Introducing the multi-functional massage oil!

Hyangii skincare products are proudly formulated with unrefined, cold-pressed oils. However, a special exemption is for the new massage oil which is based in highly-refined coconut oil. Refining oils allows it to resist rancidity, remain liquid at cooler temperatures, and gives in a longer shelf-life. It also doesn’t stain fabrics like other oils do. This massage oil is my favourite aromatherapy tool, but it has so many other uses!

  • It’s a perfect preservative-free after-bath moisturizing massage oil for kids. There are many ways massage benefits kids. I believe that benefits can increase when it comes from a parent. *

  • It works well for athletic recovery massages. See this article I wrote about treating competitive gymnasts. Scroll down to “My Bodywork Case Studies”.

  • You can bring it to your massage therapist and ask them to use it during your massage session.

  • It works well both as a before shower hair mask, and after-shower hair to moisturizes the ends and tame fly-aways.

  • It is a good, economical replacement for the luxuriously priced and formulated Hyangii SpOILed Body.

  • It’s a skin-nourishing, all-over use product that can turn a solo- or partnered-massage session into something more spicy. Be careful though, this oil-based product is NOT safe to use with latex.

The product comes in two sizes (120mL and 240mL), and includes pump-top for one-handed use and a disk cap for leak-resistant travel.

*Proper draping of the "client" is an important part of providing a relaxing massage. Even if our children run unabashedly naked around the house, they need to feel covered, secure and warm during a massage to enter a fully relaxed state-without the fear/surprise of being exposed! Here's a quick video on proper draping techniques.

Use as moisturizer after bath and shower.

Use as infant/kids/athletic recovery massage and moisturizer.

Moisturizers hair and prevents fly-aways.

Does not stain sheets. Not compatible with latex.

Plant-based “slugging” for the win!

I had reactive skin for most of my life. What were some culprits to my hives and inflammation? Skincare products, sun, wind, rain, dust, tears, stress, food. The one thing I didn’t react to was Vaseline and it was my go-to skincare product until the months before my fortieth birthday when I started experimenting with plant oils. Fast forward five more years, and applying Vaseline has become a viral TikTok trend called “slugging”!

Sleeping Mask starts with cold-pressed, unrefined plant oils and butters.

It is cold-processed to retain the integrity of heat-sensitive components.

Apply to t-zone or everywhere depending on your skin type. Don’t forget to apply to neck, chest and back of hands.

Instead of using Vaseline or other petroleum products, we at Hyangii, slug with the Sleeping Mask. There's nothing wrong with petroleum jelly, but I prefer ingredients with added nutrients afforded by unrefined plant oils and butters, including those from soybeans, sacha inchi seed, pracaxi seed, maqui berry seed, frankincense resin, lavender, and tangerine.

Slugging works because the Vaseline, or in our case the plant-based Sleeping Mask, forms an occlusive layer on the skin. It does NOTHING to add hydration to the skin, but does prevent water from escaping it (trans-epidermal water loss). This is why it is important, especially as we get older, to avoid slugging on dry skin! Also, avoid slugging over retinoids and acne-prone skin.

“Slugging”, aka applying your occlusive product of choice, whether it is Vaseline or Sleeping Mask, is best done after a thorough but gentle cleaning and immediately after M1, M2, M3 (hydrating essences, creams, serums) to lock in all of the goodness of your nourishing skincare products. Don't forget to treat your neck, chest, and hands with a massage as you apply each layer. If you have oily skin, consider avoiding application to t-zone. As for me, I apply a generous layer everywhere!

Happy Slugging!

Cee