The Hug

The Hug is a modern period cream for menstrual cramps with CBD, chasteberry, St. John's wort, frankincense and capsaicin.

The cream increases your well-being before and during your period. Applied to the lower abdomen, The Hug helps decongest and relax. On some days, menstrual problems can be so severe that we don't want to take another step. The hug on The Glow can help to increase our well-being and block out the pain.

• The Hug was developed based on current research into natural support especially for the time before and during the period.
• Soothing St. John's wort and regulating monk's pepper meet capsaicin, which can help relieve cramps with its circulation-enhancing properties.
• CBD (cannabidiol) is traditionally valued as a relaxing and pain-relieving plant extract, while ginger essence can provide a pleasant feeling of warmth and stimulate blood circulation.
• Considered antioxidant, maritime pine bark is said to promote mobility and flexibility in our limbs, while frankincense and sandalwood exude a calming botanical scent and promote harmony with your body. 
• Embedded in a base of vegetable oils and butters such as grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil and shea butter
• Recommended by German pharmacists

With The Hug period cream, you can rely on a soothing formula before and during menstruation. Innovative botanical active ingredients that are good for the whole body. The Hug gives you the feeling of a strengthening hug - and it's an application that's uncomplicated, targeted and can be used anywhere. 

This Place: Functional natural cosmetics for the highest quality standards. Highly effective natural ingredients meet the latest findings from research and science in gentle formulations. Without synthetic preservatives or fragrances. 

This Place: Medically intended. Sustainably developed. Produced in Germany.

Application

• Apply a thin layer to the lower abdomen 1-2 times a day or as needed and massage gently in circular motions for 2 minutes.
• If necessary, also cream the lower back.
• For your personal well-being, let yourself be inspired by The Hug ritual:
• Self-care step 1: Deliberately spread the desired amount of cream on the clean palm of your hand.
• Self-Care Step 2: Breathe in and out deeply.
• Self-care step 3: Gently spread the cream between your palms. This will warm up the period cream. Make sure you focus on the light cream texture and enjoy the gentle scent that The Hug exudes.
• Self-Care Step 4: Apply the cream to the lower abdomen and if necessary also to the lower area of ​​your back in light massage movements for at least 2 minutes. Concentrate on the middle of your body and on noticing your body's signals. Feel how the melt-in-the-mouth consistency of the cream glides over your lower stomach and back.
• Self-Care Step 5: Feel the relaxation set in.

Active ingredients

• Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil) - The high content of fatty acids makes the skin soft, supple and resilient. The oil has an antibacterial effect, is quickly absorbed and contains vitamins B, E, minerals and beta-carotene (provitamin A). Strengthens cell development and cell renewal, counteracts skin aging and strengthens the skin's natural protective barrier. Also very suitable for hair and scalp care. Incidentally, jojoba oil is actually not an oil, but a vegetable wax.
• St. John's Wort (Hypericum Perforatum (St. John`s Wort / Wart) Extract) has calming, relaxing, healing and antiseptic properties. It is very well tolerated, promotes the regeneration of the top layer of skin and refines the complexion. It has always been valued for its mood-enhancing and balancing effects. Also suitable for hair care.
• Monk's pepper - Monk's pepper (also called Vitex agnus-castus) can look back on a long tradition as a herbal remedy for menstrual problems and menstrual pain. Already used in ancient Greece to increase fertility, chaste tree is also repeatedly mentioned as a soft support during menstruation. The fact that this is the case is mainly due to the chaste tree's ability to have a regulating effect on the hormonal balance. It is also said to have anti-irritant, antibiotic and anti-inflammatory effects.
  
