Relaxing Oil

Massage oil

: Spreads evenly and absorbs quickly — ideal for a massage after sport

Body care

: For dry and stressed skin on arms, legs and back

Moisturising care

: Keeps skin supple and leaves a soft skin feel

Economical

: Pure oil with no water content, a few drops are enough

After bathing or showering, apply the St. John's Wort oil to damp skin and gently massage it in.

St. John's Wort can make skin more sensitive to light. We therefore recommend applying it in the evening or after sun exposure. We also advise pregnant women against using it. Do not apply to open or recently operated skin.

Used neat, two to three times a week is plenty, so you get the full benefit of the oils and let your skin breathe, keeping the skin barrier in its ideal balance.

Spicy/Rich: We do not incorporate any additional fragrances in this product. It possesses a distinctive aroma.

The following skin types can particularly benefit from the properties of Relaxing Oil . However, every skin reacts differently depending on the application. Care with oils requires a little more dedication. Find out with our help what goes particularly well with your skin.

Balanced Skin Dry Skin Sensitive Skin Oily Skin Mature Skin

We use a St. John's Wort macerate based on cold-pressed olive oil and sunflower seed oil. Four ingredients, nothing more.

Hypericum Perforatum Extract
St. John's Wort Macerate
Gives the oil its deep red colour
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Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Olive Oil
Rich base, keeps skin supple
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Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Sunflower Seed Oil
Absorbs quickly
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Tocopherol
Vitamin E
Keeps the oil fresh

What can I use the St. John's Wort oil for?

As a massage oil after sport, as a body oil for dry and stressed skin, and for the targeted care of areas that need attention. Red oil is a classic of the household cupboard and was traditionally used for all of this.

Can I use it to care for the skin on scars?

Yes, for the daily care of skin on healed scars. Apply a few drops and massage them in gently. It does not belong on open or recently operated skin.

Is it suitable for tired legs after sport?

That is our favourite way to use it. The oil spreads evenly, absorbs quickly and leaves no sticky film.

Can I use it on my face?

Yes, sparingly and preferably in the evening. It is too rich for the eye area.

How often should I use it?

Neat, two to three times a week is plenty, so your skin barrier stays in balance. Best applied to damp skin after a shower or bath and gently massaged in.

How is the oil made?

St. John's Wort flowers for only a few weeks each year. That is when the fresh blossoms are harvested and steeped in cold-pressed olive oil. The infusion rests for weeks, until the oil has taken on its deep red colour. The technical word for this is a macerate, and we think of it as patience in liquid form.

Why is the oil red?

The colour comes from the fresh St. John's Wort blossoms alone, which rest in the olive oil for weeks. There is no dye in it. That is why St. John's Wort oil is also called red oil, and the longer the infusion rests, the deeper the red becomes.

Where do the ingredients come from?

The St. John's Wort comes from Germany, the olive and sunflower seed oils from Europe. The oil is bottled in Germany, in glass bottles with a pipette.

What is in it?

Four ingredients, nothing more: St. John's Wort macerate from fresh blossoms, cold-pressed olive oil as the rich base, sunflower seed oil so the oil absorbs quickly, and vitamin E, which keeps the oil fresh. No added fragrance.

Can I use the oil before sunbathing?

St. John's Wort can make skin more sensitive to light. Apply the oil in the evening or after sun exposure instead.

Can I use the oil during pregnancy?

We advise against it. If in doubt, speak to your midwife or your doctor.

How long does the oil keep?

Unopened, our oil keeps for at least 12 months, usually longer. Once you have opened it, use it within 6 months.

Who is behind Garden of Oils?

Hello from Garden of Oils in Hamburg. Our guiding principle: reduction to what matters. A few high-quality oils, cold-pressed, vegan, bottled in glass and made in Germany. One percent of our revenue goes to water conservation projects.