Every ingredient earns its place.
Nothing else.
No water. No fillers. No preservatives. No petroleum. Nothing that exists to make the formula cheaper or easier to produce. Every ingredient is here because it works.
Sacred to the Plains tribes for generations, not as ceremony, but as medicine. Sweetgrass contains coumarin and phytol compounds with documented anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. We slow-macerate it directly into jojoba, the closest thing to the skin's own sebum that exists, until the bioactives fully transfer into the oil. The actual plant. In the actual oil. That is the foundation of everything.
Rich in omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a ratio that mirrors healthy skin. Supports the ceramide layer that holds the skin barrier together. Absorbs clean without congesting pores. A carrier that does real structural work.
An exceptional emollient that forms a breathable, protective layer on the skin. Unusually stable and long-lasting, it extends the performance of every other ingredient in the formula. It keeps everything in, and keeps the elements out. Nothing synthetic does this as cleanly.
A natural source of tretinoin and trans-retinoic acid. Supports cell turnover and skin renewal without the irritation of synthetic retinoids. Also delivers linoleic acid and beta-carotene. The plant doing what the lab has been trying to replicate.
Derived from olives. Lightweight, fast-absorbing, and deeply compatible with human skin. Our bodies naturally produce squalene, and this plant-derived version works with that biology directly. It regulates moisture, reduces transepidermal water loss, and keeps the formula from ever feeling heavy.
The oil-stable form of Vitamin C. Unlike water-based ascorbic acid, it does not oxidize in the bottle, does not destabilize the formula, and penetrates the skin barrier effectively. It supports brightening, the appearance of firmer-looking skin, and antioxidant defense without irritation, on sensitive skin, daily.
Clinically studied to reduce the appearance of fine lines and support skin renewal, without the peeling, sensitivity, or sun restrictions of retinoids. Used daily. No adjustment period. No irritation. A plant doing the work that synthetics have been overcomplicated trying to replicate.
Protects the integrity of the oils while delivering antioxidant support at the skin level. Shields against oxidative stress from pollution, UV, and environment. It also keeps the formula stable in the bottle, no synthetic preservatives needed because this does the job naturally.
Silver Sage, wild-harvested from Montana. Slow-macerated directly into squalane until the antimicrobial compounds fully transfer into the oil. Camphor and other bioactives documented to fight the bacteria that cause breakouts. The actual plant. In the actual carrier. That is the foundation of this formula.
A natural source of tretinoin and trans-retinoic acid. Drives cell turnover and supports skin renewal without the irritation of synthetic retinoids. Also delivers linoleic acid, one of the fatty acids acne-prone skin is missing.
One of the highest plant sources of linoleic acid, the fatty acid that NIH research shows is measurably deficient in acne-prone skin. Thins the sebum. Reduces comedone formation. Lightweight, non-comedogenic, and absorbed without residue.
Rich in gamma-linolenic acid, a documented anti-inflammatory. Calms the redness and swelling that come with inflammatory breakouts. Also contributes additional linoleic acid to the formula, reinforcing the sebum correction from multiple carriers.
The oil-stable form of Vitamin C. Does not oxidize in the bottle. Addresses post-acne hyperpigmentation and dark marks while providing antioxidant defense. Works in an oil matrix without destabilizing the formula.
Plant-derived retinol alternative. Supports cell turnover to clear congested pores and reduce the cycle of breakouts, without the peeling, sensitivity, or sun restrictions of synthetic retinoids. No adjustment period. Used daily.
Protects the integrity of the oils while delivering antioxidant support at the skin level. Keeps the formula stable in the bottle without synthetic preservatives. The quiet protector of everything else in the formula.