Cleanse, tone, correct, and seal, in one cold-preserved system. Four steps built to work in sequence: B-Meltee lifts the day off without stripping, the Gaea’s Gala toner preps your skin to absorb, Cryo-C brightens and softens the look of dark spots, and D.B.T. Baba Yaga firms and seals it all in. About three minutes, morning and evening.
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Cold lets us choose each ingredient for what it brings to your skin. We formulate in small weekly batches, with ingredients and finished formulas kept refrigerated to protect them from prolonged warm storage.
No beauty fridge is needed for daily use. Aim to finish within about 90 days at room temperature, away from direct sunlight.
If you aren't going to use your product when it arrives, store it in the fridge until you do for up to six months for best results.
Ensure products are fully thawed and shaken gently before use.
Storage tips.
Shipping & returns
Free US shipping on orders over $75. See shipping details for destinations, timing and rates.
For US orders, eligible products can be returned within 30 days of purchase for a refund of 70% of the product purchase price. You pay return postage. International orders are final sale; see the policy for damaged or incorrect items.
What’s in the routine? Four cold-preserved steps: B-Meltee cleanser, Gaea’s Gala galactomyces toner, Cryo-C vitamin C serum, and D.B.T. Baba Yaga peptide and ceramide cream. Cleanse, tone, correct, and seal.
How long will the routine last? Most customers finish B-Meltee in 8 to 10 weeks, Gaea’s Gala in 6 to 8 weeks, Cryo-C in 6 to 8 weeks, and D.B.T. Baba Yaga in 8 to 10 weeks. The bottles may finish at different times, so check each one before your next order.
Is it okay for sensitive skin? Every step is free of synthetic fragrances, synthetic dyes, parabens, and phthalates. If your skin is very reactive, start with steps 3 and 4 (Cryo-C and D.B.T. Baba Yaga) and add the cleanser and toner once your skin adjusts.
Add 7 Winters before D.B.T. for plumping hydration.
$115.00One-time purchase
Real Wild Ice customers. Real results. No retouching.
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Nicole F. · 4 months
Dark spots & scarring
"After 2 months of use, just a bit of scarring. And after 4 months, completely gone."
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Kayla D. · 6 weeks
Acne & redness
"I've had issues with redness and hormonal acne for the last three years … Wild Ice has absolutely changed my life."
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Mia E. · 3 months
Redness & inflammation
"Wild Ice has changed my skin … I tell everyone about your products."
All three used this exact routine. Every before-and-after here is the complete Wild Ice Essentials Routine, cleanse through seal, used morning and evening.
Cold-preserved from the moment each step is formulated: no warm warehouses, no months on a shelf, no synthetic stabilizers. Every step reaches your skin at the same potency as the day it was made. Tap a card to see how each one works.
Cleans without stripping
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Step 1 · B-Meltee
Lifts the day off, cool not tight
Wintergreen and peppermint oils dissolve makeup, sunscreen, and daily buildup at the pore level while cold-preserved niacinamide regulates oil and brightens tone during the wash itself. Coconut-derived glucoside surfactants clean without stripping the moisture barrier most cleansers destroy. Skin feels clean and cool, never tight.
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Preps skin to absorb
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Step 2 · Gaea’s Gala
A refreshing layer after cleansing
Six ingredients, every one functional. Galactomyces ferment filtrate refines the look of pores and feeds the beneficial microflora on your skin’s surface. Rose damascena distillate gives the mist its refreshing feel, and niacinamide supports the moisture barrier. Mist after cleansing, then follow with serum and moisturizer.
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Brightens and evens
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Step 3 · Cryo-C
Reaches where dark spots start
Lipid-soluble vitamin C penetrates the skin’s oil barrier to reach the melanocytes where dark spots form, targeting the enzyme behind pigment overproduction. Siberian sea buckthorn oil delivers antioxidant protection and the visible glow reviewers describe within the first week, while rosehip and plant squalane create the smooth, light-reflecting surface that makes radiance visible.
