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Rescue Balm

Rescue Balm

INTENSIVE REPAIR + HYDRATION

"I’m an A&E doctor and am really suffering with psoriasis on my hands as well as elsewhere - this balm has made more difference in a couple of weeks than anything else I’ve tried. It’s brilliant! Going to reorder a bigger size immediately and will be recommending it to all my friends and colleagues :)" - Daisy, UK

We know what it's like to struggle with severe skin conditions. We developed our multi award winning Rescue Balm to resolve our own debilitating 18 year battle with eczema that included hospital visits and sepsis battles. It has since gone on to help over 250,000 users worldwide and can help you too.

✔️ Naturally delivers relief from eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis & dry skin conditions
✔️ Clinically proven ingredients to calm, soothe, & cool inflamed skin
✔️ Stops the itch
✔️ Centella Asiatica promotes rapid renewal (by up to 6 times)
✔️ Bisabolol calms irritation and inflammation, stimulating repair
✔️ Provitamin B5, MSM, allantoin + zinc to further calm and support healing
✔️ In a blend of intensely moisturising and reparative unrefined botanical oils including green tea, mango, cacao, hemp, avocado and moringa
✔️ Restores the healthy function of your skin's barrier function

Regular price £14.95 GBP
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What it does

✔️ Delivers rapid relief from eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis & dry skin conditions

✔️ Naturally calms, soothes, & cools inflamed skin

✔️ Stops the itch

✔️ Free from steroids, parabens, alcohol, and petrochemicals

✔️ No added fragrance or essential oils

✔️ Promotes the healthy function of your skin barrier

✔️ You’ve heard about it on the BBC!

Our award winning Rescue Balm is what ended our own 18 year battle
with debilitating eczema and has since gone on to help over 100,000
users worldwide.

Rescue Balm offers the highest level of hydration possible, sealing
in moisture while also cooling the skin on contact and soothing the
itch.

Unlike other Balms, we go beyond just blending oils and fill our Balm
with clinically proven active ingredients that promote repair and
healthy renewal to restore your skin's barrier. Our waterless Rescue Balm contains ingredients normally only found in luxury face creams.

Key Claims

98% of people agree that Rescue Balm has improved the condition and appearance of their skin

98% of people agree that Rescue Balm relieves itchiness associated with their skin condition

97% of people agree that Rescue Balm does NOT sting on application

96% of people agree that Rescue Balm has replaced the need for prescription moisturisers and topical steroids

100% of people would recommend Rescue Balm to others

(from a survey of 500 users after 90 days use)

How you use it

Suitable for all skin types, ages and areas. Use little and often on clean skin-we find it goes three times as far as your average store bought cream.

It is very important that you use the Balm regularly in order to achieve desired results. Initially, you may need to apply multiple times a day. As your skin repairs itself, your need to apply will naturally lessen.

As this Balm is nearly entirely comprised of natural, unrefined botanical butters and oils, variations in colour, texture and scent are a normal feature of the unrefined and unbleached oils we use.

Your Balm must be kept cool and away from sunlight and heat sources or it will melt. If allowed to melt, some separation may occur and this can lead to a grainy texture. This in no way harms the product or its efficacy. It can be used as is or you can gently heat it in a water bath until the oils are fully melted, stir and move to a refrigerator to reset.

Who needs this

Anyone needing the maximum amount of moisture to calm, soothe and restore the skin's barrier function.

Ingredients

INCI:- butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cannabis sativa (hemp) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, theobroma cacoa (cocoa) seed butter, persea grattisima (avocado) seed oil, glycerine, centella asiatica (gotu kola) leaf extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) seed oil, moringa oleifera (moringa) seed oil, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, chamomilla recutita flower extract (blue chamomile), methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), zinc oxide, allantoin, panthenol, bisabolol, tocopheryl (Vitamin E), triticum vulgare (gluten free) germ oil, **sodium benzoate, **potassium sorbate, xanthan gum, vanilla planifola seed

**COSMOS and ECOCERT certified preservative

What is the difference between Rescue Balm and Rescue Cream?

Our Rescue Balm is comprised almost entirely of botanical oils and butters whereas our Rescue Cream is a traditional water based moisturiser. While they share similar ingredients and the same level of actives, they are two very different products with the Balm offering a significantly higher level of hydration and protection.

For moderate to severe cases, we always recommend starting with the Balm with the option to transition to the Cream to maintain your result. Less severe cases can go straight to the Cream if its their preferred texture.

As always, we suggest those with sensitive skin start with a trial size and perform a patch test before commiting to a full size purchase, even when transitioning from the Balm to the Cream

How its made

All products are researched, developed and hand crafted in our studio in The Cotswolds, Engand using naturally derived ingredients from sustainable sources.  Shopping with us supports fair trade and woman owned coops worldwide.

All products are natural, vegan + cruelty free.

Shipping

UK: £3.99 for tracked delivery in 1 -3 business days. Orders over £50 ship free. VAT is included in prices.

EU: From £4.99 for delivery using your local carrier with delivery time frames of 4 -10 days on average. Orders over £120 ship free with Standard Delivery. VAT is included in prices for orders under €150. Additional duties may be applicable depending on your country's regulations.

Norway: From £8.75 for delivery using your local carrier with delivery time frames of 4 -10 days on average. Orders over £120 ship free with Standard Delivery. VAT is included in prices.

Europe: From £5.50 for delivery using your local carrier with delivery time frames of 4 -10 days on average. Orders over £120 ship free with Standard Delivery. Taxes and fees may be due on receipt and are solely the responsibility of the purchaser.

