When it comes to skincare, there are always new trends popping up and new discoveries happening daily. It can be difficult to keep up with what’s new and know the best things to do for your skin. To help with this, we consulted with New York based, board-certified dermatologist Dr. Hadley King to answer our most popular skincare questions so we can use the best practices with our routines!

Question: Should I Wash My Face Once or Twice A Day?

• A common question regarding skincare is how many times a day we should be washing our face. We know it’s important to remove makeup before bed, but do we really need to be cleansing both morning and night? See what Dr. King says below:
• “It’s most important to cleanse the face at the end of the day to remove makeup, pollution, dirt, debris. Whether or not you need to cleanse the face in the morning may depend on your skin and your night routine. If you sweat during the night, have residue from your night skincare routine, or if your skin is particularly oily and/or acne-prone, then cleansing in the morning may be helpful.”
• If you choose to double cleanse, we recommend using our Face Polish Gentle Oatmeal Scrub to help exfoliate, hydrate, and rejuvenate the look of skin before going in with your regular facial cleanser.

Question: What are the Benefits of Double Cleansing?

• Double cleansing is the process of cleansing your face two times, usually one with an oil based cleanser and one with a water based cleanser. This process helps to remove any leftover makeup so your skin is thoroughly cleansed. Let’s see what Dr. King says about double cleansing below:
• “Oil based cleansers work on the principle of like dissolves like. They can also be the first step in a double cleansing regimen, with a water-based cleanser as the second step to avoid leaving an oily residue– this may be a good option for those with oily or acne-prone skin. Heavy makeup users also may prefer additional cleansing steps.”
• If you have oily or acne-prone skin, we recommend double cleansing with our Essential Cleansing Oil to help remove makeup and impurities for cleaner, more refreshed-looking skin before cleansing with a cleanser such as Hydra-Cleansing Emulsion Daily Face Wash for Normal to Dry Skin if you are on the dryer side or Start Clean Deep Cleaning Cleanser if you have more acne-prone skin.

Question: Why Should I Use a Toner?

• A toner is a step in your skincare routine that is usually done after your wash your face but before you apply any serums. But what does toner do? What are the benefits of using a toner? Let’s see what Dr. King has to say about toner below:
• “Different toner ingredients can offer a host of benefits. If you have oily or acne-prone skin look for a toner with Salicylic Acid or other exfoliating acids. Salicylic Acid can penetrate into pores to remove oil. If you have dry skin look for toners with hydrating ingredients like Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Lecithin, Aloe Vera, and Rose Water.”
• We recommend using our Balancing Tonic for Oily Skin to help deep clean pores of excess oil and impurities. Formulated with witch hazel, aloe vera, and amino acids, this toner is especially helpful for oily skin.

Question: What Is Skin PH Balance and How Does It Affect My Routine?

• While the pH balance of skin sounds super scientific, it is essentially just the determining factor on if your skin is balanced or not. If your pH balance is off balance from too many harsh cleansers or treatments, it impacts your skins acid mantle, which is what helps protect your skin. But what does this mean? See what Dr. King says about the pH balance affecting your skin below:
• “Studies have shown that increased facial skin pH is seen more often in people with acne than in people without acne. Therefore including measures that maintain the pH of the acid mantle could be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acne.”
• We love using Beauty Biome Microbiome Complex Serum to help balance our skins acid mantle. Infused with hydrating aloe vera and moisture-locking prebiotic and probiotic ingredients, this skin-loving serum helps reduce the look of uneven texture and encourages a healthier-looking microbiome.

Question: What is the Proper Order to Apply Skincare?

