'Pure', 'natural', 'chemical-free' – these words are now everywhere in skincare. And no one really regulates them. In the cosmetics industry, you can write 'natural' on almost any product's packaging.
I've thought about this a lot because we ourselves use words like 'pure' and 'natural' – and I wanted to be honest about what they mean for us and what they do not mean.
The first thing to know: all substances are chemicals. Water is a chemical. Tallow is a chemical. The question is not about chemicals but which chemicals work with the skin and which simply do not work.
Synthetic preservatives, emulsifiers, and fragrances are common irritants. They may not be dangerous in small doses, but they also do not do anything good for your skin. They are essential for the structure of the product – not for the skin.
Silky Sage contains no water. This is a conscious choice. When a cream has no water, an emulsifier is not needed to hold it together. When there is no emulsifier, a preservative is not needed to prevent spoilage. When there is no preservative, a fragrance is not needed to mask the smell of the chemicals. This chain becomes unnecessary when water is removed from the product.
Ingredient list: grass-fed beef tallow, calendula extract, sage extract, cold-pressed olive oil, beeswax, tea tree oil. Six raw materials. No more than necessary - all nourishing for the skin.