Hand Rescue Project - for dry, cracked hand repair
Two Ojon oil formulations, five hundred years of ancestral knowledge. One for the day. One for the night. The complete ritual for dry, cracked hands.
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Ritual
A note for first-time use: Because the formula is so lightweight, it flows from the tube on its own as soon as you tilt it — no squeezing required. Tilt slowly and start with a small amount. A little goes a long way.
When: After every hand wash, before going outside in cold or windy weather, after using cleaning products, and any time during the day your hands start to feel dry.
How: Open the tube and tilt it slowly over your palm — the lightweight viscosity allows the lotion to flow out on its own, no squeezing required. A pearl-sized amount is enough for both hands. Rub palms together, then work across the backs of both hands using brisk circular movements from wrist to fingertips. Finish by massaging into the cuticles and nail beds.
The Pectin and Apple Fruit Extract create a near-invisible protective film that establishes a long-lasting moisture barrier against the dehydrating effects of cold air, hard water, and frequent washing. The lightweight viscosity is intentional — it absorbs completely with no greasiness, so you can immediately return to typing, holding a coffee, or whatever you were doing before.
When: Every night before bed (your skin’s natural repair cycle is most active during sleep). After heavy manual work — gardening, cleaning, building, cooking. Any time your hands feel chapped, cracked, or genuinely dry rather than just slightly thirsty.
How: Start with clean, completely dry hands — pat dry thoroughly after washing. For severely cracked hands, soak in warm water for 2 minutes first to soften the skin, then dry completely. Scoop a small amount of the Hand Balm onto your fingertips, warm it briefly between your palms, then massage into the back of one hand using slow, deliberate circular motions from wrist to fingertips. Focus on knuckles, cuticles, and any cracked or rough areas. Repeat on the other hand. Allow 60 seconds for absorption before sleep or returning to your day.
The batana oil and Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil in the Balm penetrate the skin barrier to deliver restorative fatty acids at the dermal level — that is what makes the Balm a repair treatment rather than a maintenance moisturiser.
Hand Balm: every night before bed as standard, plus after any heavy manual work that has dried or chapped your hands. For severely cracked hands, apply the Balm at night and wear thin cotton gloves overnight to amplify batana oil absorption. Most people see visible improvement in skin texture after one night of consistent use.
- Keep one set on your nightstand and one in your bag. Hands encounter dehydrating conditions constantly — hard water, soap, cold air. Consistency with this natural hand care ritual is driven by accessibility.
- For severely cracked hands: apply the ojon oil Hand Balm generously before sleep and wear thin cotton gloves overnight to amplify batana oil absorption.
- Reapply the Hand Lotion immediately after washing dishes or prolonged water exposure. Every wash removes the skin’s natural oils — don’t let the moisture deficit accumulate.
- The 100% natural essential oil fragrance — bergamot, lavender, ylang-ylang, orange — makes each application a brief wellness ritual. Take 30 seconds to breathe it in.
Ingredients
Hand Balm
Water, Glycerin, Elaeis Oleifera Kernel Oil, Stearic Acid, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Pectin, Chlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus Protein Ferment, Isoamyl Laurate, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Ribes Grossularia Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Bergamia (Bergamot Oil), Apium Graveolens (Celery Seed Oil), Cinnamomum Camphora (Ho Wood), Lavandula Hybrida Grosso (Lavandin Grosso) Herb Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender), Citrus Sinesis (Orange), Citrus Aurantium (Petigrain Oil) Leaf Oil, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang)
Hand Lotion
Water, Glycerin, Elaeis Oleifera Kernel Oil, Stearic Acid, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Pectin, Chlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus Protein Ferment, Isoamyl Laurate, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Ribes Grossularia Fruit Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Citrus Bergamia (Bergamot Oil), Apium Graveolens (Celery Seed Oil), Cinnamomum Camphora (Ho Wood), Lavandula Hydrida Grosso (Lavandin Grosso) Herb Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender), Citrus Sinesis (Orange), Citrus Aurantium (Petigrain Oil) Leaf Oil, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang)
Glossary
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Abyssinica Seed Oil
Extracted from the Abyssinica plant, this oil has deeply reparative and protective properties. It gives hair a glossy shine (just like silicone would), and revives and brightens dull skin.
Apium Graveolens (Celery Seed Oil)
Part of our essential oil fragrance blend.
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Argan oil is full of vitamins and anti-oxidants and is commonly used in shampoos, conditioners and treatment products for the hair. It helps repair damage caused by color and straightening processes, styling tools and even the sun! It helps repair damage caused by color and straightening processes, styling tools and even the sun!
Avena Strigosa Seed Extract
From the seeds of the Oat Plant, this oil can be a potent ally in balancing dry or irritated skin.It is anti-inflammatory and rich in essential fatty acids, making it calming, moisturizing and rejuvenating for skin and hair.
