Cardamom

 Cardamom is a spice that comes from the seed pods of various ginger plants. Native to India and popular throughout Asia, Cardamom is the world’s third most expensive spice, famous for its aromatic and healing properties. It is commonly used in food, medicine,...

Native Bees

There are more than 3,600 species of native bees in North America according to Xerces society or 4000 according to USDA. Native bees are our most important pollinators.Honey bees are not native to the US, they were brought here from Europe and they are not our number...

Beautyberry

Beautyberry, native to the south, is also known as French mulberry, sourbush, bunchberry, or purple beauty-berry. In Greek, the genus name Callicarpa means callos, “beauty” and carpos “fruit” The roots, leaves, and branches were used by various Native American tribes...

black cumin seed oil

I’m constantly searching out new plants and oils to incorporate into to my products. Black Cumin Seed Oil, the newest weapon in my arsenal of powerful and effective organic ingredients, is hardly new. This ancient oil, derived from the seeds of the lovely Nigella...

Why choose waterless skincare?

Why chose waterless skincare? Water Shortage First let’s address water shortage before we address the benefits of waterless and/or anydrous skincare. Only 3% of the world’s water is fresh water i.e. available water for human consumption. 11.1 billion people worldwide...