Island Essence Lotion--8 Tropical Scents
The Lotion in 8 Tropical Scents: Rich, hydrating lotion provides intense moisturizing anytime—and also offers soothing relief after a day in the sun. Made with top quality ingredients, including natural and organic ingredients whenever possible and fragrance oils inspired by the flora of the islands. 8.5 oz. Choose a favorite or a few with the drop down menu.
Upcountry Plumeria: With a hint of Pikake, Upcountry Plumeria is soft, sweet, fruity and floral--the pikake adds an extra layer of complexity and strong floral notes. Plumeria is the iconic lei flower of Hawaii, and is also known as Frangipane. The Island girls are known plucking Plumeria blossoms straight off the tree and tucking them behind their ears…right for available, left for taken!
Tahitian Gardenia: With Awaphui, this is your chance to wear the unforgettable exotic scent of Gardenia or Tiare, the queen of all French Polynesian flowers: exotic, complex, Intense, rich, floral gardenia with a hint of fresh, clean wild ginger (awapuhi). Tahitian Gardenia or Tiare is the symbol of Tahitian culture and its people. Tiare is derived from “tiara” hinting at its royal history, and was reserved for the elite, to be owned and harvested only by royalty. The chief’s oldest daughter would wear a crown of tiare to represent her purity. Today the tiare is a symbol of harmony, worn behind an ear or entwined into leis.
Mango Coconut: Luscious and bursting with the fragrance of sultry, tropical nights! Sweet, fruity, tropical, juicy mango, with a hint of mild, nutty coconut. Mangoes were brought to Hawaii by a Filipino ship captain in 1824, Hawaii now grows 500 different varieties of mangoes.
Hawaiian Coconut Lotion: This is the one for an intensely Hawaiian vacation in a bottle experience—palm trees swaying, sand between your toes, and a freshly split coconut or pina colada in hand! The scent is mildly nutty, fresh, creamy, sweet, soft. Coconut trees were absolutely vital to ancient Polynesians as building material, food, drink, and medicine. “In ancient Hawaiian tradition, a coconut was planted when a child was born!
Maui Pineapple: Celebrates the signature fruit of Hawaii still being grown in golden fields in Hailemaile….juicy, delectable gorgeousness! Sweet, juicy and fresh with an uplifting zesty note of orange. Hawaii used to provide 80% of the world’s pineapples. Still grown on Oahu and a small operation in Maui, the pineapple heyday in Hawaii is no longer—but the tropical pineapple still symbolizes Hawaii and its island hospitality.
Pikake Jasmine: The bright fragrance of Pikake, also known as tuberose, is one of Hawaii’s signature scents: complex, sweet, strong and floral. Pikake is one of the most treasured flowers to use for lei--this is the perfect fragrance for you if you want to experience being bedecked with floral gorgeousness, with sweet-smelling leis up to your chin! Also known as tuberose, jasmine was loved by Princess Kaiulani so much, the Hawaiian name, pikake, came from the Princess' favorite bird, the peacock.
Pacific Ocean Passion: This unisex favorite is fresh and tangy as an ocean breeze— popular with both kane and wahine. The fresh, tropical citrus with coconut, lime and verbena scent is based on our Naupaka flower that grows abundantly mauka and makai--in the mountains and by the ocean.
Mango Coconut: juicy, delectable mango that grows abundantly on our mango trees here in the islands. Sweet, fruity, tropical, and juicy balanced by a note of nuttiness provided by the coconut.--luscious and bursting with the fragrance of sultry, tropical nights! Mangoes were brought to Hawaii by a Filipino ship captain in 1824, Hawaii now grows 500 different varieties of mangoes.
Tropical Vanilla: The aroma of vanilla is warm, sensual, sweet with calming and uplifting effects--an evocative, feel-good sensation with a twist of coconut… Vanilla comes from a Vanilla Orchid which is a vine like plant that grows up trees and is the world's second most expensive spice. The Hawaiian Vanilla Company in the Big Island of Hawaii is the first commercial grower in the United States.
Ingredient Spotlight:
Organic Jojoba Oil—similar to skin’s natural sebum, moisturizes without greasiness, healing
Organic Avocado Oil—nourishes, reduces signs of aging, treats sunburned skin
Aloe—contains antioxidants and is highly anti-inflammatory, good for burns and dry skin
List of Ingredients:
Island Essence Proprietary Emollient Concentrate that is 70% Organic (See FAQ), Organic Jojoba, Organic Sesame Seed Oil, Organic Avocado Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Kukui Nut Oil, Noni, Papaya, Organic Green Tea, Aloe Vera, Organic Lavender Extract, Fragrance Oil
