Where It all Began

We believe skincare should be simple, effective and free of compromise.

Own Skin Co. was born out of necessity—the exhausting struggle to find genuinely clean products, free of seed oils, that actually delivered results. Our journey became a passionate hunt for the purest ingredients, and that search led us to the rich, naturally biocompatible goodness of grass-fed AND finished Beef Tallow.

Our natural skincare is formulated with superior, truly clean ingredients - no seed oils, no toxins, just effective skincare as nature intended. Our products nourish, hydrate and rejuvenate skin with powerhouse all-in-one formulas. We have skincare collections for her, for him and for little ones too.

At the end of the day, good skincare can be this clean and we pride ourselves in that, it's what keeps our hearts ticking for OWN SKIN CO!

TALLOW TALK: Why we love Beef Tallow, the original skin food

Biocompatible: a fatty acid profile that is incredibly close to skin’s natural protective barrier
Rich in Vitamins: Loaded with goodness and fat soluble vitamins like A,D, E + K
Deeply Moisturizing: Easily absorbed and utilized as it shares an incredibly similar biology to skin’s natural oil
Super Natural: Nourishment from nature that is uncompromisingly clean, exceptionally superior
Highly Effective: Works in harmony with skin’s biology. Time-tested, the original skin moisturizer of our ancestors
Nutrient Dense: Contains beneficial minerals and compounds
Grass Fed & Finished: Tallow from regeneratively raised, grass-fed beef contains higher concentrations of nutrients

How We Got Here

How did we start OWN SKIN CO, a Natural Canadian Beef Tallow Skincare Company?

Well, in 2021 Karlee took the deep dive into finding a solution for her baby's eczema (more on that here)...and discovered Beef Tallow. After formulating her own skincare and becoming obsessed, light bulbs went off. She presented the idea to Marsha - fast forward, here we are!

OWN SKIN CO. has grown since those "newborn" days and so have our products. We are meticulous in our formulations, creating and making available only the best! We are constantly working to offer top quality, seed-oil free products that deliver results without any toxins!

Thanks to our amazing customers, we continue our mission of bringing you skincare with clean, nature-led ingredients (esp. Beef Tallow) that are actually good for your skin and free of compromise.

Meet Our Founders

Karlee

I'm an Ontario transplant that has been living in the Fraser Valley of BC now for over a decade. I've spent most of my career in marketing and graphic design. I finished my education in interior design shortly before ending my 9-5 and going on maternity leave. By God's goodness I've been given this opportunity after a few years of mom life (the absolute best) with a side of mixed design work! I thoroughly enjoy researching and can often be found down a nutrition, hormone or toxin rabbit hole. I've always had super sensitive skin, even as a kid, so as a result I have spent a lot of my life searching for good skincare. Clean and natural products are now a necessity for me and my family, so formulating skincare has become a huge priority for me. I spend most of my free time with my family that I love and when I'm not doing that you can find me gardening or thrifting!

Marsha

I was born and raised in the Lower Mainland, BC. After high school, I earned my Unit Clerk certificate and was hired at VGH at the age of 18. I worked there for a few years and during that time, married my wonderful hubby and was blessed with our first daughter. Returning to VGH with a 1 year old was not a good fit for our little family, so for the last 16 years, my main focus has been navigating the fulfilling journey of raising a family and keeping a little photography business on the side, which I continue to love and do. However, a new and exciting chapter begins as I delve into the world of skincare, a venture driven by a love for minimal and clean ingredients. As a mom to 3 girls this feels more important than ever. Outside of the realms of photography and skincare, you'll often find me in my garden growing flowers, on the sidelines cheering on my girls in their sports, camping and soaking up every bit of family time!

Our favourite products

Marsha's Choice
Hard to pick when they are all so good!!! I’m a huge scent person so I get super excited about trying new scents or adding oils that are beneficial, AND smell delicious. So with that said, hands down my fave product is the Banana Bliss Lip Balm…BUT the items I just can’t live without, are the Bakuchoil Face Serum paired with Lavender Vanilla Whip. Oh, and also the Better Balm, it goes with us everywhere we go…pretty sure “put some better balm on that” will be engraved on my tombstone.
Karlee's Pick
I have always had sensitive skin, so my preference is usually for unscented and soothing products. My essential face products are the Tallow Serum and the Vanilla Whip, I use these daily. My next fave would be our body oil, it's so versatile and the feel of it is like none-other. Oh (if I can squeeze in just one more), the Coconut Body Scrub, it’s just so good!

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So Tell Us More...

Q: What made you want to start a skincare brand?

K: Honestly, this isn't something that was ever on my radar. Marsha and I had been talking about starting something together for years. Once discovering tallow + formulating some skincare with it, it was really clear to me that this was a wicked product that I wanted to share. I called Marsha to an emergency meeting and here we are today!

M: Starting a skincare brand was not something I ever pictured for myself. However, when Karlee presented the idea to me, I was intrigued. After learning about the insane benefits and superhero qualities of Tallow, it didn’t take me long to get excited. As someone who is overwhelmed by all the products on the market and picky about how they feel on my skin, I was pumped at the idea of being able to offer a clean “do it all” option!

Q: What are your hopes for OWN Skin Co.?

M: My biggest hope is that tallow skincare will create a bit of a buzz and that people will get as excited about it as we are. One day, I’m hoping customers will have their OWN product that is a must have! You know, like that lip balm you don’t leave the house without.

K: I'd love to see Tallow Skincare become super popular. I see the shift where people are looking for clean options (that are actually clean) to replace what they use. They (and me included) want to be confident that the things we put on our bodies and our family's bodies aren't negatively affecting our health. I hope OWN Skin Co. can provide just that for years to come!

Q: What were your initial thoughts on Tallow?

M: My first thoughts on Tallow were skepticism. Knowing very little about it, I just thought it was animal fat for cooking. After doing some research I was shocked more people didn’t know about it (if you’d like to read about the benefits, click here). My skepticism very quickly turned to excitement and eagerness to get OWN skincare out into the world!

K: I initially was looking for a natural eczema option to help with my baby's skin (you can read more about that here). I couldn't find any so I formulated it myself and man, it was so good. So good I started using it on myself and instantly became obsessed. Once I researched the benefits, I became even more crazy about it.

Q: When you first learned about the benefits of tallow, were you shocked?

K: Yes and no....I'd already done the deep-dive into oils and figuring out that there are many oils out there that are less-than good for you (looking at you sunflower, soy, vegetable + canola oil) so I wasn't surprised a natural product would be so great. But I was surprised at the extensive benefits that tallow brings to the skincare table!

M: Yes, I was totally shocked, tallow has such an impressive list of qualities including many vitamins and minerals, it feels like a hidden gem that no one really knows about…until now!