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Ingredient Highlight: Baobab Oil! You can find this precious oil in Aurora - Luminous Face Oil, read on to learn more about the abundance of benefits for your skin health. Adansonia digitata, aka Baobab, is one of the largest sub-Saharan botanicals. In South Africa, the baobab is steeped in legend and used for its various nutritional and medicinal benefits from the leaves bark, fruit and seeds. Its bark used for rope and cloth; its trunk acts as storage; the edible leaves and fruit provide medicinal remedies for illness. It’s also one of the longest living tress on the planet with...

Face oils have become all the rage over the last couple of years and for many good reasons! Oils are wonderful for the skin – providing nutrients, essential fatty acids and antioxidants that can both protect and transform your skin. When you use a facial oil, you are using 100% actives: A potent amount of nutrients, so a little goes a long way. There are a lot of ways to incorporate them into skincare routines for daily use. Let’s discuss some tips on getting the most out of your face oils.   Apply on Clean, Damp Skin It’s best to...

  Ingredient Highlight: GOTU KOLA Centella asiatica, the botanical name of Gotu Kola, hosts a vast number of nutritional and medicinal benefits that can help support the entire body. It’s rich in vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin A, carotene, minerals, and some phytonutrients such as flavonoids, volatile oils, tannins, amino acids and polyphenol. Gotu Kola is considered to be a chief herb in Ayurvedic medicine and has been known to treat a variety of issues like skin problems, wound healing, nervous system and cognitive dysfunction. This herb is used in the Inner Bloom Beauty Tea & Liberate Face...

“What are adaptogens again?” says my husband every time I mention an herb that is from this category. I often use the term to describe herbs that have the ability to aid your body into balance. But what is an adaptogen really? An adaptogen is an herb that has medicinal substances that help your body respond to stress. More specifically, they’re known for supporting metabolic processes (think chemical reactions of cells for vital functioning) and producing stress-related neurotransmitters and hormones. Hence, adaptogens increase your body’s resistance to stressors whether they are physical, environmental, biological or emotional. It’s said that they...