24/06/2026
UNPOPULAR POV:
You don't need preservative chemicals derived from the petroleum industry in your skincare.
There. I said it.
Somewhere along the line, we were convinced that skincare needed a chemistry degree's worth of ingredients to be effective.
I disagree.
As a natural skincare formulator, I've always believed that skincare should begin with ingredients that nourish the skin, not ingredients designed primarily to extend shelf life for years on end.
Give me:
✨ Marula Oil
✨ Baobab Oil
✨ Kalahari Melon Seed Oil
✨ Olive Oil
✨ Natural Vitamin E
✨ Botanical Extracts
Over a long list of petrochemical-derived ingredients any day.
Nature has given us some extraordinary ingredients.
That's where I choose to start.
Because skincare should be about supporting your skin, not filling a bottle with ingredients that have little to do with skin health.
Call me old-fashioned, but I'll choose plants over petrochemicals every time.