BALANCE RUB Travel Size 9ml

Dori Balm Balance Rub travel size comes in a 9ml glass jar — because we believe what goes on your body matters as much as what's in it. Glass keeps the formula fresh, pure, and free from the chemicals that plastic containers can leach over time.

Travel size is great for your purse, bag, desk drawer or anytime you're on the go.

So what exactly is a balm — and how is it different from the lotion or cream sitting on your bathroom shelf? A balm is a thick, concentrated, wax-based formula that goes on rich and melts into your skin with the warmth of your hands. Unlike a lotion, which is mostly water and absorbs quickly but needs to be reapplied often, or a cream, which sits somewhere in between, a balm creates a deeper, longer-lasting layer of nourishment and protection.

Want to know exactly what's inside?

Head over to our Ingredients Tab for a full breakdown of every botanical in the formula. And don't just take our word for it — visit our Reviews Tab to hear directly from the athletes, active individuals, and everyday people who have made Dori Balm part of their daily wellness routine for over 20 years.

Note: These statements reflect historical traditional use and emerging research. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice.

Karite (Shea Butter) — Your Skin's Best Friend

Shea butter is like a warm, protective blanket for your skin. For centuries, communities across Africa have traditionally relied on shea butter as a skin-nourishing staple, historically valued for its ability to deeply moisturize dry, cracked, and irritated skin, support the skin's natural healing process, and protect against environmental stressors. Research published in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine found shea butter superior to mineral oil in supporting the skin's natural moisture retention, while also exploring its traditionally valued role in calming reactive and sensitive skin. In Balance Rub, it forms the deeply emollient base that softens the skin, locks in botanical nourishment, and helps deliver every other ingredient — including 300mg of full-spectrum CBD Oil — deep into the layers where the body needs support most.

Key sources: Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Arnica — The Post-Activity Botanical

If your body has ever spoken to you loudly after a hard workout, a long day on your feet, or an unexpected bump or bruise — Arnica is the botanical the world has historically reached for in response. Traditionally incorporated into herbal apothecary preparations for generations, Arnica has been historically valued for its role in post-activity body care, particularly for areas that feel sore, tender, swollen, or bruised following physical exertion. Its naturally occurring sesquiterpene lactones are believed to be responsible for its traditionally valued soothing properties. A study published in the European Journal of Sport Science explored topical Arnica's effects on well-trained athletes following intense exercise, specifically examining its role in supporting post-activity comfort and recovery. A major systematic review further found meaningful support for Arnica's traditional use following sports-related physical exertion, bruising, swelling, and inflammatory conditions like arthritis. In Balance Rub, Arnica works in powerful synergy with CBD Oil and Hemp RSO Oil — each amplifying the other's traditionally valued properties for a deeper, more comprehensive botanical experience.

Key sources: European Journal of Sport Science (Pumpa et al., 2014); MDPI Plants Systematic Review (2024); Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Lavender — Calm Your Skin, Support Your Senses

Lavender is one of the most ancient and universally embraced botanicals in recorded history — and it earns every bit of that reputation. Historically valued across cultures for its role in calming irritated, reactive, and stressed skin, supporting the skin's natural healing process, and soothing the nervous system's response to physical discomfort, Lavender brings its legendary dual-action properties to every application of Balance Rub. A review of 36 studies found that skin treated with Lavender essential oil showed faster tissue-repairing activity, increased collagen production, and stronger expression of proteins involved in the skin's natural repair process. Research in the Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences found that Lavender supported the reduction of key proteins including TNF-α and IL-6 — two of the body's primary drivers of skin irritation and discomfort. In the Balance Rub formula, Lavender acts as the great harmonizer — calming and balancing the entire botanical blend while CBD Oil amplifies its naturally soothing properties even further.

Key sources: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (Samuelson et al., 2020); Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences (2023)

Hypericum (St. John's Wort) — The Nerve Soother

For anyone who has ever experienced that burning, tingling, shooting, or relentless nerve-related discomfort that conventional body care products simply don't seem to touch — Hypericum was made for you. With a recorded history of traditional topical use stretching back to ancient Greece, Hypericum has been historically incorporated into herbal preparations for nerve-related discomfort, skin sensitivity, minor wounds, burns, and bruising for thousands of years. In integrative medicine, Hypericum perforatum is recognized as a botanical with a long history of traditional use specifically for nerve-related discomfort. Research published in Biochemical Pharmacology explored how St. John's Wort interacts with specific cellular pathways associated with nerve sensitivity — essentially exploring how it may help quiet the signals that make nerve-related discomfort feel so persistent and hard to soothe. In Balance Rub, Hypericum and CBD Oil work together in a particularly powerful way — both historically associated with nerve-related discomfort support, their combined presence in the formula creates a deeper, more targeted botanical experience for those who need it most.

Key sources: Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine; Biochemical Pharmacology (Galeotti et al., 2010); PubMed

Tea Tree Oil — Your Skin's Natural Defender

Tea Tree Oil is the quiet protector of the Balance Rub formula — and one of the most rigorously studied natural botanicals in the world. The indigenous peoples of Australia have traditionally used tea tree leaves as part of their natural skin care practices for thousands of years, historically valued for keeping skin clean, guarded against irritants, and resilient in the face of everyday environmental exposure. Tea Tree Oil has been historically incorporated into topical preparations for minor cuts, skin irritation, insect bites, and reactive skin conditions. Research published in Clinical Microbiology Reviews confirmed that topical Tea Tree Oil significantly calmed histamine-triggered skin reactions in human studies, and the European Medicines Agency officially recognizes it as a traditional herbal medicine for minor skin concerns, itching, and irritation. In Balance Rub, Tea Tree Oil creates a clean, protected botanical environment — ensuring every ingredient, including CBD Oil, can absorb and work without interference.

