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Peptide skincare ✦ daily

Gently, by design.

Skincare for the face you already have. Serums, creams, cleansers and oils for skin that looks rested, smooth and soft.

  • Skin that looks smoother, rested and soft, without covering it up
  • Peptides at the heart of the core range
  • Vegan, cruelty-free, every ingredient named

The Gentle RoutineBetter together

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Find your ✦ ritual

Two questions, then a serum and moisturiser chosen for your skin. Add both in one tap, or just the serum.

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How does your skin feel by midday?

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Made to be used every day

Multi-Peptide Serum

Matrixyl 3000 and Matrixyl Synthe'6 with Kakadu plum · 30 mL

A$59

Peptide Night Cream

Matrixyl peptides, hyaluronic acid and vitamin A · 50 mL

A$59

Our mission

Confidence that starts with your own skin.

Made for the women who carry their beauty quietly. We make skincare that helps your skin look healthy, smooth and rested on its own, so makeup becomes a choice, not a requirement.

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How we make it

A short list of promises we can keep, and the ingredient list on every page to prove it.

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Made in Australia

Formulated and filled in Australia, in small batches.

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Clearly labelled

Every page says if a formula is vegan, and names any ethanol or animal-derived ingredient.

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Honest words

No countdown timers, no paid reviews, no before-and-after photos.

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Every ingredient, listed

The full list sits on every product page, in order.

A swirl of white cream and a drop of blue serum on lilac glass

What's inside

Peptides and vitamins, gentle acids, clays, Australian botanicals and plant oils, all named in full. See all 32 ingredients.

Copper peptide

A small peptide paired with copper, naturally blue. Supports the look of firmer, smoother skin.

Copper Tripeptide-1 (GHK-Cu)

Niacinamide

Helps skin look brighter and more even, and pores look refined.

Niacinamide (vitamin B3)

Kakadu plum

An Australian native fruit rich in vitamin C, used for antioxidant care.

Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract

Centella asiatica

A calming botanical, also called gotu kola, that keeps skin feeling comfortable.

Centella Asiatica Extract

Hyaluronic acid

Holds moisture in skin for a plumper, hydrated look.

Sodium Hyaluronate

AHAs

Fruit and milk acids that polish away dull surface cells for smoother, brighter-looking skin.

Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid

Ceramides

Lipids that help skin hold on to moisture and feel comfortable.

Ceramide NP, AP, EOP

Shea butter

A rich butter that softens and comforts dry skin.

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

The Arabic name Ruwayda, meaning gentle, written in plum ink on a handmade paper card

Our name

Ruwayda means gentle

Ruwayda is an Arabic name meaning gentle, soft and unhurried. It is how we think caring for your skin should feel: a few good steps, done with care, every day.

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The ruwayda welcome

Three cards, one sign-up.

Tell us your skin goal. We'll send a routine card made for you, your welcome discount card, and a free entry into this month's draw.

  • Your routine card. Your steps for morning and night, with your products.
  • Discount cards. A welcome card for your first order, with more on refills and your birthday.
  • A free draw entry. Win The Gentle Routine, worth A$149. Drawn monthly.

Free to enter. No purchase needed. One entry per person, Australian residents 18+. Winner drawn on the last day of each month and contacted by email. Draw terms.