Char's Effective Skin Care Blog/ Char's Effectives Skin Care
It's Easier to Protect Rather than Repair Dry Winter Skin (Updated Jan 10,2026)
Dry Skincare Dry winter skin Hydration pH Balance Restoring Chapped Skin
Many of us enjoy the winter-- but let's admit--most of us don't want The Dreaded Winter Dry Skin! Stepping up our skincare is essential during the winter months as central heating and cold, dry air-- literally-- suck the water out of our skin!
Know the Quality of Your Bakuchiol Source (Updated 5/20/2026)
Bakuchiol Bakuchiol Collection Natural Retinol Alternative Pure Bakuchiol Quality of Bakuchiol Sytenol® A
Meeting Bakuchiol for the first time? The choices can be daunting as the skincare industry has hopped onto this wonder ingredient which is the vegan natural alternative to Retinol without the Retinol "uglies" (irritation, flaking, redness, etc.)! When we first introduced our Bakuchiol Serum, there were only a handful of products available... It's important to know the degree of purity of the Bakuchiol! There is "pure"--and then there is pure which is highly purified! Not all Bakuchiol is created equal or a high-performance active.
Knowing Effective Ingredients Series: Snow Mushroom Extract
Antioxidant Hydration Natural Oil free hydration oil free moisturizer Snow Mushroom Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp
We've all heard about the hydrating hallmarks of Hyaluronic Acid which is a Polysaccharide and is the primary reason for its ability to bind water to the skin (humectant). Snow Mushroom is also a Polysaccharide, and (drum roll please) much more hydrating, multifaceted and moisturizing than Hyaluronic Acid! But, Snow Mushroom's benefits don't stop there!
Why is the pH of a Cleanser so Important?
Gentle body cleanser Gentle Cleanser Kokum Butter Marula Oil Oat pH range Proper pH for cleanser Shower Cleansing Bar SLS Free
Have you heard the phrase: "skin's acid mantle"? To give you a sense of pH ranges, 7 is considered neutral. Our skin has an average pH of 4.7 which is our healthy acidic level. (Men's skin tends to be slightly more acidic). Yes, our skin likes to maintain that "acid mantle"! Most cleansers have pH levels over 7 which contributes to eczema and dry, irritated skin.
Bakuchiol a Natural Alternative to Retinol--Mother Earth's Gift to Skincare (Updated 3/22/26)
Acne fighting Anti- aging antimicrobial Bakuchiol Bakuchiol Collection Bakuchiol Moisturizer Bakuchiol Serum Natural Natural Retinol Alternative Retinol like Serum
Bakuchiol is an exciting ingredient with serious science behind it. A potent antioxidant, age-defying, great for acne & problem skin is just the beginning of Mother Nature's Gift to Skincare, perfected by science!