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For sensitive skin that feels tight after cleansing.

RESTORE: Liquid Balm Cleanser

Sale price$40.00
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Melts makeup and SPF · Rinses clean · Never tight

The way you cleanse your skin sets the tone for everything that follows. It also sets the tone for your nervous system.

RESTORE is an oil-to-milk cleanser for sensitive and stressed skin. It melts away makeup, sunscreen and the day, then rinses clean with no tightness. Rich with nutrient-dense cold-pressed botanicals and a plant-based cleanser that lifts impurities without disrupting the skin's microbiome, it leaves your skin not just clean, but genuinely nourished. Softer than before you started.

Most cleansers strip. They remove not just the makeup, the sunscreen and the day, but the natural oils your skin has spent all day building to protect itself. For stressed, depleted or reactive skin, that stripping is not a neutral act.

Restore was formulated to change that message entirely. Hand-filled by me, in small batches, with nothing your skin doesn't need.

Pair it with RENEW in The Reset Duo.

HOW TO USE

Restore begins as a silky liquid balm, botanical-rich, deeply comforting, and effective at dissolving makeup, sunscreen, and the residue of the day without stripping a single molecule of the skin's own lipid layer.

When water meets the formula, it transforms. The balm emulsifies into a lightweight cleansing milk, rinsing cleanly and leaving behind a veil of nourishment you can feel immediately. No tightness. Just clean, calm, balanced skin.

The transformation is powered by Quillaja Saponaria Extract, a natural saponin surfactant derived from the soapbark tree. Unlike sulphates or synthetic detergents, it cleanses in harmony with the skin's microbiome, preserving the delicate ecosystem essential to long-term barrier health.

KEY ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

The Botanicals Behind the Formula

Marula Oil  (Sclerocarya birrea)

Cold-pressed from the kernels of the marula fruit, this oil is one of the most biocompatible botanical oils in existence. With an oleic acid content of over 70%, Marula is structurally similar to the skin's own sebum. Marula is the most intelligent first-step botanical we could have chosen.

Sea Buckthorn  (Hippophae rhamnoides)

Cold-pressed from certified organic sea buckthorn berries, a plant that thrives in the harsh, mineral-rich soils of Scandinavia and is deeply embedded in Norwegian botanical wellness tradition. Sea Buckthorn is one of the most nutrient-dense botanicals on earth: extraordinarily rich in Omega-3, 6, 7, and 9 fatty acids.

Tamanu Oil  (Calophyllum inophyllum)

A revered botanical in Pacific and South Asian traditions, Tamanu oil is cold-pressed from the seeds of the Tamanu tree and has been used for centuries to soothe and comfort dry, stressed skin.

WHAT TO EXPECT

How Your Skin Will Feel After Every Use

The difference between Restore and a conventional cleanser is felt immediately from the first time you use it and every time after. There is no that-stripped-clean sensation that so many cleansers mistake for effectiveness.

  • Makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup removed completely.
  • Skin feels soft, nourished, and supple immediately after rinsing
  • No tightness, dryness, or post-cleanse reactivity, even for sensitive or barrier-compromised skin
  • Skin barrier integrity maintained and supported with every use

A cleansing ritual that feels like a pause, not a chore

FULL INGREDIENT LIST

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil, Quillaja Saponaria (Soapbark) Extract, Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Oil, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum (Tamanu) Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Oil, Cymbopogon Martinii (Palmarosa) Oil

Made with Certified Organic Ingredients  ·  Cruelty-Free  ·  Toxin-Free  ·  Sulphate-Free  ·  Small Batch  ·  GMP Formulated

Size: 3.4oz
RESTORE Oil-to-Milk Balm Cleanser by MĒNOS, 3.4 oz
RESTORE: Liquid Balm Cleanser3.4oz Sale price$40.00