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When it’s less than hospitable outside, it’s actually a great opportunity to give your skin some much-needed attention. Use these tips and tricks to get your skin glowing before the spring thaw begins.

Break those bad habits that can be sabotaging your skin and replace them with techniques that will have you glowing and feel more confident.

Make your own natural skin, body and hair products using our new Botanical Collection of high-quality plant-based oils.

The cosmetics market can be insanely overwhelming with products, tips, and home remedies. Believe me … I’ve almost tried them all! Here are my must-have products and skincare tips for keeping my skin clear as we move into the summer.

Do you want calm, balanced skin but don't know how to achieve this? Look no further than your skin's pH levels. From irritation to dryness, to acne and premature aging, pH levels can either solve or cause further distress to your skin.

Today’s toners have become a way to hydrate the skin and are packed with active ingredients to pamper and soothe the complexion.

With the plethora of products on the market today, it's important to understand what these products are, how to use them, how often to use them, and identify the correct way to incorporate them into your skin care routine.

Great skin is possible, and it starts with you! Your unique skin, your routine, your lifestyle. That’s the philosophy behind our Customized Facial Cocktails. It is all about simplifying your daily at-home protocol and utilizing high quality, natural ingredients that are carefully selected to match your skin care goals.

We all need a good routine. From diet and exercise to the time you turn in each night, healthy habits keep you fit and feeling good. Same goes for skin care. Well explore how best to set up your routine, what products to use and more.

While using oils on acne prone skin my seem counter-intuitive, it can reap many benefits for those suffering with hard-to-treat breakouts.

Essential oils contain powerful components that naturally rid the skin of bacteria and germs that lead to inflammation. They are a great alternative if you’re looking to avoid harsh ingredients that are in many over the counter options. 

Is your skin sallow or breaking out? Notice more wrinkles or clogged pores? Could be how you are cleansing. One of our favorite ways to add a boost to your skin care routine is through double cleansing.

This free, comprehensive guide, brought to you by Source Vitál Apothecary and Organic Skin Care expert, Liz Thompson, will help you customize your skin care routine so that you can maximize the results from the products you use and the habits you create. Download your free e-book now! Just enter your email address and we'll deliver the guide straight to your inbox.

Have you ever wanted to completely customize your own skin care products? Are you tired of fitting your skin into someone else's box (or bottle)? Do you want to make a product that's formulated specifically for your skin type and the issues YOU face?

Now you can with Source Vitál Apothecary's customized facial cocktails.

If cleansing is the single most important thing you can do for your skin on a daily basis, using a concentrated serum or face oil is a close second. The popularity of serums may be relatively new to the beauty world, but they provide a crucial element to your skin care regimen. These skin care beauties provide a wealth of healthy benefits – in one concentrated dose.

One of the best things you can do for ageless skin is exfoliate. Exfoliation is a process to remove dead skin cells on the outer layer of the skin to give the skin a smoother, brighter appearance. It helps to get rid of the dry, flaky skin cells that can cause breakouts and make the complexion look dull and lifeless. It also helps to rev up the skin’s natural regenerative efforts to more quickly produce fresh, new, younger cells.

Source Vitál Apothecary offers nearly 20 natural botanical oils. We recently added 8 multipurpose, nutritive oils to our line-up including Coconut, Hemp Seed, Argan and Tamanu (Foraha) oils. These wildly popular oils are great to use on their own or mix with your favorite essential oils and can be customized to an individual’s skin, hair or body needs.

Developing a healthy skin care routine - and sticking to it - is probably the most important step in having great-looking skin. The good news, put together a handy set that included everything you need to cleanse, tone, protect and moisturize not matter what your skin type.

So you’re reading about skin care products and most of them mention being good for normal, dry, combination or oily skin, just to name a few. It’s hard to decide which product is best for you if you aren’t sure exactly where your skin fits in. So let’s clear up some of the confusion.

Enjoy 40% Off – Today Only! Shed that dull winter skin and get glowing just in time for spring. Select your products, enter discount code FLASH40 when you check out to get your discount.

Whether you’ve been hitting the slopes or cozying up next to a warm fire, your skin might be paying the price due to harsher, drier conditions of winter weather. This month, we have dedicated a blog post on tackling this concern. Take a look at our top tips for maintaining a healthy glow during these winter months.

Skincare can be a tough topic to navigate, especially when trying to incorporate holistic methods into your routine. We caught up with Fran Higgins, our director of education, to answer your natural skincare FAQs. Are there any foods that contribute...