Key sources: American Journal of Infection Control; Clinical Microbiology Reviews (Carson et al., 2006); Frontiers in Pharmacology (2023); European Medicines Agency

Hemp RSO Oil — The Full-Spectrum Wellness Anchor

Hemp RSO (Rick Simpson Oil) is a whole-plant, full-spectrum extract — meaning it carries the complete profile of the plant's naturally occurring compounds all working together. Your skin has its own built-in system specifically designed to respond to these compounds. Recent research has shown that cannabinoid receptors are widely expressed throughout the skin, suggesting the skin has its own endocannabinoid system — a natural regulatory network that responds to the full-spectrum plant compounds found in Hemp RSO. This system plays a role in how the skin responds to everyday physical demands, environmental stressors, and general irritation. In Balance Rub, Hemp RSO Oil and CBD Oil work in powerful tandem — two full-spectrum cannabis-derived botanicals supporting the skin's endocannabinoid system simultaneously, creating a deeper, more amplified botanical experience than either could deliver alone. Historically, from ancient Chinese medicine to Egyptian healers to traditional Arab wellness practices, cultures around the world have long recognized the topical value of cannabis — and modern research published in the British Journal of Dermatology is now beginning to confirm what ancient practitioners always knew.

Key sources: Experimental Dermatology — Kuzumi et al. (2024); British Journal of Dermatology (2023)

Phytocannabinoid CBD Oil — The Balancing Amplifier

CBD (Cannabidiol) is one of the most studied naturally occurring botanical compounds in modern science — and it is the ingredient that sets Balance Rub apart from the original Recovery Rub formula. Unlike THC, CBD has absolutely no psychoactive effects. When applied to the skin, CBD interacts directly with the body's own endocannabinoid system — the built-in network of receptors naturally present throughout the skin that helps regulate the body's response to everyday physical demands, discomfort, and irritation. Research published in Experimental Dermatology has explored how widely these receptors are expressed throughout the skin, pointing to the remarkable capacity of botanical compounds like CBD to work in harmony with the body's own natural systems. In Balance Rub, CBD Oil doesn't just add another ingredient to the formula — it amplifies and elevates every single botanical working alongside it. Shea Butter delivers it deeper. Arnica's post-activity botanical properties are supported by CBD's interaction with the skin's endocannabinoid system. Hypericum's traditionally valued role in nerve-related discomfort is deepened by CBD's own historically studied relationship with nerve sensitivity. Lavender's calming properties are harmonized and amplified. Tea Tree Oil's protective qualities are enhanced. And Hemp RSO Oil and CBD Oil work in powerful tandem — two full-spectrum cannabis botanicals supporting the skin simultaneously. That is the entourage effect in its fullest, most complete expression — and it is why Balance Rub works the way it does.

Key sources: Experimental Dermatology — Kuzumi et al. (2024); British Journal of Dermatology (2023)

The Entourage Effect — Why Balance Rub Works Better as a Whole

Every ingredient in Dori Balm Balance Rub was chosen not just for what it does on its own — but for how it performs as part of the team. This is the entourage effect, and Balance Rub is its fullest expression in the entire Dori Balm family.

Shea Butter opens the door — delivering the full botanical blend deep into the skin so every ingredient can reach the layers where support is needed most. Arnica and Hypericum create a powerful botanical partnership — one historically valued for post-activity muscle and tissue care, the other for nerve-related discomfort — addressing physical challenges from two directions at once. Lavender harmonizes the entire formula — calming the skin's response, supporting the nervous system, and making every other botanical work more beautifully. Tea Tree Oil protects the botanical environment — keeping the skin clean, resilient, and receptive so the healing work can happen without interference. Hemp RSO Oil anchors the formula in the full spectrum of the plant — bringing the complete profile of naturally occurring cannabis compounds to the skin's own endocannabinoid system. And CBD Oil amplifies everything — turning up the volume on every ingredient in the formula and creating a depth of botanical synergy that goes far beyond what any single ingredient could achieve alone.

The result is a formula where one plus one equals far more than two — and where every single application delivers the full power of nature's most trusted botanicals working together in perfect harmony.

These statements reflect historical traditional use and emerging research. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for personal medical advice.

Dori Balm Balance Rub is the wisdom of nature — amplified. Built on the same deeply concentrated, terpene-rich formula that people have been reaching for and loving since 2000, Balance Rub takes everything that makes the original extraordinary and elevates it with the addition of 300mg of full-spectrum phytocannabinoid CBD oil.

Blended with Hemp RSO Oil, CBD Oil, Karite (Shea Butter), Arnica, Lavender, Hypericum, and Tea Tree Oil, every ingredient was thoughtfully chosen for its nourishing, botanical power — and together, they create something greater than the sum of their parts.

Whether you're an athlete pushing your limits, navigating the demands of an active life, or simply looking for deeper, more targeted support for areas that feel overworked, tight, or depleted — Dori Balm Balance Rub is your portal to feeling better. It's deeply emollient, naturally calming, and traditionally used for anywhere that's achy or irritated. No harsh chemicals. No synthetic additives. Just pure, authentic alchemy — now with the added harmony of CBD — working with your body to bring ease, relief, and peace.

One jar. Elevated support. Unbelievably positive results.

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Take a quarter size amount and warm it in your hands until it melts. Apply liberally to the area affected! Allow 10-15 minutes to feel soothed!

Note: These statements reflect historical traditional use and emerging research. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice.

24 months after opening or longer if kept in a dry, cool place away from direct sunlight.

Note: These statements reflect historical traditional use and emerging research. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice.

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