Oh, hey, have you met mandelic acid? Allow us to introduce you to the gentle, multi-tasking, high-performance AHA derived from bitter almonds and best known for its ability to effectively target acne, aging and hyperpigmentation while keeping it all totally...
Copper and humans have a long and chummy history. It was the first metal to be sourced (c. 8000 B.C.), smelted (c. 5000 B.C.), and shaped (c. 4000 B.C.). We’ve used it for tools, coins, cooking implements, art, jewelry,...
How much do you know about skin care’s best and brightest, alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs)? Derived from food and plant-based sources, these alpha ingredients have something for every skin. AHAs are highly effective multi-taskers whose main strength is...
Bentonite is clay mined from the earth. Basically dirt. But really, really amazing dirt. It comes from volcanic ash, is loaded with essential minerals, and does some magical things when you put it on your skin. It’s a detoxifier,...
When the space colonization begins, they’d better be packing large quantities of grapes seeds because a world without this prolific source of skin care benefits (not to mention the wine) is not one we want to live in. We’re...
In order to survive and thrive in the ocean’s extreme environment, the organisms that live there develop unique mechanisms for defense—anti-tumor, anti-microtubule, anti-proliferative, photoprotective, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and anti-infective. These adaptive abilities are a boon for scientific advances in...
You’ve probably seen plenty of skin care products touting the anti-aging benefits of peptides. But what exactly are peptides and what do they do? To get a better understanding, let’s talk science, undergarments and cheerleading. First,...
