Can you relate? There is nothing worse than getting a massive blind pimple before a special occasion or a hot date. As fellow acne sufferers ourselves we get it. It’s …
OH NO A PIMPLE!
OLIVE OIL IS COMEDOGENIC
Did you know Olive Oil is comedogenic? When an oil has more than 25% Oleic Acid it disrupts the skin barrier and will cause acne pustules. Olive Oil has between …
OUR PRODUCTS ARE PREGNANCY SAFE
Many women are concerned about cosmetics when they become pregnant. If you are acne prone this becomes even more of a concern. All of our Roccoco Botanicals products are safe …
Spotlight on Kiwi Fruit
Kiwifruit Seed Oil is extracted from the seeds of Actinidia Chinensis. It contains more than 60% Alpha Linolenic Acid (Omega 3, ALA) which is an Essential Fatty Acid that our …
ALLERGY or IRRITATION?
Do you know how to tell the difference between irritation and allergy? Irritation is a local reaction. It can include redness and general flushing. It disappears quickly. An allergy involves …
REDNESS IN THE SKIN
If you have redness in your skin you may just think it’s normal and there isn’t a thing you can do. The truth is there is a lot you can …
How much of skin health is gut related?
There is one thing for sure and that is, what we eat definitely affects our skin. This particularly applies to acne skins. So how does the gut affect our skin? …
ARE YOU USING LEMON JUICE ?
Are you using lemon juice on your skin as a treatment? Lemon juice is very acidic. It has a pH of a 2. Which is 10 times more acidic than …
HERBAL EXTRACTS NOT CREATED EQUAL
Herbal extracts are not created equal. Have you ever bought a product with similar ingredients, yet one gets amazing results and the other average. Why? The quality of herbal extracts …
BEESWAX IS COMEDOGENIC!
Beeswax is a natural wax often used in natural cosmetics. It is however not safe for acne skins. Originally when comedogenic testing was done beeswax scored a ranking of 0-2 …
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