Named for Mother Earth and the Women Before Us
Isabel. Gaby. Aida.
The matriarchs of my family and the names behind everything we built over the last six years.
As we entered this next chapter, we knew it needed a name that honored where we came from and where we were going.
Terra Madre means Mother Earth. It carries forward the same spirit that inspired our first collection: honoring the women who came before us, the wisdom they passed down, and the rituals rooted in nature that continue to shape what we create.
This new chapter carries the same story forward: simplified, refined, and created with the same intention that started it all. And it lives in the most personal part of the day, the end of it.
Skin Barrier Repair, Built on Four Principles
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Skin Barrier Health
Healthy-looking skin starts with a strong barrier. Over time, harsh products and environmental stress wear it down. Terra Madre replenishes it with lipids your skin already recognizes, helping hold in moisture and protect against everyday irritants, so skin looks healthier as it ages.
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Calming Support
Tetrahydrocurcumin helps calm the look of redness. Bisabolol soothes skin that feels reactive and sensitive. Calendula comforts skin as it rests overnight. Gentle by design, with no harsh actives: just skin that finally gets a quiet night.
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Botanical Healthy Aging
Bakuchiol, a plant-based alternative to retinol, helps skin look smoother. Peptides help skin look firmer. Vitamin E helps defend against environmental stress. Licorice brightens the look of dull skin. No aggressive peeling and no compromised barrier, just healthy-looking skin designed to age beautifully.
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The Gut-Skin Connection
Skin reflects what happens inside the body. As a nurse, I start with the gut and finish with the skin. Terra Madre is the outside half of that inside-out approach, starting with tetrahydrocurcumin, which comes from turmeric, a root long studied in gut health research.
Curious about the inside half? Learn about GI-MAP gut testing
Two steps for the end of the day. Terra clocks you out. Madre clocks in.
STEP ONE · CLOCK OUT
Terra Cleansing Balm
A waterless cleansing balm designed to end the day without compromising your skin barrier. It melts away makeup, sunscreen, and buildup on contact, then turns into a silky milk that rinses clean, leaving skin soft, balanced, and ready for the night.
STEP TWO · CLOCK IN
Madre Skin Renewal Balm
Our most advanced formula yet, made to work while you sleep. Madre supports the skin barrier, calms the look of redness and sensitivity, and brings botanical healthy aging into your evening, carrying the gut-skin connection through every ingredient. You wake to skin that looks calmer, softer, and more rested.
Questions about Terra Madre
What is Terra Madre?
Terra Madre is a two-step evening skin barrier ritual from Uviña Skin. Terra is a waterless cleansing balm that melts away the day, and Madre is a renewal balm with tetrahydrocurcumin, bakuchiol, and peptides that supports the skin barrier overnight. It launches in early 2027.
How do I use Terra and Madre?
Every evening, massage Terra into dry skin to melt away makeup, sunscreen, and the day. Add a little water to turn it into a silky milk, then rinse.
Once your skin is dry, warm a small amount of Madre between your palms and apply it into clean skin.
What does “Terra Madre works the night shift” mean?
Night is when skin settles and renews. Terra clocks you out at the end of the day, and Madre clocks in while you sleep, so you wake to skin that looks calmer, softer, and more rested. The products do the work so you can rest.
How is Terra Madre connected to gut health?
Uviña’s approach is skin from the inside out. Gut health supports the skin from within, and Terra Madre supports the skin barrier from the outside. Many clients pair the ritual with GI-MAP gut testing at Uviña Holistic Wellness to care for their skin from both directions.
Who created Terra Madre?
Terra Madre was created by Jelitsa Legarreta, MSN, RN, founder of Uviña Holistic Wellness in Chicago, whose work brings together gut health, lymphatic care, and skin.
What happened to the original Uviña Skin collection?
The original collection, named for Isabel, Gaby, and Aida, was retired in June 2026. Terra Madre is its evolution: simplified to two steps and rebuilt around the skin barrier. You can follow the whole reformulation on Instagram at @uvinawellness
When does Terra Madre launch?
Terra Madre launches in early 2027. People on the waitlist get first access and launch news before anyone else. Join the watilist!
About Uviña Skin
Uviña Skin is the skincare line of Uviña Holistic Wellness, a nurse-led practice in Chicago where gut health, lymphatic care, and skin are cared for as one. Founded by Jelitsa Legarreta, MSN, RN, the line began six years ago with products named for the women in her family. Terra Madre is its next chapter.
October 2026