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Dry Skin vs Dehydrated Skin: How to Tell the Difference
Dry skin vs dehydrated skin is one of the most common mix-ups in skincare and the fix is different for each one. Using the wrong one can make you feel like nothing works, which is demoralising and expensive. Dry skin is a skin type whereas dehydration is the condition...
What Causes Dry Facial Skin…And How to Fix It
Understanding what causes dry facial skin is more useful than any moisturiser recommendation because the fix depends entirely on which part of the picture is wrong. Dry skin sounds simple but it’s rarely straightforward. What starts out as tight, occasionally flaky...
Why Some Natural Products Irritate Skin
When natural products irritate your skin, the frustration is completely understandable. You switched to natural skincare because it was supposed to be gentler. Fewer harsh chemicals, simpler ingredients, less of the stuff you’d been quietly suspicious of for years....
Vitamins in skincare explained: What they do and how they work
Vitamins in skincare are everywhere - Vitamin C serums, Vitamin E balms, niacinamide treatments, B5 moisturisers. But what are they actually doing? And is their presence on a label a sign of a better product or mostly marketing? This guide covers the vitamins you'll...
Damaged Skin Barrier Signs: How to tell & repair it simply
If your skin has suddenly changed - reacting to products that used to be fine, or feeling tight, stingy or more sensitive than usual - that’s often your first clue your skin barrier needs support. The good news? In most cases, a damaged skin barrier is simple to fix...
Preservatives in skincare: why they’re essential (and when they’re not)
Preservatives in skincare are one of the most misunderstood - and often controversial - aspects of skincare formulation, particularly when it comes to natural skincare. They’re often seen as something unnecessary, or even something to avoid. In reality, preservatives...
The work you don’t see: What goes into making safe natural skincare
If you imagine a small skincare brand at work, you probably picture ingredients being weighed, oils being blended or products being poured into jars. That part certainly exists at Sugarbush but it’s only a small piece of the work involved in creating safe cosmetic...
Natural Surfactants – What’s really in your cleansers?
If you’ve ever flipped a bottle of face wash or body cleanser to check the ingredients, you’ll know that many standard cleansing agents sound alarmingly scientific. As more people become ingredient-aware, a question I’m hearing more often is: “What cleaning agents are...
Essential Oils: What you need to know before using them
Essential oils have become incredibly popular over the past decade and it’s easy to see why. They’re beautifully aromatic, naturally derived and incredibly versatile. They’re equally effective at creating a cosy home environment as they are at supporting skincare,...
Shea Butter: A powerhouse for soft, healthy skin
If there’s one ingredient that perfectly sums up what Sugarbush stands for - simple, natural, effective care - it’s shea butter. Rich, creamy and deeply moisturising, this butter has been treasured for centuries in West Africa, where it’s traditionally extracted from...