How to Use the Pure Nilotica Melt
How to Use
the Pure Nilotica Melt
One balm, a whole routine.
Here's how to get the most from yours.
Start with these 3
The rituals our customers love most.
Warm a pea-sized amount between your palms until it melts into a silky oil, then press it into your skin. Give dry patches a little extra.
As the last step of your evening routine, smooth a thin layer over your face to lock in moisture while you sleep. It's a petroleum-free way to slug, and it's noncomedogenic, so it won't clog your pores.
Keep it close for chapped lips, dry cuticles, rough elbows and anywhere that needs a little extra care.
More ways to love it
Once you've found your favorites, try these. Tap any use to see how.
Face
Eye cream
Massage gently around the orbital bone to help depuff and soften dark circles, avoiding the eyelid. Even better with the Copper Wand.
Makeup remover
Massage onto dry skin in small circles, then wipe away makeup and impurities with a washcloth.
Makeup primer
A very thin layer before makeup gives you a smooth, even canvas.
Lip treatment
Use as a base under lipstick, or as an overnight lip mask.
Brow groomer
Once your brows are filled in, a tiny amount keeps every hair in place.
Body
Hands and cuticles
Massage into cuticles throughout the day to repair and protect.
Stretch marks
Massage vertically over your belly or other areas to keep skin supple and elastic. Safe for moms and babies, and gentle enough to use as a nipple cream while nursing.
Heels and feet
Slather on a thick layer at night, pull on a pair of socks, and wake up to soft feet.
Healing salve
Soothes sunburns, minor cuts, new tattoos, dry spots and scars, helping calm redness and keep healing skin moisturized.
Hair and beard
Hair ends
Warm a pea-sized amount in your hands and smooth onto damp or dry ends. No need to rinse.
Beard
Work it through facial hair to soften and condition.
After-shave
Massage onto your face and neck to calm razor burn and nicks.
Our organic Nilotica Reserve™ is unrefined, cold-pressed and raw, so its texture responds to temperature and can vary from tube to tube. These variations are natural; the quality and efficacy stay the same.
If your tube has stiffened
The Melt firms up in cooler conditions. Massage the tube between your hands, since their warmth softens the formula, or run it briefly under warm water.
If your tube has melted
The Melt softens and can turn liquid in warmer conditions. If you prefer the balm texture, reshape the tube and leave it at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, until it has solidified.
If your tube is grainy
You may occasionally find microcrystals in the balm. Like imperfections in raw silk, they reflect the unprocessed nature of the Melt and don't affect how well it works. They dissolve on your skin, or can be gently removed during application.
Why it works
The Melt is just one ingredient: cold-pressed Nilotica, wild-harvested along a remote stretch of the Nile River in Uganda. A cousin of shea with a softer texture and denser nutrition, it's rich in antioxidants and vitamins A, E and K, with 25% more essential fatty acids than shea butter. Nourishing and protecting, it starts as a balm, melts on contact, and turns into a luxurious oil. Every tube is social impact-sourced, giving dignified, fair-wage work to women's cooperatives in northern Uganda.
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Bonus: it's so pure you can eat itTap for our Nilotica chocolate bark recipe
Much of what we put on our skin gets absorbed by the body, so why put something on your body that you wouldn't want in it? Rich in antioxidants, vitamins and omegas, the Melt nourishes you from within too. Use it in smoothies, baking and cooking, or in place of coconut oil.
Ingredients
- 8 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/4 cup LXMI Pure Nilotica Melt, warmed to soften
- 1/2 tsp almond or vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts, seeds and/or coconut flakes (optional)
Method
Over low stovetop heat, melt the chocolate and water. Stir in the Melt, then add the extract and a sprinkle of sea salt. Add other flavors now if you like, such as lime zest, cinnamon or chili flakes. Combine well.
Pour onto a parchment-lined baking dish and refrigerate until set. It keeps for up to 2 weeks in the fridge (but we doubt it'll last that long!). Enjoy!