Emerald Calming Botanical Oil
Emerald Calming Botanicals

Emerald Calming Botanical Oil

  • 100% Waterless
  • Reactive-Skin Tested
  • Small-Batch Crafted
  • Non-Comedogenic
  • Vegan
  • Cruelty-Free
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The Formula

Emerald Oil is a chlorella-infused facial elixir built on a 70/30 squalane-jojoba base — a ratio deliberately chosen because it mirrors the molecular composition of your skin's own sebum. The result is an oil your epidermis recognizes on contact: no heaviness, no residue, just an instantaneous velvety finish that works at barrier level, not on top of it. Then we steeped it with two of nature's most quietly powerful botanicals — freshwater chlorella algae and rare blue tansy — and let time do the rest.

Active Ingredients

Three ingredients.
One coherent formula.

  • 01 The Base

    70% Squalane · 30% Jojoba

    Your skin's language, spoken fluently.

    Human sebum is a complex lipid matrix — and squalane is the one topical ingredient considered molecularly identical to its primary hydrocarbon component, squalene. Applied to skin, it doesn't sit on the surface: it integrates into the lipid barrier the way a native molecule would. Clinical research has shown topical squalane can increase skin moisture by up to 40% while simultaneously reducing transepidermal water loss (TEWL) — meaning it both adds hydration and seals it in.

    Jojoba brings a complementary architecture. Technically a liquid wax ester rather than an oil, it is structurally close to the wax ester fraction of human sebum — and unlike triglyceride oils, it resists oxidation on the skin surface, staying stable and clean throughout the day. Together at a 70:30 ratio, squalane and jojoba provide a biomimetic canvas that delivers a featherlight, non-greasy finish with zero adjustment period. Your skin simply accepts it.

  • 02 The Hero Botanical

    Chlorella Vulgaris

    2.5 billion years of evolution. Freshwater-clean. Zero ocean compromise.

    Chlorella vulgaris is a single-celled freshwater microalgae that has drawn growing scientific attention for its antioxidant capacity, nutrient density, and barrier-supporting properties. Rich in amino acids, vitamins, chlorophyll, and naturally occurring peptides, it has been shown to stimulate collagen synthesis in human fibroblasts — with one study demonstrating a 30% increase in collagen I production at a 0.4% concentration, rising to 50% at higher concentrations. The same chlorophyll that gives this oil its signature green tone carries documented anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce redness, calm irritation, and support the skin's healing response.

    Beyond its active profile, chlorella helps protect against collagen degradation by reducing the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) — the enzyme responsible for breaking down collagen over time — making it as relevant for prevention as it is for repair.

    Ours is different. The chlorella in Emerald Oil is grown in a sealed, freshwater closed-loop cultivation system — completely isolated from the open ocean. This is not a minor sourcing detail. Open-water algae carries real contamination risk: heavy metals, microplastics, industrial runoff, and marine pollutants can all concentrate in algae harvested from uncontrolled aquatic environments. Our pristine closed-loop system eliminates that risk entirely, delivering a crop that is 100% free from ocean-derived contaminants, and verified clean from the moment it's cultivated to the moment it reaches your skin.

  • 03 The Rare Addition

    Blue Tansy

    The rarest blue in skincare. Every drop, earned.

    Blue tansy (Tanacetum annuum) is one of the most prized — and genuinely rare — essential oils in high-end skincare. Its signature ink-blue color comes from chamazulene, a sesquiterpene compound that forms during steam distillation of the plant and is responsible for the oil's remarkable anti-inflammatory activity. Chamazulene works by inhibiting leukotriene and prostaglandin production — the same inflammatory mediators targeted by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs — making blue tansy a powerful, plant-derived calming agent for reactive, sensitized, or redness-prone skin.

    In addition to its anti-inflammatory action, blue tansy delivers antioxidant protection, supports skin cell regeneration, and has documented antibacterial and antifungal properties that make it particularly effective for acne-prone and compromised complexions. It is ideal for any skin type, and especially transformative for conditions like rosacea, eczema, and environmental sensitivity.

    A note on its rarity: Tanacetum annuum is not easy to cultivate. It grows in limited regions, is at risk of over-farming, and produces a low oil yield per harvest — which is precisely why most formulations that include it use it sparingly. In Emerald Oil, it earns its place.

The Standard We Hold

No ocean.
No compromise.

Our chlorella is cultivated inside a pristine freshwater closed-loop system — sealed from the open ocean and the contamination risks that come with it. Open-water algae can accumulate heavy metals, microplastics, and industrial runoff as a natural consequence of its growth environment. We remove that variable entirely.

The result is an ultra-clean crop, sustainably cultivated, and verified free from:

  • Marine pollutants
  • Heavy metals
  • Microplastics
  • Industrial runoff

When the ingredient is this biologically active, purity isn't a selling point. It's a clinical requirement.