• Within a very short time, CBD has become a modern classic as a herbal helper before and during the period. This is mainly due to the relaxing and antispasmodic effects that CBD, extracted from the hemp plant, is traditionally valued for. CBD can be easily absorbed by the body via endogenous receptors, where it can contribute to different processes.
• The mystical substance frankincense (Boswellia Carterii (Frankincense) Resin Extract/Oil) is probably familiar to most from the smell. Frankincense oil or extract is obtained from the resin of the tree species Boswellia and has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. Frankincense is considered an anti-inflammatory with over 200 active substances. Boswellic acid unfolds its soothing and anti-inflammatory effect, especially on blemished skin, neurodermatitis or skin afflicted with rosacea.
• Shea butter (Butyrospermum parkii (shea) nut butter) is obtained from the fruits of the shea tree. Shea butter has a long tradition as a care and healing agent. Rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E and beta carotene, butter protects against environmental pollution, binds moisture, fights free radicals, promotes cell regeneration and makes skin and hair soft and supple.
• Grapeseed Oil (Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil) has a high content of linoleic acid and vitamins E and K. It is considered an oil with exceptionally strong antioxidant and cell-protecting properties. The oil promotes skin elasticity, has anti-inflammatory properties and has a regulating effect on sebum production.
• Coconut Oil (Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil) protects the skin from free radical damage and premature aging. The high content of lauric acid gives the oil its antifungal and antibacterial properties. Coconut oil is comedogenic but still helps against impurities and is suitable for acne-prone and sensitive skin. Moisturizes and makes the skin supple.
• Ginger (Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Oil) is rich in vitamin C and contains a large number of trace elements such as magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, sodium and phosphorus. Ginger has an antibacterial and clarifying effect, stimulates the microcirculation of the blood vessels and promotes a fresher, healthier and more radiant complexion.
• Capsaicin is obtained from the fruits of the Capsicum plant, which are called peppers or chili peppers. Applied to the skin, the active ingredient triggers an analgesic effect and indirectly a heat stimulus. Its circulation-enhancing properties can help relieve cramps.
• Essential sandalwood oil (Santalum spicatum (sandalwood) wood oil) has a disinfecting and antiseptic effect and fights acne-causing bacteria. The astringent effect makes large pores look smaller and can regulate sebum production. It is also said to be slightly aphrodisiac and mood-enhancing. Exudes a warm scent that makes you feel at home.

Further information on active ingredients can be found in our Drug Encyclopedia. 

Ingredients

AQUA; GLYCERYL STEARATE SE; CETYL ALCOHOL; MALTODEXTRIN; SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL; VITIS VINIFERA SEED OIL; COCO NUCIFERA OIL; GLYCEROL; BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER; METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUISTEARATE; CANNABIS SATIVA LEAF EXTRACT; CANNABIDIOL - DERIVED FROM EXTRACT OR TINCTURE OR RESIN OF CANNABIS; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE ROOT EXTRACT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; VITEX AGNUS CASTUS EXTRACT; PINUS PINASTER BARK EXTRACT; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS FRUIT EXTRACT; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS EXTRACT; BOSWELLIA SERRATA OIL; SANTALUM ALBUM WOOD OIL; ORIGANUM MAJORANA HERB OIL; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEED OIL; COPERNICIA CERIFERA WAX; XANTHAN GUM; CITRIC ACID; SODIUM LEVULINATE; SODIUM ANISATE; GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE; SODIUM BENZOATES; POTASSIUM SORBATE; LINALOOL; LIMONENE

CBD

What is CBD?

The abbreviation CBD stands for cannabidiol, a natural phytocannabinoid found in the hemp plant. Hemp is one of the oldest crops and has been used for centuries - whether for the production of clothing, as food or even as medicine. Along with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the intoxicating active ingredient in the hemp plant), CBD is one of the best-known active ingredients in hemp. Compared to THC, CBD is defined by its non-psychoactive effect: mood, perception and consciousness are not affected by ingestion. The terpenes contained in the hemp plant can enhance the properties of the cannabinoid - also known as the terpene entourage effect. The ingredient is obtained from legal hemp varieties.

How does CBD work?

CBD works through the body's endocannabinoid system. This complex system is part of the nervous system and consists of receptors called CB1 and CB2 receptors. CBD docks onto these receptors like a key. The interaction serves to regulate various physical and psychological processes. Did you know that the body also has its own cannabinoids? CBD can support this as an exogenous cannabinoid that is supplied from the outside.

What are terpenes?

Terpenes are organic compounds that, among other things, provide the scent of plants such as peppermint, hemp or thyme. Terpenes make up part of the effect of CBD oil and can achieve optimized effects in combination with cannabinoids.

CBD cosmetics for a balanced skin balance

Normally, our body is very well able to produce everything it needs to survive on its own in order to be able to guarantee ideal functioning of the body. However, if deficits occur here, the prevailing balance can be disturbed. Several studies have provided evidence of a positive effect of CBD in a wide variety of applications. The effect of CBD has not yet been adequately researched in many areas of application, but reports of experience attest CBD to a wide range of positive effects in skin care, such as sleep problems, stress, inner restlessness, or depressive moods. CBD can improve emotional well-being and inner balance due to its calming and relaxing properties.