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Interview with Sarah Duran of Pure•ly Mei Botanical Skincare
How have your training and experience as an esthetician informed and influenced your approach to formulation and your goals for Pure•ly Mei Botanical Skincare? Sarah Duran (SD): I was fortunate to have great teachers when I was an Esthetician student. As part of our program, we were required to take chemistry and our professor
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Code of Harmony Skincare Founder Interview: Meet Janet Schriever
Janet Schriever, Code of Harmony Skincare founder, approaches her passion for clean, multi-benefit cannabidiol (CBD) skincare with impressive commitment and energy. Her products synergistically combine hemp with a luscious array of soothing plant-based cosmeceuticals. Code of Harmony Skincare formulations are loaded with active ingredients yet designed to nurture even sensitive skin, with a strong emphasis
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Interview with I’M FABULOUS COSMETICS Founder Anis Lacerte
The creator of I’M FABULOUS COSMETICS, Ms. Lacerte, is a renowned medical esthetician with more than two decades of experience in an array of medical esthetics specialties (including working with patients facing cancer or serious burns). Despite her wisdom and impressive experience, her smooth skin appears untouched by age–surely a testament to her incredibly advanced
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Exclusive Interview with Okoko Cosmétiques Founder Oyéta Kokoroko
Okoko Cosmétiques founder Oyéta Kokoroko is well known in green beauty circles for her uniquely high-performance luxury skin care products, and hardly a person (myself included) can encounter her without commenting on her radiant complexion and uncommon beauty. Yet what lingers after a conversation with the Okoko Cosmétiques’ founder is her passion for
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Interview with OSCO’s Coyran Cheung
I’m pleased to introduce my exclusive interview with Coyran Cheung, founder and formulator of OSCO, a natural and organic skincare line focused on pollution defense. Coyran is a registered nurse whose lovely products reflect knowledge from her healthcare training and formal certification in organic formulation. I hope you enjoy our conversation! To find out more about OSCO’s offerings,
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Interview with Five Elements Skincare Founder Karen Mackay
Five Elements Skincare is a lovely natural skincare line from New Zealand. In addition to enjoying and reviewing several of the products, I also had the privilege of interviewing Five Elements Skincare Founder Karen Mackay, a trained botanist who brings a deep knowledge of plants to her formulations. What are the Five Elements? Karen Mackay
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Beige Dusk Greys Founder Andrea Rogers on Finding Artistry in Formulation
Beige Dusk Greys is a delightful Etsy-hosted shop (and, in my opinion, one of the best on the wide-ranging platform) in which Dallas maker Andrea Rogers channels her creative powers and artistic talents to create two of her favorite things: handcrafted skincare products and fine paper goods. An artisan with many talents, Ms. Rogers makes
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Meet the Visionary Formulator and Founder of Kana Skincare
Every now and then, I encounter a formulator so exacting and talented that I would (and will) beg to try anything they create, even sight unseen, simply because I am in awe of their artistry. Such is the case with Janice Buu, the founder of Kana Skincare and chief formulator of its out-of-this-world Lavender CBD Sleeping Mask. I
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Interview with Iremia Skincare Founder Elaine Li
After having the pleasure of trying and enjoying Iremia Skincare Soothing Lotion and Restorative Facial Oil (see full review here), I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Iremia Skincare Founder Elaine Li about her journey and mission. Ms. Li struggled with sensitive skin for years and was unable to find anything on
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Formula Botanica Students and Graduates Tell All
Having already expressed my own thoughts on Formula Botanica (here and here), I wanted to get some additional perspectives on the training, as well as how others have experienced the community. I invited the school’s Director, Lorraine Dallmeier, as well as a handful of Formula Botanica students and graduates to share their views on their experiences