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Hi, I’m Deb!

If life has taught me anything, it’s that the most meaningful beauty and deepest healing often come from the simplest, most natural places.

My journey to creating Tilley Naturals began long before I ever poured my first balm. I didn’t grow up with stability or abundance, but I did grow up with something far more powerful: resiliency, gratitude, and a belief that nature holds everything we need to live well. As a teenager, I went to live with my grandmother, Tilley — a strong, resourceful woman who lived close to the land. With her, I learned to appreciate real food, honest work, and simple joys. She showed me that true wealth is found in gratitude, nature, and love — not in what the world says you’re lacking

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My body forced me to slow down...

Years later, when I became very ill and was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, my body forced me to slow down and reset. Your skin is your largest organ. I believe in nourishing it with ingredients as pure as nature intended. I started reading every label and researching everything I put in and on my body. What I discovered was eye-opening — our modern products are filled with chemicals and toxins we were never meant to absorb.

In that moment, the wisdom my grandmother taught me came rushing back: return to what’s real, pure, and natural.




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The roots of Tilley Naturals.

My first creation, Wagyu Tallow Whipped Balm, came from a desire to nourish the skin the way nature intended — with ingredients our bodies recognize and thrive on. What started as a simple remedy in my kitchen has grown into a full line of clean, purposeful skincare, crafted with integrity and care.

Every balm, every jar, every formula I make carries a piece of that legacy — my grandmother’s teachings, my commitment to wellness, and my belief that our bodies can flourish when we return to the purity of nature.

This isn’t just skincare.

Tilley Naturals is about a return to wholeness, to simplicity, and to the beauty of living in harmony with the earth.

In remembrance of Grandma Tilley, who showed me that true wealth is found in our faith, nature, and the simplicity of life.