Mirror Water
Body Balm
Body Balm
Solid shea butter that melts to silk on contact. Earthy vetiver and cedarwood scent. Plastic-free.
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Why it's BRiMM
Why it's BRiMM
Most body balms make grand claims about dry skin while delivering something noticeably thin.
RUB is built differently: over 70% shea butter, structured with rice bran wax so it holds its solid form until your hands warm it through. It melts to a creamy oil on application, no waxy film, and sinks in quickly enough to use before getting dressed.
The vetiver, cedarwood, and black spruce scent reads more like a fragrance house discovery than a product from the body aisle. Stocked at Liberty London and Space NK because results are hard to argue with.
How to use
How to use
- Scoop a small amount with fingertips or press the bar directly against dry skin.
- Allow the warmth of your hands to melt RUB into a creamy oil.
- Massage into dry areas: elbows, heels, feet, cuticles, hands, with slow deliberate strokes.
- Use daily, or as needed, at home or on the go. Works well as a massage balm on shoulders and neck.
- For a deeper ritual: use after bathing while skin is still warm, then follow with SMOOTH Body Oil on the rest of the body.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Free From
Palm oil, EDTA, MCI/MIT (methylisothiazolinone), parabens, silicones, single-use plastic packaging.
Key Ingredients and Their Benefits
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter: over 70% of the formula. Rich in fatty acids, vitamins A and E; deeply moisturises and protects the skin barrier, relieves dry and irritated skin.
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax: provides the balm's solid form at room temperature while allowing it to melt cleanly on contact with warm skin.
- Vetiveria Zizanoides (Vetiver) Root Oil: earthy, smoky base note in the DOWNTIME ACTIV-Essence fragrance blend; used in aromatherapy for its grounding properties.
- Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood) Bark Oil: woody, resinous middle note; known to soothe skin irritation and dryness.
- Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract and Seed Oil: source of beta-carotene (provitamin A) and antioxidants; contributes to the formula's skin-conditioning and brightening effect.
- Tocopherol (Vitamin E): natural antioxidant that supports the skin barrier and extends the product's shelf life.
Full INCI:
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Vetiveria Zizanoides (Vetiver) Root Oil, Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood) Bark Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Picea Mariana (Black Spruce) Leaf Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Citric Acid, Limonene, Linalool, Citral.
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About this product
A solid body balm with a satisfyingly dense texture that responds to the warmth of your hands, softening on contact into something between a rich cream and a dry oil. RUB is built around over 70% shea butter; the kind of concentration that makes an actual difference to dry skin rather than a seasonal gesture at it. It melts in cleanly, without the greasy residue that tends to follow dense balms, and leaves skin visibly softer, particularly on elbows, heels, feet, and cuticles. The scent is earthy and woody: vetiver, cedarwood, Canadian black spruce, and a note of bergamot, deliberately grounding rather than sweet. 50ml in a reusable glass jar. Works as a massage balm, too.
About This Brand
Every product we sell has been curated and vetted. Read how >MIRROR WATER is a UK-made bodycare brand stocked at Liberty London and Space NK, where their SMOOTH Body Oil is a top-selling body oil.
The brand has been recognised by British Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and WWD, and founder Estée Lalonde sits on the British Beauty Council Media Advisory Board.
Formulations are naturally derived, made without palm oil, parabens, or EDTA, and packaged in 100% recyclable glass with no single-use plastic in the core range.
MIRROR WATER does not currently hold formal third-party certifications such as B Corp, Leaping Bunny, or Vegan Society, but we love their simple approach to formulation and recyclable packaging.
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