Botanical hand & body lotion
Vital Bloom
Vital Bloom
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5 skin vitamins. 25 ingredients. Every one doing a specific job.
Vital Bloom layers vitamins A, B3, B5, C, and E alongside four humectants (glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, aloe vera 200x, snow mushroom), gotu kola for collagen support, and a triple botanical complex of calendula, chamomile, and green tea into a single daily lotion.
Naturally preserved to ECOCERT standard. Scented with bergamot FCF, neroli, petitgrain, palmarosa, sandalwood, and frankincense — all true essential oils, no synthetic accords. Every note comes from a plant. The vitamin actives are formulated in their most stable forms — no special packaging needed to keep them effective. Available in amber glass or plastic. 8 oz · 237 ml.
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The Vitamin Complex
Five vitamins in forms that are actually stable in an emulsion, at concentrations where they do something.
Vitamin A — Retinyl Palmitate: The ester form of retinol. Drives cell turnover and supports collagen production. At 0.75%, within EU regulatory limits for body use.
Vitamin B3 — Niacinamide: At 2.5% — the concentration where studies show measurable barrier strengthening and TEWL reduction. Brightening. Heat-stable and pH-controlled.
Vitamin B5 — Panthenol: Pro-vitamin B5. Converts to pantothenic acid in skin. Repairs, soothes, and holds moisture. Well-tolerated by all skin types including sensitive.
Vitamin C — Ascorbyl Glucoside: The stable form — plain vitamin C oxidizes fast in emulsions. This doesn't. Converted to active ascorbic acid in skin for brightening and collagen support.
Vitamin E — Tocopherol: Mixed tocopherols at 0.75%. Antioxidant protection for both your skin and the formula itself.
Ingredients & Details
Botanicals & Actives
Snow Mushroom (Tremella Fuciformis) — A polysaccharide humectant with smaller particles than hyaluronate, so it penetrates deeper. Holds moisture at a comparable rate, adds antioxidant protection. At 1.5%.
Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica) — Standardized for asiaticoside and madecassoside, which support collagen synthesis and barrier repair. At 1.5%.
Aloe Vera 200x — Not aloe gel. 200x concentrate replacing 12% of the water phase. Dense enough in polysaccharides to be genuinely anti-inflammatory.
Rosehip Seed Oil — CO2-extracted. Trans-retinoic acid precursors, beta-carotene, and linoleic acid. In the oil phase at 4%.
Sodium Hyaluronate — Low molecular weight (50–300 kDa), fermentation-derived, vegan. One of 4 humectants layered into the formula.
Calendula · Chamomile · Green Tea — Calendula for repair, German chamomile (bisabolol-rich) for redness, green tea at 50% EGCG for free-radical protection. All added in cool-down to preserve the bioactives.
The Fragrance
Bergamot FCF · Neroli · Petitgrain · Palmarosa · Sandalwood · Frankincense
All six are true essential oils — steam-distilled or cold-pressed from a single botanical source. No accords, nothing synthetic.
Bergamot and neroli open the blend with luminous citrus brightness. Both come from the bitter orange tree — bergamot from the Calabrian coast, where it has been cold-pressed for centuries along the same sun-warmed landscape that shaped the foraging traditions behind this line. Bergapten-free, so there's no photosensitization risk in a leave-on formula.
Petitgrain — distilled from the leaves and twigs of that same tree — carries the heart. Clean, green, faintly woody. Palmarosa, a grass from the same Mediterranean botanical tradition, adds a barely-there warmth that bridges the citrus opening into the base.
Sandalwood and frankincense close quietly. Resinous, skin-close, grounding without heaviness.
IFRA-compliant at 0.70% w/w. Light enough to wear under another fragrance, present enough to stand on its own.
How to Use
Apply after bathing, showering, or washing hands while skin is still slightly damp — the humectant system works better with a little water present.
A quarter-sized amount covers arms and hands. A generous pump for legs and body. Work in upward circular motions until absorbed.
Spend an extra moment on elbows, knees, and heels — they respond fastest to the vitamin A and barrier-repair actives.
Morning and evening for best results. The 5-vitamin complex works better with consistent daily use than occasional heavy application.
Packaging note: Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight.
Full Ingredient List (INCI)
Aqua, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Emulsifying Wax NF, Vitis Vinifera (Grapeseed) Seed Oil, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Niacinamide, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tremella Fuciformis (Snow Mushroom) Extract, Panthenol, Leucidal Liquid SF (Lactobacillus Ferment), Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Matricaria Chamomilla Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Cymbopogon Martinii Oil, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Naticide, Citric Acid.
What We Promise
Specific claims. All of them verifiable.
- 5 vitamins: A, B3, B5, C, and E in every application
- Niacinamide at 2.5% — measurable barrier-strengthening concentration
- 4-layer humectant system: glycerin, hyaluronate, aloe 200x, snow mushroom
- Gotu kola for collagen synthesis and barrier repair
- Naturally preserved: Leucidal SF + Naticide (ECOCERT-approved)
- Rosehip seed oil (4%) — CO2-extracted for superior stability
- 25 ingredients — no mineral oil, silicones, parabens, or sulfates
- IFRA-compliant fragrance — all true essential oils, bergapten-free for leave-on safety
- Suitable for all skin types including sensitive and mature
- Vegan and cruelty-free throughout
The Ritual
Where Vital Bloom fits in the routine.
After Salt & Bloom Gommage — seal in the work
Freshly exfoliated skin is more permeable. Apply Vital Bloom within 60 seconds of towelling off after the salt gommage and the 5-vitamin complex absorbs at a measurably higher rate. This is the sequence the formula was designed around.
After any Acquavena cleansing bar — daily moisture lock
The botanical complex in Vital Bloom (calendula, chamomile, green tea) threads directly through the cleansing bar line. The scent profiles are designed to complement rather than compete — Vital Bloom's bergamot and sandalwood base sits quietly alongside the bar fragrances rather than clashing with them — clean and bright, never competing.