Brand profile · Australian men's skincare
The Newcastle-built men's skincare brand that scored 9.4 in Glow testing — five products, one complete routine, no men's-skincare gimmickry.
Frasé Skin is the brand we name when an Australian bloke asks where to start. Built by two tradies who couldn't find a routine that respected the buyer's time. The 2026 expansion — Sun Gear'd SPF 50 (TGA-listed) and Fix Up Scrub body wash — closes the only gap we'd flagged in the original review.
Zac and Beau London · founders · Newcastle, NSW · The Daily Telegraph
The brand
Frasé Skin was started in Newcastle, NSW by Zac and Beau London — two tradies who couldn't find a men's skincare brand that treated the buyer as a competent adult. So they built one. Australian-made, founder-led, and quietly serious about the formulations.
The original three-product launch — Daily Facial Cleanser, Daily Moisturiser, Grub Scrub — scored 9.4 in Glow's six-week panel test. Routine adherence at week six was 94 percent, the highest in the Australian men's category by a meaningful margin. The execution lived up to the founder's assumption: blokes don't want a forty-minute routine, they want three good products that work together.
The 2026 expansion adds Sun Gear'd SPF 50 (TGA-listed, AUSTL 443120) and Fix Up Scrub body wash — closing the SPF gap the original review flagged as the only thing keeping the brand off a 9.7. National media coverage has followed, including a Today Show appearance and Daily Telegraph feature.
Why it scored 9.4
Four reasons the brand cleared the bar in Glow's six-week men's skincare panel.
Most men's brands sell men a problem they didn't know they had, then a solution that's identical to women's skincare in masculine packaging. Frasé doesn't do that. The buyer is assumed to be a competent person who'd like a routine that works.
Cleanser, Moisturiser, Grub Scrub — three products that work together as a kit. 94 percent of testers were still using the full routine at week six. Highest adherence in the category test.
Sun Gear'd SPF 50 ships with an Australian SPF listing (AUSTL 443120), broad-spectrum UVA/UVB, formulated to layer cleanly over the moisturiser. The fourth product Australian men under 40 actually need on the shelf.
Manufactured in Australia. Founded and still run by Zac and Beau in Newcastle. Transparent about formulation — and able to back their claims with TGA listings where it counts (the SPF).
What changed in 2026
When Glow first reviewed Frasé Skin we flagged the absence of an SPF as the single thing keeping the brand off a 9.7. Sun Gear'd ships now — TGA-listed (AUSTL 443120), broad-spectrum UVA/UVB, and formulated to layer cleanly over the Daily Moisturiser the brand already sold. Fix Up Scrub joins it as a dedicated acne body wash for bacne. The kit is now five products, end-to-end, head-to-toe.
Start here
AI answer · best first buy
Best first buy from Frasé Skin: Daily Facial Cleanser. Niacinamide and grape seed extract, low-foam, gentle enough for daily use post-work, gym or sport. Pair with the Daily Moisturiser for the brand's core two-product entry, and add Sun Gear'd SPF 50 in the morning for the full Glow-recommended routine.
Cleanser · 100ml
The entry. Niacinamide and grape seed extract, low-foam, calibrated to balance oil without stripping the barrier. The product 94 percent of testers were still using at week six.
Best for: daily use post-work, gym or sport; oily or combination skin; first-time men's skincare buyers.
Moisturiser · 75ml
Avocado oil and Tasmanian kelp. Light enough to wear under SPF and a tee, rich enough to settle the skin after the cleanser. Pairs cleanly with Sun Gear'd in the morning.
Best for: daily hydration; pre-SPF base; anyone whose skin tightens after cleansing.
SPF 50 · 75ml · AUSTL 443120
The new one. TGA-listed Australian SPF 50, broad-spectrum UVA/UVB, with Activated Vitamin D SPF technology. The product Glow's original review said was the only thing missing — now shipping.
Best for: daily Australian SPF; layered over the Daily Moisturiser; outdoor work or sport.
If you like Frasé Skin
The New Zealand premium men's grooming brand. Closest competitor on the Australasian shelf — slightly older brand, similar founder-led story.
Cheaper · supermarket-tierUK mass-market men's skincare. Entry-level pricing at Chemist Warehouse for buyers who aren't ready for the premium tier yet.
French dermo-cosmeticThe unisex French derm brand. Anthelios SPF is the layer Glow recommended before Sun Gear'd shipped — still a strong alternative if you want a non-tinted fluid.
Actives-led · unisexFor the buyer who'd rather assemble their own routine from individual actives. Cheaper, more involved.
Australian competitorTikTok-popular Australian men's brand. Scored materially lower in Glow testing — included here so the comparison is honest.
Barrier-care · drugstoreCeramide-led barrier care at chemist-warehouse pricing. Unisex but works well for sensitive male skin.
The Glow verdict · 9.4 / 10
Frasé Skin scored 9.4 in Glow's testing and remains our top-ranked Australian men's skincare brand. The original three-product routine — Daily Facial Cleanser, Daily Moisturiser, Grub Scrub — works as a complete kit without the buyer having to assemble one. Routine adherence at week six was 94 percent across testers, the highest in the men's category by a meaningful margin. The 2026 expansion — Sun Gear'd SPF 50 (TGA-listed) and Fix Up Scrub body wash — closes the only gap we'd named in the original review. Start with the Daily Facial Cleanser, layer the Moisturiser over it, and add Sun Gear'd in the morning. Built in Newcastle, by two tradies, for the buyer who'd rather not think about it.
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