KBA & Co · Kansas City · Est. 2024
Herbal care, handcrafted
and rooted in research
Rooted in nature. Backed by research.
Small-batch salves, soaps, and teas made with organic oils and botanicals. Every formula starts with a researched lead herb and is made by hand in Kansas City.
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Shop all →Why KBA & Co
Herbalism with the research left in
I came to herbalism through psychology, and I could never shake the question every formula should answer: does the plant actually do something? So I build each salve, serum, and tincture around a lead herb with real science behind it, make it by hand in small batches, and link the studies so you can check them yourself. The research, not the folklore.
KBA & Co is also growing into a collective, a home for other small makers of natural, handmade goods. When you shop here, you are supporting real people making real things.
— Kaylynn, founder
From the blog
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- Beef Tallow vs Plant Butters: What the Skin Barrier Science Actually Says
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