Skin Deep: Why True Skincare Starts Beneath the Surface
We often think of skincare as something that only lives on the surface, a topical routine, a layer of moisturizer, something to smooth or soothe. But if you've ever had a breakout during a stressful week, or felt your skin become dull when your digestion was off, then you've already experienced this truth:
Your skin isn’t just your outer layer. It’s a reflection of your inner health.
This is why, at Flora x Fauna Skin, we approach skincare through a wider lens. It’s not just about how you look, it’s about how you feel, how you live, how well your body is functioning underneath it all. Skin is often one of the last places symptoms show up, but it’s one of the first places we notice. And by then, the body has likely been asking for support in quieter ways.
So many of us are walking around with systems that are overwhelmed, sometimes subtly, sometimes obviously. Whether it's stagnant energy in the liver, kidneys, spleen, sluggish lymph, or blood not circulating as vibrantly as it could, internal imbalances often make themselves known through dry patches, inflammation, acne, or premature aging. Hormonal shifts, digestive irregularities, sleep disturbances, these too are part of the picture.
The root cause? It's rarely just one thing.
Living With Nature's Natural Rhythms Vs Living Outside of Them
Modern life, for all its conveniences, has taken us far from the environments our bodies evolved in. We live mostly indoors, disconnected from natural light and fresh air. We use artificial lighting, eat food grown far from its source, and coat our skin in ingredients our ancestors would never recognize.
We’re living in a domesticated world, and we’re feeling it.
Not that long ago, people spent most of their day outside. Movement wasn’t something you had to schedule. Sunlight wasn’t something you had to “get.” Our biology, our circadian rhythm, our very hormones were constantly in dialogue with the natural world. Now, we spend most of our time under fluorescent lights, at desks, on screens, and when our bodies feel out of sync, we wonder why.
When we interrupt nature, and our natural rhythms, we start to swim upstream. And eventually, something gives.
The Tea On Clean Skincare
We don’t believe skincare should fight the body. We don’t believe in forcing results or applying harsh actives to just silence symptoms that are trying to speak. Instead, we believe in restoring balance. Supporting the skin barrier. Working with the body, not against it.
That’s why we formulate clean skincare rooted in ancestral fats like tallow, alongside deeply nourishing oils like emu oil and sugarcane squalane, all of which mimic the skin’s own sebum. Our products are rich in nutrients your skin actually recognizes. No synthetic fragrances. No endocrine-disrupting preservatives. No essential oils that could trigger inflammation. Especially for pregnant and postpartum women, we know the skin is absorbing more than we realize. That’s why our entire line is pregnancy safe, intentionally so.
Many of the most common “natural” products on the market still rely on essential oils and many high polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) seed oils, ingredients that, while popular, can actually increase inflammation in sensitive or compromised skin. We’ve seen clients whose acne cleared simply by removing high PUFA seed oils and essential oils from their skincare routine. We've seen eczema calm down when people stop using harsh cleansers that were full of allergens.
A Whole Picture of Health
So yes, topical skincare matters. You can absolutely damage your skin barrier and cause irritation, breakouts, or chronic inflammation through the wrong external products.
But internal health matters just as much.
The skin is downstream from almost every major function in the body. If your liver is sluggish, your skin may start compensating. If your gut is inflamed, that inflammation may surface on your cheeks or jaw. If your stress is unprocessed, your hormones may shift and show up on your chin or chest. If your detox pathways, bowel movements, lymph, sweat, breath, are clogged or overburdened, the skin steps in. It compensates.
Our bodies are resilient. They’re always adapting. But sometimes they need our support.
This is why we encourage a full-spectrum wellness mindset. One that includes clean, topical care and nourishment from within. It’s not about perfection, it’s about listening. Supporting. Paying attention to the patterns.
Start noticing how your skin responds to certain foods. How it shifts across your cycle, or how it behaves during stressful periods. Does your face flush when you eat certain oils? Does your forehead break out when you’re not sleeping enough?
This is valuable information.
We love helping people reconnect to their bodies this way, not through rigid rules or toxic “wellness” culture, but through curiosity and care. It’s a journey back to simplicity. To honoring the skin as an organ, not just a canvas. To honoring beauty as a reflection of balance, not just aesthetics.
If you're pregnant or postpartum, these connections are even more pronounced. Your body is navigating massive hormonal and energetic changes. It's wise to be gentle. To choose natural skin care products that don’t add stress or confusion to an already delicate system.
And if you’re not pregnant, but just seeking real nourishment, the kind your great-grandmother might recognize, you’re still in the right place. As an example, our tallow skincare formula is rich in fat-soluble vitamins, like A, D, E, and K, which support healing and barrier repair without synthetic additives.
The truth is: Everything we put on our skin communicates something to the body. Every product is either supporting balance or disrupting it.
So what if your skincare could be an ally?
What if it felt like tending, not fixing?
This is what we return to again and again at Flora x Fauna Skin. Skincare that supports your skin, and your entire system, from the outside in and the inside out.
Because you deserve both. Wholeness, not just glow.
What you can walk away with:
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Your skin reflects internal health, not just surface issues
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Disconnection from nature, stress, and poor detox function can show up on your skin
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Clean skincare matters: avoid seed oils, essential oils, harsh actives, synthetic preservatives
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Tallow and squalane mimic your skin’s own structure for real nourishment
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Pregnancy safe skincare is crucial during hormonal shifts
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Healing happens when internal and external care align
Explore our collection of intentional, whole-body skincare. Free from inflammatory ingredients and crafted with ancestral wisdom. Your skin will thank you.