BRAZEN BLOG

ROUND TABLE WITH BRAZEN BEE - AUGUST 23, 2020Did you miss the virtual event? Watch the full round table discussion here: Introduction by Courtney HensleeThe United States has the most lax laws on topical products of any nation in its wealth bracket. The last time a law was made around topical products it was 1938. This was before skincare formulators even had access to the broad spectrum of chemicals they do today. There are only 8 chemicals banned for topical use in the United States. Th … read more

Just a couple of days ago I was intrigued by the 4,000th ad hitting me on Facebook about another "no shampoo" solution. I often click to see what other companies are doing and are *saying* is "no poo". I'm most often just disappointed to see it's yet another product packed full of chemicals and so sadly being promoted by Jonathon Van Ness (I DO LOVE THAT MAN).This was also one of the MANY times I found that an ingredient list is just so deceptive that it stinks. I want all of you to be able to l … read more

It's a real struggle some days to be a part of the “Beauty Industry.” I am horribly embarrassed by the way other companies market and the products they peddle: tricking customers into believing their product is natural, fooling people about what ingredients are capable of doing, charging insane amounts of money for things that are mostly WATER, hiring celebrities to act like their products are what they use at home, using ingredients that come from plants on the endangered species list … read more

Unrefined. Raw. Crude. Plain. Untreated. Unprocessed.  Why should you be looking for these words when it comes to skincare?These words mean that the formulator knows that there is far more nutrition in raw ingredients than there are in "extracts" and things just "sourced from" plants. Just like a canned green bean versus a fresh or frozen one, we totally know that food has a of variances in quality and how much nutrition it can deliver. There is nothing different about ingredients … read more

If you’re still washing your face with traditional facial cleanser, there’s something you should know.There’s a much better method for attaining the balanced and beautiful skin you desire. Oil cleansing offers an alternative to the facewash you’ve been using for years…even if you have oily skin. True story. Check it out.What is Oil Cleansing?Oil cleansing is a method of cleansing your skin using natural oils. The whole premise behind oil cleansing is applying a specific combination of o … read more