by Michelle | Mar 24, 2024 | Ingredients, Main
A new ingredient has hit the concocting lab here at the Alpha Farm! While I’m a bit behind on posting and uploading products and pictures, I’ve been falling in love with this amazing active ingredient! As with most ingredients, this plant-derived...
by Michelle | Jan 21, 2024 | Ingredients, Main
I have been intrigued with this active ingredient since I started my formulation journey in 2022. The scientific name is Centella asiatica and is commonly known as Indian pennywort. For thousands of years, Gotu Kola was mostly used as a medicinal herb. It has also...
by Michelle | Dec 20, 2023 | Main, Trends
If you aren’t familiar with the practice of Gua Sha – maybe you should be! As I’m honing my skills in the formulation realm, I’ve always leaned towards natural and holistic alternatives. Social media usually lures me in so I’m always...
by Michelle | Oct 31, 2023 | Ingredients
While I was studying formulating, I was also studying Apitherapy. What is apitherapy? It’s related to all things pertaining to the bees and beehive products and how those products affect the human body. While I understood the powerful affects of bee venom from...
by Michelle | Oct 31, 2023 | Ingredients
You’ve heard of the vitamin CoEnzyme Q10 (CoQ10) also known as ubiquinone and maybe you even take this supplement in your diet. CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant that helps your body fight against all the free radicals in the environment and when it’s added...
