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Breathe Free Balm
Crisp. Uplifting. Grounded. An uplifting balm crafted to awaken the senses and invite calm, mindful breathing.
$35.00
2oz / 57g
Botanical Ingredient
Lemon Thyme
Thymus citriodorus
Lemon thyme is a hybrid of common thyme and wild thyme with a pronounced citrus-herb aroma that distinguishes it from its culinary relatives. Like all thymes, it is rich in thymol and carvacrol — two of the most well-known phenolic compounds in the plant world. In European herbal tradition it has been valued specifically for its aromatic qualities, making it a natural fit in formulas where a fresh, herbal scent is desired.
Rich in thymol and carvacrolRefreshing aromaticTraditionally valued for skin careSkin-soothingAntioxidantComforting
Infused into 1 InVine formula
Traditional Uses
- Traditionally valued for its refreshing aromatic qualities
- Historically used in European herbal chest rubs
- Traditionally valued in skin care preparations
- Historically used in topical herbal care
- Traditional European aromatic herb for the cooler months
Key Properties
Rich in thymol and carvacrolRefreshing aromaticTraditionally valued for skin careSkin-soothingAntioxidantComforting
Did You Know
Thymol — derived from thyme — was the primary active ingredient in Listerine mouthwash when it was first formulated in 1879 and remains in the formula today, one of the few plant-derived compounds to survive in a mass commercial product in its original form.
Our Sourcing
Lemon thyme grows as a perennial in InVine's Tallahassee garden and is among our most reliable year-round herbs. We harvest just before flowering — the moment when thymol and carvacrol reach their peak — then dry the stems and leaves before beginning an eight-week slow infusion in cold-extracted organic oils. Florida's warm winters allow it to stay productive when most Mediterranean herbs slow down.
Why We Use It
I added lemon thyme to Breathe Free because it bridges two different parts of the formula. The thymol content gives it a distinctive herbal depth — this is not just an aromatic herb, it brings real character to the blend. And the lemon character connects back to the lemon balm's calming nature, creating continuity through the formula. It is the herb in Breathe Free that most people would not recognize by name but that quietly rounds everything out. Take it away and the formula feels incomplete.
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Lemon Thyme is a key ingredient in this InVine Botanicals formula.
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