Skin Care Product Q&A with Ashley Beckman
Over the years, I've put all sorts of junk on my skin in the hopes of making my complexion smoother, clearer, softer, more youthful, etc. Now that I've become more informed about the potentially toxic ingredients in many mainstream skin care products, I've started to seek out healthy, truly natural beauty lines. One of my favorites is Golden Path Alchemy, so I asked co-founder Ashley Beckman a few questions about how her products are formulated:
How do you determine what ingredients to use in your products?
We combine different techniques and medicinals that span ancient traditions to modern knowledge; therapeutic grade essential oils, a variety of medicinals and herbs, Andean Orchid and Peruvian flower essences, gem elixirs, pure plant oils and extracts come together to awaken, purify, refine, renew, and illuminate the skin and spirit. We choose whole foods for the skin, opting for as little processing as possible. All of the ingredients in our handmade products must be nutrient- and vitamin-rich, completely unadulterated, truly natural and as fresh as can be.
What potentially harmful ingredients found in many mainstream skin care products do you avoid?
We do not use any synthetic materials or chemical ingredients. No parabens, laurel sulfates, phthalates, petrochemicals (mineral oil, paraffin, 1,4 dioxane, to name a few), pesticides, propylene glycols or any of their many derivatives. No irradiated herbs, GMOs, soy, wheat, synthetic fragrance, urea, EDTA, artificial colors, alkoxylated amides such as TEA, DEA, MEA and MIPA, mercury, placenta, lead acetate, hydroquinone, synthetic emollients such as PEG compounds, synthetic alcohols, silicones, artificial colors or synthetic preservatives.
Where can I buy Golden Path Alchemy products?
Our products can be purchased through the Golden Path Alchemy website, as well as at Green Line Beauty and Visionary Boutique.
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