• Applying your skincare in the right order is essential to help your products work the way they are supposed to. Let’s see what Dr. King has to say about what the correct order is to apply skincare so we can have the best results:
• “In general, the idea is to go from the lightest products that are most absorbed, progressively to heavier products–so that means cleanser, toner, serum, moisturizer, makeup. Serums/active ingredients go on clean skin to maximize absorption. Occlusives, oils, and waxes block water loss and should be applied last because they help to lock in the previous steps.”
• A skincare routine for dry skin, for example, with the correct order to apply would be:
  • Hydra Cleansing Emulsion Daily Face Wash For Normal To Dry Skin: Start with a cleanser, such as Hydra Cleansing Emulsion, to moisturize and cleanse skin while helping to avoid over-drying for a fresh, radiant-looking finish.
  • Sensitive Skin Toner Balancing Tonic For Dry And Sensitive Skin: Next, apply a toner to help soothes and hydrate skin.
  • C the Light Vitamin C Serum: After toning, go in with a serum, such as C the Light, to help brighten and smooth skin.
  • Maximum Moisture Complex: Saving our heaviest product for last, moisturize skin with Maximum Moisture Complex to help penetrates skin and help quench thirsty, dehydrated skin.

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We hear about the damage that pollution can cause our planet, but have you ever thought about what pollution is doing to your skin? Pollution in the air, such as car emissions, particles floating in the air, and other environmental stressors, can cause some damage to your complexion—especially if you live in a big city. But have no fear! Protective products that help pollution-proof your skin is the perfect solution. This week in the blog, we have board certified dermatologist Dr. Hadley King telling us about ingredients that help protect our skin, as well as what products we should be reaching for.

Start Clean

The first thing we can do to help protect our skin from pollution is to ensure we are cleansing our skin every day. City Detox Environmental Defense Powder Cleanser helps break down dirt, oil, makeup, and impurities for a complexion that is smoother and brighter-looking even after daily exposure to environmental stressors, such as pollutants. Simply mix City Detox with water to gently exfoliate skin.

“Pollution in the air exposes the skin to environmental stressors, which can damage the skin and contribute to skin aging. It is important to cleanse the skin regularly to help remove environmental pollutants” says New York based dermatologist Dr. King. “This cleanser is formulated with papain, an enzyme derived from papaya that gently exfoliates the skin, and charcoal to absorb oil and other impurities from the skin.”

Protect and Hydrate

You don’t have to compromise on hydration or pollution protection with BioDefense Environmental Protection Cloud Crème! This replenishing moisturizer helps to instantly hydrate and plump skin as it helps protect the skin from environmental stressors both morning and night. See what Dr. King has to say about BioDefense below:

“This hydrating gel is rich in humectants to plump the skin and emollients to support the skin barrier. BioDefense is also formulated with aloe, green algae, and dandelion extracts to offer antioxidant properties.”

Shield Your Skin

Set your makeup and shield your skin with Set + Shield Environmental Defense Makeup Setting Mist! This lightweight spray helps protect skin from pollution and daily grime for a fresher and healthier-looking complexion. Simply mist your skin for a matte finish with skin protecting benefits.

“Antioxidants are key for protecting the skin from damage from free radicals that come from UV rays and pollution, says Dr. King. “Silica and charcoal powder help to absorb oil to provide a matte finish, while glycerin and aloe water help to hydrate the skin. Green tea leaf extract as well as other botanical extracts have antioxidant properties that help to protect the skin from damage from environmental stressors.”

An Extra Boost

When you are wanting to give your skin an extra refresh, try Pollution Control Environmental Defense Charcoal Mask! This mask helps clarify and refine the look of skin as it draws out dirt, oil, and other impurities to deep clean skin and helps reduce the look of shine. Let’s see what Dr. King has to say about Pollution Control below:

“Great for oily, combination or congested skin. Lactic acid hydrates and gently exfoliates while charcoal and clay absorb excess sebum. Aloe hydrates and soothes and jojoba helps to support the skin barrier. Use 1-2 times per week.”

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Lately, it seems like dewy, radiant-looking skin has been all the rage—and rightfully so! We have been loving seeing all of the glowy makeup looks, but the easiest way to achieve the lit-from-within look is with a good skincare routine! This week in the blog, we have put together a skincare routine that you can use both morning and night to help you achieve your radiant-looking skincare goals.

Step 1: Cleanse

For the first step of any good skincare routine is to cleanse the skin to help remove any dirt or daily impurities that may lead to clogged pores or blemishes. Our favorite cleanser to reach for when we want to have radiant-looking skin is Pure Radiance Revitalizing Cleanser. This cleanser can be used morning and night as it helps even out texture and tone for brighter-looking skin. Formulated with our lumitone complex and lactic acid, this cleanser gently exfoliates and cleanses the skin.

