Defy Face Butter
$10.00 – $192.00
~300 applications per jar · about $0.66 each A little goes far. Waterless and concentrated — most jars last months.
A 300-application, plant-retinol and antioxidant-rich butter that smooths and softens without heaviness or heat.
A grounded, comforting ritual.
A Nervous System Skincareâ„¢ formula made for sensitive skin.
SKU: DEFY-BUTTER
At a glance
99% NaturalEWG 2
HydrationEnveloping
MinimalMaximum
GentlenessActive
CalmingActive
i. The Signal
When you want the results of retinol — without the reaction.
Skin that looks a little less smooth and firm than it used to, and a nighttime routine that keeps stalling: every retinol cream you try brings the redness, flaking, and sting that make reactive skin give up. You want renewal you can actually keep up, in a form rich enough to rest in overnight.
Defy Face Butter was made to be exactly that — a gentle, nightly alternative your skin won’t fight.
ii. The Ritual
A grounded, comforting ritual.
A rich, antioxidant-rich night butter built on bakuchiol — a gentle botanical often loved as a softer alternative to retinol — with shea, kokum, rosehip, and goji berry. Used nightly, it leaves skin looking smoother and firmer, softening without any heaviness or heat. A grounded, comforting ritual.
The texture is a buttery balm that melts on contact and sinks into a cushioned, comforted finish — never greasy, never heavy. A little, pressed in at night, is the whole ritual: about 300 applications per jar.
Made for skin that
looks less smooth or firm than before
wants the look of renewal without harsh actives
can’t tolerate retinol or strong night creams
loves a rich, grounding nightly ritual
iii. The Standard
Why this butter is different.
Most renewal night creams lean on strong retinol, water, and fragrance. Defy Face Butter is a waterless, nutrient-dense blend of butters, seed oils, and gentle bakuchiol — held to the standard the most sensitive face demands.
99% natural · EWG 2A high-natural formula with a clean EWG rating.
Bakuchiol, not retinolA gentle plant botanical, often chosen as a softer alternative to retinol.
Fragrance-free & EO-freeNo synthetic fragrance and no essential oils — nothing to react to.
Waterless · plastic-freeAn anhydrous butter, so no preservative is needed — in plastic-free, refillable packaging.
A little goes far — about 300 applications per jar, roughly $0.66 each. Waterless and concentrated, so most jars last months.
Sensory Notes
A buttery balm that melts the moment it touches warm skin. The first feel is rich and cushioning; it sinks into a soft, comforted finish that never sits greasy or heavy. There is no tingle, no heat, no sting — just a grounded, comforting layer pressed in as the close of the day.
Initial feelRich and buttery — melts on contact with warm skin.
AbsorptionSinks into a soft, cushioned finish — never greasy.
FinishSmooth, supple, and comforted — skin looks rested.
OverallA grounded, comforting final layer for the evening.
Scent: none added. Only the soft, natural note of the butters and seed oils. No synthetic fragrance, no essential oils.
How to Use
Last step at night
Use as the final step of your evening ritual, after your serum or oil.
Warm a small amount
Take a small amount on clean fingertips and warm it briefly so the butter melts.
Press, don’t rub
Press gently over the face and neck, letting the butter sink in as you breathe.
Let it rest
Leave it on overnight as your comforting final layer. A little is all you need.
Ingredients
A waterless, nutrient-dense blend of butters, antioxidant oils, and gentle bakuchiol — and nothing in it that doesn’t earn its place.
Bakuchiol2% · CO₂ extract
A gentle plant botanical, often loved as a softer alternative to retinol for the look of smooth, firm skin.
Shea & Kokum ButtersOrganic
Rich, nourishing plant butters that give the formula its melting, cushioning feel.
Cacay, Rosehip, Goji & AstaxanthinAntioxidants
Nutrient-rich seed oils and a vivid algae antioxidant, for a fresh, radiant-looking complexion.
White Lupine, Hyaluronate & CentellaBotanicals & hydration
A gentle lupine botanical, a skin-familiar hydrator, and calming gotu kola for a cushioned feel.
Full Ingredient List
East African Nilotica Virgin Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Garcinia Indica (Kokum) Seed Butter*, Caryodendron Orinocense (Cacay) Oil*+, Squalane/Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil***, Lycium Barbarum (Goji Berry) Seed Oil*+, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil*+, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil*+, Bakuchiol CO₂ (2%), Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Lupinus Albus (White Lupine) Seed Extract****^, Sodium Hyaluronate****^, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E)***, Astaxanthin (from algae).
