My Favorite Province Apothecary Products

It was hard to pick favorites, but here are my three can’t-live-without Province Apothecary products!

1. Essential Oil Incense Sticks

Effortless aromatherapy for everyday spaces.

• The Cedar Wood is a smoky, grounding scent that makes your space smell like a forest. It’s my personal fave.
• The Lavender is calming and soothing, perfect for winding down after a long day.
• The Black Spruce + Fir Balsam is invigorating and refreshing and reminds you of winter holidays - in a subtle, elegant way. 

PA infuses the charcoal incense by hand using wildcrafted essential oils known for their therapeutic effects. Lighting these around your home not only provides aromatherapy benefits, but it’s a hundred times more effective at cleaning the air than lighting candles or spraying air freshener. And no need to worry about what you’re inhaling - there are no synthetic fragrances or other toxic ingredients in these sticks.

I keep all three scents in my home and use whichever one suits my mood. As soon as I light one and start to smell the aroma, I feel calmer and more grounded.

20 sticks per package (CAN $16.00)

2. Healing Eczema Balm

Julie Clark, founder of Province Apothecary, started formulating natural and organic skincare to treat her own skin (see Farm-to-Face: Province Apothecary). The Eczema Balm was one of her first creations - a hydrating and soothing balm for dry, irritated and inflamed skin. Now it’s one of PA’s best selling products.

It’s fitting that a Canadian natural beauty guru should create a cult-favorite eczema balm. Canada has extreme weather, with cold, harsh winters and hot, humid summers, all of which exacerbate eczema-prone skin.

My husband has had eczema all his life. He uses cortisone cream when the flare-ups are really bad but had never found a non-steroid product that provided relief. The Eczema Balm calms his flare-ups and prevents them from recurring as badly. It reduces the itch and redness and gradually heals inflamed skin. In his own words, “it’s been a god-send.”

• Organic extra virgin olive oil infused with calming Calendula flowers, plaintain leaves, St. John’s wort flowers, comfrey leaves, and Oregon grape root - all certified organic.
• Hemp oil deeply hydrates and softens.
• Beeswax is antibacterial, antiseptic and heals the skin. PA sources from an organic apiary in Northern Alberta that follows strict bee-friendly practices.
•  Rose hip oil stimulates cell regeneration and reduces the appearance of scars.
•  Zinc restores damaged tissue and soothes irritation.
•  Turmeric targets itchiness and swelling. It’s also what gives the balm its yellow color (just be careful not to stain light colored fabrics).
• Gentle enough for babies, pregnant women, sensitive skin, and for use around the eyes.

15ml (CAN $19.00) / 80ml (CAN $52.00)

3. Detoxifying + Clarifying Clay Mask

If you get pimples or blackheads and haven’t found a natural product that works, this mask is for you! I have stubborn blackheads on my nose and the regular pimple or two that likes to make an appearance on my forehead. But when I’m using Province Apothecary’s Clay Mask once or twice a week, these blemishes heal faster and don’t recur nearly as often.

• Bentonite and glacial clays act like magnets, drawing out impurities from the skin to soothe skin and clear your pores.
• Glacial clay also tightens the skin, making you look younger and well-rested.
• Wild-crafted algae hydrates, promotes cell turnover, and stimulates collagen production.
• Maple syrup mineralizes the skin and neutralizes free radicals, giving skin a healthy glow and even tone.
• The result is less blemishes and redness, and relief from allergic reactions.
• Short on time? Only have a few blemishes? You can use the mask as a spot treatment on problem areas rather than all over the face.

PA’s Clay Mask manages all of this with only six ingredients: four varieties of clay, Canadian algae and maple syrup. Never doubt the cosmetic power of nature.

30ml (CAN $18.00) / 120ml (CAN $58.00)

Province Apothecary is giving Keu readers a special 15% discount on its products and treatments. Click here to purchase and be sure to use code KEUPA at checkout. Don't forget to tell me all about your experience with the PA products and services - I love to hear what you think!