B
Babassu Oil
Native to South America Babassu Oil has similar properties to coconut oil and is used for its soothing, protective and emollient properties.
Behentrimonium chloride
Made from Canola oil, this compound is a natural fix for unruly hair. It penetrates the hair shaft—conditioning deeply, detangling and keeping static at bay.
Brassica Alcohol
Brassica Alcohol is the fatty alcohol derived from Brassica oil that works as an emulsifier and conditioning agent.
Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate
Derived from rice and sugar cane, this ingredient acts as an emulsifier and conditioning agent.
C
Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang)
From the flowers of the Ylang-ylang tree, this oil is believed to be an aphrodisiac. Its rich, bright aroma is soothing.
Caprrylic/Capric Triglycerides (Coco-Caprylate)
An oil obtained from the purified fats of coconut oil adds silkiness to skin care products along with anti-oxidant properties.
Cera Alba (Beeswax)
Harvested from the wax that coats the honeycomb within a beehive this gentle emollient helps soften and nourish skin and hair. Also acts as an emulsifier to help our formulas hold together.
Cetearyl Alcohol
A fatty alcohol found in plant cells. This multi-tasker acts as a thickening agent and also helps smooth and moisturize hair and skin.
Cetyl Alcohol
A fatty alcohol that works as an emollient, emulsifier and thickener. This ingredient helps soften and condition hair and skin.
Chlorella Vulgaris/Lupinus Albus–part of a blend-n/a
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract is a skin conditioning agent and protecting agent obtained from a green algae, a rich source of carotenoids.
Cinnamomomum Camphora (Ho Wood)
Part of our essential oil blend.
Citric Acid
An acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons and limes that is high in vitamin C and antioxidants and can be used as a natural preservative and ph balancer.
Citrus Aurantium (Petitgrain Oil) Leaf Oil
Petitigran Oil is extracted from the leaves of the bitter orange tree. This tree also gives us Neroli from the flowers and bitter orange oil which is pressed from the fruit. Petitgrain oil is a beautiful citrusy fragrance with some floral notes. It is part of our natural fragrance blend.
Citrus Bergamia (Bergamot Oil)
Bergamot is a type of orange, although its color is closer to that of a lemon. Derived from the rind, its oil shares traits with both. Its citrus aroma is known to be balancing, stress-reducing and motivating; it’s part of our natural fragrance blend.
Citrus Sinesis (Orange Oil)
The most potent part of the orange is the rind and it is where the oil is extracted. As part of our 100% natural fragrance blend this oil not only adds to our fragrance blend it clarifies the scalp.
Coco-Caprylate- (Capryllic/Capric Triglyceride)
An oil obtained from the purified fats from coconut oil that contains anti-oxidant properties and adds silkiness to skin care products.
Cocomidopropyl Betaine
In spite of its complex name, this is the mildest of cleansers. It is made by combining coconut oil with Betaine, an extract from sugar beets.
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
Oil extracted from coconuts, helps hydrate and soften skin and moisturize hair.
D
Dimethicone
A naturally occurring form of silicone found in sand. It works as an emollient to help hair look its healthiest, by adding natural shine.
E
Elaes Oleifera Kernel Oil
Extracted from the kernel of the Palm oil tree, this oil leaves hair manageable, soft, and shiny.
Ethylhexylglycerin
A natural preservative used as an alternative to parabens.
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract-part of fragrance
Part of our essential oil fragrance blend.
F
Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel Extract)
Active ingredient that neutralizes residual peroxides left by chemical processes of UV exposure.
G
Glycerin
A humectant that helps skin feel smoother and softer; can also act as a binder.
Gossypium Herbaceum (Cotton Seed Oil)
Cottonseed oil is rich in tocopherols. These natural antioxidants, which have varying degrees of vitamin E activity, also contribute to its stability giving products that contain it a long shelf life.
Guar HydroxypropylTrimonium Chloride
This conditioning extract is made from Guar Gum (which comes from Indian Guar beans) and offers a natural solution to tangled hair - smoothing, detangling and making combing easier.
H
Hibiscus Sabdariffia Flower Extract
Part of our essential oil fragrance blend.
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides
Palm glycerides are the fatty acid component of palm oil. It adds moisture to skin and hair.
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Vegetable oil enhances the appearance and feel of hair by increasing hair body, suppleness and sheen. Also improves the texture of hair that has been damaged physically or by chemical treatment.
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
Conditions and moisturizes hair and skin.
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
This conditioning extract is made from Guar Gum (which comes from Indian Guar beans) and offers a natural solution to tangled hair—smoothing, detangling and making combing easier.
