Second Skin Body Serum
Second Skin Body Serum
The Plant Tea House • Plant Wisdom. Pure Wellness.
Second Skin Serum — Sweet Vanilla
Warm vanilla. Soft lavender. Ten botanicals. One weightless layer.
Your skin stops drinking somewhere in your 40s.
Somewhere along the way, I noticed my skin just wasn't holding onto moisture the way it used to. The oils I'd always loved started sitting on top instead of sinking. So, I made something different!
I built this serum around one simple idea, what if your body oil felt like a second skin? Not a coat of something sitting on top of you, but a real layer that absorbs completely, works quietly, and just makes everything feel better. Sweet Vanilla pairs a rich vanilla CO2 extract that soothes and softens as much as it scents with lavender that bridges the warmth into something calming and healing. The addition of squalane I just added to this new formula, it's the closest plant to match our skin's own oils. It drinks in faster and finishes lighter than ever. No synthetics. No fillers.
The result is something that smells like comfort and feels like skin. Warm without being heavy. Floral without being sweet. The kind of thing you reach for every single day.
What's Inside
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Plant Ingredient 🌿 |
What It Does For Your Skin |
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Avocado Oil |
A deeply penetrating, oleic-acid-rich oil that melts into skin and delivers long-lasting nourishment without greasiness. |
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Coconut Oil |
Rich in medium-chain fatty acids that soften skin, support the natural moisture barrier, and leave a silky finish. |
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Squalane |
A weightless sebum-mimic that absorbs instantly and softens the whole blend — the closest plant match to your skin's own oils, especially welcome as natural oil production slows with age. |
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Shea Butter |
A skin-barrier superstar packed with vitamins A and E — deeply conditioning and protective, especially for dry areas. |
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Castor Oil |
A natural humectant that draws moisture in and gives the serum its luxurious slip and smooth-glide texture. |
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Beeswax |
A light, breathable seal that helps lock in all the goodness without blocking pores — nature's perfect finisher. |
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Elderberry Seed Oil |
Rich in antioxidants, bioflavonoids, and omega fatty acids that fight free radicals and support youthful, resilient skin. |
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Rosemary CO2 Extract |
A potent plant antioxidant that protects the formula and your skin — working quietly in the background every day. |
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Vanilla Planifolia CO2 |
A rich, skin-soothing CO2 extract of vanilla that calms irritation, softens skin, and wraps everything in a warm, comforting scent. |
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Lavender Flower Oil |
The great balancer — calming, healing, and universally loved. Eases minor irritations, supports sensitive skin, and softens the vanilla into something truly beautiful. |
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Why Squalane? Squalane is the closest cosmetic match to the oils your skin makes naturally — and as those slow down over the years, skin can start to feel dry, thin, and crepey. Squalane sinks in instantly with zero greasy residue, softening and smoothing while it helps the whole blend absorb faster. It's the ingredient that takes this serum from lovely to luxurious: weightless, fast, and deeply conditioning all at once. |
How to Use
• Apply to damp skin right after your shower or bath for best absorption — your skin is warm and open, and the serum sinks in beautifully. Can also be applied to dry skin.
• Use 2–3 pumps for full-body application. A little goes a long way — this serum is concentrated, not watered down.
• Focus on dry areas like elbows, knees, shins, and heels for extra nourishment where your skin needs it most.
• Layer under lotion or use it alone — it plays well with your existing routine and never feels heavy.
• Morning or evening — vanilla and lavender are welcome any time of day. Especially lovely as part of a bedtime wind-down ritual.
Full Ingredients (INCI): Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Sambucus Nigra (Elderberry) Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil, Lavandula Officinalis (Lavender) Flower Oil, Linalool.
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Good to Know This serum is made with beeswax and is not vegan. It contains tree nut-derived ingredients (avocado, coconut, shea). If you have a known nut allergy, please patch test before use. Lavender essential oil contains naturally occurring linalool, listed above per INCI transparency guidelines — this is not a synthetic additive.
No synthetic fragrance. No water. No alcohol. No fillers. Just plants. |
Handcrafted in small batches with whole-plant ingredients.
The Plant Tea House • Plant Wisdom. Pure Wellness.