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When you hear 'natural', picturesque images of blue skies and birds singing come to thoughts. However when it comes to cosmetics the term "natural" is often misinterpreted. Many companies claim their products are natural' even though they contain processed components. How do you know if a product is truly organic or not?

Bluh Alchemy

Bluh Alchemy is an innovative skincare brand that is clean and has a small, treatment-focused range that contains synergistic blends of rare botanical extracts. Founder Becky Bluh studied cosmetic chemistry and discovered how to harness the potency of plant-based substances which have transformative physiological effects on the skin. She searched for a variety of plant extracts that would provide an ideal skin health, and guard against premature ageing and free radical damage, as well as oxygenative stress.

Bluh's research and experimentation with rare botanicals led her to discover the revolutionary Cellular Extraction process, which permits the extraction of a plant's complete phytoactive profile in its most potent and stable state. Her formulas employ this game-changing tech to provide Advanced Bioactive Solutions directly to the skin.

We picked two full-size Bluh Alchemy products for February's Beauty Heroes Discovery: the Botanic Retinol Cell Regeneration Concentrate (hero however, make it even better!) and the Eye Oil serum (sidekick that every superhero needs). Bakuchiol, which is an ingredient of retinol reproduces the corrective properties of retinol in this concentrated to visibly correct fine wrinkles, enlarged pores and breakouts. This is paired with a range of antioxidants, including Kakadu plum to boost cell regeneration and diminish the appearance of hyperpigmentation and finger lime caviar that helps firm and tone the skin and mountain pepper leaf cell extract that has an unbeatable ORAC to protect against premature ageing.

African Botanics


In a corner of the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Johannesburg, South Africa grows a yellow-tinged strelitzia (known as Mandela's Gold), an endemic plant that is also one of the nation's emblems of nature. It is a tribute to the moral leader and founder of the Rainbow Nation and a reminder that South Africa has a deep connection with nature.

For Craig and Julia Noik, founders of the luxury green beauty brand African Botanics, launching the line was more than just a business idea. It was a chance to share their home with others and give them a an understanding of the long-standing traditions of this land that has always been part of their lives.

The resulting skincare line pays tribute to traditional African beauty rituals using ancient African phytochemistry, as well as modern botanical pharmacy. The most effective South African plants are sustainably procured from the country's remote and unexplored regions, and then combined with potent actives sourced by biochemists and botanists both in South Africa and across the world. The plants are then encapsulated with advanced extraction and encapsulation techniques to create the ultimate eco-luxe high-performance green beauty.

Fifty7 Kind

Fifty7 Kind, an internet-first brand, offers plant-based skin care products in environmentally-friendly packaging. The sleek line of body care and skincare includes ingredients that are sourced from Southern Africa. These include oil extracts from plants and seeds as well as unique minerals from the desert, the ocean and the land. Gabrielle (founder of Fifty7 Kind) grew up as an organic child in the English countryside. She says that her mother taught her how to cook using raw ingredients and to gather wild herbs for beauty.

Utilizing botanicals that are sourced sustainably using artisanal slow-fusion techniques, the brand ensures concentrated extracts of skin health promoting vitamins, fatty acids, trace nutrients and nonpolar amino acids. The brand sources rare, wild-crafted, and under-the-radar botanicals such as Ugandan Vanilla and a sub-species of shea known as Vitellaria Nilotica which contains high levels of Vitamin A + E + K and non-polar antioxidants.

YINA is an organic skincare line that was created by two female doctors of Chinese Medicine millenia ago. East ancient herbal remedies meet organic and botanical luxury in this California founded brand. YINA products include traditional herbal remedies and medicinal plants like Ashwagandha, Hawthorne Berry and other organic ingredients that are commonly used.

Live Botanical

Botanical skincare that bridges the gap between traditional and modern methods, creating balance & harmony to enhance your beauty. Made in Portland, OR.

A botanical is a plant or part of a plant that is valued for its healing properties, flavor, or scent. Since the beginning of time, botanicals have been used to maintain and improve health. This includes skin care.

Botanicals are available in dried or fresh form and in many different preparations. They are available in the produce aisle at a grocery store or in the section of dietary supplements as tablets, capsules tea bags, liquid preparations. A single chemical may also be isolated from a plant and then sold as a dietary supplement in tablet or capsule form.

The safety of a plant depends on its chemical composition, its function within the body and how it's prepared. The amount of a botanical included in a product is a factor in its safety. A cup of tea has just a tiny amount of plant, whereas extracts or tinctures are much more concentrated.

A tincture is created by soaking a plant in a liquid, such as water or alcohol, to extract the desired constituents. The tincture can be diminished to different strengths. The strength of a tincture typically expressed as a ratio of botanical to extract.

YINA

Angela Chau Gray, Ervina Wu and Angela Chau Gray are both experts in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Their brand pays homage to the ancient philosophies of TCM with professional TCM practitioners at the steering wheel. The result is innovative, artisanal, and luxurious formulas that are specifically designed for modern-day health and wellness practices like acupressure, acupuncture, jade rolling, and gua sha for the whole body.

YINA products are manufactured sustainably in California and are brimming with powerful bio-adaptive herbal extracts. Their most popular products are the NOURISH botanical oil serum and the mask for preventing pollution. Both are filled with nourishing camellia seeds oil, safflower oils, and licorice root. They also contain anti-aging plants like rhodiola, and Asian knotweed. The mask also contains coconut, pear powder carbon, and cleansing moringa.

Felicia is part of the super-efficient YINA operations team. She loves trying new products and following the self-care routines advocated by the founders of the brand. She is a fan of the YINA Anti-Pollution Mask that includes cleansing agents like pearl powder, skullcap root and moringa.

Malaya Organics

Malaya Organics, a Brooklyn-based 100 100% natural, high-performance product, was founded by Katya Slepak. She is an expert formulator and product designer, as well as an aromatherapist certified by the FDA. The brand's nourishing, results-driven products are designed to support the skin's natural aging process as it matures and are suitable for all ages and skin types. Their balance oils are infused a therapeutic blend that is high in anti-aging plant oils, essences, and phytonutrients.

Ingredients come from the taigas in Siberia, the forests of India as well as the Amazon and the deserts of Morocco. They've been carefully designed to help you connect to your inner landscape which is one of peace, balance and healing. The name "Malaya", which originates from a Shambhala sandalwood forest also refers to a sacred garland that is worn during ceremonies. These were the motifs that inspired the thoughtfully designed collection.

Fran Miller

The collection includes everything from shea butter and goji berry body scrub to a hair-smoothing spritz and multi-tasking face oil. The line includes everything from shea butter and Goji berry body buff to a spritz that smooths hair multi-tasking face oil.

Since its beginning, F. Miller's commitment to sustainability in the environment has been based on a focus on organic, ethically-sourced ingredients and partnerships with responsible producers both locally and internationally. All of their high performance products are free of harmful preservatives, synthetic fragrances and colorings, parabens, phthalates, mineral oils, petrolatum aluminum, GMO's and SLS's.

spectrum organic products are blended and packaged by hand in small batches to ensure freshness. The label works with cosmetic chemists who create high-nutrient botanical blends that nourish and nurture radiant skin. The brand is also environmentally conscious, which extends to the packaging and the practices. They make use of biodegradable and recyclable glass, and focus on sourcing eco-friendly reusable packaging materials. They also offer refills and a subscription program to reduce waste.

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