*Organic ***Non-GMO ****ECOCERT-certified ^COSMOS +Ethically Sourced
99% Natural
1% Synthetic
EWG-Rated 2
Fragrance-Free
Essential Oil-Free
Waterless · Plastic-Free
1% Synthetic
EWG-Rated 2
Fragrance-Free
Essential Oil-Free
Waterless · Plastic-Free
Because we prioritize freshness and small-batch production, the list above may occasionally vary from your packaging. The ingredient list printed on your jar always reflects the exact formula inside.
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Autoimmune & Sensitivity Transparency
The look of renewal, without the reaction — and open about every ingredient.
I formulate for bodies that react to almost everything, including my own — so I build for less, and I name all of it. Defy gives reactive skin the look of renewal through gentle bakuchiol rather than retinol — a rich nightly butter that leaves skin looking smoother and firmer, never a sting — and it’s genuinely fragrance-free and essential oil-free. If you’re navigating an autoimmune condition, MCAS, eczema, psoriasis, or skin that can’t tolerate retinol, this is renewal’s gentler cousin, with nothing sharp in it. Here’s the full picture — including a couple of notes that matter.
Genuinely fragrance-free
This is one of the products I can call fragrance-free without a caveat. There’s no synthetic fragrance and no essential oils, and as an anhydrous butter it carries none of the benzyl alcohol that, as a declarable fragrance allergen, keeps the water-based products from the claim. The soft, earthy note is simply the shea and seed oils themselves.
Why it’s made for reactive skin
Bakuchiol, not retinolA gentle plant botanical, often chosen as a softer alternative to retinol — no harsh actives.
Genuinely fragrance-freeNo synthetic fragrance, no essential oils, no benzyl alcohol — the claim holds without a caveat.
No preservatives neededAn anhydrous butter, so it needs no preservative system at all.
99% natural · EWG 2A high-natural formula with a clean EWG rating.
Every ingredient, named
Here is everything in the jar — a rich, waterless blend of butters, oils, and gentle bakuchiol. A few things to name clearly: the lupine is a legume that can cross-react with peanut, and both the shea and cacay are tree-nut–derived. The notes below also cover sunflower (the ragweed family) and goji (a nightshade), so you can decide with the full facts in hand.
Open the full ingredient list
LupineLupinus Albus Seed Extract
A gentle, plant-derived botanical — and the ingredient here worth flagging most clearly. Lupine is a legume (Fabaceae) that can cross-react with peanut, so this is the note for anyone with a peanut or legume allergy.
Butters & Nut OilsShea (Nilotica), Kokum, Cacay
The rich, melting base. Both shea and cacay are tree-nut–derived — the note for anyone with a tree-nut allergy, though shea in particular is highly refined and tolerated by many who react to nuts. Kokum is a food-derived seed butter.
Antioxidant OilsGoji, Rosehip, Pomegranate, Sunflower, Astaxanthin
Nutrient-rich oils and a vivid algae antioxidant. Goji is a nightshade (Solanaceae), worth knowing if you avoid nightshades; sunflower is in the daisy / ragweed (Asteraceae) family; rosehip is in the rose (Rosaceae) family; and the astaxanthin is algae-sourced, not shellfish-derived — a reassurance for shellfish allergies.
Botanicals & SupportingBakuchiol, Gotu Kola, Green Tea, Squalane, Castor, Hyaluronate, Vitamin E
Gentle bakuchiol (a purified compound, not a legume), gotu kola in the carrot / celery (Apiaceae) family, and skin-familiar squalane and hyaluronate. Light sourcing notes: the caprylic/capric triglycerides are usually coconut-derived and the Vitamin E (tocopherol) is sunflower-derived (the same sunflower / ragweed family as the sunflower oil above); castor is a very occasional contact sensitizer.
That’s everything — nothing hidden, nothing implied. If a particular ingredient gives you pause — the lupine if you have a peanut or legume allergy, or the shea and cacay if you react to tree nuts — patch test a small area first. You know your body best.
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Susan –
Silky smooth, great look for evening wear.
Marcy –
Love this silky smooth face butter. Perfect for nighttime hydration.