You've tried everything.
Your skin is still reacting.

This is the right question to ask. "Sensitive skin safe" is one of the most overused claims in skincare, and most products that carry it are simply less aggressive versions of the same formulations that cause problems. Tano is different because of what's in it and what isn't. No actives that trigger reactivity. No essential oils. No ingredients with known irritation profiles. Where fragrance is used, it's Sozio Clean certified, tested and validated for sensitive skin. And everything we claim has been verified through third-party clinical testing. Zero reported flare-ups in participants with sensitive and reactive skin. That's not marketing copy. That's the data.

We can't promise zero reaction for any individual. If you have a specific allergy to any of our 11 ingredients, you'd react. But we've deliberately excluded every ingredient category that represents the highest contact allergy risk: fragrance, preservatives with known sensitizing profiles, essential oils, and common botanical extracts that cause reactions. Our full ingredient list is transparent, short, and available for review before you purchase. We'd encourage you to look at it, especially if you're working with a dermatologist on contact allergy management.

Multiple people on our team live with skin conditions, including eczema and psoriasis. We understand the risk you take every time you put something new on your skin. That's why we back every Tano product with a 60-day money-back guarantee. If it doesn't work for you, we'll refund your money. No questions asked.

Those are barrier-support moisturizers — they hydrate and protect, but they don't actively support skin renewal or collagen production. They're excellent for maintenance but they don't address the visible signs of aging that most people also want to manage. Tano does both: it supports the barrier and — through Banana Sap — supports collagen synthesis and skin renewal without the inflammatory actives that make most anti-aging products off-limits for sensitive skin.

Two products do: the Balbisiana Body Butter and the Banana Balance Cleanser. Both use Sozio Clean Fragrance, a standard that excludes sensitizing ingredients, allergens, and endocrine disruptors, with full ingredient transparency and more than 1,000 banned substances. It's not fragrance-free. But it's fragrance held to a standard most brands don't reach. If you want to go deeper, you can read about the Sozio Clean standard at jesozio.com.

No. Essential oils are frequently used in "clean" skincare as a fragrance alternative, but they are genuine sensitizers — citrus oils, lavender, eucalyptus, and tea tree are all well-documented causes of contact allergy in people with reactive skin. We don't include them.

If your skin is open, bleeding, infected, or severely inflamed, check with your dermatologist before applying any skincare product. Tano is not a wound treatment.But for dry, cracked, barrier-stressed skin that feels damaged, tight, raw, or overworked, this is exactly the kind of skin we had in mind.Tano was built for sensitive skin that does not tolerate the usual active-heavy skincare approach. Our formulas focus on barrier support, deep hydration, and low-irritation ingredients instead of retinoids, harsh exfoliating acids, or fragrance-heavy formulas that can push reactive skin over the edge.Many customers with eczema-prone, rosacea-prone, and highly reactive skin tell us Tano is one of the few products they can use when their skin feels compromised.

Most customers feel the first difference quickly: calmer, softer, more comfortable skin within the first few days.By the end of the first week, skin often feels less tight, less dry, and less reactive. This is where Tano really matters for sensitive skin. It is designed to support the barrier instead of stressing it with harsh actives, acids, or retinoids.Around weeks 2–3, the visible changes usually become more obvious: smoother texture, more even-looking tone, less blotchiness, and skin that looks less irritated overall.Our banana sap has been tested at the cellular level and shown to support healthier-looking skin activity, including a reduction in key inflammatory markers after UV stress. So the goal is not a quick cosmetic trick. It is calmer, stronger-feeling skin that keeps improving with consistent use.

We get how personal this is.Sean, our founder, has psoriasis. Our social media manager, Maddie, has eczema. So when someone with sensitive, reactive, or easily irritated skin is nervous about trying something new, we completely understand. You are not being difficult. You are being careful with skin that has given you a reason to be careful.That is why Tano is backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee. If it does not work for your skin, reach out and we will make it right. No long forms. No judgment. No making you prove your skin is sensitive enough.We would much rather refund you than have you keep something that is not right for your skin.

For eczema-prone skin that is dry, irritated, tight, or barrier-compromised, yes. This is exactly the kind of skin Tano was made for.Our social media manager, Maddie, has eczema and uses Tano during flare-prone periods because it gives her skin support without the harsh actives, retinoids, heavy fragrance, or aggressive exfoliants that can make reactive skin feel worse.If your skin is open, bleeding, infected, or severely inflamed, check with your dermatologist. But if your skin is dry, angry, itchy-feeling, or easily irritated, start with a small patch test and use Tano as a barrier-supportive moisturizer. Sensitive skin needs calm, not another product that asks it to “push through.”

