WHOLSITIC ETHOS

WHOLISTIC ETHOS

We are Johanna + Christo Everingham, the founders, owners and sole operators of LĒPAAR. We live and work on property in Australia's pristine Kangaroo Valley, with majestic escarpments, dense rainforest and native bush surrounding our biodynamic gardens where we grow some of our ingredients.

The Spiritual is fundamental to our brand, makeup and understanding of the world. It is woven into our compositions, our processes, language and the way we live.

We founded LĒPAAR to gently remind us of the ‘Whole’: the soul of all things that speak of ancient ways, hold the wisdom of a thousand generations, and are imbued with a human beings' touch. 

Our skincare is a symphony of highest quality natural ingredients, synergistic processes and spiritual awareness, imbued with celestial energy, profound knowledge and reverence for Nature. A mindful collection of super natural compositions that nurture the body, centre the soul, and lift the spirit – reminding us that the powers of Sun, Moon and Stars can be captured in processes ancient and healing by engaging in natural processes that draw from the whole, in ways that are sustainable, respectful and ethical.

Every batch is hand made, every bottle hand filled. 

Hope you'll love
Johanna + Christo
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JOHANNA

Nurtured by her Steiner School education and artistic-inspired, somewhat hippie-esque upbringing within the humanistic/spiritual Antroposophic movement – which her parents and grandparents were deeply involved in – Johanna has always been drawn to the natural, spirit-imbued quality of things.

Introduced to organic cosmetic and medicine crafting by her alchemist mother Ulla, Johanna has been making her own skincare compositions for over 20 years. She finds the most exquisite, often long forgotten ingredients, and experiments with traditional folk methods, refining her formulas ‘until they sing’. 

CHRISTO

Christo’s interest has been an exploration of culture, from the basic to the refined. Tribal art and furniture, the absurd to the divine, working in European fabric houses for the love of texture, in theatre and dance to study the form of lighting and movement. But mostly his wanderings have been an exploration of the spirit in all things.

Inspired by Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard in his 20s, he learned how to sew so he could make his own tents, backpacks and bags. A skill that's lead us to develop the hand stitched outer packaging we started out with.