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Routine Week: Dry Skin Routine

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Routine Week: Dry Skin Routine

We’ve teamed up with Oak Essentials Advisory Council Esthetician Julia Barna to create a comprehensive routine for dry skin. Adding moisture-rich formulas that support the skin barrier are key for maintaining hydration.  
Routine Week: Sensitive Skin Routine

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Routine Week: Sensitive Skin Routine

We’ve teamed up with Oak Essentials Advisory Council Esthetician Julia Barna to create a routine that calms and soothes sensitive skin, targeting redness and signs of reactivity to leave it nurtured, balanced and even-looking. 
Routine Week: Blemish-Prone Skin Routine

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Routine Week: Blemish-Prone Skin Routine

We’ve teamed up with Oak Essentials Advisory Council Esthetician Julia Barna to create a routine that helps balance blemish-prone skin. With a focus on clarifying and keeping hydration even to avoid over-production of oil, it leaves skin fresh and glowing.  
Routine Week: Brightening Routine

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Routine Week: Brightening Routine

We’ve teamed up with Oak Essentials Advisory Council Esthetician Julia Barna to create a routine that refines and adds luminosity so skin is brighter and smoother. 
Routine Week: Anti-Aging Routine

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Routine Week: Anti-Aging Routine

We’ve teamed up with Oak Essentials Advisory Council Esthetician Julia Barna to create a comprehensive routine that targets all of your anti-aging concerns: fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven texture and tone. 
Moisture Is the Original Anti-Aging Ingredient

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Moisture Is the Original Anti-Aging Ingredient

Before retinol, before peptides, before procedures — skin needs moisture to function like young skin.
Firming, Reimagined: Why Plant Peptides Are the Future of Skin Longevity

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Firming, Reimagined: Why Plant Peptides Are the Future of Skin Longevity

Our Firming Plant Peptide Serum harnesses the power of Hydrolyzed Pea Peptide, a plant-based, sustainable ingredient that supports elasticity, reduces the appearance of wrinkles, and plumps the skin for a smoother, more radiant complexion. 
Into the Bottle: Daily Hydrating Mineral Body Sunscreen

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Into the Bottle: Daily Hydrating Mineral Body Sunscreen

Open for an ingredient-by-ingredient glossary of our new SPF.
Mineral SPF, Explained

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Mineral SPF, Explained

Mineral versus chemical formulas, what “broad spectrum” actually means, and more.
Arey Co-Founder Allison Conrad on Approaching Hair Care Like Skincare

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Arey Co-Founder Allison Conrad on Approaching Hair Care Like Skincare

This science-backed hair care line actually addresses the root cause of greys—pretty cool, right? 
Dry January Rituals with Ghia Founder Mélanie Masarin

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Dry January Rituals with Ghia Founder Mélanie Masarin

As the founder of our favorite non-alcoholic apéritif brand, we wanted to know—what’s Mélanie’s approach to a busy January?
The Body Butter for Skin Longevity

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The Body Butter for Skin Longevity

All the ingredient science behind our first-of-a-kind new formula.