Our take
Why We Trust This Brand
This is about as independent as it gets: a single founding herbalist, small-batch and self-manufactured, with no corporate parent, no acquisition, and no VC funding. The formulas are plant-based, aluminum-free, and use organic ingredients. We score the ingredients an 8 because the standard cream uses baking soda and essential-oil fragrance (black pepper, clary sage, bergamot), both of which can irritate sensitive skin: the Sensitive Pit Cream is the workaround.
What's inside
Ingredients & Safety
Coconut oil, baking soda, and arrowroot in a beeswax base, scented with essential oils. Aluminum-free and made from American-grown organic ingredients. Baking soda and the essential-oil blend are the two things to watch for reactive skin.
No listed ingredient is currently on our watch or caution list. This finding applies only to the ingredient list shown below and may not cover every product, variant, market, or reformulation.
Ingredient list reviewed
- Coconut Oil also listed as Cocos Nucifera Oil
- Baking Soda also listed as Baking Soda
- Arrowroot Powder also listed as Maranta Arundinacea
- Beeswax also listed as Cera Alba
- Cera Bellina
- Essential Oils of Black Pepper, Clary Sage, Bergamot, Tea Tree & Grapefruit
Formula scope: the disclosed ingredient list captured for this review. Formulas can differ by product, scent, country, and date; compare the current package with this list before deciding.
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Who owns it
Ownership & Independence
Fat and the Moon is privately held and founder-owned by Rachel Budde, who founded, owns, and runs the company. We found no acquisition, no VC funding, and no corporate parent.
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Grass Valley, CA
- Control
- Founder-owned by herbalist Rachel Budde; woman-owned, no corporate parent, no outside funding.
Where to buy
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