Squalane: The Powerhouse for Healthy Skin

Squalane is an oil that can be derived from plants: amaranth, rice, wheat, olives and yeast (source). This vegan and potentially organic ingredient, not too be confused with squalene (derived from sharks), is quickly absorbed by the body. In fact, squalane is very safe for cosmetic use (even around the eyes) and deemed a 1 in … Read more

Steps to Building a Nighttime Skincare Regime

Designing a night time custom skincare regime is an important step to beautiful skin. There are so many services offering custom skin programs but the reality is that, unless you have extreme issues, you can design the perfect plan on your own. We recently published the details on how to build your daytime steps; in … Read more

The Magic of Facial Oil

Skincare and more specifically organic skincare have become very popular recently. In recent surveys, facial skincare makes up 19% of the beauty industry as a whole. So why is skincare so hot? The no-makeup trend has helped to emphasize focus on beautiful skin and skincare. Some of the focus has to do with the desire … Read more

How a Gluten-Free Diet Affects the Skin

There are two groups of people that follow a gluten-free diet; those who genuinely need to (because of gluten sensitivities or Celiac disease) and those who simply want to give this popular dietary trend a try. For the latter, giving up gluten isn’t actually beneficial – in fact, this could cause you to shun certain … Read more

3 Amazing Summer Organic Beauty Oils

Organic Lemon & Grapefruit Moisturizing Potion #4 Beauty oils can give your skin the boost it needs this summer. It may sound like using a beauty oil will make your skin oiler but a quality beauty oil will not do that. Here’s how they work. Quality beauty oils are designed to provide your skin with … Read more