Step 2: Tone

After cleansing, we recommend applying a toner to help balance the skin. We suggest using Pure Radiance Bio-Active Mist to help firm the appearance of skin while also helping to even out skin tone and give a brighter-looking complexion. This alcohol-free toner is formulated with kombucha mushroom extract to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while also helping to brighten the look of skin.

Step 3: Serum

Our next step in our radiant-looking skincare routine is a serum! Our Florabright Advanced Brightening Serum helps improve the look of an uneven skin tone as it helps give a more radiance and refreshed-looking appearance. Formulated with daisy flower extract and Australian wildflowers, Florabright helps to improve hydration and rejuvenate the appearance of skin for the dewy-looking complexion you crave.

Step 4: Moisturizer

Last but not least, moisturizer! Moisturizing your skin is an essential step in ensuring that your skin stays hydrated and healthy-looking. We suggest using a different moisturizer during the day vs at night, as you need SPF protection during the day and extra hydration at night. We suggest the following two products to implement into your radiant-looking skincare routine:

• Correction Code Daily Moisturizer Spf 25: A moisturizer with SPF 25 infuses the skin with vital hydration while helping to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Formulated with Matrixyl Synthe’6, Correction Code helps to firm and smooth the skin while also helping to protect the skin from UVA/UVB rays.
• Advanced Night Recovery Pro Night Crème: An advanced night cream helps soften surface roughness for a revived radiance and a clearer, smoother-looking complexion. Formulated with revivaderm, this moisturizer helps to plump, smooth, and restore the look of skin.

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To start off the new year right, let’s take a step back and look at what ingredients we are mixing together—and what we probably shouldn’t be mixing together. When the right ingredients are combined, your skin will be more likely to reap the benefits of a smooth, healthy-looking complexion. On the other hand, when some ingredients are mixed skin can feel dry and flaky. This week in the blog, we are going to go over the do’s and don’t of skincare combinations so you can have the skin you want to start off the new year.

Do Mix:  Niacinamide + Retinol

Mixing Niacinamide and Retinol together is a dream combo that can help you achieve smoother, plumper looking skin when used together over time. While retinol works to exfoliate skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles, niacinamide works to help minimize enlarged pores and add moisture back into the skin. Both retinol and niacinamide balance each other out when applied to the skin, making this the ultimate dream team skin care duo.

Our recommendations for products with retinol and niacinamide are our Renewal-A Age-Defying Retinol Night Serum and Get Hydrated Oil-Free Moisturizer. Renewal-A encourages healthy skin renewal to visibly smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a firmer-looking appearance, while Get Hydrated helps to soothe the skin and reduce the appearance of redness, making it a combination for radiant, healthy-looking skin.

Do Mix: Vitamin C + Squalene

Do you want glowy, hydrated, healthy-looking skin? Look no further—vitamin c and squalene are the perfect duo to help keep skin hydrated and brighter looking. While vitamin c is working to help brighten an uneven skin tone and soothe the skin, squalene is working to help restore suppleness to the skin while adding in hydration to help prevent moisture loss. When combined, these two skindulgent ingredients will help give you the dewy-looking skin you crave when used consistently over time.

Our recommendations for products with vitamin c and squalene are our C The Light Vitamin C Serum and Beauty Sleep Overnight Cooling Treatment. C the Light helps to brighten, smooth, and even out the look of skin while Beauty Sleep helps soothe and replenish skin for firmer and softer-looking skin, making it a combination for glowy, dewy-looking skin.

Don’t Mix: Salicylic Acid + Vitamin C

We love salicylic acid and vitamin C—just not together! Vitamin C is packed with antioxidants that can help reduce any dark spots on the skin and can help give a glowy-looking appearance. Salicylic acid is used to exfoliate dead skin cells in efforts to help

reveal fresh and healthy-looking skin. While it may seem like a good idea to combine these two ingredients, when mixed together they can throw off the skin’s pH level and result in dry, acne-prone skin. Instead, we suggest using a salicylic acid at night and vitamin C in the morning so you can have the benefits of both ingredients without causing any skincare problems.

