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Natural botanical oils in your facial cleansers, moisturizers, and serums can give you the radiant-looking complexion and healthy skin you’re after. Why? Because certain plant-based oils found in nature are powerful and can deliver the results you want in your skincare products. In the case of oils, no matter your skin type, you want nourishing, protecting, and moisturizing products. When formulated with other potent natural ingredients and superfoods, you’ll have skincare products you can’t live without. So, how do you know which types of oils in skincare products are the best for your face? Here are five botanical oils that promote healthy-looking skin. Facial Oil Jojoba Oil Many women reach for facial products that make their skin feel soft and look smoother. One of the natural ingredients that work well as a skin emollient are oils extracted from jojoba seeds. Jojoba oil’s skin-smoothing properties are wonderful by itself. Even better is the fact that jojoba...

Because of its growing prevalence in skincare products, you may already be familiar with white willow bark. It’s best known as a natural source of salicin, which is what salicylic acid is derived from. Salicylic acid is, of course, a common ingredient in many cleansers, toners, and exfoliants because of its anti-inflammatory properties.  Balance Toner White willow bark contains a number of other ingredients, though, that make it a powerful, multitasking addition to any skincare product. Below you’ll find a breakdown of those ingredients, why they’re good for your skin, and the most common products that are formulated with white willow bark. What Makes White Willow Bark So Effective? The primary benefit derived from white willow bark is salicin. Offering both anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, salicin—as salicylic acid, its common derivative—can help address breakouts. It’s a gentle, natural ingredient, thanks to the anti-inflammatory aspect, a...

The future of skincare is here as more brands arrive to the sustainable beauty scene. Sustainable skincare means that products are not only kind to your skin but also to the earth.  Facial Oil Consumers are turning to brands that ethically source their ingredients, use non-toxic ingredients, manufacture with a low carbon footprint, and use recyclable and reusable packaging, to name a few. With these considerations in mind, here are a few things to look for if you want to support sustainable skincare brands.  Products Without Fillers Some brands use as much as 80% water in their formulations and it’s usually the first ingredient listed as “aqua.” Meanwhile, more sustainable brands offer formulations that don’t use aqua as a filler, which is beneficial for a variety of reasons. Filler-free products that are crafted with concentrated, nutrient-dense ingredients have higher potency and last longer. Also, because these products aren’t being formulated with ...