USA: From £15.00 for delivery using your local carrier with delivery time frames of 4 -10 days on average. Orders over £120 ship free with Standard Delivery. No additional taxes or duties charged.

Canada: From £15 for delivery using your local carrier with delivery time frames of 4 -10 days on average. Orders over £120 ship free with Standard Delivery. Orders under CAD$20 are tax free. For all others, GST of 5% and provincial taxes may be collected.

Australia: £40 for delivery using DHL Express with delivery time frames of 3 -7 days on average. Orders over £120 ship free with Standard Delivery. Due to issues with excessive delivery times, we are no longer able to offer an option using your local carrier. No GST is generally charged for orders under AUS$1000.

New Zealand: From £40 for delivery using DHL Express with delivery time frames of 3 -10 days on average. Orders over £120 ship free with Standard Delivery. Due to issues with excessive delivery times, we are no longer able to offer an option using your local carrier. No GST is generally charged for orders under NZ$1000.

Hong Kong: From £4.85  for delivery using your local carrier with delivery time frames of 4 -14 days on average. Orders over £120 ship free with Standard Delivery. No additional duties or taxes are charged on receipt.

Everywhere else: From £4.85 + for delivery with UPS or local carrier. Orders over £120 ship free with Standard Delivery. Taxes and fees may be due on receipt and are solely the responsibility of the purchaser.

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We know what its like to struggle with severe skin conditions.

Thunderbird Skin was founded by a mother and daughter team and born of a need to resolve our own debilitating 18 year battle with eczema that included hospital visits and sepsis battles.

This led to the creation of our Rescue Balm and has grown to a 2500 square foot studio and an award winning line of products that are sold in over 24 countries.

We scour the globe for the highest quality botanical ingredients from sustainable sources supporting female led grower's cooperatives worldwide.

Inspired by nature's ability to heal, we ensure every ingredient within our formulations has a specific purpose and is backed by science. The result? Highly active, concentrated and efficient products that can actually deliver the results promised.

Why do our products succeed in calming chronic skin conditions when so many others fail?

Simply put, we use better ingredients.

Our formulations are a base of renewal promoting botanicals to which we add clinically proven naturally derived active ingredients.

In the simplest terms, we don’t guesstimate how much vitamin was in a plant when the oils were extracted. Because we used actives, we know what’s there ensuring your skin gets what it really needs.

Customer Reviews

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Richard Tonge (Camberley, GB)
Age: 40 to 60 years old
Skin Type: Mature
Skin Tone: Medium
Early days but good so far!

I've had eczema etc for quite some time, probably just who I am combined with a stressful job and irritating conditions - I work on an oil rig so a dry air conditioned inside and only the harshest chemicals and detergents used for laundry!

My eczema etc. is mainly on contact areas.
Of course being a bloke I've ignored this for years but recently it got worse so it was time to act.

Since I've started using this product (6 weeks) the dryness/itching are mostly gone and the red areas that are left behind are visibly fading.
This is particularly noticeable after a shower where these areas would be very red, but now they are not.

The product smells good, earthy and natural, it also feels good.
Application is easy, at first scoop it's weirdly gritty in your hands but quickly melts into a luxurious "butter" which is easy to apply and goes along way on the skin. After rubbing it in my skin feels silky and good.

I don't know if this is important but seeing positive results I think will also feedback into the healing process.

It's beginning to feel like a stroke of real luck that your advert popped up quite randomly on Facebook!

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Emma Dunham (Horsham, GB)
Age: 40 to 60 years old
Skin Type: Sensitive, easily irritated
Skin Tone: Pale
Oily

I was really looking forward to trying this but I really didn’t like it at all. The texture was gritty and immediately liquified into an oily unpleasant grease. Smell was also pretty horrible. I couldn’t use it often enough to see any skin improvement and I won’t be using it again.

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Miss Nicholls (Warwick, GB)
Age: 40 to 60 years old
Skin Type: Combination
Skin Tone: Pale
So lovely and my skin looks amazing

Really, truly a powerhouse product. I was a bit nervous about it at first in case I applied too much but the balm sinks in and as an added bonus, any excess I use on my hands and cuticles which look way more moisturised than usual. My face feels plump and hydrated for the first time in ages
I've had compliments on how clear my skin is looking so 5* from me!

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Deborah (Gourdon, FR)
Age: 40 to 60 years old
Skin Type: Sensitive, easily irritated, Skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, rosacea etc)
Skin Tone: Pale
A miracle cure in a tin!

Having struggled to stop the spread of Eczema, I tried the Thunderbird Rescue Balm, and it literally it started to reduce the painful redness overnight. I am now several weeks down the line and I have no visible signs or symptoms of Eczema.

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Anonymous (Sheffield, GB)
Age: 40 to 60 years old
Skin Type: Sensitive, easily irritated, Dry, Acne prone, Mature
Skin Tone: Medium
Love it

Absolutely love this! It is incredibly moisturising and yet very light at the same time, which means it doesn’t clog my skin up and feels lovely and light. It is also calming, so my sensitive skin doesn’t react, which is a relief. Glad to have finally found a keeper!

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Agata Jarzebska (Southwark, GB)
Age: 40 to 60 years old
Skin Type: Dry, Mature, Hyperpigmentation
Skin Tone: Pale
This really works!

I’ve always had sensitive but generally great skin. But after turning 40, things started to change — more sensitivity, visible red veins, and random allergic reactions to who-knows-what. Lately, it got worse, and I honestly felt a bit helpless waking up to redness and breakouts almost every morning.
I decided to give Rescue Balm a try — and I’m so glad I did! I just apply a thin layer at night over my usual face cream, and by morning, no more redness or breakouts.
My skin feels so much softer and calmer now. It’s been a total game-changer!