Ingredient Deep Dive: What are Fruit Acids and Why are They in My Skincare?
Have you ever noticed things such as bilberry, lemon, orange, pineapple, grape, passionfruit, sugar cane, or sugar maple extracts in your...
The Hype Over Hyaluronic acid
Although it was first discovered in the 1930s and introduced as a cosmetic ingredient in the 70s hyaluronic acid (HA) is getting a lot of...
Truth Serum: Exposing "Clean and Natural Beauty" Myths
In the world of beauty and cosmetic formulating people often use a lot of terms such as clean, toxic, "chemical free", synthetic,...
How an Aromatherapy Steam Tent Can Help Ease Congestion and Fight Germs
If there is one thing plants and most essential oils are great at, it's fighting "germs". Plants, after all, live in dirt (unless your a...
Sweeten Your Skin Care Routine: Harnessing the Power of Manuka Honey
As an aromatherapist and cosmetic formulator I love adding botanicals to my formulations And in this post I want to talk about honey. In...
An Easy Way to Stay Well or Feel Better Faster During Cold, Flu, and COVID Season
If there is one thing plants and most essential oils are great at, it's fighting "germs". Plants, after all, live in dirt (unless your a...