Founder's Journal
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...
Maltodextrin in Skincare: The Starch-Derived In...
Maltodextrin is better known as a food ingredient than a skincare one — it appears in sports drinks, processed foods, and dietary supplements as a carbohydrate and thickening agent. In...
Maltodextrin in Skincare: The Starch-Derived In...
Maltodextrin is better known as a food ingredient than a skincare one — it appears in sports drinks, processed foods, and dietary supplements as a carbohydrate and thickening agent. In...
Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate in Skinca...
The Everyday Hydration Cream uses two preservation systems: phenoxyethanol and ethylhexylglycerin — which you'll recognize from other Juventude formulas — and sodium benzoate with potassium sorbate. Two systems in one formula...
Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate in Skinca...
The Everyday Hydration Cream uses two preservation systems: phenoxyethanol and ethylhexylglycerin — which you'll recognize from other Juventude formulas — and sodium benzoate with potassium sorbate. Two systems in one formula...
Cetyl Alcohol and Stearyl Alcohol in Skincare: ...
If you read the Cetearyl Alcohol post from the Restorative Eye Gel cluster, the short version here is: same family, same principle. Cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol are fatty alcohols...
Cetyl Alcohol and Stearyl Alcohol in Skincare: ...
If you read the Cetearyl Alcohol post from the Restorative Eye Gel cluster, the short version here is: same family, same principle. Cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol are fatty alcohols...
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate in Skincare: The Lightwe...
Coco-caprylate/caprate delivers the smooth, silky skin feel of silicones without actually using them — lightweight, non-comedogenic, and derived entirely from coconut. We love it so much, we made it a...
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate in Skincare: The Lightwe...
Coco-caprylate/caprate delivers the smooth, silky skin feel of silicones without actually using them — lightweight, non-comedogenic, and derived entirely from coconut. We love it so much, we made it a...