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- BRAND: Kate McLeod
- LOCATION TM: United States
- PRODUCT GROUP: Solid moisturizers; waterless body care; nourishing butters and oils; sustainable skincare
- CLASSIFICATION: Clean beauty; zero-waste body care; whole-ingredient skincare; artisanal wellness brand
- GENDER: Unisex
- ESTABLISHED IN: 2017
- WHERE TO BUY: Visit Store
Why shop with Kate McLeod?
WATERLESS BEAUTY | SOLID MOISTURIZERS | WHOLE INGREDIENTS | SUSTAINABLE BODY CARE | ZERO-WASTE SKINCARE | CHEF-CRAFTED FORMULAS | INTENTIONAL SELF-CARE | COCOA BUTTER RITUALS | HANDMADE IN HUDSON VALLEY
Kate McLeod’s story began with a simple piece of cocoa butter and a pastry chef’s instinct for transformation. Struggling with dry skin, she melted the rock-hard butter the same way she worked with chocolate—slowly, thoughtfully, blending it with nourishing oils without weakening its natural potency. After years of refining the recipe, she created the Body Stone: a solid moisturizer that melts on contact, delivering deep hydration without waxes, synthetics, or preservatives. This waterless format preserves the purity of whole ingredients and unlocks a new level of sustainable, concentrated body care.
Handcrafted in the Hudson Valley With Whole Ingredients
Every formula at Kate McLeod remains rooted in the kitchen where it began—no synthetics, no shortcuts. Unlike most founders, Kate develops each product from scratch, ensuring complete transparency and intentionality behind every ingredient. The brand’s workshop in the Hudson Valley employs local chefs, bakers, and makers who hand-pour, shape, and finish each Body Stone with care. By removing water from the formulas, Kate McLeod achieves plastic-free packaging and significantly reduces waste, proving that luxurious skincare and sustainability can go hand in hand.
Purpose-Driven Rituals for Skin and Spirit
The brand’s mission is to create safe, effective products that turn daily routines into grounded, meaningful rituals. Powered by ingredients like antioxidant-rich cocoa butter, vitamin-packed sweet almond oil, lightweight apricot kernel oil, nourishing avocado oil, and feather-light fractionated coconut oil, each formula is designed to soothe, heal, and deeply hydrate. Behind the brand stand two women: Kate, the culinary-trained formulator whose journey spans finance, pastry, yoga, and motherhood; and Nichola Gray, who helped transform a kitchen-made idea into a scalable, zero-waste beauty company. Together, they’ve created a line that celebrates intention, simplicity, and everyday care.
What People Say
Sal J, thingtesting.com:
"Really love there - they are great for traveling and so fun to use. Really love the scents they offer and they do feel moisturizing. Two downsides are they don't last very long and the scent doesn't really linger. Still a decadent experience and I do recommend! "
Jillian L, thingtesting.com:
"WOW, received as a gift as I recover from brain surgery and have been having trouble sleeping. These little pebbles are unbelievable! I added to the bath and instantly felt super soft and relaxed by the lavender scent. Still, almost 24 hours later, my skin feels super smooth and hydrated. So glad to have received as a gift, I will definitely be repurchasing. And to sweeten the deal.... they are plant powered!"
