Ingredients
Is SMOOTH suitable for the face?
Yes! SMOOTH deeply moisturizes, strengthens the skin barrier, and promotes cellular renewal. With avocado, palmarosa, and cypress, it enhances tone, elasticity, and radiance, making it a luxurious treatment for both face and body.
How does SMOOTH help with psoriasis?
While psoriasis is an autoimmune condition, maintaining skin hydration, barrier integrity, and inflammation control is key to managing symptoms. SMOOTH is formulated with clinically studied, bioavailable botanicals that help soothe irritation, reduce dryness, and support skin regeneration. Many customers with psoriasis, eczema, and chronic dryness have reported that SMOOTH provides lasting relief where other products have failed, helping to soften plaques, soothe discomfort, and restore skin health.
How can I use SMOOTH as an oil cleanse?
You can use it SMOOTH as an oil cleanser and makeup remover. To double cleanse, use circular motions to gently massage SMOOTH into your skin for about a minute. Give special attention to the hairline and jawline where makeup tends to build up. Use a warm, damp washcloth followed by a lukewarm rinse to remove the balm. Don’t worry if there is some residue, the second cleanse will remove this. Keep your skin damp for the second cleanse with PURIFY or CLEANSE. Again, massage the product in for about a minute, covering the same areas. Rinse, pat dry and immediately follow with your LINNÉ treatment products.
What is “slugging” and how do I do it?
Slugging is the process of applying an occlusive product (in this case oils and waxes) to form a physical layer on your skin. This helps improve the skin barrier function and prevent trans-epidermal water loss. Adding an occlusive to your skincare routine can be particularly beneficial for those with dry, dehydrated, sun damaged or injured skin. As a protective agent they can also prevent irritation from environmental stressors such as wind and pollen. Applying an occlusive, aka slugging, is often done as a final skincare step before bed but is perfect for day time use especially in cold or dry climates. While occlusives prevent moisture loss they aren’t necessarily humectants themselves so you’ll need to first treat your skin to a hydrating step. We recommend a generous misting of REFRESH mineral mist followed by RENEW serum. If you like you can also apply a face oil prior to slugging for additional nourishment. Finally apply SMOOTH or NURTURE balms liberally to seal everything in.
Where is SMOOTH in the order of products?
SMOOTH is a wonderful final step used to create a barrier against moisture loss. Apply it after a shower or bath when the skin is still damp. It is also wonderful applied to the body after a misting of REFRESH. LINNÉ products are marked with Roman Numerals as a nod to our namesake, the botanist Carl Von LINNÉ who laid the foundations for the taxonomical classification system. We borrowed this system to create our easy step protocol. Balsm are Step VI.