Great actives exist. Big brands bury them in irritants.
We built Reviana for people who want science-backed anti-aging — Vitamin C, Bakuchiol, Peptides, Hyaluronic Acid — without common additives that cause issues for reactive skin. Four products. Nothing extra.
PrimalCare was built for soothing skin. But thousands of our most loyal customers had a second problem we hadn't addressed yet — they wanted anti-aging, but couldn't handle the way most anti-aging products are put together.
"Your products are the only things my skin can tolerate — but I need something for anti-aging. Everything else I try causes a reaction. Can you make one?"
We heard this enough times that we couldn't ignore it. Most anti-aging products pack great actives alongside a lot of other things reactive skin tends to object to. So we built Reviana: four entirely new formulations, designed from scratch with gentler ingredient choices — the actives that matter, and nothing we didn't need.
Both brands are made by PrimalPantry in Christchurch — but they're built for different goals with completely different formulations.
Simple · Gentle · Soothing
For soothing, calming and hydrating — eczema-prone, dry and irritated skin. In stores and online.
Anti-Aging · Brightening · Targeted
For anti-aging — targeting the appearance of fine lines, dark circles and uneven tone — in people whose skin tends to react to the way most anti-aging products are put together.
Reviana uses the ingredients people ask for — peptides, ceramides, hyaluronic acid — in forms chosen with reactive skin in mind.
Most anti-aging products use ingredient forms that can be tough on reactive skin. Reviana uses gentler forms of the same well-known actives, chosen with reactive skin in mind — not a guarantee for everyone, but a considered starting point.
Peptides are short chains of amino acids — the building blocks your skin uses to produce collagen. The peptide in Reviana's Eye Cream targets expression lines and crow's feet specifically, supporting the delicate under-eye area.
Ceramides are the lipids that hold your skin barrier together. Reactive skin often has a depleted ceramide layer, which is part of why it responds to so many things. Replacing them directly helps support the barrier over time.
One of the most widely used hydration actives in cosmetics — and widely considered one of the gentler options. It attracts and holds water in the skin, helping to plump the appearance of fine dehydration lines.
PrimalCare started at a Christchurch farmers market and has grown to 90,000+ customers and 120+ NZ retail stores. We built that brand by getting formulations right — no shortcuts. Reviana is built to exactly the same standard. Different products, different purpose, same obsession with considered formulation. Reviana is available online only at reviana.co.nz.
Day Cream, Night Cream, Eye Cream and Serum — four products, one goal. The actives that matter, without everything else that often comes with them. As wih any new skincare, patch test before full use. Apply to your inner arm and wait 24 hours. Available online only at reviana.co.nz.
