Warming before
Massage it in ten minutes before training. The warming sensation is your cue to start the warm-up properly.
VITAS Soothing Cream
One tube, three plants, two moments
A clean, French-made cream gel for warming up before effort and cooling down after it. 100ml, HK$250. Here is what it feels like, where it fits in your day, and what is inside.
- Size
- 100ml
- Price
- HK$250
- Texture
- A light cream-gel that absorbs in under a minute and leaves no shine at all.
- Scent
- A faint green eucalyptus note that fades naturally within about a minute.
- Made in
- Made in France, produced to EEC GMP standard.
- Best for
- Pre-training preparation, post-training massage, desk-bound neck and shoulders.
Order here with free Hong Kong delivery from HK$250, or pick it up at Watsons and Mannings.
On the skin
What you will feel
One cream gel, two moments: warming when you massage it in before training, cooling when you massage it in after.
Cooling after
Massage it into tired legs, shoulders and back after training — a fresh, cooling feel while you stretch and wind down.
Absorbed in under a minute
A light, non-greasy texture that leaves no shine, so you can dress and get on with your day.
No medicated smell
A faint eucalyptus note that fades within a minute. Fine for the gym, the office or the MTR.
Where it fits in your day
A cosmetic massage gel, not a medicine. It does not replace a warm-up, rest or a physio.
Ingredient purity
What's inside matters.
Grape seed. Niaouli. Eucalyptus. Three plant-based actives, formulated in France — and a list of things we left out.
What competitors use
- Methyl salicylate — synthetic, skin irritant
- Camphor — neurotoxic in high doses
- Synthetic steroids — long-term health risk
- Artificial fragrance — hidden allergens
What VITAS uses instead
- Grape seed extract — the light, fast carrier
- Niaouli oil — the gentle warming note
- Eucalyptus oil — the cooling note
- Water-based gel — fast absorption, no residue
- Clean
- Transparent
- Trusted for over 20 years
Inside the tube
The three that matter
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus
Gives the cream its quiet coolness on the skin — noticeable, never fierce.
Grape seed
Vitis vinifera
A light, fast-absorbing oil pressed from wine-grape seeds. It is why the cream slides and then disappears.
Niaouli
Melaleuca viridiflora
A soft green aromatic from the same family as tea tree. It rounds the eucalyptus so the cream smells like a plant, not a pharmacy.
Full INCI list is printed on the carton. If you have a known sensitivity to essential oils, patch test on the inner forearm first.
Slow letters, not spam
Occasional notes on training, recovery and what we are changing about this brand. Roughly monthly.