The Learning Lab

What is Rosehip Oil? Rosehip oil, also known as rosehip seed oil, has been used for centuries, including by ancient Mayans, for its remarkable skin-enhancing properties. It is extracted by cold-pressing the seeds of wild rose bushes (Rosa moschata or Rosa rubiginosa) native to the southern Andes in Chile. The...

What is Oxybenzone?

By Kari Kenner February 25, 2020 |

Oxybenzone is the current bad guy in recent sunscreen news articles, daytime TV, and research studies and you may be asking, “But what is Oxybenzone?” Most common sunscreens are full of chemicals, which are not healthy for our skin, our bodies or the environment. Oxybenzone is a widely used ingredient...

Titanium Dioxide vs Zinc Oxide

By Kari Kenner February 25, 2020 |

Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are the only mineral compounds approved by the FDA for use as active sunscreen ingredients. But how do they compare? Which is better? Read on to explore the differences between titanium dioxide vs. zinc oxide and discover which ingredient offers superior protection. Regarding titanium dioxide...

17 Benefits to taking Vitamin E

By Kari Kenner February 24, 2020 |

Vitamin E Benefits We started our Waxhead mission as a way to protect our skin in the sun. And just like water-soluble Vitamin C, its fat-soluble Vitamin E partner became a vital ingredient in our nutrient bars. Quite simply, Vitamin E benefits and defends your skin in the sun, and it’s...

Physical vs Chemical Sunscreen

By Kari Kenner February 24, 2020 |

What is Physical Sunscreen? Physical Sunscreen (sometimes called Mineral Sunscreen) forms a protective physical barrier of inert minerals over the skin, is not absorbed by the skin, and is less likely to cause skin irritations. Ingredients Used Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide How do they work? Sit on top of skin, they...

What does Vitamin C do for your Teen?

By Kari Kenner April 21, 2019 |

What does Vitamin C do for your Teen? In designing our Antioxidant Bites, Vitamin C was a vital ingredient because of the amazing things it does to defend skin from UV rays by removing free radicals. But Vitamin C (aka ascorbic acid) is not simply a powerful water-soluble antioxidant. It...