L
Lactic Acid
Alpha hydroxy acid extracted from milk works as a ph balancer.
Lauryl Glucoside
It’s derived from Coconut and is used as a gentle foaming agent in our shampoo.
Lavandula Angustifolia Lavender extract
Lavender, like Chamomile, is more than a soothing aroma. In its extract form, derived from the flower, it’s a natural way to keep skin soothed and refreshed (it’s gently antiseptic) and help skin cells stay healthy.
Lavandula Hydrida Grosso (Lavandin Grosso) Oil
Part of our essential oil fragrance blend.
Lecithin
Lecithin is a group of fats derived from plant tissue—in this case, soybeans. It is known to be antioxidant and makes a perfect emulsifier, given its compatibility with skin.
M
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Oil extracted from the Macadamia nut is known for its moisturizing properties and adds shine, softness and manageability to hair.
O
Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil
Olea Europaea comes from the fleshy part of the tree’s fruit making it super-emollient and humectant, adding and retaining moisture.
Orange essential oil (Citrus Sinesis)
Extracted from the rind, the most potent part of the orange. As part of our 100% natural fragrance blend this oil not only adds to our fragrance blend it clarifies the scalp.
P
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
This natural peptide has been clinically proven to stimulate collagen production, giving it anti-aging properties, reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Phenoxyethanol
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative—a safe alternative to parabens that can be derived from many natural sources, from rose ether, to grapefruit to sage oil. It keeps skin free of bacteria, and at the right concentration (we use it at less than 1%) is non-irritating.
Polysorbate 20
Polysorbates function as emulsifiers and also have mild surfactant properties. Some polysorbates are derived from the food ingredient sorbitol, which occurs naturally in many fruits like Coconut.
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is a surfactant and emulsifying agent that is used as a detergent and cleansing agent.
Pyrus Mlus (Apple Fruit) Extract
Part of our essential oil fragrance blend
R
Ribes Grossularia Fruit Extract
Ribes Grossularia Fruit Extract is an extract from the Gooseberry fruit and helps add moisture to skin and hair. This fruit extract from the gooseberry plant offers many advantages in hair care. Also known as amla this extract helps preventing dandruff and premature graying.
S
Sodium Anisate
A plant based preservative. A highly water-soluble salt deriving from the panisic acid which can be found in plants such as anise or fennel.
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
This is a gentle cleanser and foam booster (surfactant) that conditions as it cleanses so it won’t strip skin of natural oils. Derived from coconut oil and biodegradable.
Sodium Hydroxide
Derived from sodium chloride (sea salt) works as a ph balancer and formula stabilizer.
Sodium Levullinate
Sodium Levulinate is the sodium salt of levulinic acid, and is used as a preservative and skin conditioning agent.
Sodium Phytate
The salt form of the corn-derived plant component phytic acid, used as a chelating agent (aids in the stability and appearance of product – also boosts preservatives).
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate is a natural emulsifier derived from the sodium salt of lactic acid. Offering unsurpassed skin moisture and a smooth feel on application.
Squalane
This lightweight emollient (skin softener) is made from olive oil, although Squalane is also found in sebum (skin’s own natural source of oil). It’s moisturizing, restoring, and keeps skin healthy.
Stearic Acid
A fatty acid derived from vegetable fats as well as cocoa and shea butters that is commonly used as an emulsifier.
Stearyl Alcohol
A natural fatty alcohol derived from stearic acid, coconut oil or vegetable based fatty acids; it adds a lush creamy texture while moisturizing, softening and soothing.
Sucrose Laurate
An emulsifier, naturally derived from sugar cane and vegetable oil.
Sucrose Polystearate
A mild emulsifier that is extremely gentle for the skin and hair.
T
Tocopherols (Vitamin E)
Vitamin E is well known to be a multi-tasker for skin. Often derived from vegetable oils— ours is from soy—it heals and protects skin, by softening and soothing. It also works as a natural emulsifier, helping our formulas hold together.
U
Unsaponifiables
Saturated oil in a product that works as a moisturizer.
V
Vitamin E Tocopherol acetate
Saturated oil in a product that works as a moisturizer.
W
Water
Water is primarily used as a solvent in products; it dissolves many of the ingredients that impart benefits, such as conditioning agents and cleansing agents. Water also forms emulsions in which the oil and water components of a product are combined to form creams and lotions.
X
Xanthane Gum
Made from natural carbohydrates—glucose, sucrose, etc.—it thickens creams and lotions and ensures they glide smoothly onto skin. (You might also see it as Xanthan Gum).
Y
Ylang-ylang essential oil
From the flowers of the Ylang-ylang tree, this oil is believed to be an aphrodisiac.We use it for its balancing properties in our 100% natural fragrance blend where its rich, bright aroma is meant to soothe.
