Some plants save their best for when the day ends.
Jasmine is one of them.
Its flowers release the highest concentration of aromatic compounds at sunset, when the temperature drops and everything settles.
At dawn, with the first hours of warmth, the fragrance dissipates. That's why timing matters.
This ancient, almost ceremonial gesture is not a whim of the plant; it has a very specific botanical logic. And curiously, the skin works the same way.
The body regenerates while you sleep
During sleep, the skin's protective barrier activates its repair mechanisms following circadian rhythms: it regenerates tissue, strengthens the hydrolipidic barrier, and works on collagen synthesis.
The peak of cell renewal occurs between midnight and four in the morning.
This is when well-formulated active ingredients find the skin most receptive and willing to absorb them.
"Jasmine and the skin share something essential: both do their most profound work when everything is quiet."
A precious and luxurious flower
Jasmine absolute is the most concentrated form of floral extract.
It is obtained through a cosmetic-grade solvent extraction process (the standard method in high-end perfumery), as jasmine flowers are too delicate to withstand steam distillation.
With that process, the heat of the water would destroy their most valuable components, including the floral esters that work on the skin, providing a revitalizing and regenerating action, while improving skin firmness, elasticity, and luminosity.
"Together they act as a neurocutaneous modulator: they reduce skin stress and create the optimal environment for nocturnal repair to occur."
Created by us, for us
When I turned 30, I started to notice a change I didn't expect. Today, at 42, I remain true to what I formulated back then.
I had always naturally had skin with quite a lot of sebum secretion (what many call oily skin, though I don't refer to it that way; I'll tell you more in future articles) and suddenly I started to feel it dry, tight, uncomfortable.
It's a more common change than it seems around that age, when hormone levels begin to adjust and the skin loses some of its ability to produce lipids naturally.
I, who have always been very fond of oils: I love to apply a lot, put on my pajamas and go to sleep with completely nourished skin.
I wanted to create something similar for the face: a very rich, sensorial balm for nocturnal use, that would work while I slept and make my skin feel wonderful when I woke up.
I made fifty attempts until I found the formula. And I succeeded.
The secret of the jasmine absolute night repair balm
Formulated for very dry, dull skin or skin needing deep recovery, regardless of age. Its silky and enveloping texture melts into the skin on contact.
It is applied by warming it between the palms before spreading it.
And it leaves a nourishing layer that works throughout the night, like a mask.
The key is in the jasmine absolute, which, accompanied by a carefully studied cocktail of vegetable oils such as almond, olive, avocado, wheat germ, and grapeseed, and calendula oleate, forms a carefully selected botanical base that nourishes, protects, and soothes while you sleep.
The next morning, the skin appears more flexible, even, and luminous. And above all, very soft.
A seasonal cosmetic
One last thing: this balm is very sensitive to heat.
Above certain temperatures, fats crystallize and the texture changes completely. It's not a defect; it's chemistry.
No fridge, please; cold doesn't suit it either.
That's also why we don't produce it in summer: without temperature control, there's no stable formula.
It is only available from October to May.
When the heat arrives, I withdraw the batch and do not produce again until autumn.
Like good chocolates.
Text by Lorena Aviñón, co-founder of Nasei.
Photography by Rafela Alves for Nasei.