Todo Fir

Todo fir from Shimokawa

Todo fir is one of the characteristic trees of Hokkaido, and the essential oil I use comes from Shimokawa, a small forestry town in the north of the island.

The essential oil is produced in very small quantities in Shimokawa. The trees are not cut specifically for essential-oil production; fresh needles and branches available through forestry work are distilled instead, so the amount of oil that can be made is naturally limited.

I had a chance to visit Hokkaido, and that connection between the forest, the people working with it and the finished oil was part of what drew me to Todo fir.

The scent is fresh and green, with a soft resinous character and a slight citrus-like edge. It feels clearly coniferous, but different from Akaezo spruce, which has a deeper, darker character.

The balm

Todo Fir is a rich, moisturising botanical balm for face, hands and body, made with organic jojoba oil, olive-derived squalane, refined shea butter, white beeswax and natural vitamin E.

Its only added scent is the Todo fir essential oil from Shimokawa, Hokkaido.

Made with 100% natural-origin ingredients.

No petroleum jelly or mineral oil.

Handmade in small batches in the Cotswolds.