Botanical skincare
Small batch · Hudson, NY
Engraved herbal plate of rosemary, yuzu and calendula

Dew Theory

Grown, pressed and bottled by hand.Nine formulas made from the plants on this page.
See the Autumn Set · $84
Rosemary · Yuzu · Calendula
No. 04 · Autumn formula
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Made weekly, never stocked
No. 02 · Routine builder

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Answer three quick questions and we will match formulas from our range. A simple guide, not a conversation or medical advice.

Routine builderA three-question guide, not a conversation

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advice

Question 1 of 3

What is your skin type?
What bothers you most? Pick any.
How long should your routine be?
Answer all three to continue.
No. 03 · Nine formulasMade weekly, never stocked

SIXTY BOTTLES OF EACH, A WEEK

That's all we can make.

  1. Calendula Cleansing Oil

    100 ml · $28Ask us

  2. Aloe Gel Wash

    150 ml · $24Ask us

  3. Rosemary Toning Mist

    100 ml · $20Ask us

  4. Yuzu Brightening Serum

    30 ml · $38Ask us

  5. Rosemary Barrier Serum

    30 ml · $36Ask us

  6. Calendula Calm Drops

    15 ml · $26Ask us

  7. Aloe Light Lotion

    50 ml · $30Ask us

  8. Yuzu Day Balm

    50 ml · $36Ask us

  9. Honey Night Mask

    60 ml · $32Ask us

  10. The Autumn Set

    3 bottles · $84Ask us

No. 04 · The one most people reorder

ROSEMARY BARRIER SERUM

Rosemary leaf. Thirty days in oil.

The Rosemary Barrier Serum: an amber dropper bottle with a paper labelA drop of the serum falling from the dropper into an open palmWatercolour of a rosemary sprig

For skin that feels tight or stings in the wind. Rosemary from the south wall, steeped a month in olive squalane and jojoba. Nothing scented.

Key plant
Rosemary leaf, 30-day steep
Skin
Dry, tight, sensitive
Use
3 drops, morning and night
Bottle
30 ml amber glass · $36

Questions about this formula? Write to us and we will answer by email.

Lena Ortiz filling amber bottles at the workbench in the barn

Made by Lena Ortiz, who grows the rosemary. Same recipe since 2019.

No. 05 · Plant by plant

Five plants do almost all the work.

Rosmarinus officinalis · leaf

Rosemary

Grown along the south wall. We cut it in June and steep the leaves in squalane for a month.

Rosemary illustration
DOES
Calms skin that stings
FOUND IN
No. 03 · No. 05
HARVEST
June

The glossary

Every word on our labels, in plain English.

  • SqualaneFrom olives. A light oil that seals moisture in.
  • Calendula officinalis flower extractMarigold petals steeped in oil. Soothing and soft.
  • Citrus junos peel oilCold-pressed yuzu. Bright scent and a little vitamin C.
  • Sodium hyaluronateHyaluronic acid in a size skin can use. Plumps with water.
  • Aloe barbadensis leaf juiceFresh aloe from our greenhouse. Light, watery hydration.
  • BisabololThe calming part of chamomile. Takes the heat out of red skin.
  • Caprylic/capric triglycerideA thin oil from coconut. Helps everything spread.
  • GlycerinPlant-based. Pulls water into the top layer of skin.
  • Helianthus annuus seed oilSunflower oil, the base of our cleansing oil.
  • MelRaw honey. Keeps skin from drying out overnight.
  • Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extractRosemary leaf. Keeps the oils fresh and calms skin.
  • Simmondsia chinensis seed oilJojoba. Close to the oil your skin makes itself.
  • TocopherolVitamin E. Keeps the formula fresh for twelve months.
  • Xanthan gumFrom fermented sugar. Turns water into a gel.
No. 06 · Kind words
Watercolour of honey dripping from a dipper
“The first mask that’s lasted me a whole winter.”
Maya R. · No. 09

From people who finished the bottle.

“Smells like the yuzu is still on the tree. I keep the Day Balm on my desk just to open it.”
Ines A. · Philadelphia · No. 08
Watercolour of cut aloe leaves
“I cut my routine down to three things and my skin settled.”
Jonah P. · No. 02
No. 07 · The Autumn SetMade weekly, never stocked
The three Autumn Set bottles on a pine table by a farmhouse window

THIS SEASON

The Autumn Set

Three formulas for the first cold mornings.

  • No. 01 Calendula Cleansing Oil
  • No. 04 Yuzu Brightening Serum
  • No. 08 Yuzu Day Balm

$84Save $18

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