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— The Daily Balm · Cult favorite

A face cream
that doesn't perform.
It just works.

Your Business made one product. We obsessed over it for four years. The Daily Balm is a barrier-restoring cream built around bakuchiol, ceramides, and a Pacific-coast moss extract — designed to layer under everything and replace the seven-step routine you stopped doing in March.

★★★★★ 4.9 · 2,318 verified reviews
$42
50ml · ~3 month supply
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✓Made in Portland, OR
The Daily Balm jar
2.5%Bakuchiol
5Ceramides
72hrHydration
0Synthetic fragrance
100%Recyclable PCR
Founder portrait in the lab
— Founder note

Built by a chemist
who was tired
of her routine.

I'm Marin Kessler. I worked in formulation at a heritage skincare house for nine years. I had a 12-step routine, three medicine cabinets, and skin that still flared every winter.

So in 2019 I quit. I spent the next three years collapsing what actually worked into a single jar. The Daily Balm is what I'd carry across a desert island. It's the only cream I use, and now it's the only one we make.

— Marin

Five ingredients, fully disclosed.

Every actives concentration is printed on the box. We list our complete INCI list at the bottom of every product page. No "proprietary blends" hiding behind a percentage you can't see.

2.5%

Bakuchiol

psoralea corylifolia seed extract

A gentle plant-derived alternative to retinol. Same collagen-stimulating pathway, none of the irritation. Pregnancy-safe.

Sourced — Karnataka, India
3%

Niacinamide

vitamin B3

Reduces redness, balances oil, and reinforces the skin's natural barrier. Plays well with everything in your routine.

Sourced — Switzerland
5%

Ceramide complex

NP, AP, EOP, NS, AS

The lipids your skin makes naturally — and stops making in your 30s. We restore the full five-ceramide profile in their native ratio.

Bio-fermented — Japan
1.2%

Pacific moss

racomitrium canescens

Wild-harvested at low impact from the Oregon coast. Soothes barrier inflammation and locks in 72-hour hydration.

Sourced — Cannon Beach, OR

Real skin. Real time.

Independent eight-week study with 142 participants. No retouching, no filters, identical lighting on every photo.

Day 1Week 8

Maya, 34

Combination · perimenopause

"My T-zone breakouts cleared and the dry patches around my mouth stopped flaking. First product I haven't returned in two years."

Day 1Week 8

Devon, 41

Sensitive · rosacea-prone

"I'd given up on creams entirely. The Daily Balm didn't sting on day one — that alone was a miracle. Eight weeks in, the redness is half what it was."

Day 1Week 8

Priya, 29

Oily · texture concerns

"I was using six things morning and night. Now I use The Daily Balm and SPF. My skin actually looks better."

The whole routine, in four steps.

We replaced your serum, moisturizer, eye cream, and "treatment night cream" with one jar. Here's how to use it.

01

CLEANSE

Gentle non-foaming cleanser, AM and PM. Pat dry, leave skin slightly damp.

02

PUMP

One pearl-sized pump for face. Half pump for the eye area. Less than you think.

03

PRESS

Press into skin with palms. Don't rub. Give it 30 seconds to absorb before makeup.

04

PROTECT

Mineral SPF on top in the morning. That's the entire routine. Truly.

2,318 verified reviews

★★★★★ 4.9 / 5 · 96% would buy again · Median age 34

★★★★★

"It is the only thing I've used in a year that has not made my skin worse."

The list of moisturizers I've returned could fill a bathroom. This one I bought a backup of. Layers under tinted SPF without pilling, doesn't break me out, and the scent is barely there.

Lena R.Verified · 4 months
★★★★★

"My dermatologist asked what I changed."

I went in for a routine check and she said my skin looked great. I'd switched out an eight-product routine for this and SPF. That was eight weeks before the appointment. The data is in.

Aisha K.Verified · 7 months
★★★★★

"The packaging alone made me a subscriber."

The refillable airless pump means I'm not throwing out half-used jars. The product itself is genuinely the best moisturizer I've used and I've been a sephora-shelf person for fifteen years.

Tomas D.Verified · 2 months

Questions, fully answered

Is this safe during pregnancy or while nursing?

Yes. The Daily Balm uses bakuchiol — the gentle plant-derived alternative to retinol — which is considered safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding by most OB-GYNs. We always recommend confirming with your provider, but our formula contains no retinoids, salicylic acid, or essential oils.

How does the refill program work?

Your first order ships with a refillable airless pump and a recyclable refill pod. After that, refill pods ship in compostable mailers for $36 (vs $42 for a new pump). Roughly 78% less plastic per year.

What's the return policy?

30-day glow guarantee. If your skin doesn't look and feel measurably better in 30 days of consistent use, email us. We refund — no return needed. We'd rather you donate the half-empty jar to someone who'll love it.

Will this work for oily / acne-prone skin?

Yes — niacinamide regulates sebum production and the formula is non-comedogenic. The "balm" name throws people off; the texture is closer to a whipped cream than a salve. Most of our oily-skin reviewers say it's the lightest cream they've found.

Where do you ship?

US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, and Japan. Free over $40 in the US, free over $80 internationally. Carbon-neutral via Pachama-verified offsets.

The Daily Balm50ml · airless pump
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