Renew Serum
$2.00 – $104.00
1 oz lasts 3–4 months with twice‑daily use due to our ultra‑concentrated, nutrient‑dense formula.
A tremella mushroom renewal serum (natural peptides & watermelon) that softens texture and brightens tone without activation or sting.
A slow, steady return to radiance.
A nervous system skincareâ„¢ formula designed for sensitive women.
SKU: REN-SER
At a glance
100% NaturalEWG 2
HydrationBalanced
MinimalMaximum
GentlenessBalanced
CalmingActive
i. The Signal
When your skin looks rough, uneven, and a little tired of trying.
Texture that won’t smooth, tone that looks uneven, a finish that has lost its glow — and a history of “renewing” actives (retinols, acids, vitamin C) that left your reactive skin red and raw instead of refreshed. You want renewal that your skin can actually receive.
Renew Serum was made to be exactly that: a renewal your skin won’t fight.
ii. The Ritual
A slow, steady return to radiance.
A Tremella mushroom renewal serum with natural peptides and watermelon that softens the look of texture and evens the look of tone — without activation or sting. Where most renewal serums push, this one supports: a slow, steady return to radiance.
The texture is a lightweight, silky serum that absorbs cleanly and layers easily. A few drops, morning and night, is the whole ritual — gentle enough to use every day without the reaction strong actives demand.
Made for skin that
looks rough, uneven, or dull
wants smoother texture and brighter tone, gently
reacts to retinol, acids, and strong vitamin C
wants daily renewal without the sting
iii. The Standard
Why this serum is different.
Renewal for reactive skin usually means a trade-off in redness. Renew Serum uses gentle natural peptides and fruit ferments instead of harsh actives — held to the standard the most sensitive face demands.
100% natural · EWG 2An all-natural formula with a clean EWG rating.
Natural peptidesFrom avocado and lupine — gentle, plant-derived, never synthetic.
Fragrance-free & EO-freeNo synthetic fragrance and no essential oils — nothing to react to.
Properly preserved · zero wasteA certified preservation system, in a refillable, lidded bottle.
1 oz lasts 3–4 months with twice-daily use, thanks to an ultra-concentrated, nutrient-dense formula.
Sensory Notes
A lightweight, silky serum that absorbs cleanly. The first touch is fresh and fluid, never tacky; it sinks in fast and leaves skin looking smoother and more radiant over time. There is no tingle, no heat, no sting — just a soft, conditioning layer that sits quietly under whatever comes next.
Initial feelFresh, fluid, and silky — never tacky.
AbsorptionSinks in fast and layers cleanly under a butter or cream.
FinishSmooth, dewy, and radiant-looking — never sticky.
OverallA gentle daily renewal step — no sting, no activation.
Scent: none added. Only the soft, fresh note of watermelon and fruit botanicals. No synthetic fragrance, no essential oils.
How to Use
After your essence
Use on clean, slightly damp skin, after your essence and before your butter or cream.
A few drops is enough
Press a few drops between your palms and gently pat over the face and neck. A little goes a long way.
Morning and night
Use twice daily, AM and PM — gentle enough for everyday renewal.
Seal it in
Follow with a facial butter or cream to lock the serum and hydration in place.
Ingredients
Tremella, gentle natural peptides, and a mineral ferment complex — and nothing in it that doesn’t earn its place.
Tremella (Snow Mushroom)Throughout the line
A botanical prized for holding water against the skin, for a plump, dewy finish.
Natural PeptidesFrom avocado & lupine
Gentle, plant-derived peptides — from avocado fruit and white lupine protein, never synthetic.
Watermelon & Fruit ExtractsDragonfruit, pomegranate
Bright fruit botanicals for a fresh, radiant feel and a smoother-looking finish.
Mineral Ferment ComplexZinc, copper, iron, silicon
Gentle mineral ferments for a conditioned, refined-looking complexion.
