Green Tea With Me Skincare is owned and handcrafted by Oakville spa owner and medical skincare therapist, Sydney Dalgarno. Her spa, Green Tea With Me Esthetics, is rooted in plant-based skincare and the philosophy of healthy, natural aging.
Growing up and living in Ontario, Canada, Sydney struggled with chronically dry, chapped skin and lips, which led her to begin creating her own whipped shea butter moisturizer. When clients at Green Tea With Me Esthetics discovered it and fell in love with it, their enthusiasm inspired her to share it beyond the treatment room. What began as a personal remedy became a tiny tin of pure, plant-based comfort for the skin.
The Lanolin Lip Treatment followed after Sydney had used lanolin on her lips for over a decade; it only made sense to add it to the collection. Each batch is handcrafted with intention and care, made one at a time to ensure a perfectly smooth, luxurious consistency.
Our goal is for every customer to be totally satisfied with their purchase. If this isn’t the case, please email us and let us know within 14 days of receiving your order, and we’ll do our best to make it right. Due to the nature of our products, used items cannot be returned, but we’re always happy to help with exchanges, store credit, or addressing any concerns.
How do I use Tea Butter?
Anytime your skin feels like it needs hydration! Sydney recommends cleansing the skin before bed and applying it at night once the skin is dry.
What is in Tea Butter?
Unrefined Shea Butter, Olive-Derived Squalane Oil, Arrowroot Powder, Green Tea Oil, and Natural Vitamin E Oil
What is the difference between unrefined and refined shea butter?
Great question! Most commercial shea butters are refined or made from shea-esters - meaning they've been processed, stripping away many natural nutrients like vitamins, antioxidants, and reducing the amount of beneficial fatty-acids.
What is Lanolin?
Lanolin-sometimes called wool wax or wool fat, is a complex, semi-solid blend of waxy esters naturally produced by sheep to waterproof their fleece. Purified for human use, it becomes a versatile skincare ingredient with a unique profile: deeply occlusive to slow transepidermal water loss, naturally plasticizing to soften cracked skin, yet still able to emulsify and carry water.
What’s the difference between Pharmaceutical Grade and Raw Lanolin?
Raw lanolin has a much stronger sheep-like scent and is commonly used for industrial purposes such as lubrication, rust prevention, and leather conditioning. In contrast, the pharmaceutical-grade lanolin we use is ultra-pure, pharmaceutical-grade anhydrous lanolin with little to no odour. It conforms to the latest standards of the European Pharmacopoeia, ensuring exceptional purity and quality for skincare use.
Allergy Concerns?
Please note: Our Lanolin Lip Treatment contains lanolin, which is derived from sheep’s wool, as well as other natural ingredients that may not be suitable for everyone. If you have sensitivities or allergies to lanolin, wool, beeswax, shea butter, or any listed ingredients, we recommend consulting your doctor before use.
What does Mulesing-Free Mean?
"Mulesing-free" means wool or lanolin sourced from sheep that have not undergone mulesing, a painful surgical procedure used to remove skin strips around a sheep's buttocks to prevent flystrike (parasitic infection). It indicates higher animal welfare standards, with farmers using alternative, humane methods like breeding smoother-skinned sheep, better management, and improved monitoring. Green Tea With Me Skincare ensures our Lanolin comes from only ethical and cruelty-free farms.
