04 / The formula
Eight ingredients, each with a job.
8recognizable ingredients
Carnauba + shea + cocoa base, peppermint EO, arrowroot finish
Solene is built on a deliberately short ingredient list. The structure comes from a triple base of carnauba wax, shea butter, and cocoa butter — a hard plant wax that creates a breathable moisture barrier, plus two rich butters that cushion dry, rough skin. Lightweight grapeseed oil and vegetable glycerin round out the moisturizing side; glycerin is a humectant that draws and holds moisture, and grapeseed absorbs cleanly without heavy residue.
The signature cooling, refreshing feel comes from peppermint essential oil. Its natural menthol creates a gentle cooling sensation on contact — the same property that makes peppermint feel cool on skin — and that effect is enhanced when the jar is chilled. A touch of vitamin E (tocopherol) acts as an antioxidant that supports the stability of the formula, and finely milled arrowroot powder absorbs excess oil for a silky, touch-dry finish.
That is the whole formula — eight ingredients, each chosen for a specific role in moisture, comfort, and feel. Because peppermint essential oil is part of the blend, keep the cream away from the eyes and mucous membranes, and see the Safety band for the pregnancy and patch-test guidance.
Each ingredient earns its place — here is what the main ones do.
Carnauba Wax
Copernicia cerifera. Hard, plant-based wax from Brazilian palm leaves; creates a breathable moisture barrier and is the 100% vegan alternative to beeswax.
Shea & Cocoa Butter
Butyrospermum parkii & Theobroma cacao. Rich emollient butters that comfort and cushion dry, rough skin and give the cream its body.
Peppermint Oil
Mentha piperita. Provides the clean, refreshing aroma and the natural cooling sensation on contact — enhanced when chilled.
Grapeseed Oil
Vitis vinifera. Lightweight carrier oil with natural antioxidants; absorbs quickly without greasy residue.
Glycerin & Vitamin E
Vegetable glycerin (a humectant that holds moisture) and tocopherol (an antioxidant that supports formula stability).
Arrowroot Powder
Maranta arundinacea. Natural starch that absorbs excess oil and leaves a silky, non-greasy, touch-dry finish.
What to Expect
First use: an immediate cooling, moisturized feel — strongest when the jar has been chilled.
Week 1-2: smoother-feeling heels and soles with regular nightly use.
Month 1+: a consistent, comfortable softness as part of a nightly routine. Results vary from person to person.