climber's skin care.
First trip to Fontainebleau – April 2013.
We set off at six. Three hours’ drive. Ten hours of intense climbing on the world’s best sandstone. Three hours back. The guys rub their hands with various substances. I do too, even though I feel fine.
In the middle of the night, I wake up in pain – I rubbed my fingertips against the sheet.
The abrasion of the skin causes such severe inflammation that for the next few days I can’t drink coffee because even a moderately warm cup burns me.
I test various skin products available on the market.
Nothing helps.
I explore various shamanic methods used by climbers, filter them through my biotechnological knowledge, and delve into herbal medicine literature.
I test. I improve. I search.
The first packages of Varapo land on the shelves of Krakow’s climbing walls in 2017.
CALENDULA
Calendula officinalis
Its extract from has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. The carotenoids it contains, like provitamin A, accelerate the healing of all skin damage. It regulates and enhances the skin's resorptive properties, protecting it from the harmful effects of external factors.
SUNFLOWER
Helianthus annuus
Sunflower oil is rich in phytosterols, vitamin E, and vitamin F, which is a mixture of unsaturated fatty acids essential for skin regeneration and maintaining proper elasticity.
Helichrysum Italicum
Helichrysum Italicum
In France it is also called boxer's oildue to its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-edema properties.
ARNICA
Arnica montana
Arnica extract easily penetrates the skin, strengthens the walls of small blood vessels, reducing pressure inside and outside them. It reduces swelling and pain.
BEESWAX
Cera flava Moisturizes and protects dry skin, and also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Its high vitamin content supports skin regeneration and healing processes.
BISABOLOL
Matricaria chamomilla The natural bisabolol contained in essential oil of CHAMOMILE has anti-inflammatory, soothing and calming properties for the skin and enhances the healing process.
PEPPERMINT
Mentha piperita
Peppermint essential oil has strong antibacterial, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties. It also has a pleasant, refreshing scent.
COMFREY
Symphytum officinale
The extract from this plant supports granulation, i.e. skin healing. Allantoin, one of the plant's ingredients, is responsible for this process. However, it has been found that comfrey extract is more effective than the substance itself.
VITAMIN E
or natural tocopherols They have antioxidant properties that protect the skin from premature aging and are also a natural preservative.
LEMONGRASS
Cymbopogon flexuosus
It has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which help to reduce pain resulting mainly from skin inflammation caused by damage. It also has a pleasant and intense lemon scent.
