An ecosystem we study — a living landscape

The ecosystem-led framework

Our Process.

Four landscapes. Four adaptations. One coherent system of skincare roles built on how the natural world has already solved the brief.

Skin as a complex living system. Mor & Meadow as a structured system of roles, not isolated products.

01
Ecosystem
A living environment with its own conditions and behaviours.
02
Pressure
The stresses organisms are exposed to over time.
03
Adaptation
The strategies used to maintain balance and resilience.
04
Function
The skin role that adaptive logic suggests.
05
Product
The format through which that role is expressed in the system.

Cornish coast — the foundational ecosystem

Why Cornwall comes first.

Every framework needs a starting place — the baseline against which the rest of the system is measured. We chose the Cornish coast because it teaches resilience without extremity: a temperate maritime climate layered with wind, salt, and diffused light, where plants learn to hold their shape under constant low-grade stress. That same resilience is what we ask of a healthy barrier, so the foundation of the system begins here.

View the Cornish ecosystem

How the four ecosystems work together.

Cornish is the foundation. The remaining three build outward from it — each one a specific survival strategy layered on top of a resilient barrier.

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Cornish

The baseline every other framework builds outward from — a resilient barrier, replenished by mineral balance.

Desert

For when the skin has been pushed — rebalancing moisture, oil and the barrier after extreme exposure.

Alpine

A shield against altitude-grade stress: cold, wind, reflected light. Mineral-rich, low water activity.

Rainforest

Overnight repair drawn from canopy regeneration — tissue rebuild, microbiome support, quiet recovery.

Four ecosystems. One ecosystem-led system.

Our system begins in Cornwall, where land meets sea. From this foundation, we draw insight from across the natural world to create formulations that work with your skin.

Our system begins in Cornwall, the foundation layer for everyday barrier balance. Desert, Alpine and Rainforest expand the system over time.