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We hope you’ll enjoy these insights into CBD, cosmetic ingredients, discussions around our formulations and why we’re so passionate about what we do.
Beauty sleep: The perfect Nighttime skin routine
Sleep is a great time to let your skincare put in the work for you. When we sleep our skin goes through processes including skin renewal, regeneration and moisture-locking. Waking up to fresh, hydrated, glowing skin is everyone's dream. But how do we get there?...
Rolling with it: Gua Sha & Jade Roller Guide
Roll with it Jade rollers and gua sha sculpting stones are available at beauty stores, pharmacies and online – we even sell them ourselves. But are the benefits of using these tools to massage your face and apply skincare products a myth or facts? We...
How to add Ascend’s fragrance free Caffeine + CBD Brightening Serum into your routine
At Ascend we want to ensure you reach for your Caffeine + CBD Brightening Serum to use each morning or throughout the day depending on your routine. I would suggest using this powerful serum in your morning routine. The potent caffeine smell helps you wake...
Why & How To Add Ascend’s Phyto-Retinol + CBD Night Serum Into Your Routine.
Why choose our Phyto-Retinol + CBD Night Serum. Our Phyto-Retinol + CBD Night Serum should be your first choice product to use nightly. For many reasons including the aspects already discussed such as the vegan formula and cruelty free manufacturing and...
Why Use CBD Infused Vegan & Cruelty-Free Skincare?
The skincare and cosmetics industry is saturated with vast amounts of products. Each making your decisions as a consumer very difficult. With the recent boom in adding CBD products or ranges into the equation like so many brands have done, we can only imagine the...
The Importance of Antioxidants in Skincare
We often see in the skincare industry a crossover between dietary advice and popular skincare ingredients. We see this for example with Vitamin C, which we know to take as a supplement to help fight off illness, and also in skincare as a potent antioxidant and brightening agent.
Is CBD Better Than Vitamin C?
If you’ve been interested in skincare for longer than 5 minutes, chances are you’ll have heard of vitamin C. As a cosmetic ingredient, it stands firmly in the hall of fame alongside retinol, hyaluronic acid, AHA’s and salicylic acid. It is recommended by almost every...
From The Formulator: Building Scent Profiles Is An Opportunity To Rediscover My Roots
The strongest involuntary emotional responses come from scent. When developing our flagship range, I had to decide what I wanted to achieve from the scent of these products.
The Multi-Tasking Workhorse of Your Skincare Routine
How can we make the most of our skincare products when each item seemingly has a very specific use? Concentrated oil serums are some of the most versatile beauty products available, with a variety of uses that doesn't stop at skincare. Here are 6 ways your oil serums...
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