Santa Cruz Paleo Matcha Stick
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Summary
Santa Cruz Paleo Matcha Stick scores 98/100 — the roll-on stick form of the brand's three-ingredient tallow balm, with nothing to hide. Grass-fed, grass-finished suet beef tallow delivers skin-identical fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K; organic beeswax seals in moisture with a breathable barrier; and organic matcha adds green-tea catechins for antioxidant support. No fragrance, no seed oils, no synthetic preservatives. Independently lab tested by Light Labs: arsenic, lead, and mercury non-detect with cadmium at a trace 1.01 ppb, and BPA/BPS/BPF and glyphosate all non-detect.
Contaminants 6
Source: Light Labs (Ann Arbor, ISO 17025) COA — Matcha Stick, Jun 2026. Heavy metals by ICP-MS; bisphenols and glyphosate by LC-MS/MS.
Lead Not detected Not detected
Below the 9.64 ppb quantification limit — no measurable lead.
Light Labs, triple-quadrupole ICP-MS/MS (LLMTDA1, modified from FDA EAM 4.7, ISO 17025), tested 06/18/2026.
Arsenic Not detected Not detected
Below the quantification limit.
Light Labs, triple-quadrupole ICP-MS/MS (LLMTDA1, modified from FDA EAM 4.7, ISO 17025), tested 06/18/2026.
Mercury Not detected Not detected
Below the quantification limit.
Light Labs, triple-quadrupole ICP-MS/MS (LLMTDA1, modified from FDA EAM 4.7, ISO 17025), tested 06/18/2026.
Bisphenols (BPA / BPS / BPF) Not detected (3 screened) Not detected
BPA and its common substitutes BPS and BPF — plastic-linked endocrine disruptors — were all non-detect.
Light Labs, LC-MS/MS (method LLMTDB), tested 06/18/2026.
Glyphosate & AMPA Not detected Not detected
Glyphosate and its breakdown product AMPA were both non-detect.
Light Labs, LC-MS/MS (method LLMTDC), tested 06/18/2026.
Cadmium 1.01 ppb Trace
Just above the lab's 0.61 ppb quantification floor and far below its action limit.
Light Labs, triple-quadrupole ICP-MS/MS (LLMTDA1, modified from FDA EAM 4.7, ISO 17025), tested 06/18/2026.
Key ingredients 3
Grass-Fed Grass-Finished Suet Beef TallowVery Good
Rendered suet tallow is compositionally close to human sebum, rich in stearic and oleic acids plus fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. Grass-fed, grass-finished sourcing means a better fatty-acid profile and no seed-oil or synthetic emollient. Deeply nourishing and non-stripping.
See more about Grass-Fed Grass-Finished Suet Beef Tallow →Organic MatchaVery Good
Concentrated green-tea catechins (EGCG) with documented antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity that soothes reactive skin and helps defend against oxidative stress. Organic sourcing avoids pesticide residue.
See more about Organic Matcha →Organic BeeswaxGood
Forms a breathable, protective barrier that locks in moisture without clogging pores. Naturally anti-inflammatory and mildly antibacterial, and acts as a clean emulsifier in place of synthetic waxes or PEGs.
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