Tag: Skincare

Evening primrose (or oenothera biennia, to use its full scientific name) is a beautiful plant with yellow, phosphorescent blossoms that grows in dry and...

Fast forward a few centuries, gold is still a beauty elixir. You’ll find flecks of gold in outrageously expensive skincare creams promising to firm...

Sunflower Oil (or Helianthus Annuus, as scientists like to call it) is a clear to pale gold liquid extracted from sunflower seeds. It’s made up...

A moisturizer is a product designed to moisturize skin. It does this by increasing its moisture levels and repairing its natural protective barrier. When that’s...

1. Clean Skin Better Absorbs Skincare Products: Did you know that the night is the perfect time to apply your actives, like retinol and glycolic...

Is Glyceryl Stearate green? This is one of those annoying ingredients that pops up in all skincare products, traditional and organic. Its name doesn’t sound natural,...

Vaseline is pure petrolatum. This rich emollient got a bad reputation because it’s derived from crude oil but it’s not petroleum. How is petrolatum different...

Skincare products are meant to hydrate and moisturize your skin, not leave it feeling greasy or sticky. But if that’s how your skin feels...