The Alta Fauna Journal
How I Got Started
Alta Fauna didn't start as a business — it started as a personal health journey. After struggling with a medical issue and realizing the chemicals in everyday products were making things worse, I began making clean, tallow-based skincare for myself and my family. This is how it all began. Read more...
Is Natural Skincare Really Natural?
The word "natural" on a skincare label has no legal definition, no regulatory standard, and no enforceable meaning — and the industry has been counting on you not knowing that. Here's what honest formulation actually looks like, and why it's the only standard worth holding. Read more...
What's Actually in Your Lotion? A Clean Ingredient Guide
Ever flipped over a lotion bottle and couldn't recognize a single ingredient? We break down exactly what goes into Alta Fauna's grassfed tallow skincare — and why every ingredient earns its place. Read more...
Why I Make Skincare in Two Kitchens
Discover why Alta Fauna skincare is crafted in two kitchens across Star Valley, Wyoming and Las Vegas, Nevada. Founder Gina formulates every small-batch product in these extreme dry climates—high-altitude mountain dryness above 6,000 feet and relentless desert heat—to create climate-smart formulas that truly perform where most commercial skincare fails. Low humidity accelerates moisture loss, weakens the skin barrier, and intensifies UV damage. That’s why Alta Fauna prioritizes dense occlusives like grass-fed tallow and beeswax for protection in thin mountain air, balanced with lightweight emollients, soothing botanicals, and antioxidants for recovery... Read more...
Alta Fauna Muscle Melt Lotion, Lavender, in amber glass jar; for moisturizing, sore muscles, sensitive skin.
Why Tallow? The Ancestral Moisturizer Making a Modern Comeback
Tallow is having a quiet but powerful resurgence in modern skincare — and for good reason. This nutrient‑dense, grass‑fed ingredient mirrors the biology of your own skin, delivering deep moisture,... Read more...