Mandarin Mecca Coffee Scrub / Lustre Restoring Body + Face Exfoliant

Purpose

I’m a decaf coffee girl, and my nervous system can’t deal with the skin-irritating, hyper-stimulating full blast caffeine content in coffee scrubs, so in my humble experience, the low residual amount of caffeine in coffee waste is a gently effective way to deliver all the benefits of a good coffee scrub without the hardcore down sides. Because it contains velvet soft coconut sugar instead of hard crystal edged brown sugar, this scrub is gentle enough to use on my face and body without micro tearing.

Skin Type

For women and men of all skin types. All ages. Benefits mature, acne prone, eczema beaten and sensitive skin especially

Ritual

I like to do this once a week, and, as usual with our compositions, you only need little – a 10ml amount, approximately the size of a small chestnut, is heaps.

Body scrub: run the shower, grab a chestnut size piece of scrub, hop under the shower to get your body and face wet and start by gently by massaging the scrub into thighs and butt, increase to a vigorous rub in circular motion. Rub the leftover from your hands over your face. Massage body and face for as long as you like, rinse off.

Face exfoliation: wet your face and massage a hazelnut size amount into the skin for a few minutes. Rinse, dry, moisturize with precious face oil.

Dark under eye circle treatment: very gently dab a tiny amount just under your eyes without rubbing, let sit for 3-4 minutes and gingerly wash of without rubbing or scrubbing the delicate skin around your eyes. Works wonders.

Hair treatment: if you are experiencing menopause-related hair loss, or thinning of your hair, rub your coffee scrub-smeared hands over your scalp and let the coffee oil sit there while you’re exfoliating your butt. Shampoo/condition/rinse as per usual.

One 215 ml jar holds about 15 applications for body + face, about 30 for face only.

The coffee scent fades from your skin quickly. Because of the oils in the scrub you don’t really need body oil, but go ahead and oil up if you want to. Our luxurious body oil complements this scrub like a dream.

Natural/Organic Ingredients

Energizing foundation

Coffea (Coffee waste)* – The coffee making leftovers. Roasted. Ground. Expressed. Dehydrated. Fair trade + sustainably sourced directly from the farmer by mecca coffee. Rushashi district, Rwanda.

Brown linseed (linum usitatissimum) – Australia, certified organic. Ground.

Balancing center

Babassu (Orbignya oleifera seed oil)* – brazil. Certified organic. Cold-pressed seeds, refined.

Olive (Olea europaea oil)** – Victoria, Australia. Certified Demeter biodynamic, small batch cold-pressed, unrefined, extra virgin.

Mandarin (citrus reticulata) peel extract + peel^ – kangaroo valley Australia. Hand picked, air-dried peel, sun-infused in biodynamic olive oil. And ground by hand to a semi-fine powder. Wildcrafted.

Coconut sugar* – Indonesia. Certified organic. Unrefined.

Brown sugar* – Australia. Certified organic. Unrefined.

Himalayan crystal salt^ – pure, slightly crushed into coarse granules. Tibet.

Harmonizing charge ‘ – sacred trinity blend’

Boswellia frereana (frankincense ‘maydi’, king of frankincense) resin extract, Somalia. Certified organic. / boswellia sacra (royal horaji white ‘sacred’ frankincense) resin extract^. Oman. Certified organic. Fair-trade resin, sustainably harvested by a community co-op.. Sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha resin extract)* - Somalia. Certified organic. Yemen. Wildcrafted. / commiphora wildii (‘omumbiri’ namibian myrrh) resin extract Namibia. Wildcrafted. Fair-trade resin, sustainably harvested by a community co-op. Sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

Mandarin (citrus reticulata) essential oil* –  Egypt. Steam distilled peel. Certified organic

Boswellia frereana (frankincense ‘maydi’, king of frankincense) essential oil*, Somalia. Certified organic. / boswellia sacra (royal horaji white ‘sacred’ frankincense) essential oil  oman. Wildcrafted. / boswellia carteri (frankincense) essential oil*, Sanaag region, Somalia. Certified organic. Steam-distilled, fair-trade resin, sustainably harvested by a community co-op.

Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha essential oil) * – Somalia. Certified organic. Ethiopia. Wildcrafted. / commiphora wildii (‘omumbiri’ namibian myrrh) essential oil*, Namibia. Wildcrafted., steam-distilled fair-trade resin, sustainably harvested by a community co-op.

24 karat gold” – Germany. Non-nano. Cert cosmetic/food grade. Sun-infused for a minimum of 4 months in biodynamic olive oil.

Essential oils naturally contain limonene, linalool, beta-myrcene.

*certified organic **certified Demeter biodynamic ^wildcrafted “non-nano.

All extracts are sun-infused by us in certified biodynamic olive oil.

Composition

Why Johanna chose these ingredients

The below list is for education purpose only, and describes the properties of the individual ingredients we are using, not the final composition. We hope we can contribute to your path to self education and independent decision making without relying on marketing claims and just following trends.

All our whole plant extracts are sun-infused by us on our Kangaroo Valley farm or Sydney studio in certified Demeter biodynamic Olive oil.

Expressed coffee grounds^
Reduce cellulite
Decrease inflammation
Increase cell turnover

Brown linseed meal*
Nourish and moisten the skin
Gently exfoliate and unclog pores
Tone, tighten, firm and plump the skin

Babassu seed oil*
Forms a protective, invisible barrier on the skin
Restores the skins barrier function
Anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory

Olive oil**
Stimulates new cell growth
Guards against free radical damage
Maintains moisture balance and elasticity

Mandarin extract + peel^
Improves skin tone
Increases the collagen
Corrects oil balance

Coconut sugar*
Gently exfoliates without abrasion
Support cell turnover.
Breaks down dead, flaky skin

Pink Himalayan crystal salt*
Contains vital trace elements small enough for our body to absorb via the skin.
Detoxifies the body by balancing systemic ph.
Improves hydration by providing trace minerals.

Myrrh extract^ + essential oil*
Rejuvenates skin.
Fades pigmentation.
Facilitates speedy wound healing.

Frankincense frereana extract^ + essential oils*
Comforts the soul, lifts anxiety.
Astringents tone and firm.
Stimulates cell repair and balances pigmentation.

Mandarin essential oil*
Purifies and detoxes skin and mind.
Improves blood circulation.
Calms anxiety, nausea and feelings of irritation.

24 karat gold”
Receives sun energy and grounds intentions
Improves circulation.
Boosts collagen integrity.

*organic **Demeter biodynamic ^wildcrafted/non-gmo/chemical free “non-nano.