by Pam Phinney
March 13, 2023
There’s some misinformation going around about how long cold process soap actually needs to cure. A popular supplier has egregiously made a claim...
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by Pam Phinney
October 30, 2022
Clean Beauty loves to boast how their products are free from [insert alleged scary ingredient here], toxin free, made naturally, safer, and somehow better. Clean Beauty is the bully that needs to go away.
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by Pam Phinney
October 19, 2022
Here’s your reminder that soap has ONE purpose: to cleanse the skin. Some folks out there love to spin some fairy tales about their soaps, some of which are medical claims.
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by Pam Phinney
September 1, 2022
Guess what?
- All skin has texture and pores.
- Blemishes and wrinkles do not define you or your beauty.
- No product is magical potion and promis...
by Pam Phinney
July 12, 2022
There are too many products in the beauty industry, claiming to “detoxify” your skin. This is a myth.
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by Kristin Overly
January 31, 2022
Soap is intended to CLEAN . That’s it. Any product out there that claims to treat or cure any sort of medical condition, such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, etc, is actually classified as a drug by the FDA.
by Pam Phinney
September 9, 2021
Oh, green beauty “experts” love to spread this misinformed gem: 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘴 𝟼𝟶% 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵.
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by Pam Phinney
July 8, 2021
If a brand says their products are "chemical-free," they're lying to you.
by Pam Phinney
June 23, 2021
Is there such thing as L Y E - F R E E soap?
by Pam Phinney
October 24, 2020
nat·u·ral /ˈnaCH(ə)rəl/: existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.
I briefly discussed this on social media recently, but...
by Pam Phinney
July 6, 2020
My favorite part of creating a new product, whether for sale or for personal use, is the process of formulating and tweaking.
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There’s some misinformation going around about how long cold process soap actually needs to cure. A popular supplier has egregiously made a claim...
Clean Beauty loves to boast how their products are free from [insert alleged scary ingredient here], toxin free, made naturally, safer, and somehow better. Clean Beauty is the bully that needs to go away.
Here’s your reminder that soap has ONE purpose: to cleanse the skin. Some folks out there love to spin some fairy tales about their soaps, some of which are medical claims.
Guess what? - All skin has texture and pores. - Blemishes and wrinkles do not define you or your beauty. - No product is magical potion and promis...
There are too many products in the beauty industry, claiming to “detoxify” your skin. This is a myth.
Soap is intended to CLEAN. That’s it. Any product out there that claims to treat or cure any sort of medical condition, such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, etc, is actually classified as a drug by the FDA.
Oh, green beauty “experts” love to spread this misinformed gem: 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘴 𝟼𝟶% 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵.
nat·u·ral /ˈnaCH(ə)rəl/: existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind. I briefly discussed this on social media recently, but...
My favorite part of creating a new product, whether for sale or for personal use, is the process of formulating and tweaking.
