A gentle ritual for sensitive skin.
When your skin asks for calm, Herbal Haven is your answer.
Part of our SKIN LOVE collection, this 5-step routine is thoughtfully crafted to soothe, nourish, and protect sensitive skin using clean, plant-based ingredients and minimal irritants.Like all Alternativ routines, Herbal Haven is made for sensitive skin—but this one was designed with it in mind. With customizable options for your cleanser and facial oil, you can tailor your routine based on the season, your skin’s daily needs, or your texture preference.
Herbal Haven (Sensitive Skincare Routine)
What’s Inside & Why It Matters:
Step 1: Cleanser
Choose your cleanse:-
Foaming Soap – A silky, non-stripping liquid soap made with a calming infusion of ginger, calendula, and lavender, blended into a nourishing base of organic oils like hemp seed, castor, and cocoa butter. Gently cleanses while supporting skin barrier health.
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Oats 'n' Earth Bar – An earthy, creamy bar made with ground oats, kaolin clay, and shea butter, plus essential oils like lavender, frankincense, and tea tree to soothe, clarify, and comfort irritated or easily-reactive skin.
Step 2: Deep Cleanser (Exfoliant)
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Facial Scrub – This gentle polish combines raw cane sugar, kaolin clay, and antioxidant-rich aronia berry with hydrating apricot kernel and rosehip seed oils. It softly buffs away buildup, revealing smoother skin without disrupting sensitive skin’s delicate balance.
Step 3: Toner
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Herbal Vinegar Toner – A botanical powerhouse steeped in calendula, chamomile, rose, lemon balm, and lavender, paired with aloe vera and witch hazel. This toner helps reduce redness, balance pH, and refresh without sting or alcohol.
Step 4: Facial Oil
Choose your level of nourishment:-
Halo Facial Oil (Light) – A lightweight blend of argon, chamomile, helichrysum, and lavender essential oils—perfect for daytime or skin that reacts easily to heavy textures.
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Radiance Facial Oil (Medium) – A richer formula featuring sea buckthorn, shea butter, apricot kernel, and calendula CO2, ideal for drier or more reactive skin needing deeper comfort.
Step 5: Moisturizer
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Barrier Repair Cream – A rich, restorative cream made with mango butter, shea butter, and colloidal oatmeal to deeply hydrate, soothe, and strengthen the skin’s natural barrier. Calming botanicals and zinc oxide help reduce irritation and shield sensitive skin from environmental stress.
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How to Use the Herbal Haven Routine:
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Cleanse (AM & PM)
Wet face with lukewarm water. Massage Foaming Soap or Oats 'n' Earth Bar into skin, rinse gently, and pat dry. -
Exfoliate (2–3x/week - gently enough to use daily if needed)
Apply a small amount of Facial Scrub to damp skin. Massage gently in circular motions for 30–60 seconds, then rinse. Avoid areas of active irritation. -
Tone (AM & PM)
Mist or swipe Herbal Vinegar Toner over clean skin with a cotton round or clean hands. Allow to fully absorb. -
Nourish (AM & PM)
Apply 2–4 drops of your chosen Facial Oil to damp skin. Press gently into face and neck. -
Moisturize (AM & PM)
Finish with Barrier Repair Cream to lock in hydration and protect skin throughout the day or night.
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Why this Routine Works
Sensitive skin needs calm, consistency, and barrier support—and every product in Herbal Haven was made with that in mind. This gentle, 5-step ritual uses soothing herbs, raw plant oils, and minimal preservatives to deliver comfort and care, not conflict.
Cleansing removes buildup without stripping. Gentle exfoliation boosts glow without inflammation. Toners rebalance, oils nourish, and moisturizers protect—all working together to create a soft, resilient, and truly healthy skin barrier.
This isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing just enough, just right.
Ingredients
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Foaming Soap: Herbal Infusion (ginger, lavender, and/or calendula), *coconut oil, *extra virgin olive oil, lye (potassium hydroxide), *castor oil, * hemp seed oil, *sweet almond oil, * cocoa butter, *essential oil blend.*Certified Organic*
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Oats 'N' Earth: saponified oils and butters of: lard, coconut oil, heap seed oil, shea butter, olive oil, castor oil, ground oatmeal, mica, iron oxide, koalin clay, lavender essential oil, salt, peppermint essential oil, frankincense essential oil, carrot seed essential oil, tea tree essential oil
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Facial Scrub: *raw cane sugar, *apricot kernel oil, Iowa aronia berry juice, *kaolin clay, *rosehip seed oil, Iowa honey, Iowa aronia berry powder, *rosemary, *spearmint essential oil *certified organic
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Herbal Vinegar Toner: witch hazel, aloe vera juice, organic apple cider vinegar herbal infused with lemon balm, chamomile, rose, calendula, comfrey, lemon peel, lavender, and rosemary
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Halo Facial Oil: argon oil, lavender essential oil, chamomile essential oil, helichrysum essential oil
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Radiance Facial Oil: *Apricot kernel oil, *Extra Virgin olive oil, *Hemp seed oil, *Unrefined Shea butter,*Sea buckthorn seed oil, *Watermelon seed oil, Calendula CO 2, Essential oil blend *Certified Organic
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Barrier Repair Cream: Infusion of ginger, lavender, and calendula, *mango butter, emulsifying wax, *unrefined shea butter, *extra virgin olive oil *cocoa butter, *coconut oil, *colloidal oatmeal, preservative –Optiphen plus (2-Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-Octanediol, Sorbic Acid), Zinc oxide, essential oil blend
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