Our Formulas
Understanding the Skin’s Lipid Structure
The Foundation of Healthy Skin
Human skin relies on fats to stay hydrated, calm, and resilient. This isn’t a trend or a theory — it’s how skin has always functioned. When this lipid structure is respected, skin tends to behave better: less dryness, less irritation, more balance over time. This understanding is the starting point of every formula we create.
Why Skin Needs Lipids to Stay Balanced
The surface of the skin is protected by a natural barrier that helps keep moisture in and stress out. When this barrier is strong, skin feels comfortable and looks healthy. When it’s weakened, skin often becomes dry, reactive, or uneven.
Many modern products focus on quick results by pushing the skin with strong ingredients. While this can work temporarily, it often ignores what skin actually needs first: support. Without enough compatible lipids, skin struggles to cope — even with high-quality actives.
That’s why our formulas don’t begin with stimulation. They begin with structure.
A Familiar Foundation for the Skin
Skin responds best to ingredients it recognizes. For this reason, pasture-raised beef tallow forms the base of all our formulas. Its composition is naturally close to the skin’s own oils, which allows it to nourish deeply without disrupting balance.
This foundation helps the skin retain moisture, feel softer, and stay more resilient. It’s not heavy, trendy, or experimental — it’s simply compatible. Everything else in our formulas is chosen to support this base, not compete with it.
Supporting the Skin During the Day
During the day, skin faces constant exposure: air, temperature changes, and daily activity. Our Revitalize & Protect Face Balm is designed to support the skin through these moments, keeping it comfortable and hydrated without feeling greasy.
Built on our lipid-rich base, it’s refined with lightweight ingredients like squalane and grapeseed oil to help maintain moisture and protect against daily stress. The texture absorbs easily, making it suitable for everyday use — especially when the skin feels dry, tight, or unbalanced.
It doesn’t try to “fix” the skin. It helps it stay steady.
Gentle Renewal at Night
At night, skin naturally focuses on repair. This is when it benefits from thoughtful support rather than intensity. Our Regenerate & Recover Face Balm follows the same lipid-first philosophy, with a few carefully chosen refinements.
A low, controlled amount of retinol is included to encourage smoother texture and renewal, while nourishing oils help reduce dryness and maintain comfort. The result is a nighttime balm that works gradually, supporting visible improvement without overwhelming the skin.
This approach favors progress over pressure — and skin that feels better with continued use.
One Routine, Built Around Skin
Used together, these two balms create a simple rhythm: support during the day, renewal at night. Both are grounded in the same familiar lipid structure, which helps the skin stay balanced instead of reacting to constant change.
This consistency is key. Skin thrives when it’s supported regularly, not pushed in different directions every day.
What Makes This Approach Different
We don’t believe skincare needs to be complicated to be effective. Our formulas are built around what skin already understands, refined with modern care where it adds value. The result is skincare that feels intuitive, calming, and dependable.
Instead of chasing trends or quick fixes, we focus on compatibility — because skin that feels supported tends to look healthier over time.
If your skin has felt overwhelmed, reactive, or inconsistent, this approach offers something different: fewer steps, thoughtful ingredients, and formulas designed to work with your skin, not against it.