• Forest Post Cedar Hemp Beeswax Body Rub, open tin on a white background
  • What is in Cedar Hemp Body Rub: olive, castor and hemp seed oils, kokum butter, cedarwood and lemon, no water
  • purepicked Forest Post cedar hemp body rub, a waterless balm on olive, castor and hemp seed oils
  • Women handling yellow beeswax sheets at a work table in the Nilgiris
  • Filling and capping bottles by hand at the production unit
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Forest Post

Cedar Hemp Body Rub (moisturiser)

Cedar Hemp Body Rub (moisturiser)

₹250.00(₹10.00 per gram)
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Plant oilsKokum butterPalm-oil-freeHandmadeEssential-oil scentedHemp-seed oilWaterlessNo preservatives
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Short waterless plant-oil + kokum-butter balm, essential-oil scented, no synthetic emulsifiers/preservatives.

Reviewed by PurePicked

A waterless balm for very dry, rough or mature skin, built on olive oil, castor oil, hemp seed oil and kokum butter. Rich yet gentle, it softens rough patches and sinks in slowly, while crisp cedarwood and lemon essential oils bring a fresh, outdoorsy scent. Handmade in small batches by women in Karikkadav Village, Kerala.

Because it is an oil-and-butter balm with no added water, it needs no synthetic emulsifiers or preservatives — just a handful of plant ingredients for a simple daily moisturiser.

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Why We Like It

  • A short, waterless formula — olive, castor and hemp oils with kokum butter — so it needs no emulsifiers or preservatives.
  • Every bit of the scent comes from named essential oils, cedarwood and lemon, rather than a 'fragrance' blend.
  • Palm-oil-free, and handmade in small batches by women in Karikkadav Village, Kerala.
  • Kokum butter instead of the cheaper petrolatum most rich body creams are built on.
Ingredients

Olive Oil, Castor Oil, Hemp Seed Oil

Base oils

Nourishing plant-oil base.

Kokum Butter

Butter

Softens and moisturises.

Cedarwood & Lemon Essential Oils

Fragrance

Natural scent, no synthetic fragrance.

No water

Formulation

Waterless balm needs no synthetic emulsifiers or preservatives.

Forest Post Cedar Hemp Body Rub versus other body creams
What to comparePurepickedRegular body cream
BasePlant oils + kokum butterWater + mineral oil / petrolatum common
EmulsifiersNone — anhydrous oil balmSynthetic emulsifiers common
PreservativesNone needed (waterless)Parabens/phenoxyethanol common
FragranceEssential oils onlySynthetic fragrance / phthalates common
Palm oilNonePalm derivatives common
MakerHandmade by women in Karikkadav Village, KeralaContract-manufactured at scale

Is It For You?

Good for

Very dry, rough or mature skin

Waterless / preservative-free seekers

Those avoiding petrolatum, palm oil & synthetic fragrance

Avoid if

Anyone wanting a light, fast-absorbing lotion — this is a rich, waterless oil-and-butter balm

People with a known sensitivity to cedarwood, lemon or other essential oils; patch test first

Anyone looking for a facial moisturiser — it is heavy for most face routines

How to use
01

Warm a small amount between fingers

02

Massage into dry patches, elbows, knees, hands

03

Use after a shower on damp skin to lock in moisture

04

Patch-test first if your skin reacts to essential oils

What to look for in a Body Balm?
01

A short ingredient list is the point. A waterless balm needs no synthetic emulsifiers or preservatives; anything containing water usually does.

02

'Fragrance' or 'parfum' covers a blend the maker never has to break down. Named essential oils tell you what is actually in the jar.

03

Essential oils are potent. A balm should already have them diluted into a carrier; never apply an essential oil neat.

04

Petroleum jelly and paraffin are the cheap balm bases. Plant butters cost more and do the same job without the petrochemical.

05

Check for palm oil, and for whether it is certified sustainable if it is there.