01 · The Brand

Skincare you can read.

Clean + Kind makes skincare with nothing to hide. Every product is built around a short list of ingredients — each one named, sourced, and explained. We don't chase trends, we don't fragrance for the sake of it, and we don't use words on the back of the bottle that you'd need to look up.

The brand sits where heritage meets clinical: warm, grounded materials with the straightforwardness of a Drug Facts panel. Editorial, not influencer. Quiet, not loud.


i.

Disclose, don't decorate.

If we can't explain why an ingredient is there, it doesn't go in. The label is the marketing. Every bottle and jar carries a full-disclosure panel — purpose, source, function, percentage where it matters.

ii.

Fewer, better.

Short ingredient lists. Considered packaging. One product per problem — not a shelf of variations. Our entire catalog is eleven SKUs, not a hundred.

iii.

Heritage with rigor.

Grass-fed tallow, beeswax, jojoba — paired with modern emulsion science, USP-grade water, FDA-compliant SPF formulation, and the active concentrations we can defend in writing.

02 · Category Opportunity

Why tallow, why now.

Clean skincare is no longer a niche — it is a category forming in real time. Tallow is its fastest-growing corner, and the one legacy brands cannot reformulate to follow.

Search interest — "clean skincare"

Google Trends · 2004–2025
0 20 40 60 80 1002005 2010 2015 2020 2025 All-time high

A decade flat, then near-vertical. Search interest in clean skincare hit an all-time high in the last year — the clearest possible signal that the category is forming now, not maturing. The buyer who authorizes the trend leader gets there first.

+2,600%
Search growth · "beef tallow for skin"

Google Trends, 2023–2025. Within the clean-skincare wave, tallow is the fastest-rising single ingredient — outpacing the category itself.

$403M
Tallow balm category · 2032

Fortune Business Insights projects $403M by 2032, up from $277M in 2025. Legacy brands cannot reformulate around a slaughterhouse byproduct — the shelf is open.

03 · Retailer Case Study

Proven on the shelf.

Six months on shelf with Fresh Thyme Market, since December. The numbers retail buyers protect most — sell-through, spoilage, channel fit — measured across the launch window and 219 points of distribution.

0.08%
Spoilage · share of purchase dollars

A fraction of a percent written off since launch. The first number a buyer asks for on an unproven brand.

99%
Purchase-to-sell-through

Inventory in, matched by inventory out. No overstock, no dead stock to manage.

97%
Volume through regional grocery

Direct evidence the assortment fits the format — built for banners like Fresh Thyme.

Why retailers can stock with confidence
i.

The risk metrics hold up, not just the sales metrics.

Spoilage landed at a fraction of a percent of purchases across the first six months on shelf — facings without markdowns, damage claims, or shrink eating into category margin.

ii.

Inventory moves clean — in and out, in balance.

Purchases and cost of goods sold tracked within roughly one percent of each other across the launch window. The line sells through what it ships.

iii.

Built for the regional grocery shopper.

The majority of volume moved through regional grocery — a clean signal of channel fit, not a mass product forced into one.

iv.

A real, plannable demand pattern.

Volume showed a clear holiday peak and a steady spring lift — an early demand pattern buyers can already begin to forecast and promote against.

The launch in numbers
219

Active points of distribution — proven reach across the store base, not a single-location trial.

$25

Total spoilage to date — the entire write-off figure across six months on shelf.

6mo

On shelf since December — a clean, low-risk launch already on the books, plus full supplier spoilage support.

The hardest part of adding a new brand is not knowing how it will behave. Six months with Fresh Thyme already has the answer.

04 · The Lineup

Eleven SKUs. One philosophy.

Eleven SKUs across four groups. Each one built around a short list of ingredients — every one named, sourced, and explained.

