Many of our customers report that after incorporating our Colostrum Cream, they're able to eliminate products that had been managing problems rather than solving them. The chronic dryness that required heavy occlusive products resolves. The irritation that required constant calming serums diminishes. The skin becomes healthier at baseline, requiring less intervention.
Our Active Cream emerged from this way of thinking. On our Washington State farm, with four college athletes and a lifestyle that demands physical capability, we needed joint support that was as intentional as everything else we do. Chondroitin, combined with glucosamine, MSM, and organic arnica, delivered topically to the joints that work hardest—that's the approach that made sense to us.
Your skin doesn't have isolated mechanisms. It has interconnected systems where anti-inflammatory effects influence collagen production, where antioxidant protection supports barrier function, where everything affects everything else. Colostrum provides support for these interconnected systems in a way that single-compound products don't replicate.
The effects of supported cell renewal show gradually. After several weeks of consistent colostrum use, many women notice their skin looks brighter—not in a shiny, overexfoliated way, but in a fresh, healthy way. Texture improves as dead cells shed more efficiently. Products absorb better because they're not sitting on top of accumulated dead skin.
Our Active Cream emerged from that real-world understanding. It's formulated for people who intend to stay active, who view movement as non-negotiable, and who recognize that supporting their joints is part of honoring that intention. Chondroitin sulfate, shellfish-free and paired with ingredients that enhance its effects, anchors a formula designed for bodies that refuse to sit still.
Active Cream exists to support that decision. It's named for the people who make it daily—who lace up shoes and stretch tight muscles and keep moving despite the thousand small reasons not to. The philosophy embedded in the name isn't about what the cream does. It's about what you've decided to do.
We are the current practitioners in a tradition that predates written history. The methods evolve; the materials remain. Fresh goat milk, carefully collected and thoughtfully applied, continues to benefit skin as it has since humans first raised goats. From Hippocrates to Galen to our Washington State farm, the tradition continues.
When someone asks why goat milk is good for sensitive skin, pH compatibility is part of the answer. It's invisible, technical, and unmeasurable without laboratory equipment. But it matters—and the ancient healers, through observation and experience, figured it out long before the science existed to explain it.
But even as the science advances, the fundamental observation remains unchanged: goat milk helps skin. The genomic research explains why—lactoferrin, lysozyme, bioactive peptides, anti-inflammatory fatty acids—but the traditional users didn't need the explanation. They saw the results.
Smaller globules mean larger total surface area for the same amount of fat. This increases the contact area between the milk fats and whatever they encounter—including skin. When applied topically, goat milk's smaller globules can penetrate more effectively into the spaces between skin cells, delivering their beneficial fatty acids deeper into the epidermis.
The researchers began systematically testing compounds that might loosen the thick keratinized layer without requiring such brutal intervention. They screened more than 60 substances for their antikeratinogenic properties—their ability to reduce abnormal keratin formation.
Medical writers noted the phenomenon without being able to explain it. Before the germ theory of disease and before biochemistry existed, they could only observe that something about regular milk contact produced consistent skin benefits. The mechanism remained mysterious.
But we also know something the laboratory studies can't fully capture: the simple satisfaction of reaching for a remedy that humans have trusted for 500 years, one that connects us to generations of people who understood the mountains, the plants that grew there, and the wisdom of paying attention to what actually works.
The organic green tea extract and vitamin E in our formula provide antioxidant support that's valuable after every training session, not just the brutal ones. The goat milk nourishes skin that's being asked to perform day after day. The MSM provides sulfur that your connective tissue uses continuously.
Approximately 85 to 90 percent of shea butter's fatty acid composition consists of just two molecules: oleic acid and stearic acid. This might sound like oversimplification, but the ratio of these two acids determines everything from texture to skin penetration to therapeutic effect.
Colostrum also supports hydration, but through different mechanisms. By strengthening the skin barrier and supporting the production of your skin's natural hyaluronic acid (yes, your fibroblasts make it), colostrum helps your skin hold onto moisture on its own rather than depending on topical application.
The fresh goat milk nourishes skin through repeated application. The MSM supports connective tissue through ongoing use. The black pepper keeps circulation enhanced session after session. The botanical cooling stays effective without the receptor fatigue that comes from synthetic agents.
On our Washington State farm, we formulate products based on what the science actually shows. Active Cream includes chondroitin not because it's a trendy ingredient, but because research demonstrates specific, beneficial mechanisms that align with our goals for joint and skin support. The science informs the formula; the formula serves people who want to stay active.
Our Active Cream exists for people who've made this decision. Who understand that movement is independence and independence is worth protecting. Who want to support their joints with quality ingredients rather than waiting for damage to accumulate.
Black pepper contains piperine, a compound that's been used in traditional medicine for centuries and is now supported by modern research. Piperine is a natural bioenhancer—it helps other beneficial compounds absorb more effectively. When we include organic black pepper in our Muscle Cream, we're working with your body's natural processes rather than forcing ingredients through synthetic penetration enhancers.
Fresh goat milk brings a pH that naturally matches human skin. It contains fatty acids that support your skin barrier. It delivers vitamins that contribute to skin health. For areas you're treating repeatedly (knees, lower back, shoulders), the condition of your skin over time reflects whether your carrier is helping or just occupying space.
With four college athletes in our family—including three Division I NCAA competitors—we've had plenty of opportunities to test whether the traditional wisdom around black pepper holds up in practice. After hard training sessions, competitions, and the accumulated wear of athletic careers, our Muscle Cream has become a staple of our family's recovery routine.
This is why we include MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) in our Muscle Cream. Sulfur is essential for connective tissue health, and MSM provides it in a form your body can absorb topically. When you apply our cream to your IT band, your patellar tendon area, or your Achilles, you're delivering sulfur directly to tissue that needs it.
That perspective shaped everything about our Muscle Cream. We're not interested in formulas that work great for a month and then fade. We need something that keeps working because our athletes keep training. Something that supports skin health because they're applying it daily. Something that enhances circulation because blood flow matters for recovery.
Clean formulations don't create this problem. Because the carrier nourishes rather than stresses skin, and because the active ingredients work with your body rather than overwhelming it, long-term use builds skin health instead of depleting it.
Chondroitin sulfate, combined with MSM, glucosamine, and organic arnica, delivers. It's earned a spot in our gym bags, and based on the feedback we receive, it's earned a spot in many others. If you're training hard and planning to keep training for years to come, maybe it belongs in yours too.
The four pillars emerged from that need. Chondroitin because the research supports it and because joint hydration matters. Glucosamine because cartilage needs building blocks. MSM because connective tissue needs sulfur and because its anti-inflammatory properties complement structural support. Arnica because athletes need recovery support and because traditional wisdom, backed by modern research, points to its value.
When you use our Colostrum Cream, you're using an ingredient that I can trace to specific goats on our Washington State farm. I can tell you their names, their lineages, what they were eating when they kidded. This level of traceability is rare in skincare, where most ingredients pass through multiple middlemen before reaching their final form.
Your body uses sulfur constantly. It's essential for synthesizing proteins, supporting enzymatic reactions, and maintaining the structural integrity of connective tissues. But here's what matters most for your skin: sulfur is absolutely critical for producing collagen, keratin, and elastin—the proteins that determine whether your skin looks firm and healthy or thin and aged.
Active Cream contains chondroitin, glucosamine, MSM, and organic arnica—compounds chosen for their documented roles in supporting joint health and recovery. Shellfish-free sourcing makes it accessible to people with allergies. The goat milk base supports absorption and provides its own skin-health benefits.