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Cure.

Nature’s Healing Touch

Because you care for what's important. Because by caring for the objects in your life, you're taking care of this world, the lives of all its creatures, and the people you love. It's about respecting the person you are and aspire to become, and it's also the simplest way to awaken in you the sense of the sacred.

Cure.

Cure is a five-in-one rich repairing balm specially formulated for the integral care of your Arakuto culinary altar and other irreplaceable wooden pieces.

  • The oil-repairing and cicatrizing properties of Cure rapidly penetrate your altar to restore the natural elasticity and enhance the resilience of damaged and desiccated wood fibers.

  • Cure revives the timeless beauty of your altar, visibly reducing knife marks and exalting the depth and uniqueness of its wood grain, while leaving a warm, vibrant, satiny patina.

  • With its natural compounds renowned for their remarkable antibacterial and antifungal properties, Cure balm purifies the wood of your altar, creating a hostile environment for the development of germs and molds harmful to your health.

  • Cure's exclusive blend of natural waxes and oils fills the pores of the wood to form a high-performance lipid shield. Offering your culinary altar a protective barrier against food liquids, unwanted stains and odors, while preventing its wood from discoloring, drying out and cracking under environmental aggression.

  • Cure balm's aromatic richness transports you inside a temple. Its precious oils and waxes combined with the divine essences of frankincense and benzoin distill a warm, honeyed fragrance, with subtle notes of woody vanilla, caramel, almond, rosemary, pine sap and sweet amber, imbuing your Arakuto altar with a scent of peace and sacredness.

Jojoba tree

In Search of the Ultimate Care

It was crucial to protect and preserve the culinary, artisanal and symbolic heritage of an Arakuto altar, and finding a daily care was an absolute necessity.

For months, we evaluated existing wood care solutions, testing various butters, oils and ointments. While some proved effective in certain aspects, no single substance or mixture combined all the virtues we were looking for. Well, it’s fair to say we might have set the bar a 'little' high…

We were seeking a comprehensive wood care formula, contained in a single pot, one that could, in the same application, heal, rejuvenate, purify, shield and sanctify, and whose regular use would guarantee the integrity of an altar's wood beyond the span of a human life. A food grade formula, composed of 100% organic ingredients, free from any chemical junk. And because we wanted to be able to apply it directly with our hands, it had to treat our skin with the utmost respect. Lastly, as a final whim, we wished for a care that would give off the scent of a temple, exuding peace, elevation and sacredness.

So, if the Arakuto altar care we dreamed of didn't exist, we'd have to create it ourselves. And so we did.

It took us 2 years of development until we find the formula we were looking for, the ultimate concoction… A balm. We named it Cure.

From Nature’s Living Laboratory

It was in the realm of the “authentic”. In the fruits, leaves and resins of trees, in flowers and in the art of bees, that we hope to find and unite the active properties to create our Arakuto altar care, in oils, waxes and precious essences of powerful virtues.

It took us two years of development, testing over time the real value of different ingredient combinations and fine-tuning their proportions again and again, until we find the formula we were looking for, the ultimate concoction… A balm. We named it Cure.

Jojoba, argan and coconut oils, carnauba and beeswax, essential oils of lemon, frankincense, and benzoin, Arakuto’s Cure balm is a generous oleo-repairing blend from the healing forces of nature, a wood care composed of certified organic ingredients rich in active molecules with properties recognized by scientific research.

