Skin-Nomad's Take โ At a Glance
- Sea buckthorn, mango and kokum butters with squalane in a water-free repair balm
- Melts from balm to oil, with a coral tint from sea buckthorn and turmeric
- For dry and mature skin by day, and every skin type as a night mask
Dry, tight skin needs its lost lipids replaced, and water-based creams often stop short of that. NYMPH NECTAR is a water-free balm of plant butters, squalane and superfruit seed oils that melts on contact and seals comfort in. Earth Harbor Naturals, a US brand founded by a toxicologist and herbalist, calls it a three-in-one: a daily balm for dry skin, a rescue for rough patches, and an overnight mask for everyone else.
Key Benefits
- Mango, shea and kokum butters rebuild the lipid layer. These butters are rich in the fatty acids dry skin runs short of, and they slot into the gaps of a depleted barrier so less water escapes. Earth Harbor reports that 98% of people testing it had deeply hydrated skin after two weeks.*
- Sea buckthorn leads a superfruit seed oil blend. Sea buckthorn CO2 extract, cranberry, raspberry and marula oils bring carotenoids, vitamin E and omega fatty acids, which is where the brand's "sea vitamin C" name and the balm's coral colour come from.
- Squalane and jojoba soften without weight. Both are close to the oils skin makes itself, so they spread easily and absorb rather than sitting on the surface.
Texture & Finish
A soft, creamy balm that melts into a light oil as it warms, leaving a dewy finish and a lightly sweet, fruity scent from the fruit extracts themselves. A thin layer absorbs within a few minutes; a thicker one stays put overnight.
Ideal For
- Skin types: Dry, normal and mature skin by day; all skin types as a night mask.
- Skin concerns: Dryness, tightness, rough patches, dullness and a weakened barrier.
- Best used by: Skin that feels tight an hour after moisturiser, or anyone wanting one pot that works as a day balm in winter and a mask the rest of the year.
FAQ
Q: Does NYMPH NECTAR contain vitamin C?
A: Not as ascorbic acid or a vitamin C derivative. The "sea vitamin C" in the name refers to sea buckthorn, a berry naturally rich in vitamin C, carotenoids and vitamin E, used here as a CO2 extract alongside cranberry, raspberry and blueberry. If you want a measured dose of vitamin C for pigmentation, a dedicated vitamin C serum does that job; this balm is about comfort and repair.
Q: How is a balm different from a face oil?
A: A face oil is liquid and sinks in fast. A balm adds butters and a plant wax, so it holds more of its structure on the skin and seals moisture in for longer, which is what makes it useful as a sleeping mask or on dry patches.
Q: Where does it go in a routine?
A: It is the last skincare step: after serum, or in place of your moisturiser, and before sunscreen in the morning. At night, a thicker layer turns it into a mask over everything else.
The coral colour in the jar is sea buckthorn and turmeric doing the tinting, which is a small, visible sign of how much fruit is in it.
* Earth Harbor's published results: 98% deeply hydrated skin after two weeks, 94% smoothed dry patches immediately, 91% healthier-looking skin after two weeks, 91% relief from tightness immediately and 94% more even skin tone after two weeks. Earth Harbor does not publish who ran the testing, how many people took part or the method. Results vary between individuals.
Explore more
Browse more moisturisers, see our squalane formulas, or explore the full Earth Harbor Naturals range.
Skin-Nomad's Take โ At a Glance
- Sea buckthorn, mango and kokum butters with squalane in a water-free repair balm
- Melts from balm to oil, with a coral tint from sea buckthorn and turmeric
- For dry and mature skin by day, and every skin type as a night mask
Dry, tight skin needs its lost lipids replaced, and water-based creams often stop short of that. NYMPH NECTAR is a water-free balm of plant butters, squalane and superfruit seed oils that melts on contact and seals comfort in. Earth Harbor Naturals, a US brand founded by a toxicologist and herbalist, calls it a three-in-one: a daily balm for dry skin, a rescue for rough patches, and an overnight mask for everyone else.
Key Benefits
- Mango, shea and kokum butters rebuild the lipid layer. These butters are rich in the fatty acids dry skin runs short of, and they slot into the gaps of a depleted barrier so less water escapes. Earth Harbor reports that 98% of people testing it had deeply hydrated skin after two weeks.*
- Sea buckthorn leads a superfruit seed oil blend. Sea buckthorn CO2 extract, cranberry, raspberry and marula oils bring carotenoids, vitamin E and omega fatty acids, which is where the brand's "sea vitamin C" name and the balm's coral colour come from.
- Squalane and jojoba soften without weight. Both are close to the oils skin makes itself, so they spread easily and absorb rather than sitting on the surface.
Texture & Finish
A soft, creamy balm that melts into a light oil as it warms, leaving a dewy finish and a lightly sweet, fruity scent from the fruit extracts themselves. A thin layer absorbs within a few minutes; a thicker one stays put overnight.
Ideal For
- Skin types: Dry, normal and mature skin by day; all skin types as a night mask.
- Skin concerns: Dryness, tightness, rough patches, dullness and a weakened barrier.
- Best used by: Skin that feels tight an hour after moisturiser, or anyone wanting one pot that works as a day balm in winter and a mask the rest of the year.
FAQ
Q: Does NYMPH NECTAR contain vitamin C?
A: Not as ascorbic acid or a vitamin C derivative. The "sea vitamin C" in the name refers to sea buckthorn, a berry naturally rich in vitamin C, carotenoids and vitamin E, used here as a CO2 extract alongside cranberry, raspberry and blueberry. If you want a measured dose of vitamin C for pigmentation, a dedicated vitamin C serum does that job; this balm is about comfort and repair.
Q: How is a balm different from a face oil?
A: A face oil is liquid and sinks in fast. A balm adds butters and a plant wax, so it holds more of its structure on the skin and seals moisture in for longer, which is what makes it useful as a sleeping mask or on dry patches.
Q: Where does it go in a routine?
A: It is the last skincare step: after serum, or in place of your moisturiser, and before sunscreen in the morning. At night, a thicker layer turns it into a mask over everything else.
The coral colour in the jar is sea buckthorn and turmeric doing the tinting, which is a small, visible sign of how much fruit is in it.
* Earth Harbor's published results: 98% deeply hydrated skin after two weeks, 94% smoothed dry patches immediately, 91% healthier-looking skin after two weeks, 91% relief from tightness immediately and 94% more even skin tone after two weeks. Earth Harbor does not publish who ran the testing, how many people took part or the method. Results vary between individuals.
Explore more
Browse more moisturisers, see our squalane formulas, or explore the full Earth Harbor Naturals range.
