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Chlorella Exfoliator

Tiny, round particles of micronized chlorella polish away dull, dry surface skin, in a soothing base of colloidal oatmeal and panthenol.

  • Round, not jagged. Micronized algae particles polish without the sharp edges of shells, salt or sugar.

  • Soothed while it works. Colloidal oatmeal and panthenol keep skin comfortable.

  • Your next step goes on better. Smoother skin lets your oil or salve spread and sink in evenly.

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Skip it on irritated, broken or sunburned skin, and give your skin a break until it’s calm again.

Why it’s different

Most scrubs are sharp. This one is round.

Two panels of skin. On the left, jagged grit drags across the surface and leaves small scratch marks behind it. On the right, round algae particles roll across the surface and lift dull flakes away, leaving it smooth. Shells & salt SKIN Jagged edges drag Micronized chlorella SKIN Round particles roll

Shells, salt and sugar break into jagged edges that drag across your skin. Micronized chlorella is milled into tiny, even particles that roll instead, lifting dull surface skin as they go.

Smooth skin, without the scratchy feeling.

Why it’s different

Three jobs. One ninety-second step.

A physical polish works where you can feel it. The usual problem is the grit itself: crushed shells, salt and sugar have sharp, uneven edges. This one is milled from freshwater chlorella into tiny, round particles, in a base that soothes while you polish.

  • 90 sectwo or three evenings a week
  • $21.84in any set (22% off)
  • 0shells, salt, sugar or plastic beads
A grit scrub This exfoliator
The polish Crushed shells, salt or sugar, with sharp, uneven edges Micronized chlorella, milled tiny and round
The glide Grit dragged across your skin Soft jojoba beads that roll instead of scrape
The comfort Soothing is a separate step, if at all Colloidal oatmeal and panthenol in the same step
What’s next Rough patches your oil skims over Smoother skin, so Ruby or Emerald spreads in one thin, even layer

Most people find us through Ruby. This is the step that sets it up: polish, rinse, pat dry, then press your drops in.

Inside the jar

Every ingredient, and why it’s there.

Every ingredient has one job: polish, glide, soothe or hold moisture.

  • The polish

    Micronized chlorella

    Freshwater algae grown in sealed tanks, milled into tiny, round particles. It does the polishing.

  • The glide

    Jojoba esters

    Soft, smooth beads made from jojoba that help it glide instead of scrape.

  • The soother

    Colloidal oatmeal

    Finely milled oats that keep skin calm and comfortable while you polish.

  • The moisture hold

    Panthenol (provitamin B5)

    Helps skin hold on to moisture after you rinse.

No shells · No salt or sugar · No plastic microbeads

How to use

Ninety seconds, two or three times a week.

Gentle exfoliating is mostly about restraint. Here’s how to get the glow without overdoing it.

Two or three evenings a week

  1. Cleanse
  2. Exfoliator
  3. Rinse
  4. Emerald or Ruby
  1. Start with damp skin

    Wet your face and take a small amount.

    Why: Water lets the particles roll instead of drag.

  2. Circles, lightly

    Massage in gentle circles for 60–90 seconds, avoiding the area around your eyes.

    Why: Round particles do the work. Pressing harder just irritates.

  3. Rinse, then pat dry

    Lukewarm water, then pat with a clean towel.

    Why: Hot water and rubbing with a towel undo the gentle part.

  4. Oil or salve, right away

    Press in Emerald or Ruby while your skin is fresh.

    Why: Smoother skin lets your next step spread and sink in evenly.

Get the most from it

  • Evenings are best, so your skin has the night to settle.
  • Alternate with the clay mask rather than doing both on the same night.
  • A few extra circles around the nose and chin; lighter on the cheeks.
  • Big day coming up? Exfoliate the night before, not the morning of.

Good to know

  • Skip it on irritated, broken or sunburned skin until it’s calm again.
  • Not on the same night as retinoids or acid exfoliants. One way of exfoliating at a time.
  • Two or three times a week is the ceiling. More often leaves skin more sensitive, not smoother.
  • For external use only. Keep it away from your eyes. Reactive skin? Patch-test first.
  1. First useSkin feels smoother and looks brighter straight away.
  2. 2 weeksOils and makeup go on more evenly.
  3. 6 weeks +Consistently smoother texture with steady, gentle use.

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Before you decide

Try it with nothing to lose.

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Use it for 30 days. If it isn’t for you, ship it back, even empty, and we’ll refund you in full. Read the policy.

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    2 or more products: 22% off. It comes off automatically.

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    A flat $5 below that. Arrives in 2–7 business days.

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    11% off your first order and 22% off refills, every 30, 45 or 60 days. We email you 3 days before each order so you can skip.

Straight answers

How often should I use it?

Two or three times a week. Exfoliating more often than that tends to leave skin more sensitive, not smoother.

Is it gentle enough for sensitive skin?

Round particles are gentler than jagged ones, but it’s still an exfoliant. Start once a week, keep your touch light, and skip it on irritated, broken or sunburned skin.

Can I use it with Ruby or Emerald?

Yes, and it’s a good pairing. Exfoliate, rinse, pat dry, then press in your oil or salve.

Can I use it on the same day as the clay mask?

Start by keeping them to different days. Once you know how your skin takes both, it’s your call.

Are the beads plastic?

No. The polishing comes from chlorella and jojoba esters. There are no plastic microbeads, shells, salt or sugar.

Weekly ritual

Smoother skin in ninety seconds.

Massage, rinse, then your oil or salve.

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Farm-to-Face

Cultivated with care, not in a corporate lab.

For a long time, we couldn't find what we were looking for. There were harsh prescription treatments on one side, and feel-good natural products with little science behind them on the other. Nothing in between — especially not for sensitive skin.

So we did the research ourselves.

My wife has always been passionate about skincare — the rituals, the ingredients, what actually works and why. I came at it from a different angle. I'd struggled with acne most of my life, and I'd also become fascinated with microalgae — not just as an ingredient, but as one of the most important organisms on the planet. The more scientists study it, the clearer it becomes: algae is going to play a significant role in how humans live and eat sustainably. That felt worth paying attention to.

When we started combining those two interests — her deep knowledge of what skin actually needs, and my obsession with what algae is capable of — something clicked. We spent months researching, formulating, and testing on ourselves. What we discovered is that the skin doesn't need more actives thrown at it. It needs ingredients that work with it, delivered in a way the skin already understands.

These products came out of that process. They're what we actually use. Every morning, the two of us still do our skincare rituals together — and that hasn't changed since the beginning.

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