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Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that affects millions of people worldwide, characterized by redness, flushing, and pimple-like bumps. Although there is no cure, managing symptoms includes avoiding triggers, using gentle skin care products, wearing sunscreen, and seeking treatment from a doctor if needed. April is Rosacea Awareness Month, aimed at educating the public and improving the acceptance and understanding of those affected.

Sometimes simpler is better, find out how you can go back to basics and still get healthy, great-looking skin.

Source Vitál Apothecary is launching a new line of facial Toning Essences that tone, calm and comfort the skin like a toner, nourish and prep the skin like a facial essence. Read on for details about how toning essences are essential to your beauty routine.

We recently updated our collection of all-natural facial moisturizers, packing them with more skin-loving ingredient, improved skin feel and performance. Formulated specifically by skin type and skin needs, learn about how we've upgraded our creams and discover your new favorite skin care product.

Gua Sha and facial rolling is an easy and effective way to incorporate facial massage into your daily and weekly skin care routine. Use these professional tips and tricks to upgrade your at-home beauty routine today!

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.

Hyperpigmentation can be attributed to a variety of factors, such as aging, sun damage, acne, hormones, or even genetics. But that doesn’t mean you can’t improve its appearance! Here’s a quick guide to reducing hyperpigmentation in the comfort of your own home.

Here, we discuss ways to tackle and manage five of the most common, and most annoying, care issues, including rosacea, eczema, hyperpigmentation, psoriasis, and large pores.

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.

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.

Hi again! This is Fran Higgins, vice president of business and an educator at Source Vitál. I’m back to talk a bit more about rosacea. Make sure to check out my earlier posts on morning and evening skin care regimes...

Hi there! This is Fran Higgins, vice president of business and an educator at Source Vitál, checking in again. Last week, I shared my personal struggle with rosacea with you. If you missed those posts, check them out here and here. Today,...

Hello! This is Fran Higgins, vice president of business and an educator at Source Vitál, checking in again. Recently, I shared my personal struggle with rosacea with you and morning routine with you. If you missed that post, check it...

Skin care expert Fran Higgins shares her morning skin care routine to care for issues with rosacea.

Rosy cheeks are cute on kids, but not so much once you reach adulthood. Rosacea is a skin condition that affects the areas of the face that typically blush: forehead, cheeks, chin and lower nose. Essentially what happens is the...

Eating an Alkaline diet is beneficial for not only your digestion and immune system, but also for your skin! What is an Alkaline diet? Alkaline diet consists of eating foods that provoke an alkaline response in your body once metabolized....

Got Acne? Maybe the cows are to blame...  If you have complexion issues that persist, consider avoiding dairy products. Dairy contains hormones which stimulates your hormone production, including insulin which aggravates acne. Many of you may be consuming organic or...