Cellboom Propolis Soothing Balancing Ampoule with Propolis & Fig 150ml | Pro Backbar

Does a propolis ampoule have to be one-note? We don’t think so.

Most practitioners expect propolis to be the whole story. Here it sits among a wide botanical set: zanthoxylum, pulsatilla, lichen, pomegranate, fig, mulberry, ginkgo, angelica, bupleurum and ophiopogon, finished with six essential oils. We would use it as a calming-look finishing ampoule in a 150ml size.

At a glance

• Ampoule, 150ml.
• Propolis Extract, a bee-derived ingredient, is listed.
• Botanicals include pomegranate, fig, mulberry, ginkgo, angelica and ophiopogon.
• Sodium Hyaluronate and Betaine are listed.
• Six essential oils are listed: orange, cedar, chamomile, geranium, grapefruit and rose.

Reading the formula

Propolis. Propolis Extract is listed. Clients with bee-product sensitivity should avoid it.

Botanical range. Fruit extracts and root extracts form the plant-led core. We do not rank them.

Hydration. Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate and Betaine give a comfortable feel.

Essential oils. Six essential oils are listed. Patch test clients who react to essential oils or citrus.

Which clients

Closest fit, in her own words:

• “My skin looks tired and a bit stressed.”
• “I want a calming-look ampoule to finish my facial.”

Less suited: clients with bee-product sensitivity, clients who react to essential oils or citrus, reactive or irritated skin, and clients straight after a procedure. For that last group, follow your own aftercare protocol.

In the treatment room

• Storage: keep the pack closed, away from direct sunlight and heat, and follow the storage line on the pack.
• Opening date: write it on the pack when you open it.
• Patch test: test on a small area and wait 24 hours before a full-face first use.
• Backbar handling: decant into a clean, labelled pump bottle for daily use and keep the main bottle closed.

Product details

Full ingredients (INCI): Water, Butylene Glycol, Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract, Pulsatilla Koreana Extract, Usnea Barbata (Lichen) Extract, Methyl Gluceth-20, Propolis Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Angelica Gigas Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polysorbate 20, Carbomer, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, Oleanolic Acid, Triethanolamine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caramel, Disodium EDTA, Betaine, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Michelia Alba Flower Oil

FAQ

What size is it?
150ml.

Does it contain a bee-derived ingredient?
Yes. Propolis Extract is listed.

Does it contain essential oils?
Yes. Orange, cedar, chamomile, geranium, grapefruit, rose and michelia oils are listed.

Choose the treatment your clients need, not the ingredient. A client who looks tired does not need “propolis”. She needs a calming-look finishing ampoule, and a reason to book the next visit. Build a named finishing step into your facial and the rebooking follows.