PAYOT N°2 Baume Aromatique Apaisant Soothing Balm 30ml (formerly L'Original)

The SOS in a jar. Payot N°2 Soothing Aromatic Balm is the cult French targeted treatment for sensitive, reactive and easily inflamed skin. A rich, comforting balm designed not as an everyday moisturiser, but as a hyper local rescue for the patches of skin that flare up, redden, sting or react out of nowhere.

Originally launched as N°2 L'Original, this is the formula three generations of Payot devotees have reached for at the first sign of irritation. A heritage Parisian remedy, reinvented for modern reactive skin and tucked into a luxurious 30ml jar.

The balm gets its therapeutic credentials from two carefully chosen essential oils. Lavender oil calms the skin and eases the visible signs of redness, working in harmony with thyme oil, which delivers a clean, antibacterial action that supports the recovery of weakened, irritated areas. Around them, a soothing botanical core. Licorice extract works as a powerful natural anti-inflammatory, calming the look of redness and irritation. Zinc oxide protects and supports recovery on stressed skin with gentle antibacterial action. Nourishing sesame and corn oils and a protective wax base shield the area, locking in the actives and creating a comforting cocoon that lets reactive skin settle and rebuild.

Apply locally at the very first sign of redness, irritation or post procedure sensitivity. Within minutes, the area looks calmer. Within hours, redness visibly fades. With repeated use, sensitive skin learns to behave again.

A non-negotiable in any sensitive skin first aid kit.

Made in France. 30ml. Targeted SOS treatment.