Inspiration to build the SYLT emerged from observing the success of a therapeutic brand for athletes using the power of Canadian Glacial Marine Clay.
Over a decade ago, Dr. Syl Corbett, DC, PhD, an elite endurance athlete and a sister of our co-founder Ann, was introduced to Glacial Marine Clay and learned about its healing properties and mineral rich composition. With her scientific mind, she realized that this clay could help athletes recover from injury and sore muscles. Working with a team who believed in her vision, she infused Glacial Marine Clay into a formula and created Rock On Athletic Balm. Today, Rock On is a Health Canada approved therapeutic brand used by practitioners, professional and amateur athletes in many sports.
It made sense that the mineral rich nutrients and healing properties of this clay could be used for a wide range of skin conditions and to optimize daily skin health routines. Jasmin, our co-founder and owner of the clay source agreed. Our like-minded values around sustainable harvesting, respect for the earth, and the power of using natural ingredients for skin health aligned so we set to work on building our brand from the ground up!
The Canadian scientific name for Glacial Marine Clay is “Sea Silt”. Syl offered that we use a variation of her name for the brand. Fortuitous and brilliant Idea! That is where the SYLT name came from.
Seeing the value in the finest particles of “dirt” led to the launch of two small Canadian businesses and a world of opportunity!