OUR STORY

Created over 20 years ago, by Award-Winning Aromatherapist & Skincare Formulator, Fiona Tutte

“Out of the hundreds of products I’ve created over the last 20 years, this Balm is the one I’m most proud of.

It’s the most nourishing, skin-soothing product I’ve ever made - and I never leave home without it!”

Founder & Formulator, Fiona

The product that inspired a 20-year career.

Born in the Scottish Highlands over two decades ago, Magic 9 Balm began as a simple remedy for aching joints in Fiona’s private aromatherapy practice, and grew into a beloved essential trusted by luxury spas, therapists, and families across generations.

Hand-blended with nine therapeutic essential oils and enriched with plant butters, oils and vitamins, this award-winning formula remains unchanged since 2005, still crafted with care, still trusted to soothe, nourish, and restore skin, body and mind.

How It All Began:

Magic 9 Balm didn’t start as a product - it started in a treatment room.

Back in 2003, Fiona Tutte was working as a clinical aromatherapist, treating clients in her private practice and creating bespoke aromatherapy blends to take home.

One blend in particular (formulated for clients with arthritis) began to get attention. Clients returned saying it had made a real difference: less pain, reduced inflammation, even visible reduction in swelling around their knuckles and knees.

Word spread. Relatives started asking for it. Friends wanted “the arthritis balm”. Eventually, clients began suggesting Fiona should actually sell it. That spark of encouragement became the inspiration for her first brand - and the beginning of a dream.

At the time, natural skincare often felt bland - gentle, yes, but not always effective. Fiona wanted something different. Something that was truly natural but actually delivered results. Something that suited her own skin: no heavy creams, just oils and balms that worked. And so, in 2005, she set about creating a full range of Scottish skincare products, launching Pure Lochside in 2007.

The balm, originally called Calm & Soothe Luxury Balm, quickly became the bestseller. It was stocked in Harrods and Harvey Nichols, supplied to five-star hotel spas including The Balmoral, Fairmont St Andrews, and Cameron House, and loved by therapists and clients alike.

Wherever possible, I choose ingredients with provenance and purpose.

Our Highland Pine essential oil is distilled from trees growing in the ancient Caledonian Forests of Scotland - a rare and precious ecosystem.

While most Scots Pine essential oil is sourced from Eastern Europe, I intentionally choose this Scottish oil for its purity, sustainability, and deep connection to the landscape that inspires my work.

INGREDIENT PHILOSOPHY

Why “Magic 9”?

The name says it all. The balm contains nine therapeutic essential oils - including High Altitude Lavender, Blue Chamomile, Black Pepper, and Highland Pine from Scotland’s Caledonian Forests. When blended together, they create a powerful healing fusion that goes beyond soothing aches and pains. The balm also helps to nourish dry skin and calm irritated skin.

Over 20 years, people have used it for arthritis, eczema, psoriasis, dry skin, nappy rash, dry cracked hands, insect bites and burns. Some clients swear by it for cold sores. Parents use it on their babies. It’s been gifted between families, passed down through generations, and recommended by therapists who’ve seen its effects firsthand.

It really is magic.

The Formula That’s Never Changed:

Because it contains no water, Magic 9 Balm is 100% active.

READ MORE ABOUT WATERLESS BEAUTY HERE

Every ingredient works, and has been added for it's benefits to the skin, body & mind.

It’s enriched with organic cocoa butter, shea butter, arnica, and calendula, hand-blended in small batches, and crafted with the same care Fiona gave to her very first clients over 20 years ago.

The formula remains exactly as it was in 2005. The same oils. The same nurturing texture. The same gentle power to soothe, heal, and restore.

Magic 9 Balm is 100% natural and vegan - a balm rooted in holistic aromatherapy, cherished for over 20 years, and now ready to work its magic for you.