We have a unique manufacturing process to ensure our products maintain the beneficial properties of it’s key ingredients. How do we do this? All our skincare is made over very low heat with much longer production times than normal skincare manufacturers. We do this to preserve the quality of the ingredients since the higher the heat ingredients are exposed to, the more their beneficial qualities are damaged or lost entirely. The vast majority of commercial skincare is done production-line style as quickly as possible using high heat and highly processed ingredients in order to keep costs low, processing times short and expiry dates long. This the polar opposite of our production ethos.

Most oils used in skincare are cosmetic grade, which typically reflects a lower level of refinement and quality—even when labelled organic. Many are extracted using heat or chemical solvents, processes that can diminish the oil’s natural properties.

At Four Cow Farm, we use only premium, food-grade oils—the highest standard of agricultural quality. All are extra virgin and cold-pressed, mechanically extracted from the first harvest without heat or chemical processing. This preserves the integrity of the oil and maintains the highest concentration of naturally occurring beneficial compounds.

Each product is crafted to provide the highest concentration of the key effective ingredient in it. For example, whilst most commercially made balms are hard and firm, our balms are soft and creamy as they have a minimum amount of beeswax and the maximum possible oil content, which contains the nourishing and protective qualities which are the key effective ingredient.

All our lotions and creams contain mountain rainwater collected and purified at our farm which means it's free from chlorine, chemicals, and other additives, it's the purest form of water. Other lotions and creams use simple tap water, which contains all the chlorine and chemicals added at processing plants.

Where we do use extracts and essential oils, we use completely pure forms which contain no additives, hidden preservatives or fillers. Most extracts and essential oils used by commercial skincare manufacturers contain preservatives and fillers to extend their shelf lives or make them less expensive and as they are part of the ingredient, do not have to be declared on the ingredients list.