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Firms and seals
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Step 4 · D.B.T. Baba Yaga
The step that seals everything beneath it
Three collagen-signaling peptides trigger your skin’s own collagen production, targeting the fine lines that form when it slows. A bio-identical ceramide complex (three ceramide types, phytosphingosine, and cholesterol) restores the barrier that thins with age, and German chamomile and rose damascena calm inflammation so the actives can work. This is the step that seals everything beneath it.
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Why we keep skincare cold
One degree-day = one degree Celsius above 4°C, for one day.
Conventional process
Warehousing & Transit1,146 degree-days
Manufacturing & Testing432 degree-days
Ingredient Storage378 degree-days
1,956degree-days
Wild Ice process8.25 degree-days
237:1
Modeled heat exposure before dispatch
We refrigerate our ingredients and finished formulas to protect delicate actives from prolonged heat, with brief handling during production and packing.
Three short chapters: the journey, the chemistry, and the beauty-fridge problem
The conventional supply chain
The Journey That Adds Up
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degree-days of heat absorbed before it reaches you
Months in a warm warehouse
155°F trailer summers
No fridge at the store
So what does all that heat do?
The Problem Was Never Your Routine.
Preservatives fight one problem. Heat causes three.
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Bacterial Digestion
Bacteria multiply in warm formulas. Preservatives suppress them. Cold slows them too, without adding to what your skin has to absorb.
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Redox Reactions
Heat drives chemical reactions that degrade vitamin C, ceramides, and peptides. Preservatives don't slow this process. Cold does.
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Enzymatic Activity
Plant enzymes keep breaking down botanical compounds after harvest. Preservatives don't affect this. Cold puts them on pause.
About those beauty fridges
Cold Can't Unspoil the Banana
Everyone wants fresh skincare. That's why beauty fridges are everywhere. But chilling a conventional serum makes about as much sense as refrigerating an old banana.
Your serum absorbed 1,956 degree-days of heat before it ever met a fridge. A banana at least has the courtesy to turn brown; a degraded cream looks and feels identical to a fresh one.
Beauty fridges make conventional skincare cold at the end. Wild Ice is cold from the beginning.
Cold from the very first step
Every step in the Essentials Routine is formulated in small weekly batches in our studio. Ingredients and finished formulas are stored at 4°C, with brief handling during production and packing.
Ingredients kept cold
Ingredients go into storage at 4°C after receiving.
Formulated fresh
Formulated in small weekly batches.
Held at 4°C
Finished formulas are held at 4°C until packing, then kept cold until carrier pickup.
Shipped within days
Made fresh weekly, so actives are still active when they reach you.
So why don't all brands chill?
Between warm warehouses, hot freight, and un-chilled retail shelves, it's nearly impossible to get big while staying cold. The industry won't change until enough customers demand it. Someone had to take the plunge first, so we did.
Fresh was never optional
I grew up in the Soviet Union watching my grandmother make skincare from her garden. It worked because it was fresh. There was no other option.
In 2018, I began cold-storing every ingredient and finished product. I hadn't changed a single formula; the reviews changed on their own. A national retailer offered us shelf placement but refused to refrigerate. We walked away.
Every product is made in our studio, in small weekly batches. I've worn every formula through four pregnancies. Every bottle is one I'd use on my own family.
Four cold-preserved steps: B-Meltee Cooling Facial Cleanser (50 ml), Gaea’s Gala Galactomyces Ferment Toner (50 ml), Cryo-C Vitamin C Glow Serum (50 ml), and D.B.T. Baba Yaga Peptide & Ceramide Face Cream (50 ml). Together they cover cleanse, tone, correct, and seal.
Cleanse with B-Meltee, mist Gaea’s Gala toner, press in Cryo-C serum, then seal with D.B.T. Baba Yaga cream. Each step is formulated to prepare your skin for the next, morning and evening. On busy mornings, the two that matter most are Cryo-C and D.B.T. Baba Yaga.
Many reviewers describe a brighter, fresher-looking complexion within the first couple of weeks. Firmer, more even-looking skin builds gradually over time, because the routine works by keeping each active intact rather than sitting on the surface. Consistency matters more than quantity; twice daily, every day.
