Ingredient glossary
What's actually in the bottle, explained plainly.
No jargon, no exaggeration — just what each ingredient does, and why it's in there.
Shea Butter
Deep nourishment
Rich in fatty acids that melt into skin, leaving a soft, cushioned finish that lasts — the base of our body butters.
Cooperative-sourced, unrefined
Goat Milk
Gentle, creamy lather
Naturally rich in fats and lactic acid, used in our cold-processed soap bars for a milder, creamier cleanse.
Small-batch sourced
Activated Charcoal
Deep clean
Draws out everyday buildup for a deeper clean, without over-stripping skin the way harsher cleansers can.
Sustainably sourced
Colloidal Oat
Barrier comfort
Calms visible redness and reinforces the skin barrier with naturally occurring lipids and beta-glucans.
Grown & milled in small batches
Hyaluronic Acid
Lasting hydration
Holds many times its weight in water, helping skin look plumper and feel less tight through the day.
Skin-identical, lab-optimized
Bakuchiol
Gentle renewal
A plant-based alternative to retinol that supports visible renewal without the usual sensitivity.
Plant-derived
Jojoba Oil
Weightless hydration
Mirrors skin's own oils to soften and hydrate the face without ever feeling heavy or greasy.
Cold-pressed
Niacinamide
Tone & texture
Supports a clearer, more even-looking complexion and helps refine the look of pores over time.
Lab-optimized, skin-identical
Centella Asiatica
Recovery
A cornerstone of traditional skin recovery rituals, used here to help skin bounce back after stress.
Wild-harvested
Cocoa Butter
Rich moisture
A dense, naturally firm butter that softens on contact with skin, used across our soap bars and body butters.
Cooperative-sourced
Coconut Oil
Everyday cleanse
Brings a rich, stable lather to our soap bars while helping condition skin as it cleanses.
Cold-pressed
Mastic
Deep relief
A distinctive resin used in our densest body butter, chosen for extra-dry spots that need real relief.
Resin-derived
Lactic Acid
Gentle exfoliation
A mild alpha-hydroxy acid that helps soften texture and buff away dullness without harsh scrubbing.
Naturally derived
Fruit Enzymes
Gentle renewal
Work alongside lactic acid to gently loosen dull surface cells, revealing smoother-looking skin.
Plant-derived
Zinc PCA
Oil balance
Helps balance excess oil and support a clearer-looking complexion alongside niacinamide.
Skin-identical, lab-optimized
Tremella
Moisture-binding
Sometimes called "mushroom hyaluronic acid" — a moisture-binding extract that helps skin hold onto water without feeling heavy.
Mushroom-derived
Salicylic Acid
Pore clearing
An oil-soluble acid that gets down into pores to clear out congestion and help control shine.
Beta-hydroxy acid (BHA)
Glycolic Acid
Exfoliation
The smallest AHA molecule, so it works fast to buff away dull surface cells and smooth texture.
Alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA)
Ectoin
Moisture protection
Originally studied in extremophile organisms — helps skin hold onto moisture and stay resilient under stress.
Biotechnology-derived
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Brightening
A more stable form of vitamin C that helps even out tone and bring back a natural glow, without the irritation pure ascorbic acid can cause.
Stabilized vitamin C derivative
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Soothing
A licorice root extract that helps calm visible redness and irritation.
Licorice root-derived
Oat Beta-Glucan
Barrier comfort
A purified, low-viscosity form of the same soothing compound found in colloidal oat — reinforces the skin barrier and calms sensitivity.
Purified oat extract
Cupuaçu Butter
Deep, lasting softness
A dense Amazonian butter with an unusually high water-holding capacity for a butter — melts in fast without the greasy after-feel.
Cold-pressed, Amazon-sourced
Fractionated Coconut Oil (MCT)
Lightweight glide
The liquid fraction of coconut oil — stays fluid at room temperature and carries other oils and butters without weighing skin down.
Steam-distilled from coconut oil
Glycerin
Everyday hydration
A humectant workhorse that pulls moisture into skin and keeps formulas feeling comfortable rather than tacky.
Vegetable-derived
Green Tea Extract
Antioxidant support
Rich in polyphenols that help defend skin against everyday environmental stress.
Leaf-derived
Houttuynia Cordata
Calming
A traditional herbal extract used here for its calming effect on skin that's feeling reactive or unsettled.
Leaf-derived
Aloe Vera
Cooling comfort
The classic cooling, water-rich gel from inside the leaf — calms skin on contact and layers well under anything else.
Leaf-derived
Allantoin
Soothing
A gentle soothing compound that helps calm irritation and supports skin already in the process of healing.
Plant-derived
Beeswax
Protective seal
Forms a breathable seal on skin's surface that helps lock in moisture without blocking it from breathing.
Cold-pressed, unrefined
Betaine
Moisture balance
A naturally occurring humectant that helps skin hold onto water and softens the feel of a formula overall.
Derived from sugar beet
Licorice Root Extract
Soothing, brightening
A liquid root extract used alongside Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate (its salt form) for a calmer, more even-looking complexion.
Root-derived
Flax Seed Oil
Barrier support
Rich in omega fatty acids that help reinforce skin's barrier and ease the look of everyday dryness.
Cold-pressed (Linum usitatissimum)
Inulin
Prebiotic hydration
A naturally occurring fiber that helps skin hold moisture and supports a healthier-looking surface microbiome.
Root-derived (chicory)
Lanolin
Deep moisture barrier
A rich, waxy emollient that closely mirrors skin's own lipids — used for spots that need serious, lasting relief.
Wool-derived
Mango Butter
Rich softness
A firm, stable butter that softens on contact and adds body to our soap bars alongside shea and cocoa butter.
Cold-pressed, refined
Melilotus Albus Extract
Calming
A traditional botanical extract from white sweet clover, used for its calming effect on stressed-looking skin.
White sweet clover, leaf & flower-derived
Nordic Berry Complex
Antioxidant support
A blend of cold-climate berries rich in polyphenols, used to help defend skin against everyday environmental stress.
Blueberry, lingonberry & blackcurrant blend
Panthenol
Soothing hydration
Converts to vitamin B5 on skin, easing tightness and supporting a smoother, more comfortable-feeling surface.
Provitamin B5
Phytosterols
Barrier repair
Plant sterols that closely resemble skin's own lipids, helping reinforce a compromised or easily-irritated barrier.
Plant-derived
Rosemary Oleoresin
Formula freshness
A natural antioxidant that helps keep the oils in a formula fresher for longer, in place of synthetic preservative aids.
Leaf-derived (ROE)
Rice Bran Oil
Everyday softness
A light, fast-absorbing oil rich in vitamin E, used across our soap bars for a smoother after-feel.
Cold-pressed
Squalane
Lightweight moisture
A stable, non-greasy oil that closely resembles skin's own squalene — softens without ever feeling heavy.
Plant-derived (sugarcane or olive)
Trehalose
Moisture retention
A gentle sugar that helps skin hold onto water and stay more resilient under everyday stress.
Naturally occurring sugar (often mushroom-derived)