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The Science of Nature: Dragon's Blood

Voodoo Rituals, wound treatment and bleeding Dragons. Dragon's Blood is an interesting ingredient. And, an actual ingredient. Here's a little abou...

7+ Skincare Tips that will cost you nothing

Sometimes, it's not so much what you're putting on your body but how we're living that impacts our skin.

Gameface v Dark Moon — Triumph & Disaster

What's the difference between Gameface & Dark Moon?

Why would you need two moisturisers? What's the difference? Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? We put our, award-winning incumbent, Gam...

Make NZ Oxybenzone Free

Last May, in a bid to stop the bleaching and destruction of its precious reefs, the US state of Hawaii announced it was banning sunscreens that u...

The Night Shift

Our latest releases, ‘Dark Moon’ hydrating cream and ‘Dichotomy’ eye serum we have labelled as the ‘Night Shift’, because they are like workers th...

Alpine Adventures

Last weekend we kitted out self-proclaimed travel enthusiast and ‘part-time van captain’, Brooke James, with our skin and haircare travel essenti...

The Science of Nature: Harakeke Flax - Phormium tenax

The phormium species have played an important part in the history and culture of New Zealand and have some kick-ass natural healing abilities.

The Science of Nature: Horopito - Pseudowintera colorata

Horopito's unique and intense selection pressure developed antifungal, antibacterial properties. Traditionally, Horopito was used by early New Zea...

The Science of Nature - Ponga Fern - Cyathea cumingii

At Triumph & Disaster we use Ponga in our Gameface moisturiser to replace the use of menthols, which a lot of male moisturisers or post-shave...

The Science of Nature - Kawakawa | Piper excelsum

Kawakawa or the NZ Pepper tree has provided treatment for aches and ailments for hundreds of years. Take a minute to familiarise yourself with one ...

The science behind our No Dice sunscreen

Sam Loader, the man who adds the science to Triumph and Disaster’s products, was particularly challenged when it came to creating the sunscreen No ...