MADRONA HOUSE APOTHECARY

SKIN CARE LINE

This home care system has lovingly been in development over the past 2 years— in my kitchen laboratory, on my own skin, and in my treatment room. It favors a cornerotherapeutic approach, prioritizing the support of your skin’s natural barrier defense mechanism over barrier disrupting ingredients. What does that mean? You wont find a lot of traditional surfactant emulsifiers or thickeners like alcohol esters, waxes (other than naturally from whole plant oils), PEGs, fragrances, solvents, parabens, sulfated surfactants like SLS/SLES, dyes, alcohol, or silicones. There are a few exceptions, for example in my formulas with certain peptides and other active complexes which come from the manufacturer suspended in tiny amounts of solvent or surfactant, for efficacy of use. If you have any concerns, you can always reach out, I’m more than happy to talk about it and/or formulate a custom product for you.

Most of my formulas are bio-mimetic, or skin identical, and contain natural moisturizing factors like ceramides, hyaluronic acid, phospholipids, electrolytes, protein/amino/peptide film formers, humectants, and phytonutrients from plants that include vitamins, minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds, flavonoids, polyphenols, and mucopolysaccharides.

According to corneotherapy, chemical exfoliants such as Retinoids, AHAs, BHAs, and Polyhydroxy acids are generally indicated only when it will assist in returning a compromised barrier to a functional state. I stand behind the concepts that shape corneotherapy, but I also know every person’s skin is just as dynamic and unique as they are. Because of this bio-individuality, my approach to product choice is customized around your concerns and supported by botanical and bio-mimetic formulas that soothe, nourish, and hydrate.

Consumer education is very important to me. No one knows your skin better than you do and with the right information, and maybe a little guidance, you are able to make the most informed decision about what will work best for you. To this end, you’ll find ingredient spotlights in detailed product descriptions. I’m currently working on an ingredient directory with a breakdown of ingredient origin, function, and purpose, for each formula.

***Please note. While I am a skin care formulator, I am not a cosmetic chemist. Everything I know about chemistry is self taught. Further, I am still working on funding to have my formulas tested for stability and efficacy of preservative systems. For this reason, I am limiting sales to existing clientele at this time.

PRODUCTS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR EXISTING CLIENTELE ONLY 

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