It is no coincidence that Vitis V didn't begin in a laboratory. It began in the vineyard. For more than three decades, as a winemaker, my role was to preserve the inherent integrity of what nature had already created through careful minimal intervention. Vitis V simply applies that same philosophy to skin.
Healthy skin begins with what is biologically essential.
Respecting skin biology begins by respecting nature. Rather than attempting to override healthy skin function, Vitis V supplies the biologically essential nutrients healthy skin requires to build, direct, protect and preserve its own function.
Every decision we make, from the ingredients we choose to the way we process them is guided by one principle: preserving biological integrity.
For us, simplicity is not about doing less. It's about the quality of time.
It is about understanding what healthy skin truly requires and respecting the intelligence of nature, skin biology and choosing ingredients that are biologically essential and biologically aligned
Less skincare. Healthy skin function. For life.
We live by: Principles in Practice
Simplicity.
Healthy skin begins with what is biologically essential. It does not require increasingly complicated routines.
We choose simplicity because we respect the intelligence of nature and skin biology. By doing less, but doing what is biologically aligned with healthy skin function, we remove unnecessary ingredients, unnecessary processing and unnecessary disruption to the skin's natural processes.
In doing so, we allow skin to do what it is naturally designed to do: build, direct, protect and preserve its own function.
Respect for Nature.
Respecting skin biology, people and the planet. We believe healthy skin is best supported by working with nature and biology.
Respect for nature begins by recognising nature's intelligence. Nature has already created the biologically essential nutrients healthy skin requires. Our role is not to modify them, but to preserve their biological integrity.
By recognising the inherent value of unfermented Australian grape seeds, a by-product of winemaking, we create biologically essential skincare from an existing natural resource rather than requiring additional land, water or agricultural inputs. In doing so, Vitis V avoids placing further pressure on resources that could otherwise support food production.
Vitis V is cold pressed, blended and bottled in the Barossa Valley, Australia. Produced in small batches, we press only as required.
Our philosophy extends beyond the product itself. The simple, minimalist skincare ritual of Vitis V Face TonIQ means fewer ingredients, fewer products, less consumption, less pressure on finite resources, less plastic and less waste—while supporting healthier skin function.
From recyclable Miron glass and cardboard packaging to compostable mailers and reusable organic cotton face cloths, every decision reflects our commitment to continually reducing our environmental impact.
Respect for our planet is never a completed task. Our commitment to reduce our environmental impact is one we continually seek to improve alongside our suppliers: more recycled content, less plastic, less processing and more natural alternatives. We will always ask the question ‘What can we do better?’ to ourselves and those we work with.
We live by: Biological integrity
Preserve what nature has already created.
Our role is not to engineer nature, but to preserve its biological integrity.
Through minimal intervention and considered processing, we preserve the naturally occurring essential fatty acids and complex phytonutrient profile, retaining what nature has already created.
Minimal intervention. Maximum preservation.
Nature came first. Science helps us understand why.
We live by: Transparency
Honesty builds trust.
Trust is earned through openness. We openly explain what is in our products, why we use it, how they are made and the current scientific understanding that guides our decisions.
Batch variation, visible grape polyphenols and a naturally short six-month best before are not imperfections to disguise, but evidence of preserving biological integrity through minimal intervention.
We are equally transparent about what Vitis V can and cannot do. Healthy skin function is built gradually by consistantly supplying biologically essential nutrients, not by promising unrealistic or instant cosmetic transformations.
Ethically sourced. Never tested on animals.
We test our products on ourselves and other human friends, not animals. Vitis V Face TonIQ is only plants and contains no animal products or animal by-products.
Transparency: By the bottle
How we preserve biological integrity.
Biological integrity cannot be restored once it has been lost. It can only be preserved.
Once naturally occurring essential fatty acids and phytonutrients are removed or damaged through refining, heat or solvent extraction, they cannot be added back in their original complexity.
Our Vitis vinifera seed oil is cold pressed, gravity settled and never refined. We deliberately choose minimal processing to preserve the naturally occurring essential fatty acids, the complete vitamin E complex (tocopherols and tocotrienols), beta-carotene and the hundreds of phytonutrients nature has already created.
It is then blended with our unfermented White Grape Seed Extract, preserving the naturally occurring grape polyphenols, including proanthocyanidins, that help protect and preserve healthy skin function.
Because the entire phytochemical profile remains unchanged throughout processing, it meets the AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme) legal definition of naturally occurring.
Minimal intervention. Maximum preservation.
Nature created it. We preserve it.
Ingredients.
Vitis V Face TonIQ contains just two ingredients: cold pressed, raw Vitis vinifera seed oil and unfermented White Grape Seed Extract, chosen because they are biologically aligned with skin biology. Both are produced by us from Australian grape seeds.
Together, they supply the biologically essential fatty acid linoleic acid and a complex profile of naturally occurring grape phytonutrients that build, direct, protect and preserve healthy skin function.
Our process relies on minimal intervention rather than chemical engineering, preserving the original integrity of the ingredients.
We are unhurried in what we do.
This is the quality of time, the patience to allow nature, rather than process, to determine the final ingredient.
Produced and blended in small batches, Vitis V preserves freshness while eliminating unnecessary overproduction. Our six-month best before reflects that philosophy, choosing biological integrity over extended shelf life through industrial processing or preservatives.
Transparency: By the bottle
Appearance.
Face TonIQ has a hazy olive, khaki-brown appearance. The colour, clarity and texture will vary slightly from batch to batch, reflecting variation in the grape seeds and our commitment to preserving biological integrity through minimal intervention.
Every bottle is a genuine expression of the season from which it came.
Aroma.
Face TonIQ has toasted, nutty and grape notes that come entirely from its ingredients. Warm and comforting. Wholesome and real
We do not add fragrance, parfum or essential oils. The aroma you experience is the authentic character of the grape seeds themselves, preserved through minimal intervention.
Vitis V Face Toniq
Two ingredients. One essential blend.
Vitis V Face TonIQ contains just two naturally derived ingredients. Each was chosen for a distinct biological role. Together they build, direct, protect and preserve healthy skin function.