Full Ingredient List
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Hydrosol*, Propanediol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract, Yeast Amino Acids, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hylocereus Undatus (Dragonfruit) Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract****^, Lupinus Albus (White Lupine) Protein****^, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment, Tremella Fuciformis (Snow Mushroom), Gluconolactone****, Sodium Benzoate****, Sodium Phytate, Arginine.
*Organic **Sustainable ****ECOCERT-certified ^COSMOS +Ethically Sourced
100% Natural
EWG-Rated 2
Fragrance-Free
Essential Oil-Free
Zero-Waste Bottle
No Parabens, Dyes, or Talc
EWG-Rated 2
Fragrance-Free
Essential Oil-Free
Zero-Waste Bottle
No Parabens, Dyes, or Talc
Because we prioritize freshness and small-batch production, the list above may occasionally vary from your packaging. The ingredient list printed on your bottle always reflects the exact formula inside.
Community Access
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Autoimmune & Sensitivity Transparency
Renewal your skin won’t fight — 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. Renew Serum softens the look of texture and evens the look of tone through gentle plant peptides and fruit ferments rather than retinol or acids — daily renewal, 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 reacts to strong actives, this is renewal with nothing sharp in it. Here’s the full picture.
Why it’s made for reactive skin
Genuinely fragrance-freeNo synthetic fragrance and no essential oils — and no benzyl alcohol, so the claim holds without a caveat.
Renewal without the stingGentle plant peptides and fruit ferments — no retinol, no acids, no activation.
100% natural · EWG 2An all-natural formula with a clean EWG rating.
Gently preservedA naturally-derived ECOCERT preservation system, safe for reactive skin.
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 the naturally-derived preservation system contains none of the benzyl alcohol that, as a declarable fragrance allergen, keeps the water-based butters from carrying that claim. The soft, fresh note is simply the watermelon and fruit botanicals themselves.
Every ingredient, named
Here is everything in the bottle — nothing hidden, nothing cherry-picked. Its peptides come from avocado and lupine (avocado is linked to latex-fruit allergy; lupine is a legume that can cross-react with peanut), and it’s rich in yeast-fermented minerals and mushroom. The notes below are for anyone with a peanut, legume, latex-fruit, melon-family, or mold/yeast sensitivity, so you can decide with the full facts in hand.
Open the full ingredient list
Watermelon BaseCitrullus Lanatus
The juicy hydrosol base. Watermelon is in the melon (Cucurbitaceae) family — named for anyone with a melon-family allergy, though reactions are uncommon.
Lupine & Avocado PeptidesLupinus Albus, Persea Gratissima
The two natural peptide sources. Lupine is a legume that can cross-react with peanut; avocado is linked to latex-fruit allergy — named here for anyone with a peanut, legume, or latex-fruit allergy.
Yeast Ferments & Snow MushroomYeast Amino Acids, Saccharomyces mineral ferments, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tremella
This serum is rich in yeast-fermented minerals (zinc, copper, magnesium, iron, silicon) plus lactobacillus ferment and snow mushroom. Yeast-, ferment-, and fungal-derived, so this is the note for anyone with a mold, yeast, or ferment sensitivity.
Licorice & Fruit BotanicalsGlycyrrhiza Glabra, Pomegranate, Dragonfruit, Marshmallow
Soothing and brightening botanicals for a smoother, more even look. Licorice is also in the pea (Fabaceae) family — relevant alongside lupine if you have a legume allergy; the fruit extracts are food-derived.
Texture & preservationPropanediol, arginine, gluconolactone, sodium benzoate, sodium phytate
Texture and a naturally-derived ECOCERT preservation system — the reason this can be called fragrance-free, with no benzyl alcohol.
That’s everything — nothing hidden, nothing implied. If a particular ingredient gives you pause — the lupine peptide if you have a peanut or legume allergy, or the yeast ferments if you’re sensitive to mold or yeast — patch test a small area first. You know your body best.
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Isabel Peñaloza (verified owner) –
What I love the most of this product is that is so gentle on the skin and it blends to perfectly, so gives you a nice skin texture and it feels so refreshing on the skin as well