Body Care · Four SKUs
Daily lipid-rich lotions, 8 oz
Tallow Body Lotion
Formula No. 001

Tallow Body Lotion

Fragrance Free · 8 oz
24 / case226 g
MSRP
$28.99
Case · List
$313.20
$13.05 ea
Case · Opening
$156.60
$6.53 ea
77% retailer margin
Tallow Body Lotion
Formula No. 001

Tallow Body Lotion

Lemongrass · 8 oz
24 / case226 g
MSRP
$28.99
Case · List
$313.20
$13.05 ea
Case · Opening
$156.60
$6.53 ea
77% retailer margin
Tallow Body Lotion
Formula No. 001

Tallow Body Lotion

Vanilla Luxe · 8 oz
24 / case226 g
MSRP
$28.99
Case · List
$313.20
$13.05 ea
Case · Opening
$156.60
$6.53 ea
77% retailer margin
Retinol Body Lotion
Formula No. 008

Retinol Body Lotion

Fragrance Free · 8 oz
24 / case226 g
MSRP
$28.99
Case · List
$313.20
$13.05 ea
Case · Opening
$156.60
$6.53 ea
77% retailer margin
Whipped Balms · Two SKUs
Tallow + 272 MGO Mānuka honey, 4 oz
Tallow Mānuka Honey Balm
Formula No. 009

Tallow Mānuka Honey Balm

Unscented · 4 oz
24 / case113 g
MSRP
$26.99
Case · List
$291.60
$12.15 ea
Case · Opening
$145.80
$6.08 ea
77% retailer margin
Tallow Mānuka Honey Balm
Formula No. 009

Tallow Mānuka Honey Balm

Vanilla Luxe · 4 oz
24 / case113 g
MSRP
$26.99
Case · List
$291.60
$12.15 ea
Case · Opening
$145.80
$6.08 ea
77% retailer margin
Sun Care · Four SKUs · FDA OTC Drug
Non-nano zinc oxide, reef-safe
Tallow Mineral Sunscreen
Formula No. 004

Tallow Mineral Sunscreen

SPF 50 · Unscented · 3.4 oz
FDA OTC Drug24 / case96 g
MSRP
$29.99
Case · List
$324.00
$13.50 ea
Case · Opening
$162.00
$6.75 ea
77% retailer margin
Tallow Mineral Sunscreen
Formula No. 004

Tallow Mineral Sunscreen

SPF 50 · Vanilla Luxe · 3.4 oz
FDA OTC Drug24 / case96 g
MSRP
$29.99
Case · List
$324.00
$13.50 ea
Case · Opening
$162.00
$6.75 ea
77% retailer margin
Mineral Facial Sunscreen
Formula No. 006

Mineral Facial Sunscreen

SPF 40 · Untinted · 1.7 oz
FDA OTC Drug24 / case50 g
MSRP
$29.99
Case · List
$324.00
$13.50 ea
Case · Opening
$162.00
$6.75 ea
77% retailer margin
Mineral Facial Sunscreen
Formula No. 007

Mineral Facial Sunscreen

SPF 40 · Tinted · 1.7 oz
FDA OTC Drug24 / case50 g
MSRP
$29.99
Case · List
$324.00
$13.50 ea
Case · Opening
$162.00
$6.75 ea
77% retailer margin
Baby Care · One SKU
Tallow + shea + chamomile, 4 oz
Baby + Diaper Balm
Formula No. 002

Baby + Diaper Balm

Roman Chamomile · 4 oz
24 / case113 g
MSRP
$23.99
Case · List
$259.20
$10.80 ea
Case · Opening
$129.60
$5.40 ea
77% retailer margin

Margin calculated against opening-order case cost (50% off list) divided by case-pack of 24, against MSRP. All pricing in USD.

05 · The Deal Stack

Two ways to open the line.

A standing opening-order offer for any retailer bringing the line in — and a low-risk shelf-seeding option for smaller stores. Both run through KeHE CONNECT.

Opening Order
50%
Off the case.

Any retailer opening the line: 50% off every case on the first order. One case per SKU, per store — full assortment, one facing each, no overstock. Minimum 4 different SKUs. Reorders at standard case price.

