DIY Alchemy’s Ceramide Serum… not all of our formulations are available for retail. In this post I share the formula and technique for the Ceramide Serum.

Soap is not the enemy of skin. Detergent is. This self-preserving soap has survived the test of time.

Transforming the spirit of the garden; a true form of alchemy. Experimental Blue Moon Distillation - and tips for buying a still.

Here’s why you need plum oil in your skincare routine…

Favored fruit of Pegasus and full of vital nutrients for protecting and restoring damaged skin - Sea Buckthorn Seed Oil

Every ingredient in our formulas is there for a reason… so why HYDROSOLS?

with Rosemary Gladstar’s Famous Lotion Recipe - We’ll tell you how

At Alchemy we use the worlds best natural ingredients to create beauty for busy spirits. This ingredient spotlight for Camellia is the latest addition in our skincare products.

Our bias for ‘natural’ and how it’s defined… who gets to define it.

Full-metal Alchemy. True transformation with copper and water.

What are some greenwashing red flags? Here are five, plus links to read more

Two things always trending with Alchemy: skincare from edible plants and we love oils!

We don’t recommend olive oil as skincare, so why do a spotlight? Read on - -find two key elements to balanced skin via the olive.

Rose + Rhassoul Clay for skin; plus making the cyber shopping experience a little more personal

Liquid gold! Prickly pear is prized and precious beauty care from Morocco

Seasonal skincare. Make it yourself or get yourself a tin of Organic Pumpkin Puree eat some, wear some.

Oats and Honey make for a nourishing face mask or scrub… gentler than clay but effective because oats have natural cleansing agents built in - and they calm irritated skin.

Breakdowns in the acid mantle cause dry, sensitive, irritated, cracked skin which is susceptible to infections: How it works…

We love that intersection of folk medicine and modern science. Get some science behind the magic of Moroccan Black Soap. Its a simple Castile soap paste made with plant fat and lye: olive and ash.

The quick way. The sciency way. Plus a recipe for fizzy foot soak.