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If I Had A Dream Cream
As someone obsessed with skin care (my bathroom counter tells all), I’m always thinking about ways to offer a better product – hence, the recent pondering on a ‘dream cream’. If I could invent the...
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Boswellia Serrata: Spotlight
An ingredient that few of us would think to look out for in our skin care products, boswellic acid, comes from a shrubby tree (Boswellia Serrata) that grows across India, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia....
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Diet, Acne and the Paleo Connection
Who hasn’t heard about the Paleo Diet (aka the Caveman Diet)? While the jury is still out regarding its purported health benefits, proponents claim that the Paleo Diet may contribute to better health,...
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AHA-Mazing Clean: Our New Triple Exfoliating Cleanser is Here!
We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of new Apothekari AHA-Mazing Clean. Formulated with 3 exfoliating alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) PLUS sugar cane extract, AHA-Mazing Clean is an elegant pearly...
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6 Ways You May Be Ruining Your Skin
Are you doing things that are inadvertently ruining your skin? We would be lying if we said we weren’t concerned about looking as young and healthy as possible, and as the body’s largest organ, the...
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Honey and Skincare
Skin care ingredients fall in and out of fashion but the popularity of honey has been steady for centuries, going back as far as the Egyptians and Cleopatra (who was reportedly no slouch when it came...
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Eat Your Way to Great Skin
The old adage, “You are what you eat” has a lot of truth to it. A good diet will not only help you to feel good, but to look good also. Food that we eat is digested and broken down into vitamins,...
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Teen Skin SOS!
September is here, and if you have kids, no doubt the excitement and trepidation of ‘back to school’ has been building in your home. If your children are teenagers, you may contend not only with buying...
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Skin Care Questions: What You’re Asking Us
We are well known for our selection of Anthelios sunscreens, but our customers also come to us with questions about other skin care concerns. Read on to find out what they’ve been asking about lately:...
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Hemp for Good Health and Good Skin
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we know a thing or two about hemp. What may be surprising is that it slowly, it has been making inroads in the health, cosmetics and skin care industry. Historically,...
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6 Simple But Surprising Tips for Better Skin
Skincare can be whittled down to a simple 4 step process that, when followed consistently, will help your skin look young and healthy but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for some tweaking along...
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Adult Acne
Youth may be wasted on the young, but there’s one thing I don’t miss about my teenage years: acne. Unfortunately, sometimes what goes around, comes around again. And as adults we are experiencing, more...
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Dry Skin and Acne: 4 Key Steps
Although acneic and oily skin are more commonly the partners in crime, there are some who suffer from the unusual combination of acne and dry skin. Finding the right products to treat both can be a...
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Acne in the Ears
If you’ve noticed that acne in the ears has become a more common occurrence lately, you’re not the only one. With the proliferation of ear bud, headphone and cell phone usage, it’s no wonder that...
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Niacinamide Revisited
In our seemingly never-ending search for the proverbial fountain of youth, it’s easy to overlook ingredients that are safe and effective but don’t have the “star power” of, say, retinoids. Niacinamide...
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NEW! Neostrata Pore Minimizing Anti-Shine Hydrating Gel
New! Neostrata’s Pore Minimizing Anti-Shine Hydrating Gel is part of the Acne Care line, products that help control and clear up acne pimples. This 3-in-1 oil-free gel refines skin texture, hydrates...
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Apothekari A is for Anti-Aging Fights Acne Too!
As if it wasn’t enough that women of a certain age start to notice wrinkles, fine lines and sagging skin, acne and breakouts may rear their ugly head as well. Although we tend to associate acne with...
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Eating Trends and Your Skin
We all want good skin but sometimes rigorously following a skin care routine of cleansing, using sunscreen daily and exfoliating isn’t enough if we ignore the lifestyle part of the solution. The old...
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Apothekari AHA-Mazing Clean Cleansing Gel: It’s Back!
Lovers of our Apothekari AHA-Mazing Clean Cleansing Gel will be happy to know that it is available again! A slight reformulation of this cleanser results in a more gentle, but just as effective...
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Teen Skin SOS!
September is here, and if you have kids, no doubt the excitement and trepidation of ‘back to school’ has been building in your home. If your children are teenagers, you may contend not only with buying...
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