  • Michael Shilling 1, Laurie Matt, Evelyn Rubin, Mark Paul Visitacion, Nairmeen A Haller, Scott F Grey, Christopher J Woolverton – Antimicrobial effects of virgin coconut oil and its medium-chain fatty acids on Clostridium difficile (Link)

    Pussadee Tangwatcharin, Prapaporn Khopaibool - Activity of virgin coconut oil, lauric acid or monolaurin in combination with lactic acid against Staphylococcus aureus (Link)

    Tzu-Kai Lin, Lily Zhong, and Juan Luis Santiago - Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils (Link)

    Heba A. Gad, Autumn Roberts, Samirah H. Hamzi, Haidy A. Gad, Ilham Touiss, Ahmed E. Altyar, Osama A. Kensara, and Mohamed L. Ashour - Jojoba Oil: An Updated Comprehensive Review on Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Uses, and Toxicity (Link)

    Zineb Hacini, Fatima Khedja, Ibrahim Habib, Zaouia Kendour and Zineb Debba - Evaluation of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of three types of benzoin resin (Link)

    Atia Sharif, Haq Nawaz, Rafia Rehman, Ayesha Mushtaq, Umer Rashid - A review on bioactive potential of Benzoin Resin (Link)

    Zahra S. Al-Kharousi, Ann S. Mothershaw andBasil Nzeako - Antimicrobial Activity of Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) Oil and Smoke against Pathogenic and Airborne Microbes (Link)

    Obaydah Abd Alkader Alabrahim, Salim Alwahibib and Hassan Mohamed El-Said Azzazy - Improved antimicrobial activities of Boswellia sacra essential oils nanoencapsulated into hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrins (Link)

    Hamdan D, Ashour, ML, Mulyaningsih S, El-Shazly A, Wink M. - Chemical composition of the essential oils of variegated pink-fleshed lemon (Citrus x limon L. Burm. f.) and their anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. (Link)

    Laura Espina, María Somolinos, Abdenour Ait Ouazzou, Santiago Condón, Diego García-Gonzalo, Rafael Pagán  -Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157: H7 in fruit juices by combined treatments of citrus fruit essential oils and heat. (link)

    Ying Liu, Xiangyu Zhang, Yuzhi Wang, Feifei Chen, Zhifen Yu, Li Wang, Shuanglu Chen, Maoding Guo - Effect of citrus lemon oil on growth and adherence of Streptococcus mutans. (Link)

    Lamine M, Rahali FZ, Hammami M, Mliki A. - Correlative metabolite profiling approach to understand antioxidant and antimicrobial activities from citrus essential oils. (Link)

    Claisa Andréa Silva de Freitas, Paulo Henrique Machado de Sousa, Denise Josino Soares, José Ytalo Gomes da Silva, Stephen Rathinaraj Benjamin, Maria Izabel Florindo Guedes –Carnauba wax uses in food – A review (Link)

    Filippo Fratini, Giovanni Cilia, Barbara Turchi, Antonio Felicioli –Beeswax: A minireview of its antimicrobial activity and its application in medicine (Link)

Frankincense tree

Cure.

A list of ingredients we're not embarrassed to reveal!

Golden Jojoba Oil* (Simmondsia Chinensis),

Coconut MCT Oil* (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride),

Argan Oil* (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil),

Canadian & USA Beeswax* (Cera Alba),

Carnauba Wax* (Copernicia Cerifera Cera),

Lemon Essential Oil* (Citrus Limon Peel Oil),

Benzoin Essential Oil* (55% Styrax Benzoe Tonkinensis and 45% Alcohol),

Frankincense Essential Oil* (Boswellia Sacra).

*ECOCERT and/or USDA Organic Certified.

  • 100% Natural Ingredients

  • 100% Organic Ingredients

  • 100% Food Grade Quality

  • Not Tested On Animals

  • Gentle On Skin

  • Paraben, Silicone and Sulfate Free

  • No Toxic Chemicals

  • Will Not Go Rancid

  • 100% Natural Ingredients

  • 100% Organic Ingredients

  • 100% Food Grade Quality

  • Not Tested On Animals

  • Gentle On Skin

  • Paraben, Silicone and Sulfate Free

  • No Toxic Chemicals

  • Will Not Go Rancid

  • Cure balm's rich oily blend quickly penetrates your culinary altar, exerting its repairing action and releasing all its benefits. While the active molecules found in Cure's precious fats and essences restore the natural strength and resilience of weakened wood fibers, its waxes fill the micro gaps between the fibers and create a protective shield, both retaining Cure's active powers within your altar and making it impervious to liquids and external aggression.

