Formulator Files

From carrier oils to botanical compounds—so you understand not just what you're using, but why it matters.

Popular Ingredients

Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride
Caprylic/capric triglyceride is a lightweight emollient that gives skincare products smooth slip without the heavines...
Butylene Glycol
Butylene glycol is a humectant and solvent used in countless serums, lotions, and cleansers. It helps hold moisture, ...
Glycerin
Chamomile Hydrosol
Chamomile hydrosol is a calming ingredient to add to any toner, mist, or cleanser. Containingith properties from the ...

Further Reading From The Label

I Get Personal With Bakuchiol

|Kitty Delbello
Retinol is the old favorite and she has earned her place. Bakuchiol appears to be more indirect. That does not mean bakuchiol is just retinol with the volume turned down....

Reflections On Caring Too Much: The Beauty Paradox

|Kitty Delbello
Kitty Delbello asks all the questions we secretly have been thinking. Reflecting on a paradox present in our everyday lives. The Beauty Paradox is an article bring her most personal...

Hello my name is PDRN.

|Kitty Delbello
PDRN is fish DNA—but that is only the beginning. Here’s what salmon sourcing, vegan alternatives, safety, and the first controlled topical human trial actually tell us.

Can a Face Cream Save the Ocean?

|Kitty Delbello
Every few years, the beauty industry discovers a new miracle ingredient. For a while now, I've been seeing more and more algae and seaweed extracts popping up as star actives...

I Get Personal With Bakuchiol

|Kitty Delbello
Retinol is the old favorite and she has earned her place. Bakuchiol appears to be more indirect. That does not mean bakuchiol is just retinol with the volume turned down....