Skin is living

Made for living skin.

Every formulation choice begins with the ecosystem already present on skin. Supporting it means understanding what belongs there, and refusing what does not.

Independent standards

Claims are easy. Standards require proof.

Certification puts a third party between a promise and the person reading it. These are the standards attached to the product, and what each one actually verifies.

Cruelty Free International
No animal testing. No exceptions hidden in the supply chain.
The Face Barrier Serum is approved under the Cruelty Free International Approval Programme. Throda follows a fixed cut-off date policy, monitors suppliers proactively and has that monitoring system independently audited.
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The Vegan Society
Nothing animal-derived. From formula to finished product.
Registration with The Vegan Society confirms that the formula contains no animal-derived ingredients or by-products, and that no animal testing is carried out by Throda or its suppliers.
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Kind to Biome
Made to respect the ecosystem already living on your skin.
Kind to Biome independently assessed the formula across microbiological quality, beneficial and pathogenic microbes, and microbiome biodiversity. It scored 9.5 out of 10. Certificate ID: 2024-24 49 02370.
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Made with intent

Four years of formulation. A reason for every choice.

The Face Barrier Serum was developed from scratch with specialist British chemists. Each strain was selected and refined for its relationship with living skin, its stability and its ability to work as part of the complete formula.