Plain answers about our ingredients, labels and routines, written by Mystic Hollow, where every formula is mixed by hand in Henderson, Nevada.
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Short answer. “Clean” has no legal definition for US cosmetics, so each brand defines it. Ours: no sulfates, parabens, silicones, mineral oil, petrolatum or synthetic dyes. Colour comes from charcoal and mineral pigments, including synthetic mica. Some fragrances are synthetic; each is researched first and free of known carcinogens, mutagens and organ toxicants. Every ingredient is named and explained.
How to read an ingredient list, and what “clean” means here.
What an ingredient is, what it does in a formula, and what the research says.
What goes on when, in what order, and how often.
“Clean” has no legal definition for US cosmetics. Here’s exactly what it means at Mystic Hollow, from parabens to fragrance and mica, and how to check it.
Activated charcoal is porous and holds on to oil, but evidence for bigger claims is thin. What it does in Sea Witch and Black Magic, and what it can’t do.
A toner follows cleansing. A face mist hydrates any time, and in our routines it’s the last step, the seal. How they differ, and where Remember When fits.
Largest amounts first, anything at 1% or less in any order, colours last. How to read an ingredient list in five steps, with our own labels as examples.
Mushrooms are rich in water-holding beta-glucans and in antioxidants like ergothioneine. What the 25 mushroom complex brings to Shroom Therapy.
Polish, cleanse, hydrate, moisturize, seal. Our night routine in order, what serums and creams each do, and how often to polish or mask.