First order · one case / SKU / store
Shelf Seeding
10units
Mix and match — free.

For smaller stores testing the line: up to 10 units, mix-and-match across the range, free. One seeding set per retailer; single-location for multi-store accounts. Next order at standard price.

Trial fill · up to 10 units · free
A retailer opening the line. Four cases, four SKUs.
4 × Tallow Body Lotion (8oz) @ $324 list $1,296.00
Less opening-order 50% −$648.00
Effective spend · 96 units delivered (4 cases) $648.00
Per-unit cost · 77% retailer margin at $28.99 MSRP $6.75

06 · How to Order

Where, when, and how.

Order on KeHE CONNECT 14-day lead time · free shipping over $50

Ordering

Platform
KeHE CONNECT · order any time, year-round Order on KeHE CONNECT
Ship-by
Standard KeHE CONNECT Direct · 14-day lead time
Free shipping
On retailer orders over $50 (KeHE CONNECT Direct)
Terms
Handled through KeHE on standard CONNECT terms

Finding us in CONNECT

Brand
(Clean & Kind LLC)
Category
HBC · Health · Beauty · Body Care
Opening order
50% off the case · one case per SKU, per store · first order — see The Deal Stack

What we bring

Shelf seeding
Up to 10 mix-and-match units free, for smaller stores testing the line — next order at standard price
Samples
Available in 4 oz balm and 1.7 oz facial SPF sizes
Marketing support
We invest in in-store promotions and retailer marketing — let's plan it together

Direct contact

Founder
Marino Merlini ·
Wholesale

Build your opening order

List what you'd like to carry, then send it straight to us — or take the same list to KeHE CONNECT. Pick from the lineup or type your own. Cases = full case packs.

Product Cases
First order: 50% off the case · one case per SKU, per store. Shelf-seeding (up to 10 mix-and-match units, free) available for smaller stores testing the line.

No proprietary blends. No "natural fragrance." No words on the back of the bottle you'd have to look up.

07 · Floor Guide

The Floor Guide.

A short, plainspoken reference for everyone who sells Clean + Kind on the shop floor — what each product is, who it's for, and the words to say when a shopper asks. Built to be skimmed in sixty seconds.

Volume 01 · 2026


Putting it to work

  • Print it double-sided and keep a copy at the register.
  • Hand it to every new associate on their first shift.
  • It covers all six products, the cross-sell pairs, and the one question every shopper asks about tallow.

Stocking Clean + Kind

Clean + Kind is available to order year-round on KeHE CONNECT. For wholesale questions, reach us directly.

Order on KeHE CONNECT

Wholesale enquiries info@shopcleankind.com

08 · Merchandising

How to set the shelf.

Clean + Kind is built to set as a single brand block. A two-foot section anchors the natural HBC fixture and earns category authority for the tallow trend. Eleven SKUs · three shelves.

Eye level · top shelf · hero SKUs
Body Lotion · Fragrance Free
Body Lotion · Lemongrass
Body Lotion · Vanilla Luxe
Retinol Lotion · Fragrance Free
Baby + Diaper Balm
Mid shelf · stack-and-shop · cross-merch routine
Mānuka Balm · Unscented
Mānuka Balm · Vanilla Luxe
Tallow SPF 50 · Unscented
Tallow SPF 50 · Vanilla Luxe
Facial SPF 40 · Untinted
Bottom shelf · tint anchor + pack-out, sampling
Facial SPF 40 · Tinted
Backstock + Sampling
Backstock
Shelf-talker Holder
The Routine Pair
Highest cross-merch lift
Tallow Body Lotion (any variant) $28.99
Mānuka Honey Balm (matching scent) $26.99
Basket size $55.98
The Sun System
Q2–Q3 anchor cross-merch
Tallow Mineral SPF 50 (body) $29.99
Mineral Facial SPF 40 (Tinted or Untinted) $29.99
Basket size $59.98