OUR STORY

The Reptile People is rooted in reverence for ancient medicine, the natural world, and the plants and animals we share it with. We’re especially drawn to reptiles—creatures that shed, regenerate, adapt, and begin again. To us, they’re a reminder that transformation is part of being alive.

We’re two female Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners brought together by a shared love of skincare and a deep curiosity about the natural world. We met while working at the oldest Chinese herbal pharmacy in the United States, where we bonded over herbs, healing, and the idea that there is always more to learn. Using our education and clinical knowledge, and our desire to make something of our own—The Reptile People was born.

It was a little serendipitous. We think the best things usually are.