The Art + Science of Body Care
Welcome to Olivia & Queen — handmade natural body care built on a simple promise: natural, simple, effective, and fragrant. I make solid perfumes, lotion bars, lotion sticks, body oils, and balms from nature's richest butters and oils, in small batches, by hand.
I believe what you put on your skin should be made from ingredients you can recognize and pronounce, should actually work, and should be a pleasure to wear. That's the whole idea, and it's in every jar.
How it began
Years ago, I bought a new bottle of the lotion I'd used forever — but this one was different. The rich formula I'd counted on to keep my dry skin soft had been replaced by something thin and watery that just didn't do the job anymore.
I tried other brands. None of them held up. So, as a lifelong creative and maker, I started researching the ingredients I could use to make my own — and once I understood what shea butter and other plant butters could really do for skin, I was hooked. I spent a long stretch testing formulas, processes, and scent blends until I arrived at products I was proud to put my name on.
Olivia & Queen is the next chapter of that work. As I've gotten older, I've come to really notice what my skin needs now, so I craft for myself first and share what I'm proud of with you.
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The Art + Science of It
Making natural body care is both art and science, and I love both parts. The science is in understanding the botanicals — what each butter and oil does, how they behave, and how to concentrate them for deep, lasting moisture that absorbs clean and never feels greasy. The art is in blending them, and in scenting each one with a perfumer's eye, so it's a pleasure to wear as well as good for your skin.
I keep my ingredient lists short on purpose — things you can read and recognize. I reach for natural first and use synthetics only when they serve a real purpose, never as filler. And I'm honest about all of it.