As an aesthetician, I spent years doing advanced skin treatments in a boutique spa in the United States — hands-on with skin every day, working with people who had spent a great deal of money on products that weren’t doing much for them.

You learn things doing that work. You learn that most skin concerns come down to a handful of fundamentals. You learn that almost nobody uses their products consistently when the routine is too long. And you start to question how much of what’s sold is genuinely necessary — and how much is simply another step created to sell another product.

That experience shaped the way I think about skincare.

We wanted to create products that were thoughtfully formulated, genuinely purposeful and easy to live with.

Our philosophy is simple: nature where nature is better. Science where science is better. Nothing added simply to create another step.

All products are formulated and manufactured in South Africa.

We believe skincare should be thoughtful rather than complicated, and that every product should earn its place in your routine.

— Theresa
Co-Founder, Earth & Above