Spirited Away is a powerful potion. Even so, we’ve been using it on our babies and children's skin for years without any irritation or reaction. We’ve given it to all our family and friends and their kids and never had a negative reaction on skin. But we’re all different and some people can react allergically to some active components in some plant oils. So the first time you use it, PLEASE APPLY IT TO A SMALL AREA OF YOUR SKIN FIRST AND WAIT 1 HOUR TO SEE IF YOU HAVE ANY REACTION TO IT. Test it on an area of skin that is sensitive, like the inside of your elbow, and not just on the back of your hand.
We don’t use additives to make the oil soluble, so it’s very important that you SHAKE THE BOTTLE REALLY WELL EACH TIME YOU USE IT so you get the right mixture of oils when you apply it.
When you apply Spirited Away, you may experience a kind of cooling sensation on your skin for a little while. This is perfectly normal.
It will sting if it comes into contact with the eyes. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN APPLYING SPIRITED AWAY AROUND YOUR FACE AND ESPECIALLY THE FACE AND EYES OF YOUNG CHILDREN. For faces, we spray onto our hand and then wipe the hand across the face, avoiding the eyes. And if it does get into your eyes, don’t worry, the stinging will pass soon.
If you spray onto open cuts or broken skin, IT MAY STING A LITTLE BUT IT WILL HELP THE HEALING AND FIGHT INFECTION TOO. If you spray onto itchy or irritated skin it will soothe and calm the skin. If you burn yourself and don’t have any specific burn treatment to hand, you can apply this, it’s a great alternative.
This is a natural product and like all natural things it’s not infallible. Always be sensible and cover your arms and legs in the times when the mosquitos are most aggressive, which is morning and evening. But in our long experience, mosquitos will generally not want to bite you on skin where our potion has been directly applied within 2 hours. After that time, you should consider putting some more on.
We don’t make Spirited Away in large volumes to decant to smaller bottles. We fill each bottle by hand, adding each oil one after the other. That way we can be sure that each bottle has exactly the right amount of oils that need to be there.
Each bottle contains 40% pure essential oil. We do not use cheaper synthetic essential oils since they do not offer the same therapeutic benefits as their natural counterparts. Below are the ingredients in each bottle, all from plants and all certified organic:
Witch Hazel flower water, Citronella oil, Lavender oil, Lemon Eucalyptus oil, Thyme oil, Geranium oil, Tea Tree oil, Incense oil, Cedar wood oil, Ylang Ylang oil, Patchouli oil, Clove oil and Basil oil.
Here are naturally occurring components in the essential oils that we highlight as potential allergens:
CITRONELLOL, GERANIOL, LINALOOL & EUGENOL.
Thank you for trusting us with your skin.
The Kitamura-Kazimir family