PRODUCT REVIEW: AYOND METAMORPH CLEANSING BALM – ONE OF THE BEST CLEANSERS FOR DRY SKIN
AYOND | METAMORPH CLEANSING BALM
Be sure to catch my recent selfcare Sunday video on my IGTV featuring the Ayond Metamorph titled, Today, My Selfcare Sunday Obsessions!
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If you caught my recent #selfcaresunday video, you know I featured three current skincare obsessions. Among them is this fantastically sensorial cleansing balm from indie brand Ayond. Ayond is inspired by the energy and dynamism of New York and the boundless space of Santa Fe, where “the desert connects us to the artistry of nature.”
I have literally been blown away by Ayond’s Metamorph Cleansing Balm. The stuff is otherworldly. It’s a thick, emollient-rich balm that has a texture more like a delicious panna cotta. One tiny scoop is all you need to take cleansing to the next level — in what feels more like a high end spa experience than any cleansing balm I’ve used. Massaging into the skin, Metamorph transforms into a rich replenishing oil that feels like liquid velvet (or panna cotta!).
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At a high concentration in the INCI are two relatively obscure oils (at least to me!) — Babassu Seed Oil and Copaiba. Babassu oil (or cusi oil) is a non-fragrant plant oil extracted from the seeds of the babassu palm, indigenous to the Amazon region of South America.
As exotic as it sounds, Copaiba Oil is even more so. Unbeknownst to me, Copaiba Oil has properties similar to Cannabidiol (CBD). In fact there’s a fascinating article on the similarities between Copaiba Oil and CBD titled, Pure CBD Oil vs. Copaiba for Anxiety & Pain.
From the article:
Copaiba benefits the body and mind by reducing inflammation. In a recent research study, copaiba oil reduced anxiety-like behaviors in a maze study of rats [R]. The effect of copaiba oil was dose-dependent; the higher the dose, the bigger the reduction in anxiety behaviors was seen.
Copaiba’s main compound, B-carophyllene, at a dose of 50 mg/kg, was able to reduce anxiety, compulsive, and depression-like symptoms in a maze and forced swim test in mice [R].
While clinical studies are still needed for the specific purpose of anxiety, its benefits for the neurons, and protection from inflammation support that it may help this condition [R].
Maybe that’s why I find Metamorph so soothing!
Ayond describes the formula as a “gentle and effective balm-to-milk cleanser [that] uses natural oils, butters and soothing extracts to gently and effectively remove makeup, waterproof sunscreen and dirt without disrupting your skin's natural barrier function.”
In fact, it has a very delicate buttery aroma — reminiscent of a savory herb butter. Indeed, when emulsified with warm water, it does transform into a light, milky cleanser that dissolves and clears skin of oils and dirt, leaving behind a clean, fresh canvas.
Seriously, check out my IGTV and see it in action for yourself.
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The Ingredient List of the Ayond’s Metamorph Cleansing Balm:
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil*, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides Polyglycerin-10 Esters, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Behenate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Copaifera Officinalis (Balsam Copaiba) Resin, Larrea Divaricata (Chaparral) Extract, Acacia Decurrens (Mimosa) Flower Wax, Boswellia Serrata (Frankincense) Resin Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter*, Artemisia Tridentata (Desert Sage) Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Polyglycerin-3, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Water.
