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Ingredient Spotlight: Tamanu Oil

Ingredient Spotlight: Tamanu Oil

Ingredient Spotlight: Tamanu Oil Tamanu oil, sometimes referred to as green gold, is an oil extracted from the fruit seeds of the Tamanu Nut Tree....

Meet: The Rich Cream.

Powerhouse ingredients and real unfiltered results all in one jar. I focus on the very best natural ingredients to make products that are always cl...

Leland Francis Summer Skin Essentials

This summer has been the summer of 40th birthdays for my friends and me. And, while we couldn’t go to Europe to celebrate, thankfully our neighbors...

Ingredient Spotlight: Bakuchiol

Bakuchiol has been shown in clinical studies to deliver powerful anti-aging benefits equal or greater than retinol, without the sun-sensitivity, re...

Meet The Luxe Lotion.

Our formulation process is an “ingredients first” mindset - meaning we start with the very best skin-loving elements and go from there. Because we ...

Why Leland Francis Gives back during Pride.

I’m thankful to have 5 siblings, two of whom are gay themselves, and a mother who has always been accepting. However, that is not always the case i...

Twenty-Nine Botanical Serum Accolade

“There are 29 hydrating, brightening, nourishing, anti-inflammatory plant oils in this serum—hence the name—and it shows, I apply it a few nights a...

Why I Created Melting Balm?

My favorite way to use this balm is at night when I feel I need to treat my skin with more TLC.

Why I Created Luxe Face Oil?

Luxe Face Oil. The Oil that started it all. It was November 2014 and I had just quit my job as a National Makeup artist at a Bobbi Brown in NYC to...

Why I Created Candles?

At Leland Francis we believe skincare isn’t the only thing that should be clean. We believe our home scents should be clean too. We believe what w...

Beauty In the Bag Q&A

Celebrity and editorial makeup artist Dillon Peña had a vision: enhance the landscape of the green beauty industry with clean, natural small-batch ...