Founder's Journal
Disodium EDTA in Skincare: The Chelating Agent ...
Disodium EDTA is not an ingredient anyone buys a product for. It doesn't hydrate, resurface, or brighten. It doesn't appear on front-of-pack claims or marketing materials. What it does is...
Disodium EDTA in Skincare: The Chelating Agent ...
Disodium EDTA is not an ingredient anyone buys a product for. It doesn't hydrate, resurface, or brighten. It doesn't appear on front-of-pack claims or marketing materials. What it does is...
Stearic Acid in Skincare: The Fatty Acid That B...
Stearic acid is one of those ingredients with a history in skincare that predates the modern cosmetic industry. It has been used in cold creams, lotions, and soaps for over...
Stearic Acid in Skincare: The Fatty Acid That B...
Stearic acid is one of those ingredients with a history in skincare that predates the modern cosmetic industry. It has been used in cold creams, lotions, and soaps for over...
Citric Acid in Skincare: The pH Adjuster That K...
Citric acid appears on ingredient lists across the full range of skincare — cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers. It is one of those infrastructure ingredients that rarely gets explained because it...
Citric Acid in Skincare: The pH Adjuster That K...
Citric acid appears on ingredient lists across the full range of skincare — cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers. It is one of those infrastructure ingredients that rarely gets explained because it...
Propylene Glycol in Skincare: Separating the Sc...
Propylene glycol is one of those ingredients that generates strong opinions in clean beauty communities, often based on a handful of widely repeated claims that don't hold up well under...
Propylene Glycol in Skincare: Separating the Sc...
Propylene glycol is one of those ingredients that generates strong opinions in clean beauty communities, often based on a handful of widely repeated claims that don't hold up well under...
Sodium Hydroxide in Skincare: Why Lye Is on You...
Of all the ingredients on the Green Tea Shield Serum's label, sodium hydroxide is probably the most likely to stop someone mid-read. Lye — the common name for sodium hydroxide...
Sodium Hydroxide in Skincare: Why Lye Is on You...
Of all the ingredients on the Green Tea Shield Serum's label, sodium hydroxide is probably the most likely to stop someone mid-read. Lye — the common name for sodium hydroxide...
Cetearyl Glucoside in Skincare: The Sugar-Deriv...
Every stable cream or gel needs an emulsifier — the ingredient that keeps oil and water phases from separating and gives a product its texture. The choice of emulsifier matters...
Cetearyl Glucoside in Skincare: The Sugar-Deriv...
Every stable cream or gel needs an emulsifier — the ingredient that keeps oil and water phases from separating and gives a product its texture. The choice of emulsifier matters...