Why Palo Santo Is Beauty’s Latest It Ingredient: 16 Products to Chase Away Bad Vibes Inline
Photo: Courtesy of kassiasurf.com1/14Kassia + Surf Palo Santo Wax
Pause, center, reset, shred: A little energy-clearing by way of waxing up your board can go a long way before your next big (or baby) wave session.
$6, kassiasurf.com
Photo: Courtesy of lateirrasagradahair.com2/14La Tierra Sagrada Hair Treatment
Mixed with conditioning coconut oil, shine-enhancing babassu and rosemary oils, and moisturizing meadowfoam seed oil, the Palo Santo essence in this ultrarich balm lifts spirits—and can help balance out scalp and skin irritation.
Photo: Courtesy of twistedlily.com3/14Carner Barcelona Palo Santo Eau de Parfum
Blended with a sweet rum accord, Venezuelan tonka bean, Haitian vetiver, and warm milk, a faint misting of this Palo Santo–centric scent can initiate an energy shift—and a lot of intrigue.
$130, twistedlily.com
Photo: Courtesy of olofragrance.com4/14Olo Palo Santo Parfum
Siam wood and white champa flower co-mingle with Palo Santo in this made-in-Portland oil-based fragrance that offers a modern take on energy cleansing.
$45, olofragrance.com
Photo: Courtesy of pamelalove.com5/14HM Soaps in Desert
Lather up with this sage and Palo Santo bar that’s inspired by the nostalgia of wide-open desert spaces and made in small batches in the Hudson Valley.
$10, pamelalove.com
Photo: Courtesy of ecprovisionco.com6/14El Cosmico Provision Co. Palo Santo Sticks
Simple smudge sticks are the easiest—and purest—way to benefit from Palo Santo’s mood-altering aroma, and happen to make a great souvenir from a stay at Liz Lambert’s El Cosmico hotel and campground in Marfa, Texas.
Photo: Courtesy of nordengoods.com7/14Norden Ceramic Candle in Ojai
Conceived in Norden’s Encinitas, California studio, this ceramic candle boasts a smoky, resinous Palo Santo scent inspired by spiritual retreats in SoCal’s Ojai Valley. Bonus: The hand-thrown earthenware vessel is totally reusable (and ripe for a second life as a succulent planter).
$55, nordengoods.com
Photo: Courtesy of Rahua8/14Rahua Elixir Daily Hair Drops
Handmade by indigenous women in the Amazon rain forest, this sweet gardenia and Palo Santo–infused omega-9 hair oil rebuilds and strengthens follicles while creating an energizing calm with its sweet aroma. (Editor’s note: It makes for a killer scalp massage, too.)
$105, available in March, for information: rahua.com
Photo: Courtesy of houseofintuitionla.com9/14House of Intuition Palo Santo Pyramid
Easy-burning and self-contained, this triangular tower of pressed Palo Santo wood emits a sweet citrusy scent while effectively ridding every room in your house of unwelcome evil spirits.
Photo: Courtesy of shopwoodlot.com10/14Woodlot Rose + Palo Santo Mist
Woodlot Rose + Palo Santo Mist
Created in small batches, this Vancouver-based brand’s multitasking mist blends the mind-clearing benefits of Palo Santo with skin-toning rose floral water and soothing witch hazel.$14, shopwoodlot.com
Photo: Courtesy of plantfolkapothecary.com11/14Plantfolk Apothecary Sacred Space Room Mist
Ground yourself, cleanse your space, and bring a sense of ritual into your everyday life with a few spritzes of this blend of desert sage, Palo Santo, holy basil, white fir, and flower essences, many of which are harvested on Plantfolk’s northern New Mexico farm.
Photo: Courtesy of herbivorebotanicals.com12/14Herbivore Beard Tonic in Palo Santo
Keep your significant other’s facial hair healthy with this Palo Santo, apricot kernel, jojoba, and vitamin E oil blend.
Photo: Courtesy of themotley.com13/14The Motley Palo Santo Limited-Edition Cologne
The L.A.-based grooming company gives the deep smokiness of Palo Santo a sensuous kick with notes of warm suede and earthy hops.
$105, themotley.com
Photo: Courtesy of Red Flower14/14Red Flower x Virgin Hotels Palo Santo Chamber Amenities
Alkalay focused her amenities products around the smoky, leafy-green warmth of Palo Santo to bring both “sensuality and curative healing” to Virgin’s hotel rooms.
Available at Virgin Hotels and by special request at Red Flower, 13 Prince Street, New York City, 212.966.5301, redflower.com
