth.

To keep your balm at its best, store it in a cool, dry place and avoid getting water inside. Always use clean, dry fingers or a spatula.

For external use only. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. Avoid contact with eyes.

Ingredients

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Kaolin (White Clay), Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera (Berry Wax), Euphorbia Cerifera Cera (Candelilla Wax), Illite (French Red Clay), Plantago Major (Plantain) Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Seed Oil, Montmorillonite (French Green Clay), Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Charcoal Powder (Activated).