How to Read a Lotion Label: Natural vs. Synthetic Ingredients

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Flip over most lotions on a store shelf and you'll find a long list of ingredients you can't pronounce. Some are perfectly fine. But if you want real, natural ingredients, it helps to know what you're looking at.

Rule 1: Ingredients are listed by amount

Labels list ingredients from most to least. If water is first, the product is mostly water. In a solid lotion stick, you'll usually see oils and butters near the top instead, which means more of what your skin actually enjoys.

Rule 2: Look for names you recognize

Hemp seed oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, beeswax, sunflower oil, lavender oil. If you can picture where an ingredient came from, that's a good sign.

Rule 3: Watch out for vague words

  • “Fragrance” or “parfum” can hide dozens of undisclosed scent chemicals. Look for named essential oils instead.
  • Dyes (listed as names like “Blue 1” or “Red 40”) add color, not benefits.
  • Very long lists aren't always bad, but they're harder to understand.
Relm Wellness Calm Stick

A label you can actually read. Our Calm Stick: hemp seed oil, lavender essential oil, shea, beeswax, cocoa, kokum and illipe butters, meadowfoam seed oil and organic sunflower oil. That’s it.

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Rule 4: Check how much of the hero ingredient you get

A brand that's proud of its ingredients will tell you the amount. Every Relm stick lists 1,000 mg of hemp seed oil right on the label.

Our ingredient lists, in full

  • Active Stick: hemp seed oil, frankincense essential oil, shea, beeswax, cocoa, kokum and illipe butters, meadowfoam seed oil, organic sunflower oil, lavender and mandarin essential oils.
  • Relief Stick: hemp seed oil, menthol crystals, camphor, shea and illipe butters, meadowfoam seed oil, eucalyptus, peppermint and wintergreen essential oils.
  • Frozen Heat Stick: hemp seed oil, menthol crystals, capsaicin, wintergreen essential oil, shea, beeswax, cocoa, kokum and illipe butters, meadowfoam seed oil, rosemary and grapefruit oils.
  • Calm Stick: hemp seed oil, lavender essential oil, shea, beeswax, cocoa, kokum and illipe butters, meadowfoam seed oil, organic sunflower oil.

Real ingredients. Good for you. Good for your skin.

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