Instead, try mixing Stay Pure Acne Treatment Lotion with Maximum Moisture Complex for a mix of salicylic acid and aloe vera that will help address blemishes while adding a dose of hydration to help avoid dryness.

Don’t Mix: Retinol + Salicylic Acid

If you are wanting to take your skincare routine up a notch and are wanting to try to address acne prone skin, retinol and salicylic acid are both great on their own… but not together! Both retinol and salicylic acid disrupt the skin barrier in order to unclog pores and exfoliate the skin. However, when mixed together, skin is getting double the exfoliation and can begin looking red, flaky, and possibly irritated. Take our word for it and do not try mixing these two powerhouse ingredients together for the sake of your skin!

Instead, try mixing Renewal-A Age-Defying Retinol Night Serum with Beauty Sleep Overnight Cooling Treatment for a mix of retinol and squalene that will help your skin appear firmer, smoother and softer.

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The New Year signals a fresh start and is a time to come up with resolutions for the upcoming seasons. While you may have resolutions such as working out regularly or getting consistent amounts of sleep, implementing new skincare habits can be great resolutions, as well! This week in the blog, we have Board-Certified dermatologist Dr. Hadley King sharing her opinions on which skincare resolutions we should implement this year.

Resolution #1: Take Time for Skincare

When we are overwhelmed with the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it can be hard to prioritize skincare. However, we are making it a resolution in the new year to take the time to practice self-care and give ourselves some TLC at least once a week. One way to practice this is with our Restorative Enzyme Peel Exfoliating Gel. This quick peel can be done in as little as 2 minutes and is filled with skincare benefits, as discussed by Dr. King below:

“Enzymes are a great choice for exfoliation for those with sensitive skin who cannot tolerate alpha and beta hydroxy acid. Most of the enzymes used in skincare come from fruits and vegetables, such as pineapple, papaya, and pumpkin. These enzymes help dead skin cells slough off, leaving the skin smoother and softer and decreasing discolorations. And they work quickly– the process takes only 60 seconds.”

Resolution #2: Start Using a Retinol

It is never too late to start incorporating a retinol into your skincare routine! Retinol encourages healthy skin renewal and can help reduce the signs of aging. Our Renewal-A Age-Defying Retinol Night Serum helps to instantly plump the look of skin and visibly smooth the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a firmer and brighter-looking appearance. See why Dr. King recommends using a Retinol below:

“Retinoids are vitamin A derivatives that are very powerful and can produce significant changes in the skin. They increase the turnover of skin cells, increase collagen production, and decrease discoloration. Beyond sun protection, retinoids are the most proven topical option for anti-aging.”

Resolution #3: Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!

Hydration can help combat signs of aging while conditioning the skin for a softer, smoother-looking complexion. Using a thick moisturizer such as Be Smooth All-in-One Balm can help increase skin firmness, help reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and reduce dry patches on the skin. Be Smooth is formulated with Moringa Oil, which is a favorite of Dr. King. See why she loves Moringa Oil below:

“Moringa oil is great for supporting the skin barrier, which seals in hydration and protects us from environmental stressors. This means that it is a good moisturizer and beneficial for dry and sensitive skin. Moringa oil is also similar to the oil naturally produced by our skin, which means that it can help to balance all skin types without being greasy.”

Resolution #4: Improve Your Skin Barrier

The microbiome was certainly a buzzy skincare trend this year, and we want to keep the trend going throughout 2023! Having a healthy skin barrier can help protect skin from environmental stressors while locking in hydration. Using a serum such as Beauty Biome Complex Serum helps balance the look of your complexion while boosting your skin’s barrier function to help reduce uneven skin texture and reveal brighter-looking skin. See what Dr. King has to say about the microbiome below:

“We are learning more about the important role that the microbiome plays in skin barrier function and conditions like acne, rosacea, and eczema. The skin microbiome makes important contributions to the skin barrier; it also produces skin nutrients and essential skin lipids.”

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