Lanolin oil is a secretion from sheep’s skin. It’s similar to human sebum, an oil secreted by the sebaceous glands that you may notice particularly on your nose. Unlike sebum, lanolin contains no ...

The secret to curing your chapped lips could be sheep oil — or more specifically, ultra refined lanolin oil. Lanolin, which is naturally secreted by wool-bearing animals to help protect their skin’s ...

Winter is around the corner, which means cold windchills and dry skin are coming, too. Having dry, cracked skin can be painful and make skin break out, but that’s where lanolin comes to the rescue.

Kirsten Carriol founded Lano when she realized growing up on a sheep farm in Australia could benefit the beauty industry. Kirsten Carriol’s brother and sister on their family farm (Photo: Lano).