Rescue Me Kawakawa Balm

$26.07 NZD
Approx $14.62 USD

Rescue Me Kawakawa Balm is a 100% natural balm made with New Zealand beeswax and effective plant and essential oils.

Rescue Me Kawakawa Balm helps with a range of skin concerns, including very dry skin, eczema, dermatitis, rashes and chafing.

It’s also great for scar management, dry cuticles and cracked heels.

We have combined hemp, kawakawa and aloe vera oils to soothe and heal, plus essential oils of lavender to soothe, peppermint and camphor for cooling, and tea tree and mānuka for their antiseptic properties.

Kawakawa oil is rich in bioactives that support skin cell renewal.

• Soothes dry, irritated skin eczema and  dermatitis prone skin

• Intensively moisturises dry, rough skin

• Helps protect the skin’s natural moisture barrier

• Made with 100% natural ingredients

• Ideal for cuts, scrapes and grazes

• Scar management and stretch marks

• Fresh tattoos after soothing insect bites.

Scientific research validates that kawakawa (Piper excelsum) leaves contain over 60 bioactive compounds that target inflammation, pain, and microbial irritation,

Key Active Compounds & Mechanisms

• Pellitorine: The most abundant compound found in recent University of Auckland studies; provides a natural numbing effect to ease localised pain and acts on cellular pathways to suppress inflammation.
• Myristicin: A key phenylpropanoid that reduces redness and swelling by inhibiting inflammatory pathways and releasing nitric oxide.
• Diayangambin: A lignan that helps suppress immune overactivity and skin cell overgrowth.
• Eugenol & Elemicin: Compounds providing natural antiseptic and additional anti-inflammatory properties.

What is Kawakawa?

Kawakawa (Macropiper excelsum, also known as Piper excelsum or NZ Pepper Tree) is a native shrub found in lowland forests and coastal areas throughout Aotearoa. It's easy to identify by its glossy, heart-shaped leaves — often peppered with small holes left by the native kawakawa looper caterpillar, which many consider a sign of a healthy, unsprayed plant.

Kawakawa holds a significant place in rongoā Māori (traditional Māori healing), where it has long been used topically and as a tea for a wide range of everyday complaints — from cuts, bruises and skin irritation to digestive discomfort. It's considered one of the most important native plants in traditional New Zealand herbal medicine, and that knowledge is the foundation for how the plant is used in skincare today.