Free from: parabens, synthetic fragrance, silicones, mineral oil, PEGs, and ocean-sourced contaminants.

Application

How to use.

Apply 3–5 drops to clean skin, morning or evening. Press gently into face, neck, and décolletage — do not rub. For best results, apply to slightly damp skin to enhance squalane's carrier-molecule absorption. Can be worn alone or layered beneath SPF. The oil's featherlight texture absorbs in seconds, leaving no residue on skin or fingers. Suitable for all skin types. Particularly effective for dry, sensitized, redness-prone, and barrier-compromised skin.

The Research Behind It

Evidence on record.

01

Chlorella vulgaris has been shown to increase collagen I synthesis in human fibroblasts by up to 50% at studied concentrations, while simultaneously reducing MMP-1 expression — the enzyme responsible for collagen degradation.

Obermayer & Stolz; Typology Scientific Review, 2024
02

Squalane is the only topical ingredient considered molecularly identical to the squalene component of human sebum. Clinical study data shows topical squalane increases skin moisture by up to 40% while reducing transepidermal water loss.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; Root Science Review, 2026
03

Chamazulene — the active compound in blue tansy — reduces inflammation by inhibiting leukotriene and prostaglandin synthesis, functioning as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory at the skin level.

PubChem; ANML Essentials Scientific Review, 2026
The Evidence

What the research actually says.

The claims on this page aren't ours alone. The mechanisms behind chlorella-derived oils have been studied for years across dermatology, cosmetic chemistry, and regenerative medicine.

  1. Collagen & UV-driven aging

    A study published in Phytotherapy Research (Chen et al., 2011) examined how chlorella-derived peptides behave on skin fibroblasts after UVB exposure. The researchers reported that chlorella-derived peptide diminished UVB-induced MMP-1 and restored procollagen mRNA — meaning it both blocked the enzyme that breaks collagen down and helped restart the body's own collagen production. That's the dual action our formula is built around.

    Chen et al., Phytotherapy Research (2011) · PubMed
  2. Regeneration — the PDRN fraction

    A 2023 review in Molecular Medicine Reports described PDRN as a mixture of deoxyribonucleotides that serves as an anti-inflammatory and tissue-regenerating agent, with documented effects on fibroblast proliferation, migration, and Type I collagen accumulation. Clinicians have used PDRN injectables for years to accelerate wound healing; what's new is delivering it topically through a stable lipid carrier — which is exactly what chlorella oil is.

    Molecular Medicine Reports (2023) · PubMed Central
  3. The carotenoid shield

    Lutein's absorption peak sits at 445 nm — squarely inside the blue-light band emitted by screens. A 2024 review in Nutrients on carotenoid skin protection notes that lutein filters radiation in the 400–475 nm range, protecting skin against oxidative damage. This is the molecular reason a single oil can address both screen fatigue and sun-amplified aging without an added SPF active.

    Bohn et al., Nutrients (2024) · PubMed Central

Further readingChen et al., Phytotherapy Research (2011) · Squadrito et al., Frontiers in Pharmacology — PDRN and skin wound healing (2021) · Bohn et al., Nutrients — Skin protection by carotenoid pigments (2024)

The Biotech Case

Why it's built this way.

Most "marine" or "plant" skincare oils carry a hidden cost: deforestation for palm, water-intensive monoculture for argan, or wild-harvest pressure for seaweed. Chlorella sidesteps all of it because it isn't farmed in a field — it's grown in closed fermenters under controlled light, fed CO₂ and minerals, and harvested in days rather than seasons.

The biotech case isn't marketing. A 2022 life-cycle assessment in the Journal of Cleaner Production on microalgal biomass production found that closed-system Chlorella vulgaris cultivation uses a fraction of the freshwater and arable land required by conventional oilseeds, while actively fixing atmospheric CO₂ during growth. In practical terms: every liter of this oil represents carbon pulled down, not extracted up.

That same closed system is what makes the actives reliable. Field-grown botanicals vary batch to batch — sunlight, soil, rainfall, harvest timing. A fermenter doesn't. The carotenoid load, the PUFA ratio, the PDRN fraction are all reproducible within tight tolerances, which is why the oil performs the same in January as it does in July.

And the "molecular vacuum" idea isn't poetic license. Chlorella's cell wall is unusually good at binding lipophilic pollutants — a property studied for decades in environmental remediation (see Suresh Kumar et al., Bioresource Technology, on heavy-metal and hydrocarbon biosorption by Chlorella species). On skin, that same affinity helps lift the smog-derived particulates and oxidized sebum that dull the complexion over a workday in a city.

Biotech beauty isn't a slogan we picked. It's the only honest description of how this oil is made — and why it works.

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