  • Ensure your culinary altar is clean and completely dry. Warm a small amount of balm between your hands. Apply a thin layer to the entire wooden surface and edges of your altar. Massage with enthusiasm to promote absorption. Leave the balm to penetrate for 5 minutes. Wipe off any excess balm with a cloth, using rapid circular motions to buff the surface.

    For optimum maintenance, renew the application weekly, or as soon as your altar demands.

  • Store at room temperature, between 15°C (59°F) and 30°C (86°F). When properly stored, Cure retains the full strength of its active properties for up to 5 years.

  • At room temperature, Cure Balm has a compact consistency, halfway between an ointment and a solid wax. To release the full potency of its active properties during application, it needs to be melted by warming it between your hands (your hands will love it!).

Made in Canada by Arakuto

Available in 2, 4 and 8 oz formats.

Cure. 2 oz (59 ml) format

Approximate number of cares

for each Arakuto altar dimension:

  • Intimate - 12 cares

  • Ascend - 9 cares

  • Stellar - 7 cares

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CA$85

Cure. 4 oz (118 ml) format

Approximate number of cares

for each Arakuto altar dimension:

  • Intimate - 24 cares

  • Ascend - 18 cares

  • Stellar - 14 cares

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CA$115

Cure. 8 oz (237 ml) format

Approximate number of cares

for each Arakuto altar dimension:

  • Intimate - 48 cares

  • Ascend - 36 cares

  • Stellar - 28 cares

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CA$150

Complimentary delivery in the United States, Canada and continental Europe. Plus applicable customs duties and taxes.

Cure. 2 oz (59 ml) format

Approximate number of cares

for each Arakuto altar dimension:

  • Intimate - 12 cares

  • Ascend - 9 cares

  • Stellar - 7 cares

—

CA$85

Complimentary delivery in the United States, Canada and continental Europe. Plus applicable customs duties and taxes.

Cure. 4 oz (118 ml) format

Approximate number of cares

for each Arakuto altar dimension:

  • Intimate - 24 cares

  • Ascend - 18 cares

  • Stellar - 14 cares

—

CA$115

Complimentary delivery in the United States, Canada and continental Europe. Plus applicable customs duties and taxes.

Cure. 8 oz (237 ml) format

Approximate number of cares

for each Arakuto altar dimension:

  • Intimate - 48 cares

  • Ascend - 36 cares

  • Stellar - 28 cares

—

CA$150

Complimentary delivery in the United States, Canada and continental Europe. Plus applicable customs duties and taxes.

When we set out to create the perfect care for Arakuto altars, we knew, from our choice of ingredients, that the formula would benefit the skin, but had no idea how much our skin would love it.

Your Nightstand Drawer Balm

What your altar demands, your hands deserve. Cure Balm contains natural fats with active properties recognized for the care of your skin. Highly concentrated in healing and anti-inflammatory agents, it is perfectly suited for the relief and treatment of damaged, dry, or chapped hands. Cure repairs, nourishes, and protects the skin's flora, restoring the skin’s hydration barrier while leaving a silky, non-greasy, and non-sticky texture. What's more, the molecules of its essential oil combination are well-known in aromatherapy for their calming and nervous system-regulating properties, helping to soothe anxiety and relieve stress, promoting an overall sense of well-being and inner peace.

Take advantage of the night to regenerate the skin on your hands with Cure, and let its soothing aromas of incense and benzoin gently lull you into a restful sleep. You'll wake up to softer, smoother, more nourished hands. A daily treat!

How to use Cure as an advanced hand care: Before going to bed, take a small amount of Cure balm (usually the size of a pea is enough), and massage it into the skin of your hands for one minute. If there’s any excess balm left, don't hesitate to give your forearms and elbows the chance to benefit.

Find out all about the art of taking care of your Arakuto altar and preserve it for as long as you live.