The Lone Tree News

Wild Yarrow Lip Balm tubes
Yarrow: From Ancient Legend to Your Lip Balm
Named for Achilles and found in the oldest human remains, yarrow is one of the most ancient skin herbs we know. Why we hand-infuse it into our tallow lip balm. Read more...
Emberline Copper Peptide Serum, cobalt blue glass dropper bottle on a stone tray
Copper Peptides in Tallow Balm: Does It Actually Work?
No, and the chemistry is simple. Copper peptides are water soluble, tallow balm has no water. A chemist on the six reasons a combined jar fails, and how to layer... Read more...
Exosome + GHK-Cu Serum by Lone Tree Performance Botanicals
The 7 Exosome Serum Questions We Get Most, Answered by a Chemist
Do exosome serums work? How long until results? Are they safe for sensitive skin? A formulation chemist answers the seven exosome questions we hear most. Read more...
Field Repair Tallow Balm made with pine resin and bee propolis, shown next to raw pine resin
Pine Resin Salve: A Northern Folk Remedy, Explained by a Chemist
Pine and spruce resin salves have soothed rough skin across the North for generations. A chemist explains what resin is and what it does in a modern balm. Read more...
Windbreak Whipped Tallow Recovery Balm for windburned skin
Windburned Face? What Prairie Wind Does to Your Skin, and How to Calm It
Red, raw, tight cheeks after a day in the wind? A chemist on what windburn is, how it differs from sunburn, and how to shield and calm wind-stung skin. Read more...
Bedrock Nail + Cuticle Oil in amber glass with a glass dropper
Is a Premium Cuticle Oil Worth It? Why Bedrock Pours Gold
Dry, cracked cuticles and hangnails that catch on everything? A chemist on what a premium cuticle oil does differently, and why Bedrock is one of our best-reviewed products. Read more...
The Discovery Set: Four Prairie Formulas, Gathered to Give
Four signature formulas in one milk-glass vessel. An introduction to heritage tallow and prairie botanicals, made to be given. Read more...
Made True Inkbright Tattoo Balm for healed tattoos
Most Tattoo Aftercare Stops at Week Three. Inkbright Starts There.
Most tattoo products are built for fresh ink. Made True Inkbright is a tallow balm for healed tattoos, made to keep color looking crisp and lines looking sharp for years. Read more...
Field Repair Tallow Balm tin beside a block of local beeswax
Bee Propolis for Skin: The Hive's Oldest Protector, Explained by a Chemist
What bee propolis is, how people have used it on skin for thousands of years, and what a chemist says it does for dry, cracked skin today. Read more...
Field Repair Tallow Balm for cracked, dry working hands
Field Repair, New and Improved: The Winter Balm for Cracked Hands and Knuckles
Cracked knuckles, split fingertips, rough working hands. Field Repair is new and improved with mango butter, so it stays smooth in the cold and keeps hands soft all winter. Read more...
Exosome + GHK-Cu Serum in a deep navy glass dropper bottle
What Is an Exosome? A Chemist's Plain-English Answer
Exosomes are tiny messengers, not stem cells. A formulation chemist explains what exosomes in skincare are, what they do for skin, and how to use an exosome serum. Read more...
Sundrop Lip Oil
Why There Is No Castor Oil in Our Lip Oil (and What Is in It Instead)
Castor oil is in almost every lip oil on the shelf. A formulation chemist explains why Sundrop leaves it out, and what jojoba, meadowfoam, and sea buckthorn do instead. Read more...