Botanical and nail care information
Botanical and nail care, read like a label.
Plain-language guides to botanical labels, shelf life, clean tools and nail care basics. No products for sale, no medical claims, no sales calls.
Oil words at a glance
Everything in your botanical bag has a date.
The open-jar symbol shows how many months a product is meant to be used after opening. General ranges are on the shelf life page.
Glossary, decoded.
All wordsCool undertone
A term makers use for skin with pink or blue tones. It describes a color family, not a skin condition.
Dewy
A finish that looks slightly moist or luminous.
Non-comedogenic
A maker’s term meaning the product is formulated to avoid clogging pores. A label claim, not a guarantee.
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