Circadian Cleanser
Alternative to facial cleansers in plastic packaging.
Cyclic skincare.
Circadian Cleanser is a rose-kissed, gentle, pH-balanced foaming facial cleanser designed for nightly use. Herbalist formulated to remove the day’s buildup, of grime while keeping the skin’s natural moisture barrier intact.
Plant-derived, extra gentle surfactants create a light foam and targeted cleansing, supporting the skin’s natural sebum production and acid mantle. Our house made rose infused glycerin is the base of the Circadian Cleanser working alongside allies like aloe vera and kelp, promoting skin hydration, clarity, and integrity.
Our formula also features Big Kelp Hydration™, a bioactive derived from Alaskan sugar kelp that helps support moisture retention and barrier resilience made by our botanical buds at Macro Oceans.
Handmade in Nevada City, California using plant-based ingredients and formulated without sulfates, synthetic fragrance, parabens, petroleum-derived ingredients, or drying alcohols, of course!
2 fl oz
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Ingredients
Glycerin*, Aqua, Coco Betaine, Aloe Vera Distillate, Rosa Centifolia*, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum^, Sclerotium Gum^, Algin^, Xylitol*, Saccharina Latissima^, Citric Acid, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil*, Sodium Levulinate^, Potassium Sorbate^, Sodium Benzoate^, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract^, Maltodextrin^
*organic ^^cosmos approved
Circadian Cleanser is made without sulfates, synthetic fragrance, parabens, petroleum-derived ingredients, or drying alcohols.
Packaging
Glass bottle with plastic pump and cap.
Use Instructions
Massage a small amount onto damp skin at the end of the day and rinse. In the morning, we recommend a simple refresh with warm water or a damp cloth rather than a second full cleanse.
Why cleanse just at night?
Well, in order to bow down to the wisdom of our own bods, we need to support rather than strong arm. Over cleansing creates more problems than it solves, throwing off the skin’s sebum production, and natural acidity. Start your day instead with a few splashes of warm water and a light massage to get that lymph flowing.
End of Life Recommendations
Reuse, or recycle bottle in curbside recycling. Refill cap can be recycled curbside, however, small metal items should be placed in a larger metal can for recycling. Pump can be recycled as follows:
1. Drop off at your nearest personal care packaging recycling location. Learn more here.
2. If you're local to Portland, OR, drop off at our shop during open hours. View hours here.
3. Mail to us to recycle via Terracycle. Note that we don't offer shipping labels at this time. Learn more here.
Where It Comes From
Fat and the Moon is a LGBTQ+ woman-owned business based in Grass Valley, California on Nisenan land. Continuing a family legacy of herbalists and natural healers, founder Rachel Budde has built her company around providing handcrafted, herbal body care products to those seeking natural and effective alternatives to chemical-filled products. Like a witch over a cauldron, Budde experiments with age-old ingredients and recipes passed down from various healing traditions to craft innovatively simple products that are good for the body and the earth.
They make everything by hand, to order, and under one roof! They do not co-pack or outsource anything. They lovingly call their space the "coven", and that is where they conduct all aspects of their business, from operations to making to shipping. They do things a bit old school and differently, but they wouldn't have it any other way!