Your skin isn't thirsty - it's hungry.
At VÆR, every ingredient has a purpose and a story. We believe skincare should be biologically compatible, nutrient-rich, and free of unnecessary fillers or harmful additives.Each ingredient we use is selected for its ability to restore, protect, and enhance your skin's natural barrier, blending ancestral wisdom with proven science.
Our Ingredients: The VÆR Philosophy
At VÆR, every ingredient has a purpose and a story. We believe skincare should be biologically compatible, nutrient-rich, and free of unnecessary fillers or harmful additives. This page is your guide to understanding how and why we choose the ingredients that form the foundation of every VÆR formula. Each ingredient we use is selected for its ability to restore, protect, and enhance your skin's natural barrier, blending ancestral wisdom with proven science.
Our Approach to Ingredients
Ancestral Wisdom
For centuries, traditional cultures relied on whole-animal fats, botanical extracts, and natural waxes to protect and heal their skin. We draw inspiration from these time-tested remedies, honoring natural solutions that have worked for generations.
Biological Compatibility
Your skin thrives on nutrients and lipids it recognizes. We avoid modern, highly processed seed oils and synthetic fillers that can irritate or disrupt the skin barrier. Instead, we use stable, bio-identical fats and therapeutic botanicals that integrate seamlessly with your skin's natural structure.
Purity and Stability
Every ingredient is chosen for its integrity and resilience. Our formulations avoid unstable, highly reactive oils prone to oxidation, opting instead for stable fats, waxes, and extracts that remain potent and effective over time.
Sustainability and Ethics
We are committed to sourcing ingredients that honor the earth and its resources. From grass-fed, regeneratively raised tallow to organic, cold-pressed botanicals and ethically harvested beeswax, our choices support healthy ecosystems and responsible farming practices.
Our Ingredient Standards
- VÆR ingredients meet strict quality criteria to ensure safety, effectiveness, and transparency:
- No highly processed seed oils: We avoid unstable, PUFA-heavy oils that oxidize easily and can harm the skin barrier.
- No fillers or synthetics: Every ingredient has a functional purpose, with no unnecessary additives.
- Therapeutic concentrations: Essential oils are used sparingly, always within safe, skin-compatible ranges.
- Ethical and sustainable sourcing: Our ingredients are traceable, fair-trade, and environmentally responsible.
- Full transparency: Clear labeling and honest disclosure so you know exactly what’s in every jar.
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Our Core Natural Ingredients
We invite you to explore the natural powerhouse ingredients that make VÆR different. Each one has been chosen for its ability to nourish, protect, and restore your skin—guided by tradition, validated by science. See our core ancestral ingredients below.
Tallow
VÆR (VAER) Skincare: Grass-Fed Tallow Balm & Skincare
Discover VÆR: pure, seed-oil free skincare made from grass-fed tallow, jojoba oil, and botanicals. Rooted in ritual. Free from fillers. VÆR formula?
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Jojoba
Jojoba isn’t just an oil—it’s a molecular match for your skin.
Technically a liquid wax, jojoba closely mimics human sebum, allowing it to absorb effortlessly and balance moisture without clogging pores. Naturally rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, it’s the quiet harmonizer in our formulas—bringing calm, clarity, and long-lasting softness to every application.
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Beeswax
Beeswax is nature’s original skin sealant—protective, breathable, and beautifully simple.
It forms a gentle barrier on the skin’s surface, locking in hydration while shielding against environmental stressors. Unlike synthetic occlusives, beeswax lets your skin breathe and heal, naturally. In VÆR formulas, it’s the structure that holds softness in place.
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Calendula
Calendula is the botanical balm our ancestors trusted for calm, repair, and renewal.
Known for its soothing, anti-inflammatory properties, this golden flower supports skin recovery at every stage—reducing redness, easing irritation, and accelerating healing. Infused gently into our tallow base, calendula brings herbal intelligence to every jar.
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Essential oils
Essential oils are the soul of each VÆR blend—aromatic, functional, and emotionally intelligent.
We don’t scent for the sake of it. Each oil is chosen for its skin-supportive propertiesandits ability to shift mood: grounding vetiver, clarifying peppermint, heart-opening rose. It’s skincare as ritual, scent as signal.
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Vitamin E
Essential oils are the soul of each VÆR blend—aromatic, functional, and emotionally intelligent.
We don’t scent for the sake of it. Each oil is chosen for its skin-supportive propertiesandits ability to shift mood: grounding vetiver, clarifying peppermint, heart-opening rose. It’s skincare as ritual, scent as signal.
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