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  • Meet the Maker: Dermal Dab Cosmeceuticals

    Meet the Maker: Dermal Dab Cosmeceuticals

    Dermal Dab Cosmeceuticals first came to my attention when I was searching for acne-targeted skin care with an array of specific and somewhat unusual actives (e.g., sea kelp bioferment, saw palmetto, and niacinamide). Dermal Dab was the first company I came across that combined these actives, so my interest was immediately piqued.  As I looked

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  • The Dark Side of Green Beauty: One Formulator’s Take

    The Dark Side of Green Beauty: One Formulator’s Take

    By Darrell Owens Founder and Formulator of Your Best Face Skincare     In my own line, when I look across the range of products I make, the natural ingredients I use (organic when I can source them)…and especially their concentrations, I become frustrated with green-marketed brands out there when I know I make better

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  • Interview with Rebecca Fine of Medik8: Inflammation & Acne

    Interview with Rebecca Fine of Medik8: Inflammation & Acne

    Rebecca Fine is the National Director of Education and Training for Ageless Esthetics, a US distributor of best-in-class skin care products from around the world, including Medik8, an award-winning global skin-care brand known as the first green cosmeceutical line.  Ms. Fine has over 13 years of experience as a medical aesthetician and brings to her

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  • Interview with Angela Dubia of Safe & Chic

    Interview with Angela Dubia of Safe & Chic

    As a newbie to green beauty, I wanted to get to know some of the people curating green beauty to find out what drew them to this and what their passions are. I had the opportunity to interview Angela Dubia, owner of Safe & Chic, about her business and passions.  Our interview follows.    

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