by Rich | Nov 28, 2019 | Natural Bodycare recipes, Natural Skincare Ingredients
Fall is such a wonderful time of year. Summer’s intensity gives way to winter’s cool and quiet time of rest and renewal. The changing of the seasons often means changing the way you think about your skin’s needs and what products are in your skincare items! And, on...
by Gail Francombe | Mar 8, 2019 | Natural Skincare Ingredients
When it comes to skincare, there are many times where the simplest solutions are the best. As you begin formulating your first products, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the abundance of available ingredients! Keeping it simple to start with means you can build...
by Gail Francombe | Feb 28, 2019 | Natural Skincare Ingredients, Skincare Formulation
If you love all things natural and organic, chances are that you’re already drawn to herbal-based and plant-based products—and not just in your skincare!You might own and regularly use first-aid creams made with calendula, hypericum, comfrey, arnica, lavender,...
by Gail Francombe | Dec 13, 2018 | Business, Natural Skincare Ingredients
Exceptional, high-quality products always start with high-quality ingredients—and there’s nothing you can do during the process to make a poor-quality oil, butter, or botanical product into a higher-quality one. The abundance of online and in-person sources for...
by Gail Francombe | Mar 12, 2018 | Natural Skincare Ingredients, Skincare Formulation
We’ve already shared some of the easy ways that different ingredients can be swapped for more affordable, luxurious, or high-performance choices. When it comes to most formulations, many carrier oils can be swapped out in fairly equal amounts, without much adjustment...
by Gail Francombe | Feb 26, 2018 | Natural Skincare Ingredients, Skincare Formulation
We often hear from people who have questions about swapping out specific ingredients when they are working on their own skincare formulations, or when they are missing ingredients a recipe is asking for. You might also want to swap one ingredient for another when...
