Yes. Alaska Glacial Essentials Skincare is the brand originally launched as Alaska Glacial Mud Co. in 2006, with glacial mineral mud masks and soaps. In 2020, we expanded our collection to include glacier-water skincare and adopted a name that reflects our broader range. Our legal business name remains Alaska Glacial Mud Co., LLC.

Yes. Alaska Glacial Essentials Skincare operates in Anchorage and Cordova, Alaska. Our roots are in Cordova and the Copper River Delta, where we hand-harvest our glacial mineral clay. We are expanding our operations in Anchorage, and every product is bottled in Alaska.

Alaska Glacial Essentials Skincare creates face and body care, including glacial mud masks, mineral soaps, cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, and ritual oils. Our collection combines glacial minerals, glacier water, botanicals, and functional skincare ingredients.

Our glacier-water collection was developed with Korean formulation expertise—a collaboration we call AK-Beauty.

Yes. Alaska Glacial Essentials Skincare has been a Certified B Corporation since March 2014. B Corp certification evaluates a company’s social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

Our own giving commitment is to donate 2% to nonprofit partners. View our BCorp profile.

Keep your daily routine simple: cleanse, tone, and moisturize. Use our mineral soap in the shower or our facial cleanser at the sink—you don’t need to use both in the same session.

After toner, choose serum, cream, or ritual oil according to your skin’s needs, the season, and humidity. You don’t need to layer all three.

For a weekly selfcare ritual, add a mud mask or gua sha massage. Use a our Ritual Oil for comfortable glide during massage.

Visit our Skincare Routine guide for daily steps and weekly ritual ideas.

No—you don’t need to use all three together, although dry skin may benefit from serum followed by cream. Your preference may change with the season and humidity. 

Start with one after cleansing and toning, then adjust based on how your skin feels. If you’d like help choosing, contact us with your skin type and what you’re looking for in your routine.

Use these starting points to choose your routine:

• Combination skin: serum, cream, or ritual oil, depending on how your skin feels.
• Dry skin: serum followed by cream for added moisture.
• Oily skin: serum for a lighter routine.
• Mature or sensitive skin: cream as a starting point.

You may prefer more layers during cold, dry winter weather and fewer in humid conditions. Adjust to your skin’s comfort, and introduce new products one at a time—especially if your skin is sensitive.

Our glacial mineral clay comes from the freshwater environment of Alaska’s Copper River Delta. We hand-harvest it using spade shovels and five-gallon buckets, and mineral analysis identifies more than 60 major and trace elements.

Its origin, mineral composition, and silky texture make it a signature slippery and exfoliating ingredient in our original mud masks and mineral soaps. Different cosmetic clays have different properties; how a finished mask performs also depends on its complete formula.

Our original glacial mud masks are designed for all skin types. For mature or sensitive skin, we recommend starting with our Niacinamide + Hyaluronic Anti-Aging Mud Mask.

Adjust frequency to your skin’s needs: oily skin may suit more frequent masking, while dry skin may need it less often. For normal or combination skin, adjust according to how your skin feels.

Follow the directions for your chosen mask. If your skin is sensitive, introduce it gradually and stop using it if irritation occurs.

Use these starting schedules, adjusting to your skin’s comfort:

• Normal skin: once every two weeks.
• Combination skin: once a week.
• Oily skin: twice a week.
• Dry skin: one to three times a month.

Follow your chosen mask’s application directions. Reduce frequency if your skin feels dry or tight, and stop using it if irritation occurs. Sensitive skin may need a less frequent schedule.

Yes. We recommend allowing your mud mask to dry completely before rinsing, following the application time and directions for your chosen product.

If you experience burning, stinging, or discomfort, rinse it off promptly rather than waiting for it to dry. After rinsing, follow with your preferred moisturizer.

Clay masks can help absorb excess surface oil and leave skin feeling clean and refreshed. The benefits of a particular mask depend on its complete formula, including its moisturizing and exfoliating ingredients.

Our glacial mud masks offer a weekly skincare ritual inspired by Alaska’s mineral-rich clay. Choose a mask suited to your skin’s needs and follow its product-specific directions for application, timing, and frequency.

