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How to Keep Your Skin Healthy While Traveling

YOU *CAN* TAKE IT WITH YOU! Whether for business or pleasure, we’ve always got travel in mind. Yet no matter where the trains, planes, automobiles, or bikes may take us...

Discover The Skin-Loving Benefits of Biofermentations

We've got fermentation fever; that is to say, we've long loved bio-fermentations in skincare, directly in line with our bio-design approach to formulation. Fermented ingredients are time-honored with a rich...

The Truth About Essential Oils In Skin Care

Delicate and pure essential oils have long been treasured for their aromatic potency and therapeutic properties, making them sought-after commodities in the realm of natural wellness, beauty and aromatherapy. Whether it’s...

Revitalize Your Skin With Walnut Shells - We're Nuts Over This Exfoliant

For me, nothing will take the place of an effective, physical skin polish. As much as we need and love chemical exfoliation with an effective acid or enzyme and sing...

What Is Botanical Hyaluronic Acid?

'Botanical Hyaluronic Acid' is an ingredient we use in our Vital Balm Cream, Advanced Hydration Mask as well as our Hydration Boost Concentrate. Botanical Hyaluronic Acid is a polysaccharide sugar molecule known...

Does Your Hair Need Protein Or Moisture Conditioning?

Damaged hair can result from a variety of factors from poor hair care, diet, improper use of brushing or heated styling instruments, chemical processing, sun overexposure or breakage from hair accessories. It...

The Importance of Hydration Retention Products

Understanding the Vital Role of Hydration In today's world, where beauty and wellness go hand in hand, achieving a healthy and radiant complexion is a top priority for so many....

Intelligent Botanicals: Offset Skin Stress with Adaptogens

Do you feel like your skin needs an extra boost? Are you looking for ways to help manage the appearance of stress? Then meet adaptogens! Adaptogens are becoming increasingly popular...

What is Galactoarabinan and Why We Love This Moisture Enhancing Ingredient

With the introduction of Daily Acid Toner, we started using an entirely new ingredient: Galactoarabinan - a biopolymer consisting of galactose and arabinose. It is worth noting that within the food...

Do I Need an Oil or Water-Based Cleanser?

What are the differences between the 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲 and our classic best-selling 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲?These two cleansers are very different in ingredient synergy, texture, experience and performance - but both can...