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Unburden Serum

Deep Tranquility

Unburden Serum is a deeply soothing, lipid-based facial serum and moisturizer formulated for skin experiencing chronic inflammation and sensitivity. Fresh, raw, and unrefined healing oils are infused with targeted relieving herbs to pacify redness, break cycles of irritation, and support the skin’s natural capacity to recover. Skin is left balanced and visibly at ease.

KEY ACTIONS

  • Helps skin feel calm, comfortable, and eases irritation
  • Creates a resilient foundation for chronic healing
  • Lifts the burdens of inflammation and stagnation

SKIN TYPE

Sensitive and inflammation-prone skin; suitable for all skin types

30ml

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$102.00

Inflammation places a heavy burden on the skin, disrupting its ability to regulate, repair, and respond with ease. Over time, this underlying stress can manifest as a wide range of secondary symptoms, including redness, breakouts, rosacea, visible capillaries, dehydration, loss of elasticity, acne, and uneven tone. Unburden Serum was formulated with 27 whole, organic plants to address this root imbalance by reducing visible signs of irritation and restoring flow and function within the skin.

This formula is built around a richer, more cushioning lipid profile than our other Serums, intentionally designed to comfort depleted skin and slow the delivery of potent plant medicine. Raw, unrefined Evening Primrose, JOJOBA, and TAMANU oils provide broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory support while reinforcing the skin’s protective barrier. CHIA and POMEGRANATE add viscosity and softness, helping buffer reactivity while enhancing moisture retention.

To address chronic inflammation and sensitivity, we work with targeted herbal allies traditionally associated with easing histamine response, supporting lymphatic movement, and restoring tissue integrity. BAICAL SKULLCAP, LICORICE ROOT, LEMON BALM and HELICHRYSUM help alleviate irritation and stagnation to support healthy skin function over time. GERMAN BLUE CHAMOMILE brings additional cooling relief, particularly for reactive or visibly inflamed skin states.

Essential oils are microdosed in this formula and used strictly as medicine, not fragrance. At just one quarter of one percent, they are carefully integrated to calm, de-stagnate, and support repair without compromising the skin’s barrier or microbiome. This restrained, reverent use allows even highly sensitive skin to benefit from their therapeutic action.

SENSORY PROFILE
How it smells: A rich, cushioning, deeply comforting oil that transitions into a calm, velvety finish
How it feels: Fresh green notes layered with soft earthiness and a distinctly calming depth

PHYTOCHEMISTRY PROFILE
Unburden Serum, our most calming and inflammation-supportive formula, contains these notable phytonutrients, along with many others:
essential fatty acids (including omega 3 and GLA), vitamin E, carotenoids (including lycopene, beta-carotene, and lutein), azulenes, bisabolol, rosmarinic acid, phytoceramides, phytosterols, phytosteroids (triterpenoids), xanthones, quercetin, rutin, various flavonoids and polyphenols, tannins, zinc, magnesium, silica, manganese, vitamin D

USAGE
After applying Elixir generously for hydration, press 3–5 drops of Serum into the slightly damp face, neck, and décolleté. When additional moisture or barrier support is needed, follow with Balm.

RITUAL
As the Serum settles in, take a moment for slow, intentional massage. Release tension at the temples, sweep upwards on the forehead, glide down the neck several times to encourage lymphatic movement. Let the soft floral and resinous aromatics deepen your breath for just a moment.

Use within six months of opening and before the recommended use-by date on the bottom of the bottle. Store in a cool, dry, and dark place.

100% Whole Plant Organic

EVENING PRIMROSE
Freshly pressed exclusively for Laurel Skin, this raw California-made oil is deeply supportive during inflammation. Rich in essential fatty acids, it softens depleted skin, supports barrier repair, and helps ease the appearance of fine lines and scarring while restoring comfort and elasticity.

GERMAN CHAMOMILE
Azulene-rich and profoundly calming, German Chamomile offers cooling relief to red, irritated, or reactive skin. Its gentle regenerative action helps settle inflammation while supporting repair, making it especially well-suited for compromised or sensitized skin states.

BAICAL SKULLCAP
One of the most potent anti-inflammatory plants in herbal medicine, Baical Skullcap supports skin prone to histamine responses and allergic reactivity. It helps ease flare-ups triggered by environmental or internal stressors, encouraging the skin to move through irritation with greater resilience.

HELICHRYSUM
Freshly distilled for us in the Pacific Northwest, this small golden flower is as gentle as it is powerful. Helichrysum strengthens tissues, supports healthy cellular activity, and helps reduce the appearance of scars and visible capillaries while calming chronic inflammation.

LEMON BALM
Also known as Melissa, this vibrant green leaf is rich in delicate antioxidants and rosmarinic acid. It soothes problematic skin while supporting lymphatic flow and immune balance, helping relieve puffiness, congestion, and the stagnation that can burden reactive skin.

FULL INGREDIENT LIST: Jojoba OilËš, Evening Primrose OilËš, Pomegranate OilËš, Almond OilËš, Rosehip Fruit + Seed OilËš, Borage Seed OilËš, Olive OilËš, Red Raspberry Seed OilËš, Chia Seed OilËš, Tamanu OilËš, Cranberry Seed OilËš, Sea Buckthorn Fruit + Seed OilËš, Rosemary ExtractËš; House Made Whole Plant Extracts of Baical SkullcapËš, Licorice RootËš, Marshmallow RootËš, CalendulaËš, AstragalusËš, ChamomileËš, Gotu KolaËš, ComfreyËš, LavenderËš, NettleËš; Essential Oils of HelichrysumËš, MyrrhËš, Lemon BalmËš, Roman ChamomileËš, German ChamomileËš
Ëšorganically grown ingredient

Laurel Skin formulas set a benchmark for high ingredient and formulation standards that the beauty industry would collectively consider unreasonable. Here are a few highlights that set our Unburden Serum apart from other facial oils.

  • Exclusive use of freshly pressed, unrefined, virgin oils to maintain antioxidant and nutrient availability
  • Exclusive use of 100% organic, biodynamic and regeneratively grown plants
  • A 3-month whole-plant infusion in every bottle
  • No lab-made, synthetic isolates, bioidenticals, or biomimetics – only whole plants
  • Micro-dosed essential oils for immediate phytonutrient support, without overwhelming the skin

    • The abbreviated list above cannot be found elsewhere – our level of care and integrity is proudly unreasonable.

    AT THE ROOT OF IT ALL
    Inflammation does not exist in isolation. From an herbalist’s perspective, it often reflects a chronic burden within the body’s systems of movement, circulation, and clearance – and with the skin, it reflects the health of the lymphatic network. When interstitial fluid, the extracellular matrix, and lymph become congested, whether through stress, stagnation, aging, or lack of movement, the skin is often one of the first places this imbalance visibly appears. Dullness, reactivity, breakouts, redness, and uneven tone are not isolated issues, but surface expressions of deeper chronic imbalances.

    Unburden Serum was created with this understanding at its core. The plants within this formula were chosen not only for their ability to calm inflammation at the surface, but for their affinity with lymph, connective tissue, and cellular signaling. Together, they encourage ease, flow, and a gentle unburdening of the tissues, helping the skin move out of a state of stress and into one of responsiveness and repair.

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