έλαιον
Elaion | Natural Olive Oil Hand + Body Wash | Biblical | 500ml
Elaion | Natural Olive Oil Hand + Body Wash | Biblical | 500ml
Your Skin:
All skin types. Suitable for washing hands, body, face, dishes, clothes and more!
Our Remedy:
Our purist Castile liquid soap only uses thyme honey and cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil from the island of Crete. Both of these ingredients have been used in skincare by the Minoans and other parts of Greece since antiquity. Millenia later, science has proven the benefits of these ingredients and we find we have come full circle back to the ways of the ancients using natural, pure ingredients.
Elaion contains 7 anointing oils of the Bible to create a healing and uplifting scent of pure Love, Hope and Faith.
Note: available in glass bottle and new 100% recycled plastic bottle for shower use
Key Benefits:
- Cleanses skin without drying it out
- Retains skin moisture
- Softens skin + hydrates
Details:
16.9 fl oz / 500ml
Dermatologically and microbial tested. Organic, natural, clean. Small batch production. Free of harmful chemicals, parabens, alcohols and synthetic fragrances. Cruelty-free. Recyclable packaging.
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Distilled Aqua, Olea Europaea Fruit (Greek, extra virgin cold pressed), Potassium Hydroxide^, Sodium Hydroxide^, Acidum Citricum (Citric Acid), Mel (Greek Thyme Honey)*, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Extract.
100% Essential oils of: Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood Atlas) Oil*, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnamon Bark) Oil, Boswellia Carterii (Frankincense) Oil*, Commiphora Myrrh (Monastery Mt Athos) Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin (Galbanum) Oil, Greek Cistus Ladaniferus (Labdanum) Oil*, Cupressus Sempervirens (Greek Cypress Pine) Oil*
* denotes organic, ^required to saponify oils. none remains in the finished soap
All Nefysi products have NO fillers. We only use ingredients with a proven record of safety, efficacy and sustainability.
General Information
General Information
We make all of our natural soap in small batches and allow our liquid soap to sequester for at least 4 weeks to ensure you receive the most effective and gentle soap possible. We use pure organic, wildcrafted and natural or nature identical ingredients, extracts and oils that may differ in colour and texture based on season and region they are harvested from.
As a result, this product may vary in colour, texture and fragrance from batch to batch. This does not impact the efficacy of the product and each contains the same amount of active ingredients.
Note: The information for this product is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult your physician before using these products.
If you have known allergies, please refer to the ingredients list prior to purchasing.
έλαιον — Religion, Ancient Greece + Mythology
Elaion / έλαιον means olive oil and is commonly used to refer to the anointing oil in the bible.
In the bible, elaion was figuratively referred to as the dwelling (empowerment) of the Holy Spirit and used for fuel for lamps, for healing of the sick and for anointing the head and body.
“While all true believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, none can give their oil to someone else (see Mt 25:3-8). Each person must seek (find) the Lord for themself.”
Greeks were the first to cultivate olives thousands of years ago. In The Homeric hymn of Aphrodite, the goddess cleans up her body and anoints it with elaion and a scene in the Odessey also makes reference to olive oil, “the care taken with Ulysses includes his anointing with elaion“. The use of elaion as an anointment for clothes to maintain their sleekness after wash is also confirmed by archeological evidence as a Mycenaean practice.
How to Use
Use water to create a silky lather to wash hands and body. This natural soap will gently cleanse and hydrate - no need to moisturise unless you want to