Dark Matter, Deep Relief: The Botanicals, Terpenes & Cannabinoids Behind Our Extra-Strength Ritual

Dark Matter, Deep Relief: The Botanicals, Terpenes & Cannabinoids Behind Our Extra-Strength Ritual

Make space. For Dark Matter.

Let the water do what it has always done—carry you back to yourself.
Dark Matter Extra Strength isn’t a bath trend. It’s a precise formula: mineral support for tired bodies, terpene intelligence for mood, CBD for a steadier downshift, and zero-waste engineering that respects the planet you soak on.

Why This Product Exists

Because nights get long, shoulders get loud, and your routine should work—not just smell nice. We built Dark Matter for the person who wants 20 minutes to actually change the way they feel when they step out of the tub.


The Formula, Felt

1) The Mineral Base (what your muscles notice first)

Magnesium sulfate (Epsom) turns hot water into weightless water. It’s the classic soak for heavy legs, tight backs, and desk-day shoulders.
Canadian pink mineral salt brings trace minerals that help skin feel balanced and clean, not stripped.

2) Botanical Carriers (soft skin, no slicks)

Hemp seed oil is light and omega-rich—softens without leaving a film.
Zea mays (corn) starch adds that silky finish your skin thanks you for.

3) Aroma Architecture (the mood arc)

This isn’t “fragrance.” It’s a terpene-led scent journey built on plants:

  • Limonene (orange peel bright): lifts the room and your breath.

  • α-Pinene (fresh pine): clear, forest-air alertness without the buzz.

  • Terpinolene (cedar-fir cozy): the wood-warm middle where exhale happens.

  • β-Caryophyllene (spice/wood): uniquely engages CB2 receptors; feels grounding.

  • Myrcene, linalool, geraniol, humulene, α-bisabolol: the harmonizers—rounding edges, softening the transition from wired to winding down.

Together they smell like a forest at dusk—bright at the top, calm in the middle, steady at the base.

4) Cannabinoid Layer (the steadying hand)

CBD (100 mg) complements the terpene profile to support a state of ease while you soak. No ingestion. No hype. Just a calmer baseline when you towel off.

5) Clean Water, Clean Exit

Activated charcoal adds the deep-space swirl without the cleanup. Paired with a gentle solubilizer (Polysorbate-20), oils and charcoal disperse evenly, rinse quickly, and don’t cling to the tub.

6) Zero-Waste by Design

A water-soluble inner pouch dissolves in the bath. Outer packaging is compostable. You get the luxury; the planet avoids the plastic.


What You’ll Actually Feel

  • The first five minutes: unclenching—heat + minerals doing their good, old-fashioned work.

  • Minute eight: the aroma arc—citrus lifts → pine clears → cedar settles.

  • Minute fifteen: soft skin, quieter edges, and a brain that’s finally not sprinting.

  • After: a clean tub, and a night that goes better.


How to Use (simple is sacred)

Fill the tub warm (not scalding). Drop Dark Matter. Inhale the bright top notes; let the forest warm up. Soak 15–20 minutes. Step out slowly. Hydrate. Sleep like you meant it.


Ingredient Spotlight (What’s inside & why)

  • Magnesium sulfate (Epsom): classic mineral for the “weighted blanket” soak.

  • Canadian pink mineral salt: trace-mineral balance; clean water feel.

  • Hemp seed oil: feather-light skin support.

  • Activated charcoal: deep refresh, rinses clean.

  • Orange, patchouli, birch bark, ylang-ylang, black spruce, black pepper, marjoram, nutmeg, palmarosa, Roman chamomile: whole-plant aromatics rich in limonene, α-pinene, terpinolene, β-caryophyllene, myrcene, linalool, geraniol, humulene, α-bisabolol for a layered, functional scent.

  • CBD (100 mg): the extra-strength difference.

  • Polysorbate-20: even dispersion; no oil islands; easy rinse.

  • Sodium bicarbonate + citric acid: fizz that carries aroma and keeps the bath friendly to skin.


The Ritual Within the Ritual (for our inner-cosmos people)

Set an intention as the bomb dissolves. Count seven slow breaths—inhale bright citrus, exhale everything heavy. Feel the water hold you while the terpenes do their quiet engineering. You are not escaping the day; you’re re-entering yourself.


FAQs

Will it stain my tub?
Formulated to disperse and rinse clean. Swish the water before draining; quick rinse if your tub is textured.

What does it smell like?
Bright citrus → clear pine → warm cedar/wood with a soft floral-earth finish.

How often can I use it?
As a nightly wind-down or post-effort recovery. Start with 2–3x/week.

Is this non-transdermal?
It’s a topical soak—no ingestion. Built for aroma-led calm and a restorative bath experience.


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