“I’m Oksana, a cosmetic chemist and founder. I formulate and handcraft every product in small batches in the Lake District, combining scientific knowledge with traditional craftsmanship.”
Inspired by the fells, made for them.
Spend enough time in the Lake District and you learn what the landscape asks of you. Wet boots, windburn, sore feet after a long ridge walk, lips cracked by cold air at the summit. We started Secrets of the Lakes because the skincare we wanted — practical, protective, genuinely made for being outside — wasn't easy to find.
So we made our own. We develop and test every formula ourselves, refining each one until it earns its place. The result is a small, focused collection: not a shelf full of products you'll never use, but a handful you'll reach for every time you head out.
The "secrets" in our name are the small things that make a day in the hills better — the right cream in your pack, the balm in your pocket, the care that means you finish the walk as comfortably as you started it.