Lano Skincare Comes to the US

Who would have thought sheep’s wool could be an all-natural way of healing the skin? Thanks to fragrance-, paraben- and sulfate-free Australian label Lano, just launching in the United States, and founder Kirsten Carriol, lanolin is center stage in skincare.

Carriol, who spent much of her youth on her grandparent’s sheep farm in South Australia, was inspired to use lanolin, the natural substance found in just-shorn sheep’s wool, in her new all-natural, ultra-pure, medical-grade product line. After six years of experimentation, Carriol developed products that provide ultra moisture and a gentle, dewy shine to the skin. The main product in the line is the 100 percent Original 101 Ointment ($19), a multipurpose balm that can heal everything from dry lips to fraying cuticles.

The rich Banana Balm Lip Sheen 3-in-1 ($17) can be used as a lip conditioner and smoother while the Lemonaid Lip Treatment ($16) uses lanolin to hydrate and citric acid to gently exfoliate and buff away dead skin. The Golden Dry Skin Salve ($27), a lifesaver as weather changes with the seasons across the country, helps transform dry skin with quadruple lanolin, Manuka honey and Vitamin E. Dry, aching hands from plane air? Try the Rose Hand Cream Intense ($16) made with triple lanolin and rose oil or the Everywhere Multi-Cream ($19) that can be used from head to toe. The line’s packaging is subtle and compact, meaning you can move it from one travel bag to the next.