• A round glass dropper bottle filled with golden yellow Tender skin facial serum by Royal Heir Botanicals, featuring a gold cap and a white rubber pipette. The bottle has a gold monogram logo on the front and is set on a white marble surface with a pink fabric and a blurred brown background.
  • Tender Skin Serum in a round glass bottle with a gold dropper, in front of green foliage
  • A round glass dropper bottle filled with golden yellow Tender skin facial serum by Royal Heir Botanicals, featuring a gold cap and a white rubber pipette. The bottle has a gold monogram logo on the front and is set on a white marble surface with a pink fabric and a blurred brown background.
  • Tender Skin Serum in a round glass bottle with a gold dropper, in front of green foliage

Tender Skin Serum

A concentrated botanical face serum for dry, sensitive and easily reactive skin through pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. Fragrance-free and essential-oil-free, with deeply nourishing plant oils and the soft natural warmth of vanilla bean.

Fragrance-Free + Essential-Oil-Free
For Sensitive + Redness-Prone Skin

Quantity:

Pediatrician Recommended
Pediatrician Recommended
No Mineral Oil
No Mineral Oil
Plant-Based Ingredients
Plant-Based Ingredients

Why We Made It

A concentrated facial oil serum for dry, sensitive skin in pregnancy, postpartum and beyond, with no essential oils and no added fragrance. Its mild warmth comes from natural vanilla bean.

Tender Skin Serum was made for the times when your skin needs more, but your senses may want less.

Pregnancy, postpartum and other seasons of change can leave skin feeling drier, tighter or more sensitive than usual. Tender Skin is a concentrated, water-free facial serum made to soften, condition and help replenish the skin’s moisture barrier without essential oils or added perfume.

Its scent comes from the ingredients themselves. Botanical oils carry their own quiet aroma, while slices of vanilla bean slowly infuse the formula with a very mild warmth. Nothing is added simply to make the serum smell a certain way, and the natural scent is never covered with masking fragrance.

The texture matters just as much. Tender Skin spreads easily and sinks in beautifully, leaving the skin soft and silky rather than heavy or greasy. A few drops give enough slip for slow facial touch before disappearing into the skin.

This serum was created during motherhood, but it does not belong only to pregnancy or postpartum. It is also made for skin that is easily reactive, redness-prone or simply feels better with fewer aromatic ingredients. People living with rosacea often look for skincare without added fragrance because fragrance can be a source of irritation, though every person’s skin responds differently.

This is a quieter form of neurosomatic skincare. There is no strong aromatic anchor asking for your attention. The silky texture, the touch of your own hands and the familiar rhythm of applying it become the sensory experience instead.

Made fresh in small batches and formulated by a former nurse and certified aromatherapist.

More about this formula

  • THE DETAILS
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Ingredients

Cannabis Sativa (Hemp oil)*, Olive Squalane, Limnanthes alba (Meadowfoam oil), Simmondsia chinensis (Golden Jojoba oil)*, Prunus armeniaca (Apricot Kernel oil)*, Argania spinosa (Argan oil)*, Camellia oleifera (Camellia seed oil)*, Bakuchiol (Bakuchiol Seed Oil) slices of Vanilla Bean
*certified organic ingredients

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Turn It Into a Ritual

Apply a few drops to clean skin and gently smooth or press the serum over your face, jaw and neck. Tender Skin gives you a moment of silky glide before sinking in and leaving the skin soft, supple and comfortable.

This is the serum I created for the days when I want skincare to feel quiet. There are no essential oils and no added perfume. Only the faint natural scent of the botanical oils and vanilla bean, close enough that it does not need your attention.

Let touch carry the ritual. Move slowly over your cheeks, forehead, jaw and neck. Notice the texture changing as the serum sinks in and the feeling of your hands against your skin.

With repetition, the sequence itself becomes familiar. The same few drops. The same touch. The same small return to your face and body without needing to add more sensory input.

Tender Skin can be used through pregnancy, postpartum and long after, especially when skin feels dry, sensitive, easily reactive or when you simply want a simpler facial ritual.

Tender Skin comes in a soft velvet pouch because scent is not the only way a ritual can become familiar. The feel of the velvet, opening the pouch and holding the bottle create a simple tactile cue before the serum ever touches your skin. Here, texture and repetition do more of the sensory work.

A little goes a long way. Always patch test before first use.

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Why is Tender Skin fragrance-free and essential-oil-free?

Tender Skin was created for times when your skin needs rich care but your senses may want less. There are no essential oils or added fragrance in the formula. The very mild scent comes naturally from the botanical oils themselves and from vanilla bean slowly infused into the serum. Nothing is added simply to make it smell a certain way or to cover the natural aroma of the ingredients. Here, the sensory experience comes mainly through the silky texture, the touch of your own hands and the familiar rhythm of applying it.

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Is Tender Skin only for pregnancy and postpartum?

No. Pregnancy and postpartum were part of why I created it, but Tender Skin can stay with you long after that season. It is made for dry, sensitive and easily reactive skin, including skin that becomes red easily or simply feels better with fewer aromatic ingredients. It is also a beautiful choice for anyone who prefers facial skincare without essential oils or added fragrance. Tender Skin is the serum I reach for when the skin wants nourishment and the sensory experience needs to stay quiet.

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Why does Tender Skin come in a velvet pouch?

Because the ritual begins before the serum reaches your skin. Tender Skin does not rely on a strong aromatic experience, so touch becomes even more important. Feeling the velvet, opening the pouch and taking out the bottle gives your hands the same familiar sensory cue each time. With repetition, the pouch, the bottle, the silky serum and the touch of your hands become one familiar sequence of care.

A mother with long blonde hair tenderly holds a baby in a warm, golden outdoor setting. The woman is wearing a white top, and the baby is dressed in a light cream outfit.

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