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From the Rainforest to Your Skin

Fresh, ethically sourced, often picked the same morning. These are the natural treasures we blend into every treatment.

Grown right here

Picked from our own jungle — inside a nature reserve.

Bluff Beach Jungle Spa sits inside a protected nature reserve on the wild side of Isla Colón. Sloths drift through the canopy, howler monkeys call from the trees, frogs and tropical birds fill the air — and the same rainforest gives us most of our ingredients.

Coconut palms, banana plants, papaya, mango and lime trees grow steps from the cabana. Many treatments are made with fruit and botanicals picked the same morning, just before your session.

Fresh ingredients harvested on the property at Bluff Beach Jungle Spa Tropical fruit from the jungle reserve Natural ingredient grown on the Bluff Beach property Coconut palm at Bluff Beach Jungle Spa Lime tree on the property Mango and papaya from the rainforest reserve Hibiscus and tropical botanicals used in spa treatments Banana plants at Bluff Beach Jungle Spa Cacao pods harvested fresh from the jungle Ginger root and rainforest herbs Aloe and natural botanicals from the property Tropical fruit basket prepared for spa treatments Freshly cut coconut at Bluff Beach Jungle Spa Papaya and pineapple used in facials Honey and cacao butter used in massage treatments Rainforest ingredients spread for a Bluff Beach Jungle Spa treatment

A working library of what grows on the property — tap any image to view full size.

Coconut Water

Coconut Water

Contains fatty acids and Vitamins B2, B3 and C.

  • Moisturizer for all skin types
  • Helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • Increases skin hydration and elasticity
  • Helps reduce the effects of eczema and psoriasis
  • Skin brightener
  • Increases collagen production
  • Antimicrobial and antibacterial properties
Cacao Butter

Cacao Butter

  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antioxidant
  • Heals and hydrates skin from the inside out
  • Excellent for eczema and psoriasis
  • Reduces signs of aging
  • Reduces the appearance of scars and stretch marks
  • Enhances healing for chapped lips
  • Protects and repairs damaged hair
  • Makes your hair stronger and healthier
  • Replenishes oil in hair and scalp
Cacao Powder

Cacao Powder

  • Strong antioxidant — 33× the antioxidant properties of blueberries
  • Smoothes skin
  • Helps remove blemishes
  • Helps remove inflammation
  • Builds collagen
  • Improves blood circulation
Saltwater

Saltwater

A humectant rich in magnesium, potassium, sulfur and calcium — used by indigenous cultures for skin, hair and nails.

  • Helps remove dead skin cells
  • Antibacterial — helps clear up acne
  • Improves skin texture
  • Reinvigorates skin, hair and nails
  • Restores hydration and natural pH balance
  • Reduces inflammation, closes pores, soaks up excess oils
  • Helps infected skin
  • Calcium regulates sebum production
  • Magnesium nourishes the skin and increases collagen production
Lemon / Lime

Lemon & Lime Juice

Rich in vitamin C — essential for healthy-looking skin. Sensitive to sun after use.

  • Anti-bacterial and antioxidant
  • Astringent effect on skin
  • Helps reduce sebum and excess oils
  • Citric acid gently exfoliates
  • Promotes even skin tone
  • Reduces hyperpigmentation
  • Minimizes pores, increases collagen production
Coconut Milk

Coconut Milk

Rich in antioxidants, vitamin C and vitamin E. Excellent for sunburn — rapid healing and anti-inflammatory.

  • Helps reduce acne and cleanses the skin
  • Removes makeup, dirt and oils
  • Restores the skin's natural balance
  • Locks in hydration for a smooth, supple feel
  • Soothes irritation and restores inflamed skin
  • Treats sunburn
Pineapple

Pineapple

Full of glow-boosting vitamin C.

  • AHAs dissolve dead skin
  • Bromelain enzyme softens and brightens
  • Packed with antioxidants that protect from free-radical damage
Banana

Banana — Nature's Botox

Rich in antioxidants, amino acids, minerals and vitamins.

  • Vitamin A — heals dry skin, fades acne scars & dark spots
  • Vitamin B — protects against free-radical oxidative stress
  • Vitamin C — supports collagen production
  • Vitamin E — protects from UV and slows aging
  • Zinc — fights acne-causing germs
  • Potassium — hydrates and moisturizes
  • Amino Acids — nourishes & strengthens skin elasticity
  • Lectin — destroys acne-causing bacteria
Papaya

Papaya

Rich in vitamins A and C plus AHAs. Great for exfoliating and moisturizing masks.

