by Gail Francombe | Jun 25, 2020 | Natural Skincare Ingredients
(INCI: Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate) What is hyaluronic acid? Hyaluronic acid (often shortened to HA) is one of the most powerful humectants available; it can hold up to 1,000 times its own weight in water! What is really interesting about hyaluronic acid is...
by Rich | May 15, 2020 | Skincare Formulation
If you love cosmetics and skincare, you’ll know that facial serums are all the rage right now. Packed with high-end and exotic sounding ingredients, serums are usually the most expensive item in many people’s skin care routine. But what if we told you that you could...
by Gail Francombe | Nov 1, 2016 | Natural Facial skincare recipes
This is a wonderful antioxidant and mineral-rich, detoxifying and cleansing mask. This is suitable for most skin types (except very sensitive). Its antioxidant power makes it excellent for improving the signs of aging skin. This is a dry anhydrous mask that the...
by Gail Francombe | Oct 13, 2016 | Natural Skincare Ingredients
Kale in your smoothies? Cacao for breakfast? Now you can put quinoa in your hair care, chia in your body lotions and matcha in your face masks! There’s no doubt that including superfoods in your diet has been a trend for quite a while and now the...
by Gail Francombe | Feb 3, 2016 | Natural Facial skincare recipes
Can you create a DIY hyaluronic acid serum that is as sophisticated as those sold by top brands? You certainly can! While other DIY hyaluronic acid serum recipes you may find online are in gel bases, this formulation is in an emulsion base instead, meaning you can...