Give back,
where it counts.
1% of every Melano sale funds programs that protect the botanicals we source, train the next generation of makers, and bring honest skin education into Australian schools.
- 1%of revenue, every year
- A$184kGranted in 2025
- 11Partner organisations
- 0Admin overhead taken from grants
Beauty is borrowed
from the land.
We can’t harvest from a place forever and give nothing back. The Foundation exists to make the loop close — restoring the ecosystems we draw from, training the people who’ll do this work better than us, and demystifying what’s actually in a jar.
“The land that grows our ingredients is older, smarter, and more generous than we are. The Foundation is our way of acknowledging that, in dollars and labour rather than just words.”
— Maya Kowalski, founder
Three focus areas,
patiently funded.
Botanical conservation
Funding native-plant restoration across Daylesford, the Otways, and the Tasmanian Highlands — the same ecosystems our ingredients come from.
Impact 2025
12,400 native seedlings planted in 2025
Women in trades
Apprenticeship grants for women entering manufacturing, formulation, and distillation trades — a direct partnership with TAFE Victoria.
Impact 2025
18 apprentices funded across 2024–25
Skin-positive education
Free skincare workshops for high-school students focused on dermatology basics, ingredient literacy, and pushing back against marketing noise.
Impact 2025
94 schools visited, 7,200 students reached
Three ways to chip in.
Shop the Giving range
100% of profit on selected products — including the Bouquet Gift Set — is granted directly to a Foundation program of your choice.
Shop Giving rangeRound up at checkout
Add a small donation in any amount during checkout. Goes straight to the conservation fund, dollar-for-dollar.
Read moreVolunteer your skills
Designers, formulators, accountants — we run skill-share sessions with our partner orgs each quarter. Email us if you've got a few hours to spare.
Get in touch
Numbers in full.
Every dollar in, every dollar out, every program audited — published in our annual report each February.