Esthetician's Notes

As the warm embrace of sunlight beckons us outdoors, it’s easy to forget that the same rays responsible for illuminating our days can also cast shadows on our skin's health....

When it comes to caring for your skin, we can all agree that cleansing is an essential step. Yet without realizing it, many people are actually doing more harm than...

Ingredient Savvy: Ten Toxic Skincare Ingredients You'll Never Find in Our Products  If you’re passionate about clean and natural beauty products, you’re likely already familiar with the many plant-based ingredients...

Starting a new skin care routine? Or adding a product to your existing rotation? If so, you may be wondering how long it's going to take before you start to...

Evidence-based botanical face balms for evolving skin—lock in hydration, rebuild barrier resilience, calm sensitivity, and reveal comfortable radiance. If your skin feels tight by noon, stings with “actives,” or looks dull...

Bakuchiol is an extract from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia (nicknamed "babchi"). A plant grown in India that’s been a staple of traditional Indian Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for many...

The Role of the Largest Organ - Our Skin As the body’s largest organ and first line of defense, our skin performs many important and complex functions such as providing...

Looking for an easy way to improve your skin and your overall well-being in the process? If so, we’ve got an excellent beauty tip that just might surprise you: try...

Papayas, also known as pawpaws or papaws, are a native of tropical America (Central America and the Caribbean, including Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas). Their plethora of health benefits...

Beauty advice can feel noisy—especially when you’re seeing new shifts in texture, dryness, sensitivity, or tone. Skin Alchemy cuts through the hype with simple guidance and evidence-based botanicals that rebuild...

Cacao—the decadent, antioxidant-rich ingredient your skin craves. More than a treat for the senses, cacao is a powerhouse botanical that defends, nourishes, and restores radiance to tired, stressed, or aging...

If comfort fades by lunchtime and texture shows through your makeup, you’re not imagining it. As skin evolves, it’s easy to confuse true dryness (low oil) with dehydration (low water)—and...