Kate McLeod

After visiting family on Nantucket and desperately searching for a good moisturizer to no avail, Kate McLeod realized she needed to create her own. After discovering that traditional lotions are mostly water—over 90%—she drew on her pastry chef background to create her cult-favorite lotion bar, paving the way for nutrient-rich products packed with good-for-you ingredients rather than the preservatives, synthetics, water, and stabilizers traditionally found in skincare. Kate oversees her Hudson Valley workshop, where she hand-pours her products with the rest of her team.