Blog — clean skincare

Hello, Clean Beauty!

November 23, 2018 • Michelle Bequette • clean beauty • clean skincare • formulated without • Skin Health

Famed for a proudly displayed “formulated without” list on skincare and cosmetics, the clean beauty movement has officially gained mass appeal with no signs of slowing. Although the definition of clean skincare varies widely, it has always been fundamental to everything at about-face essentials.

Why Vegan Skincare?

March 21, 2018 • Michelle Bequette • 100% natural • clean skincare • Cruelty-Free • Natural & Synthetic • Natural vs synthetic • Vegan Skincare

In the past year, Google searches for vegan skincare have nearly doubled. Choosing skincare that aligns to their lifestyle choices makes sense for the 6% of the US population that identify themselves as vegan. A bit harder to explain is the growing appeal of vegan skincare among devoted meat and cheese lovers. The answer lies in the benefits of vegan skincare. What is Vegan Skincare? Vegan skincare contains zero animal sourced products. This includes any animal byproducts, like: Beeswax Collagen Honey Lanolin Propolis Royal Jelly Silk Peptides Snail Filtrate Regardless of dietary preferences, you can still reap the skin benefits. ...

Dimethicone: Love/Hate Story

February 25, 2017 • Michelle Bequette • Better Skin • clean skincare • dimethicone • silicone derivatives • silicone-free

After a years of layering luxurious, Dimethicone-laden skincare and cosmetics – cleansers, serums, eye creams, night creams, line fillers, primers, concealers, and foundations – my love began to sour with the incessant pilling due to the endless silicone film. My resentment towards Dimethicone blossomed into a genuine loathing with the striking improvements to my skin since losing the "cones.