Science Saturday: Bisabolol
This week is all about calming chamomile. If you missed the WTF is Chamomile post, you should definitely check it out! Chamomile has many...
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- Mar 10, 2019
- 2 min
DIY Musical Honey Massage Mask
Earlier this week, we dove into the awesomeness of honey (which you can read in our WTF is… Honey?! post), and talked a little about why...
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- Mar 9, 2019
- 3 min
Science Saturday: Gluconic Acid!
Earlier this week, we dove into the awesomeness of honey (and if you missed it, you can read it HERE), which contains our chemical of the...
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- Jan 20, 2019
- 6 min
Smelly: Pt 1 – The Real Deal with Botanical Scents and Cosmetics
Today’s post is kicking off our first mini series on fragrances and cosmetics. This is a subject near and dear to Mack’s heart, and as a...
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- Jan 19, 2019
- 3 min
Science Saturday: Polyphenols
Today we’re taking a look at polyphenols! Don’t let the name scare you- they are awesome phytochemicals that are probably in more of your...
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- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
Neem Spotlight
In case you didn’t notice, we’re all about neem this week! Today we are taking a little time to introduce you to our neem oil skincare...
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- Jan 7, 2019
- 4 min
WTF is… Neem?!
Sometimes the best things stink. No, literally. Neem oil reeks. It’s aroma is a diabolical trifecta of raw sewage, fresh garlic and...
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- Jan 6, 2019
- 1 min
Kitchen Sink Spa Files: A Rose Hip-Hibiscus Toner
We’re going crazy for rose hip this week! If you haven’t seen our WTF is Rose Hip?! post yet, do take a second to take a peek! Today, we...
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- Jan 5, 2019
- 4 min
Science Saturday: Vitamin C
Vitamin C gets A LOT of attention in the skincare industry, but it is more often touted as a magical panacea that “does great stuff” than...
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- Jan 2, 2019
- 1 min
Rose Hip Spotlight
In case you didn’t notice, we’re going a little crazy for rose hips this week! Today we are taking a little time to introduce you to our...
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- Apr 30, 2018
- 3 min
WTF is… Green Tea?!
Unlike it’s good buddy Sugar, Green Tea is pretty much universally loved and hailed as the best thing since sliced bread. It’s even older...
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- Apr 15, 2018
- 4 min
Skin Care Sunday: What’s the Deal with Oily Skin?
I feel like the past few weeks this weather has just been playing tricks on Philadelphia- a few warm days to get us excited for the end...
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- Apr 11, 2018
- 3 min
The Kitchen Sink Spa Files: A Turmeric Chai + DIY Turmeric Chair Cleanser
The mug really is as big as it looks… my mugs are bowl sized! So let me explain the black stuff all over my face. Some of us are blessed...
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- Apr 7, 2018
- 3 min
Skin Care Sunday: What’s the Deal with Skin?
I hope everyone had a stellar week. Philadelphia is finally thawing out (dare I even say it was warm?! I dare, I dare!). My Pandora...
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- Apr 2, 2018
- 2 min
WTF is… Turmeric?!
Turmeric is what the layman would describe as an ‘exotic spice’. It doesn’t help that it’s a widely used ingredient in several Indian...
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- Mar 30, 2018
- 2 min
The (Much Delayed) Kitchen Sink Spa Files: DIY Milk & Honey Face Wash
There are A LOT of formulas in my Raw Spa arsenal, and sadly, many of my favorite products are just for house use, like this creamy...
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- Dec 18, 2016
- 2 min
WTF is… Rhubarb?!
As a staple in any self-respecting witch doctors garden, rhubarb is a pretty useful plant. And much like old timey shamans, Rhubarb can...
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- Jul 10, 2016
- 2 min
WTF is…Sugar?!
Oh man, here it is. The big one. The greatest thing or the greatest evil depending on who you ask. Love it or hate it, the fact is we...
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- Jul 3, 2016
- 2 min
WTF is…Goats Milk?!
On the big long list of things we rub on our skin to make it happy, goats milk is one of the more straightforward ones. I mean, just...
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- Apr 3, 2016
- 2 min
WTF is…Pink Himalayan Salt?!
Oh ho ho! Pink Himalayan Salt! How fancy can you get? I mean, just say it out loud with me: “We don’t use regular salt, we use pink...
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