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I always find it interesting when I'm at an event, showcasing my product line, how one of the first things folks do is pick up one of my jars of cream and take in a whiff to enjoy whatever scent I have to offer them. At first people were sometimes disappointed, as most of my products are unscented. Continue reading

What You Don't Know About Beeswax Processing, But Really Ought To: When I first started formulating my first personal care products, I started with face creams. After a few trials and errors, I was stunned. The feel of an all natural, preservative-free cream on my face was amazing. I was sad I started with such a small batch, and I immediately made Continue reading

Fancy Names to Fool You According to one survey of 2,300 individuals, respondents reported using an average of nine personal care products daily, containing a combined total of approximately 126 unique ingredients. About one percent of men and nearly 25 percent of women reported using 15 or more products each day. Continue reading

We would love to be able to use preservatives in our products that are both highly effective and widely recognized as safe. After experiencing unexpected skin reactions ourselves, and hearing similar concerns from customers, we began to look more closely at ingredients that are commonly described as “safe” in personal care products. What we found was not always reassuring. In many cases, long-term independent research was limited, conflicting, or difficult for consumers to access. This made it increasingly challenging to confidently recommend certain products without asking deeper questions about how these ingredients may affect the body over time. Continue reading

When I first started writing articles for Nature’s Complement, I hesitated before publishing them. Not because I didn’t believe in what I was saying, but because I knew exactly what was coming. Push-back. Criticism. People defending things they had heard on television, read online, or been taught their entire lives. Continue reading