For us, the ritual matters too: a chance to pause, care

Glacial mineral mud contains over 60  major and trace elements. Among them, Mg, Cu, Z, S, Ag, Si, Ca, Na, K  and Fe are known benefactors for skin.  The top minerals are quartz, feldspar (microcline and albite), calcite, dolomite, hornblende, muscovite, biotite, chlorite, montmorrillonite and smectite. The approximate abundance of each of these phases varies  according to the particle size of the material analyzed: quartz is more abundant in the coarser glacial silt size fractions while montmorillonite and smectite are more abundant in the finer glacial clay size particles.

We hand-harvest our glacial mineral clay from the Copper River Delta near Cordova, Alaska. Glaciers grind mountain rock into fine particles known as glacial flour, which the Copper River carries downstream and deposits across the delta.

We harvest using spade shovels and five-gallon buckets rather than heavy equipment. Our records show that we often collect less than 1% of the quantity authorized under our harvesting permit.

No. Our finished products are not certified organic. We source certified organic and wild-harvested botanical ingredients where available, alongside glacial minerals, glacier water, and other skincare ingredients.

An ingredient’s organic certification does not mean the finished product is certified organic. Check each product’s ingredient list for details about its formula.

Store products at room temperature. Unopened products have a shelf life of three years. Once opened, use within 12 months.

Keep containers tightly closed between uses and follow any product-specific storage or expiration information on the label.

If your mud mask thickens or dries during storage, spoon a small amount into a clean, separate dish. Add a few drops of water and mix, adding more drops as needed until it reaches a spreadable consistency.

Prepare only enough for one application and use immediately. Discard any leftover mixture. Do not add water directly to the jar or return the mixed portion to it.

These instructions apply only to our mud masks. Continue to follow the product’s shelf-life and use-after-opening guidance.

Our products are formulated without gluten-containing ingredients, based on ingredient and supplier information. We do not test finished products for gluten. If you have a specific ingredient allergy or sensitivity, review the full ingredient list and contact us with questions before use.

Our skincare products are vegan except for our cold-process mineral soap bars, which contain goat’s milk. Check each product’s ingredient list for details.

All our products, including the goat’s milk soaps, are covered by our Leaping Bunny cruelty-free commitment. Vegan refers to ingredients; cruelty-free refers to animal testing.

Yes. Alaska Glacial Essentials Skincare is Leaping Bunny certified. We do not conduct or commission animal testing for our finished products, formulations, or ingredients.

As part of our certification, we maintain a supplier monitoring system, recommit annually, and remain open to independent audits. Leaping Bunny’s standard requires no new animal testing after a fixed cutoff date.

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Check that the discount appears in your order total before completing your purchase. If a code doesn’t work, review its expiration date, eligible products, minimum purchase, and any restrictions on combining discounts.

After shipment, most U.S. orders arrive within 4–7 business days. International orders typically arrive within 10–15 business days.

These are estimated transit times and do not include order processing. Carrier delays, weather, and international customs clearance may affect delivery. You’ll receive tracking information when your order ships. We strive to ship orders within 24 hours. Delays may occur during high volume promotional sales periods, such as Black Friday weekend.

Email info@alaskaglacial.com within 10 business days of delivery. Include your order number, describe the issue, and attach photos of any damaged or incorrect items and their packaging.

For damaged shipments, save all contents and packing materials. Replacement will be arranged after we verify the damage; we may ask you to return the merchandise for inspection.

If an item is missing, let us know which item was omitted so we can arrange a replacement.

We offer a 30-day satisfaction guarantee starting on the delivery date. Opened products are eligible, and no return authorization is required.

Return your merchandise with the original receipt and a note explaining your reason for return to:

Alaska Glacial Mud Co.
1401 W. 43rd Ave, Unit B
Anchorage, AK 99503

We refund the purchase price minus a 20% restocking fee, which covers our original fulfillment and shipping expenses. Customers are responsible for return shipping, except when exchanging items received damaged or defective. Email info@alaskaglacial.com first to arrange those exchanges.

Yes, we ship internationally, including to Canada. Enter your delivery address at checkout to see available shipping options and rates.

International delivery typically takes 10–15 business days after shipment, although customs clearance and carrier delays can extend that timeframe.