Rosewood & Sweet Orange Hand & Body Cream
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The optimist's cream. Same shea-rich base, but with rosewood and sweet orange to lift your mood alongside your moisture levels.
Same foundation as all our creams. Organic shea butter makes up 50% of the oil blend. Same rich texture, same deep healing, same glass packaging. But this one's for optimists and those who want to be.
Just two essential oils: rosewood and sweet orange. No synthetic fragrance. Rosewood isn't from roses. It's from a South American tree that smells woody-floral, warm but not heavy, sophisticated but approachable. Sweet orange is pure citrus sunshine. Together they create what Victoria describes as happiness. "This scent makes me happy."
This is morning cream. New beginnings cream. The cream Juleeanna discovered "worked better than any other lotion" on her dry winter skin. Because here's the thing about winter skin. It's not just physically dry; it's emotionally dry too. Short days, no sun, everything gray. Your skin needs moisture and your mood needs lifting. This does both.
"This is the optimist's cream. Same 50% shea butter oil blend as the others, but with rosewood and sweet orange essential oils only. Rosewood isn't actually from roses. It's this warm, woody-floral that's grounding but not heavy. Sweet orange is pure brightness. Together they create what Victoria calls happiness in a jar. It's the cream for morning routines, for winter blues, for when you need your skincare to remind you that things are actually okay."
Why You'll Love The Rosewood & Sweet Orange Cream
- Pure essential oils only. Rosewood and sweet orange create natural mood elevation without synthetic fragrance.
- Same 50% shea butter oil blend that made Juleeanna abandon every other lotion she'd tried.
- The scent Victoria says "makes me happy." Not overwhelming, just wonderful and very natural.
- Perfect for hard-working hands and harder winters. Addresses both the physical and emotional dryness.
- Morning cream that sets an optimistic tone lasting all day. Teresa keeps it as her standby for a reason.
This Is Why We Do It
"I love that this scent makes me happy. It's not super strong or overwhelming but wonderful and very natural. This lotion is very rich and moisturizing. Perfect for my hard-working hands!"
The Ritual
Morning application sets the tone. The sweet orange hits first. Immediate brightness, instant mood shift. Then rosewood follows with its woody-floral warmth that grounds the citrus without weighing it down. Victoria loves that it's "not super strong," just present enough to notice throughout the day. Massage into skin and watch it disappear despite the richness. Perfect for what Victoria calls "hard-working hands" but also perfect for hearts that need reminding: winter ends, sun returns, things get better.
Key Ingredients
- Organic Rosewood Essential Oil
- Woody-floral from sustainably farmed South American trees. Rich in linalool for skin soothing. Grounding but uplifting. Sophisticated optimism in oil form.
- Organic Sweet Orange Essential Oil
- Pure citrus brightness from our special 10-fold variety. Scientifically shown to ease anxiety and lift mood. Sunshine you can smell.
- Organic Shea Butter (50% of oils)
- The same concentration that makes all our creams exceptional. Dense, vitamin-rich moisture that actually lasts.
- Light Oil Balance
- Organic jojoba and apricot kernel oils help the shea absorb without heaviness. Grape seed oil adds antioxidant protection.
Complete Your Ritual
Start your optimist's routine with our Uplifting Mango Tea Sugar Scrub to exfoliate and brighten, or pair with Root and Rind Turmeric + Citrus Soap for full citrus therapy. This completes our cream trilogy: Coconut Vanilla for comfort, Herbal Clarity for focus, Rosewood & Sweet Orange for optimism. Same incredible base, three different purposes. Sharley literally detours to our store when driving to Portland. That's not just good cream. That's cream that becomes part of your emotional support system.
Ready for skincare that brightens more than skin? Your optimism awaits.
INGREDIENTS
purified water, organic aloe barbadensis leaf juice, organic butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), organic prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, organic simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, organic vitis vinifera (grape seed) oil, vegetable glycerin, emulsifying wax (vegetable source), stearic acid (vegetable source), citrus sinensis (sweet orange) peel oil, aniba rosaeodora (rosewood) wood oil, citrus extract (antioxidant), allantoin (skin protectant), xanthan gum (natural thickener), phenoxyethanol (globally approved cosmetic preservative, less than 1%).
Q: What does rosewood actually smell like? Is it like roses?
A: Not at all. Rosewood comes from a South American tree, not roses. It has a warm, woody-floral aroma that's sophisticated but approachable. Think grounding warmth with a soft, rosy undertone. Combined with sweet orange, it creates something uniquely uplifting without being perfumey or overwhelming.
Q: Will this actually help my dry winter skin, or is it just about the scent?
A: Both. The formula is identical to our other shea butter creams, with 50% shea butter in the oil blend. Juleeanna specifically noted it "worked better than any other lotion" on her dry winter skin. The mood-lifting scent is a bonus, not a substitute for real moisture.
Q: How long does the scent last?
A: Victoria describes it as "not super strong or overwhelming but wonderful." The essential oils are present enough to notice throughout the day without being perfumey. Sweet orange hits first, then rosewood settles into a subtle warmth that lingers. It's designed for daily wear, not to announce your arrival.