Giving Back
Beauty that gives more than it takes.
We call it kind capitalism. Every jar you open helps us support the planet that grew it and the people who need it most.
Profit keeps us alive. It is not the point.
My grandmother wasted nothing. Not a scrap of food, not a jar, not a kindness. That ethos is the foundation of À La Glow, and it shapes how we spend every dollar you trust us with.
Profit lets us pay people fairly, choose better ingredients and packaging, and keep giving back. It should never come at the expense of the people making the products, the communities connected to them, or the Earth that supplies every ingredient.
No percentages. Just everything we can.
You won't find a "percent of every sale" promise here. We are a micro brand, and some months we sell a lot while other months we barely break even.
So we give what we can, every single month. Some months that's a lot more. Some months it's $10, even when we aren't making any money at all. We believe showing up consistently, in whatever amount we can, matters more than a number on a label.
For the Planet
We are 95% plastic-free and waterless by design, because the kindest waste is the waste that never exists. Our jar return program keeps containers in use and out of landfills.
Built into everything we makeFor Women & Children
À La Glow is woman-founded and woman-run, and we build for the women and children who come next. Each month we choose a different cause to support.
A new cause each monthFor LGBTQ+ Communities
Everyone deserves to feel safe, seen and cared for in their own skin. We proudly support LGBTQ+ causes and organizations, and our door is always open to every body and every identity.
Everyone belongs hereFor Our Community
Alongside other small local businesses, we give close to home: cancer research, local shelters, and other local causes that need a hand.
Close to home
We only say it when we can prove it.
We choose ingredients with traceable origins and ask our suppliers hard questions about who grew them and how those people were paid. When a claim cannot be documented, we will not put it on our label or on this page.
That is slower. It is also the only way we know how to do this.
Skincare should be as honest, effective, and uncompromising as the people who use it. Liz Patel, Founder
Small batches. Real numbers.
Figures updated June 2026.
Your empty jar is not the end.
Giving back is something we get to do together. Here is how your ritual comes full circle.
Use it all
Concentrated, waterless formulas mean a little goes a long way, so fewer jars ever leave your home.
Bring it back
If you're local, return your empty containers to us at one of our markets.
We restore it
Every returned container is cleaned, sanitized, and brought back into the studio for another life.
It gives again
You get a discount on your next order, the jar stays out of a landfill, and reusing it takes far less energy than making a new one.
Fewer products. More good.
When you choose À La Glow, you choose a smaller routine, a lighter footprint, and a business that believes kindness is a strategy, not a slogan.