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![Salt Habit Skincare vegan anhydrous skin cream made with seaweed](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/vegan-moisture-cream.png?v=1717527445&width=1200)
Go small, go simple, go now
Lin and Larry Pardey's famous motto "Go small, go simple, go now" totally influenced my ideas about sailing but is also close to my heart because it echos my own minimalist slant on life. Which is why I'm guffawing over the realization I've tied myself in knots and slowed to a crawl over creating *more* products...
![closeup of Bladderwrack, a brown seaweed which helps maintain moisture levels in skin](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/seaweed-for-skincare.jpg?v=1677865204&width=800)
Why you want to wear seaweed
Seaweeds are humectant, drawing moisture from the air to keep skin hydrated. Preventing dryness improves skin's texture and elasticity, softening and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
![Seas the Day: Get Balmed!](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/seas-the-day-balm.jpg?v=1698932165&width=1500)
Seas the Day: Get Balmed!
Getting everyone balmed has become my quest. And today I'm celebrating reaching a marker on this quest: 'Seas the Day', our skinimalist, herbal balm created especially to use while sailing, is ready to launch!
![raw cupuaçu butter](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/cupuacu-butter.jpg?v=1689700961&width=600)
Cupuaçu curious?
If you love African Shea and Indian Mango butters but want their skin benefits with alot less carbon miles, Cupuaçu is for you. Native to the Amazon, Cupuaçu butter benefits dry or damaged skin by improving elasticity and supporting skin's natural moisture barrier.
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![amber glass facial serum bottle with fresh orange slices](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/vit-c-oil.jpg?v=1680981932&width=800)
No oil has vitamin C naturally
I know. Everybody says it. But it's simply not true. No vegetable oil, not even the famed Rosehip, naturally has vitamin C.
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![Is eco-friendly packaging even a thing?](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/packaging-blog.jpg?v=1689194365&width=800)
Is eco-friendly packaging even a thing?
You can't see it but I've got my hands thrown way up in the air. Not in a good way. Not in “the band playing on stage told me to throw my hands up in the air" way. How did my knickers get in such a twist, you ask? Packaging. I hate packaging.
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ingredients
![Kitchen Herbalism: Calendula](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/43826318_s.jpg?v=1662740066&width=799)
Kitchen Herbalism: Calendula
To say this cheerful flower is one of the most important plants in the herb garden is really not an exaggeration. Calendula (Calendula officinalis) has a long history of use as medicine, food, cosmetics, and fabric dye...
![Petroleum jelly made me do it](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/53750559_m.jpg?v=1687462792&width=2365)
Petroleum jelly made me do it
Listen as Shay tells the story of the moment Salt Habit Skincare was born...
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![Wooden bowl of dried basil surrounded by fresh basil leaves](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/125327056_s.jpg?v=1657906060&width=848)
Wear your herbs: Basil
When I say “basil”, do you think “pesto”? Pesto made with sweet basil happens to be my enduring obsession, but with over 50 different varieties (possibly as many as 150!) distributed around the world, basil is about much, much more.
![Cupuaçu fruit hanging on tree](http://salthabit.com/cdn/shop/articles/147332692_s.jpg?v=1662665565&width=848)
Petrocarbon? I'm soaking in it.
or, How I learned to stop worrying and love Amazonian Rainforest ingredients. I'm trying to do all I can to be a responsible human so have been looking at my carbon footprint...
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