  • Vitamin A — heals dry, flaky skin and reduces dark spots
  • Vitamin C — boosts collagen, firms and tones
  • AHA — exfoliates by dissolving dead-skin bonds
  • Papain enzyme — promotes cell regeneration, anti-inflammatory, helps acne, rosacea & eczema, lightens pigmentation
Honey

Honey — Nature's Anti-Aging Cream

Probiotics, antioxidants, nutrients and enzymes work together to nourish and plump the skin.

  • Antibacterial cleanser — fights acne
  • Anti-inflammatory — removes excess oil
  • Natural exfoliator
  • Hydrating moisturizer
  • Soothes eczema & psoriasis flare-ups
  • Anti-aging properties
Avocado

Avocado

Rich in Omega 6 & 9 fatty acids, magnesium, potassium, zinc, folic acid and vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K.

  • Helps prevent acne
  • Anti-inflammatory — reduces redness
  • Smoothes wrinkles, naturally plumps and softens
  • Removes dead skin
  • Fights dark spots and blemishes
  • Helps heal sunburn
Coffee

Coffee

A powerful antioxidant with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Contains niacin, phenols and chlorogenic acid.

  • Exfoliates dead skin cells
  • Reduces the appearance of cellulite
  • Many anti-aging benefits
  • Protects skin from UV effects
  • Soothes and reduces sunburn redness
  • Antibacterial — helps treat acne
Seaweed

Seaweed

Perhaps the most beneficial algae for the skin — dense in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, proteins and lipids.

  • Anti-aging
  • Regulates oil production
  • Diminishes fine lines and wrinkles
  • Powerful humectant — draws moisture into skin cells
  • Helps heal acne, rosacea and sensitive skin
Mango

Mango — King of Fruits

Vitamins A, B6, C, E, K plus potassium, copper and magnesium.

  • Vitamin A (Retinol) — reduces lines, boosts collagen (use caution in sun)
  • Vitamin B6 — minimizes oiliness
  • Vitamin C — reduces UV damage
  • Vitamin E — keeps skin hydrated
  • Vitamin K — fades spider veins and stretch marks
  • Potassium — keeps cells hydrated
  • Copper — helps mitigate wrinkles
  • Magnesium — anti-inflammatory for rosacea & acne
  • Polyphenols — cancer-fighting qualities
  • Promotes collagen formation, naturally glowing skin, reduces dead skin and acne
Mango Butter

Mango Butter

Extracted from mango kernels — packed with antioxidants, vitamins A, C, E and oleic, palmitic, linoleic & arachidic acids. A brilliant hair and scalp conditioner.

  • Helps prevent hair loss
  • Reduces scalp inflammation
  • Nourishes and moisturizes follicles
  • Protects hair and scalp from UV / sun damage
  • Softens scalp skin, conditions hair
  • Boosts collagen production
Aloe

Aloe Vera

Antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. Contains vitamins C, E and zinc.

  • Soothes sunburn — boosts collagen synthesis, speeds wound healing
  • Humectant — draws moisture into dry skin
  • Mucopolysaccharides bind moisture to the skin
  • Aloesin & aloin fade dark spots and stretch marks
  • Salicylic acid, urea nitrogen, sulphur & cinnamic acid phenols inhibit bacteria, fungi and viruses
  • Manages psoriasis flare-ups
  • Gentle exfoliant for deeper absorption of other ingredients
  • Vitamins C & E prevent free-radical cell damage
Volcanic Ash

Volcanic Ash

Tiny, porous, absorbent particles rich in minerals with antiseptic, antibacterial and antioxidant properties.

For the Face

  • Skin clarifier & serious detox
  • Reduces oxidation
  • Soothes eczema & psoriasis
  • Deep cleanser — removes pollution and makeup from pores
  • Soaks up oil, sebum and impurities — great for acne-prone skin

For Hair

  • Gives dull hair lift and shine
  • Natural build-up remover & moisturizer
  • Shampoo and conditioner in one
  • Helps dry scalp, restores natural oils
  • Fights frizz, helps repair heat damage

For the Body

Clears the skin, exfoliates, fights inflammation, and replenishes natural moisture and elasticity.

Passion Fruit

Passion Fruit

Three powerful antioxidants — Selenium, Vitamins C & E — proven to decrease dry, loose skin caused by aging, reduce sun damage, prevent further damage and repair free-radical damage.

Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus Tea

  • Lowers blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol
  • Boosts immunity
  • Helps reduce weight
  • Supports kidney and liver health
  • Eases menstrual cramps
  • Aids digestion and constipation
  • Anti-bacterial

Do not drink if you are taking blood-pressure or diabetic medication, or if you are or may be pregnant.

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