Tano was designed for skin that reacts easily, including redness-prone and rosacea-prone skin.It does not rely on the usual “active” approach that can leave sensitive skin flushed, hot, peeling, or stinging. No retinoids. No harsh exfoliating acids. No aggressive resurfacing. The goal is to support the skin barrier and help skin feel calmer, more hydrated, and less easily pushed over the edge.Many customers with rosacea-prone skin tell us Tano is one of the few products they can use comfortably. If your skin is actively reactive, patch test first and introduce it slowly. But this is not a product built to shock your skin into results. It was built for skin that needs support.

Yes, many customers use Tano alongside their prescribed topical steroids as daily barrier support. Tano is not a steroid, and we are not telling you to stop or replace a medication without your doctor’s guidance.That said, we have heard from many customers with eczema-prone, psoriasis-prone, and highly reactive skin that consistent use of Tano helped their skin feel stable enough that they were able to reduce or move away from topical steroids over time. That is one of the biggest reasons this line matters to us.The difference is that Tano is not trying to suppress your skin. It is designed to support the skin barrier, improve hydration, and calm the look and feel of stressed skin without the harsh actives that often keep sensitive skin in a cycle of irritation.If you are currently using a prescription steroid, use Tano as supportive skincare around your routine and talk to your doctor before changing the medication itself.

Tano does not claim to treat psoriasis. Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition and should be managed with your doctor.But Sean, our founder, has psoriasis and uses Tano during flare-prone periods, especially when his skin feels dry, rough, scaly, or irritated. So this is not theoretical for us.Tano was built to support compromised-feeling skin with serious hydration, barrier support, and a low-irritation formula that does not pile on the usual triggers. Customers with psoriasis-prone skin have told us it helps rough, flaky areas feel softer, more comfortable, and less dry-looking.If your skin is cracked open, bleeding, or infected, talk to your doctor first. But for dry, scaly, sensitive skin that needs support, Tano is exactly the kind of formula we reach for ourselves.

Perioral dermatitis is often triggered or worsened by topical steroids and heavy occlusive products — two things Tano doesn't contain. The formulation is lightweight, barrier-supportive, and free of the common triggers for perioral dermatitis. We can't claim it treats the condition, but the ingredient profile makes it a reasonable option for those managing it. Patch test first, particularly around the affected area.

Yes, we’ll answer that directly.Age Well Face Cream and Everyday Body Lotion contain phenoxyethanol, a widely used cosmetic preservative. It is used at well below the 1% level allowed in EU cosmetic formulations, and at those low levels it has a long history of safe and effective use in skincare.Our other products use a natural preservation system derived from banana fruit.That said, contact dermatitis is personal. A preservative can be safe for most people and still be the wrong fit for someone with a specific allergy. If you already know that phenoxyethanol triggers your skin, choose one of our products that does not contain it or contact us before ordering and we’ll help you make the safest call.No vague answers. No hiding behind “clean.” If you react to a specific ingredient, we’ll tell you plainly whether it’s in the formula.

For eczema-prone facial skin, Tano was designed to be gentle, barrier-supportive, and low irritation. Maddie, who has eczema, uses Tano during flare-prone periods, and many customers with reactive facial skin use it comfortably.Eyelids need more caution. The skin there is extremely thin, and active eyelid eczema can be more unpredictable than general facial dryness. If your eyelids are cracked, swollen, open, or severely irritated, check with your dermatologist first.For the face, start with a small patch test and apply a thin layer. For the eyelid area, be conservative: use a very small amount, keep it away from the lash line, and stop if it stings. Tano was built for sensitive skin, but eyelid skin deserves extra respect.

Yes. Banana sap extract is not a retinoid, not a hormone disruptor, and has no known pregnancy contraindications.That is one of the reasons Tano is so useful during pregnancy. A lot of the “serious” skincare ingredients people rely on before pregnancy suddenly come off the table, especially retinoids. Banana sap gives skin a different path: barrier support, hydration, and skin renewal support without relying on retinol, harsh acids, or irritation.Our full formula has been reviewed with pregnancy and breastfeeding in mind, and our medical advisors have reviewed our pregnancy-safe positioning. As always, you can share the ingredient list with your OB if you want confirmation for your specific situation.

Yes — that's one of the core use cases Tano was designed for. Retinol is contraindicated in pregnancy, which leaves many people without any effective collagen-supporting skincare for the duration. Banana Sap supports collagen production and skin renewal through a different mechanism than retinol, and has no pregnancy contraindications. We'd recommend telling your OB you're switching so they can review the ingredient list and confirm for your specific situation.

Yes. Tano is designed to be used during breastfeeding as well as pregnancy.Our formulas do not use retinoids, hormone-disrupting actives, or harsh resurfacing ingredients. They are built around barrier support, hydration, and sensitive-skin compatibility, which is exactly what a lot of skin needs postpartum.If you have a specific medical concern or your provider has given you ingredient restrictions, share the full ingredient list with them. But from a formulation standpoint, Tano was built to be a strong option during this stage of life.

