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Skincare and Sustainability

Skincare and Sustainability

As we celebrate Earth Day, it's important for all of us to reflect on our impact on the planet and think about ways we can reduce our environmental footprint. For skincare companies, this is an especially important time to acknowledge the impact of their products and practices on the environment and take steps towards sustainability. At its core, the skincare industry is all about promoting health and beauty. However, this often comes at a cost to the environment. From the use of non-renewable resources in production to the disposal of single-use packaging, there are many ways in which skincare companies...

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How I Learned To Love Myself

How I Learned To Love Myself

Many of you know me as the founder of Essance Organic Skincare. I was born in Vietnam and Asian culture focused on teaching discipline and to respect our elders; but I never felt like it taught me how to love. So I taught myself! I learned through expressing my emotions and there are many variations of emotions like anger, fear and where that fear comes from. That awareness taught me to recognize and embrace the emotions that I lacked and one of the most predominant is love. There are also many ways to love, but one thing I know is...

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Transitioning To Fall Skincare

Transitioning To Fall Skincare

As we inch closer into the Fall season, the temperatures start to dip, and the days grow colder and shorter. While we transition ourselves mentally to anotherseason, we cannot overlook the weather's impact on our skin. It's essential to protect your skin through the seasonal transitions and, most importantly, do yourbest to keep the effortless summer glow going. Fall season itself represents change, preservation, protection, balance, and letting go to welcome the new that follows the vital growth of winter.As we move into fall, we are faced with less daylight which means less vitamin D for the skin. We also...

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