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30 Days of 13°S Cellular Serum: A Note From Our Co-Founder
30 Days of 13°S Cellular Serum: A Note From Our Co-Founder
Thirty days after launching our 13°S Cellular Serum, our co-founder reflects on the response, answers your most common questions, and shares the truth about what makes this bottle different. Read more...
Regrowth After the Fire: Small Business, Resilience, and the Unbroken Vision
Regrowth After the Fire: Small Business, Resilience, and the Unbroken Vision
From Yuendumu in the Tanami Desert, watching Indigenous Rangers conduct soft burns across country — a reflection on 25 years of small business, resilience, and the enduring vision behind Saltbush... Read more...
Why Behind the Bottle: The Power of Dark Glass in Protecting Our Cellular Serum
Why Behind the Bottle: The Power of Dark Glass in Protecting Our Cellular Serum
The dark, heavy glass bottle housing our 13°S Cellular Serum isn't just a design choice — it's an active preservation system. Discover the science behind why opaque glass protects light-sensitive... Read more...
Serum vs. Moisturiser: What’s the Real Difference (and How to Layer Them)?
Serum vs. Moisturiser: What’s the Real Difference (and How to Layer Them)?
Serum or moisturiser — do you really need both? Yes, and here's why. Discover the science behind each step, how they work together to protect and repair climate-stressed skin, and... Read more...
What to Expect in Your First 30 Days with the 13°S Cellular Serum
What to Expect in Your First 30 Days with the 13°S Cellular Serum
An honest, week-by-week account of what to expect in your first 30 days with the 13°S Cellular Serum — from immediate hydration to structural brightening. Read more...
The Wait is Over: Our Cellular Serum Has Officially Arrived!
The Wait is Over: Our Cellular Serum Has Officially Arrived!
The wait is over early! After years of meticulous formulation, our highly anticipated Cellular Serum is officially in stock and shipping now. Crafted on the 13th parallel south, this potent... Read more...
The Unglamorous Journey of a Luxurious Result: Inside Our Cellular Serum
The Unglamorous Journey of a Luxurious Result: Inside Our Cellular Serum
The experience of our Cellular Serum is undeniably luxurious — but the journey behind it is anything but. From wild harvests on Aboriginal land to industrial extraction labs and hand-packing... Read more...
Unlocking the Plant Cell: The Science and Soul Behind Our Cellular Serum
Unlocking the Plant Cell: The Science and Soul Behind Our Cellular Serum
The beauty industry has long relied on extracts that degrade the very plants they draw from. At Saltbush & Clay, we chose a different path. Discover the science behind our... Read more...
The First Batch Has a Date — CS26-B01 Launches 10 August 2026
The First Batch Has a Date — CS26-B01 Launches 10 August 2026
The first micro-batch of the 13oS Cellular Serum is here. Batch SCPHF-0001-03 releases 10 November 2026 — AUD$95 per 30ml. A direct link to the botanical intelligence of the land. Read more...
Why Kakadu Plum is Our Hero Ingredient
Why Kakadu Plum is Our Hero Ingredient
Kakadu Plum is our hero ingredient for two powerful reasons: its role in supporting Aboriginal communities across remote Australia, and its extraordinary bioactive profile — including the world's highest natural... Read more...
Action Over Words
Action Over Words
The story behind 13°S — told through the life of founder Mark Provost, and the decades spent in remote communities and landscapes that shaped everything the brand stands for. Read more...