Two Ingredients: Why Rose Petal Mist Is Kept Short
Rose Petal Mist is water and damask rose flower water, nothing else. Where rose flower water comes from, why we kept the label short, and how it is made.
The Truth About Lemon on Skin: Extract, Juice and Peel Oil
Lemon extract, lemon juice and lemon peel oil behave very differently on skin. Here is what holds up, what is overstated, and why rinse-off and leave-on products follow different rules.
Coffee in Skincare: What It Does in a Serum, a Lotion and a Scrub
What caffeine and chlorogenic acids actually do on skin, which results are short-lived, and how much coffee reaches you in serums, lotions, body oils and soaps.
Kukui Nut Oil: The Candlenut Oil That Sinks Right In
Kukui nut oil, from Hawaii's candlenut tree, is one of the most polyunsaturated oils there is. Here is why it feels so light and what it gives skin.
Rose Water in Mists, Soaps, Lotions and Body Oils: Where It Works
Where rose water does the most and the least, from mists and serums to soaps, creams and body oils, how to read a rose label, and why ours is a face mist.
Bilberry Extract on Skin: What the Evidence Supports
Bilberry extract is a real antioxidant, but most of its skin research was done on cells, and it is no sunscreen. Here is what holds up and what is overstated.
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