Ingredient Ethos

For centuries, global healers have used plant remedies to treat skin ailments. We wondered what would happen if we married these naturally active botanicals with lab-developed ingredients. The result is products that are a fusion of ancient practices while dancing full out to the beat of today’s cosmeceuticals.

You can almost see Tamanu oil doing the two-step with Retinal in the forest, and your skin will say, “Ahhhh. You have come at last.”

Ancient and Modern Uses

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ANCIENT HEALING

MODERN BEAUTY

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