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An Invitation to Learn to Rest

An Invitation to Learn to Rest

One of the things I have been working on on the advice of a professional is learning to rest.I am a chronic workaholic; sometimes to the point of burnout, which is something a lot of us this year especially, have specifically been struggling with. 
What does water-safe skincare mean?

What does water-safe skincare mean?

Water-safe skincare means that the onus of research is on us! This means we are keeping up with the latest studies to ensure we avoid ingredients that show ANY sign of being detrimental to water systems. We do this work, so you don't have to be an INCI-reading detective deciphering every ingredient!
5 Things you Should know about Exfoliating

5 Things you Should know about Exfoliating

Chemical exfoliants are acids that penetrate the skin to breakdown the “glue” that holds dead skin cells together. They are not just working at the surface of the skin. There is no better pathway to dewy, clear skin than regular chemical exfoliation in your skincare routine. I personally did not ...
Best Natural Ingredients for Rosacea

Best Natural Ingredients for Rosacea

What are the best natural ingredients for rosacea? In this third and final blog post on the formulation of our Harmonia Golden Chamomile Night Cream. This series shone a spotlight on several ingredients that help reduce facial redness and provide deep moisturization to sensitive skin. Today, we...
Objects that bring us Calm

Objects that bring us Calm

Stoic Beauty values the power of intention. When visiting the lab, I had the wonderful opportunity to watch Maria in action. I was luckily able to catch this moment in our bathsalt production. The value of intention is what makes calming objects so peaceful.
Two argan fruits with argan oil

Argan Oil for Rosacea

Argan Oil plays a role in reducing redness, inflammation, stimulates wound healing and repair of the damaged skin barrier function. It is a beloved cultural staple in many beauty regimes. It has a celebrity following all over the world, even with adventurous tree-climbing goats.
Can you Prevent Stretch Marks and practice Body Neutrality?

Can you Prevent Stretch Marks and practice Body Neutrality?

Body Neutrality | Stretch Mark Edition Growth spurts, weight fluctuation, hormonal changes, pregnancy, and myriad bodily changes can result in stretch marks decorating the body. I first noticed my own stretch marks beginning their life on my chest during puberty. At first I panicked. I was taugh...
Golden chamomile for Rosacea

Golden chamomile for Rosacea

Scratching the surface online, I found a lot of interesting possible natural treatments. One of them is extract from a plant called Chrysanthellum indicum which I found reading a blog post by David Pascoe who started the Rosacea Support Group. Very promising and interesting discussion followed h...
A woman of colour receives a shoulder massage

What to use for massage oil?

Let's talk massage! (Not Sexy I Just Have Chronic Back Pain) The practice of massage, and use of massage oils is often sexualized and/or seen as a shameful indulgence. This is ultimately due to the centre of the venn diagram in people's minds: ‘massage’ and ‘sex’ containing aspects of sensuality ...
Skincare Jargon

Skincare Jargon

  Stoic Beauty is centered between clinical efficacy and time-tested ingredients.  It is the balance between traditional botanicals and innovative actives. But what does that mean? The world of cosmetics can be daunting. There are a lot of products claiming to do a lot of things. There are ...
Gua Sha to Clear Heat in the Body

Gua Sha to Clear Heat in the Body

by Chi Ling Chan | Part 2 of a 5-part series exploring Traditional Chinese Medicine | As Western society begins to understand how health and wellbeing is a multilayered process of integrating our physical, emotionally, mental, social, and spiritual aspects in a holistic way, many traditional prac...

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