Yes, it can help support the skin through many of the changes pregnancy brings: dryness, sensitivity, dullness, rough texture, and skin that suddenly reacts to products it used to tolerate.Pregnancy can make skin more unpredictable. Tano is designed for that. It supports the barrier, deeply hydrates, and helps skin look smoother, calmer, and more even without retinoids or aggressive acids.We will not claim that any skincare product can fully control melasma or hormone-driven pigmentation. That is more complex than a cream. But if pregnancy has made your skin feel dry, reactive, uneven, or harder to manage, Tano gives you a serious, pregnancy-conscious alternative to the products you may have had to stop using.

Use your prescription products first, directly on clean, dry skin, unless your doctor told you otherwise. Give them time to absorb, then use Tano as your final moisturizing and barrier-support step.The simple version: prescription first, Tano last.That way, your medication can do its job, and Tano can help support the skin around it with hydration, comfort, and barrier protection. This is especially important if your prescription leaves your skin feeling dry, tight, or more sensitive than usual.If your doctor gave you specific layering instructions, follow those first.

Yes. Morning and night is the best way to use Tano, especially for sensitive, dry, reactive, or barrier-stressed skin.This is not a “use it once and hope” product. Sensitive skin needs consistency. Twice-daily use helps keep the skin supported, hydrated, and less likely to fall back into the dry, tight, irritated cycle.Use it in the morning to support your skin through the day, and again at night when your skin is recovering. That is how you get the best results.

No. Age Well Face Cream is designed to be your moisturizer.It gives you the hydration, barrier support, and skin-comfort benefits you would expect from a serious moisturizer, while also delivering the banana sap benefits Tano is built around.For most people, adding another moisturizer on top is not necessary. In fact, keeping the routine simple is usually better for sensitive skin. More products often means more chances for irritation.Cleanse, apply serum if you use it, then finish with Age Well Face Cream. That’s enough.

Keep it simple.For the face: Cleanser first, then Reformulate Serum if you use it, then Age Well Face Cream as the final step.For the body: Apply Everyday Body Lotion or Balbisiana Body Butter after showering, ideally while skin is still slightly damp. That helps seal in moisture and support the barrier when dry, sensitive skin needs it most.Sensitive skin usually does better with consistency than complexity. Use the products in the right order, morning and night, and give your skin a chance to stabilize.

Yes. And not just in a “we tested the final formula once and called it science” kind of way.Tano’s banana sap has gone through multiple layers of testing, including in-vitro cellular testing, gene expression testing, antioxidant testing, collagenase inhibition testing, and third-party clinical testing on finished products. We have looked at how banana sap behaves at the cellular level, how it supports collagen production, how it interacts with inflammatory pathways after UV stress, and how the final formulas perform on real people with sensitive and reactive skin.In lab testing, banana sap supported collagen production, fibroblast activity, antioxidant activity, and healthier-looking skin renewal pathways. In gene expression testing, it also showed meaningful movement in markers tied to inflammation, barrier stress, and skin recovery after UV exposure.On the finished product side, Age Well Face Cream was clinically tested by an independent third party. The study showed measurable improvements in hydration and elasticity, plus strong participant-reported improvements in smoother-looking, more comfortable skin.So yes, banana sap is tested. Tano is not built on a trend, a story, or a single ingredient claim. It is built on years of research, third-party testing, and a level of scientific work most “sensitive skin” brands never do.

The full ingredient list with explanations is available on the product page — we break down every ingredient by name and function, not just the INCI list. We believe ingredient transparency is a baseline expectation, not a differentiator. If you have a question about a specific ingredient, contact us directly.

Tano is cruelty-free and gluten-free.Most of our formulas are vegan. The one exception is Balbisiana Body Butter, which contains beeswax. We chose it because it helps create a richer, more protective body treatment for very dry, compromised-feeling skin.We do not test on animals, and we do not use gluten-containing ingredients. That said, if you have known botanical allergies, review the full ingredient list before use. Everyday Body Lotion contains chamomile, which is in the ragweed family, so if you have a ragweed allergy or are highly reactive to related botanicals, that is something to pay attention to.Our goal is not to hide behind clean beauty language. It is to help you make the right call for your skin.

Tano is manufactured in the United States, but formulated to a higher standard than basic U.S. cosmetic requirements.We follow an EU-level clean formulation philosophy, which means we avoid many ingredients that are still commonly allowed in U.S. skincare but do not meet the standard we want for sensitive, reactive, or easily irritated skin.That matters because “made in the USA” only tells you where a product is produced. It does not tell you how strict the formula is. Tano is both: manufactured in the United States and formulated with EU-level ingredient discipline.We built this brand for people whose skin cannot afford sloppy formulation. That means careful ingredient selection, third-party safety testing, dermatologist testing, HRIPT testing, and a commitment to making products that are effective without being reckless.