Most customers finish B-Meltee in 8 to 10 weeks, Gaea’s Gala in 6 to 8 weeks, Cryo-C in 6 to 8 weeks, and D.B.T. Baba Yaga in 8 to 10 weeks. The bottles may finish at different times, so check each one before your next order.
Not necessarily. The Essentials Routine covers every fundamental step, so it is the simplest way to put your whole regimen on one cold chain. If you already have a cleanser or toner you like, Cryo-C and D.B.T. Baba Yaga alone cover the two steps that deliver the most visible results, and the Glow Duo bundles those two together.
Every product in the routine is free of synthetic fragrances, synthetic dyes, parabens, and phthalates. D.B.T. Baba Yaga contains German chamomile and rose damascena, both anti-inflammatory, and B-Meltee uses coconut-derived glucoside surfactants, among the gentlest available. If your skin is very reactive, start with steps 3 and 4 and add the cleanser and toner after your skin adjusts.
No beauty fridge is needed for daily use. Aim to finish within about 90 days at room temperature, away from direct sunlight.
If you aren't going to use your product when it arrives, store it in the fridge until you do for up to six months for best results.
Ensure products are fully thawed and shaken gently before use.
Storage tips.
No synthetic fragrances (scents come from botanical oils and distillates), no synthetic dyes (colors come from natural plant compounds), no parabens, no phthalates, no sulfates, and no animal-derived ingredients. Every product in the Essentials Routine is 100% vegan and cruelty-free.
The Essentials Routine4.9★ · 681 reviews · $168.75
Reviews of the products inside
4.9★★★★★Based on 681 reviews
Read what customers say about B-Meltee, Gaea’s Gala, Cryo-C and D.B.T. Baba Yaga, the four formulas in this routine.
I like the vitamin C but I can't say much for the other products I bought. A bit pricey for something that's not impressive
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Karen W. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Smooth and creamy
Feels so good on my 70 year old skin . It wasn’t the kind of moisturizer scent I was used to , but now I like it very much . I do recommend this for how it makes my skin feel
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Hannah F.
Love this!!
I really love this lotion! I have had issues with breakouts on my face, and D.B.T Baba Yaga has helped. It makes my skin feel really soft and moisturized and it doesn’t leave me feeling oily or like it’s too heavy. I do wish the bottles were a little more helpful when it comes to taking the last bit off the bottom, if I was able to take the lid off or if the design was a little better, it would be perfect! That’s my only complaint.
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Michelle W. (Renton, WA)
Love this item
I love how this smells and feels on my face I cleans my face without stripping my skin. I would say try it for yourself and find out.
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Michelle W. (Renton, WA)
Good stuff
I love this stuff everything works for me from wild Ice. I wish the toner would come in a bigger bottle for this set. I love how soft my face feels with this paired with 7 winters. :)
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Lisa A. (Flowery Branch, GA)
Pretty glow
This moisturizer is very concentrated. My skin absorbs it immediately and feels soft and looks very glowing.
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SF (Oak Creek, WI)
Refreshing
Good toner
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Kristina D. (Stevensville, MT)
Gaeas Gala
I have very sensitive skin and I had zero adverse reaction. Very nice fine mist and my serum absorbed nicely after using. Ive been looking for a toner that wouldn't cause a reaction with my rosacea and this is it. Beautiful packaging. I will be a return customer and look forward to trying more products.
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Tina (West Hartford, CT)
I don’t want give this 5stars because…
All the products I have tried here truly deserve 5stars but that just sometimes seems unrealistic. The reality it deserves it. This ‘moisturizer’ is outside of the norm for moisturizers. I find the texture to be the luxury of a serum and the finish like a spa mask. It delivers a layer of skin that melts without the disappearing act. My skin can literally live off this line. This moisturizer is beautiful on wet or dry skin. Amazing for my sensitive skin.
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Tina Z. (West Hartford, CT)
Like no other. Why? Read on.
The truths that this brand enlightens us to in regard that products on a shelf or sold through 3rd party must meet heating requirements. The brilliance behind the making of this line is exceptional. So have been my results.
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