Skin Potion

Monk Oil was founded in 2014 in New York City when two friends—an artist and a former chef and teacher—wondered how to create a feeling of calm, inner stability, and connection amidst a hectic, urban environment.  

Out of that need, the Monk Oil City Skin Line of body oils was created: beautifully scented, magic potions that serve as daily wellness companions to nurture the bodies, souls, and spirits of cosmic cosmopolitans. 

DAWN

• SCENT NOTES:  Herbaceous, energizing, warm, rose, floral, fresh, spice.
• INSPIRATION:  Dawn over the Pacific coast in California.
• QUALITIES:  Unconditional love, empathy, active loving service, open heart, purifying, healing, softening, blossoming.
• WHAT’S INSIDE:  Organic avocado and apricot kernel oil, rose absolute essential oil, sage essential oil, California wild rose flower essence, rose quartz crystal.  
• WHEN TO USE:  Family gatherings, with children, when meeting new people, yoga, to open the heart chakra, times calling for grace and resilience.

DUSK

• SCENT NOTES: Musky, spicy, subtle, woody, earthy, smooth, warm, with a hint of rose. 
• QUALITIES: Passion, inner-knowing, aphrodisiac, sensual, confident, trail-blazing, calming, alluring, integration of female and male.
• INSPIRATION: Brilliant sunsets and the sexy appeal of self-knowledge.
• WHEN TO USE: As an aphrodisiac, for a boost of confidence, to spark your inner knowledge on a date or job interview. 
• INGREDIENTS: Organic avocado and apricot kernel oils, sustainably harvested sandalwood essential oil, patchouli essential oil, rose absolute essential oil, calla lily flower essence, orange carnelian crystal.

NIGHT

• SCENT NOTES: Lavender, herbaceous, fresh, woody, warm, slightly spicy, hint of rose.
• INSPIRATION: The original and much-loved Monk Oil, inspired by the moon and the mirrored twinkling lights of the city and night and the stars above, designed to be a protective companion for city dwellers.
• QUALITIES: Protective, uplifting, mental clarity, calming, grounding, forcefield, inner strength, focus, soothing, balanced, comfort, well-being.
• WHEN TO USE: When in overstimulating environments, during travel, when spending a lot of time in front of a computer screen, with children, before bed.
• INGREDIENTS: Organic avocado and apricot kernel oil nourish, essential oils of cedarwood and lavender, rose absolute essential oil, Yarrow Environmental Solution Flower Essence, clear quartz crystal.

PALO SANTO

• SCENT NOTES: Woody, balsamic, frankincense, minty, woody.
• INSPIRATION: A collaboration with Incausa, an oil for the modern ritual and spiritual well-being.
• QUALITIES: Cleansing, psychedelic, other-worldly, expansive, grounding, dispel negativity, calming, self-healing, dispel negativity.
• WHEN TO USE: To elevate mind and spirit during ritual and meditation, cosmic cleansing, to keep the vampires away, for self-healing, realm-roaming, anointing.
• INGREDIENTS: Small-batch palo santo essential oil, organic vetiver essential oil in a base of organic avocado oil, self-heal flower essence, smoky quartz.

HIGH NOON

• SCENT NOTES:  Floral, sweet, zesty, bright, fresh orange, sunny, cheerful, warm, earthy, sensual, cumin.
• INSPIRATION: The sun at its highest point.
• QUALITIES: Positivity, serenity, tranquility, warmth, ease, sunny, connected, inner-light.
• WHEN TO USE: When you want to chill the fuck out, to lean in to happiness, on a picnic, during the dark days of winter, to support bright, happy tranquility.
• INGREDIENTS: Organic avocado and apricot kernel oil, organic sweet orange blossom essential oil, sustainably sourced organic vetiver essential oil, orange blossom absolute, chamomile flower essence, citrine crystal.