INGREDIENT SOURCING IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST

THE MOMENT I BECAME AN ENVIRONMENTALIST When I was in elementary school we had an assembly about the Amazon rainforest. We learned it was being destroyed for timber, but that it was essential to our survival and the survival of the native species. I remember we were asked to sell something to raise money to buy acreage … Continued

INSIDE LOOK: JEANNIE JARNOT – FOUNDER OF BEAUTY HEROES

Meet Jeannie Jarnot, Founder of Beauty Heroes®, a healthy beauty discovery service and online beauty store with the strictest ingredient standard in the beauty industry.  Before Beauty Heroes, Jeannie was a long-time spa director and healthy beauty expert and is now on a mission to deliver beauty you can trust, one Hero product at a … Continued

LAUREL: SOMMELIER TURNED PLANT COMMUNICATOR

Here is a Q and A that Laurel did when Laurel Skin was just getting started. It is a fascinating glimpse into her background as a formulator – and these answers all still hold true today! Shannon: What drew you to become a sommelier? Laurel: I have always loved wine. Growing up, my parents collected … Continued