Wilde Flora Journal

Tips for Eliminating Toxins from Skincare

As someone who has personally done the GAPS protocol, using (and avoiding) foods to heal my body, I know that good health is dependent on many factors. While food is a powerful healer, it can't wor...

Switching to Natural Fiber Clothing - What to Shop For

Clothing today is loaded with chemicals, harsh dyes and well over 80% contain synthetics, mostly petroleum-based fibers. Natural fibers that aren’t blended with synthetics are increasingly hard to ...

9 Nontoxic Staples that Can Clean Your Whole House

Running out of household cleaning items? Don't panic, you can make most everything you need with just a few basic ingredients that you may already have on hand, such as:  Sea salt Lemons (can ...

A Note From a Mother

I was first introduced to tallow when I was pregnant with my first child. I was given a couple small jars in my baby shower gift box. As I transitioned from pregnancy to postpartum, and all throug...

How to Switch to Nontoxic Bedding

One important aspect of beauty is good beauty sleep. It doesn’t matter what you put on your skin, how much water you drink, what your diet is, if you’re not getting good rest your skin and your bo...

A Day of Caring for Kid's Skin

As a mom of three young children under the age of 4, I know it can be hard to know how best to care for their tender skin. Here I’ll walk through a sample day in the life with daily skincare routin...

Why Should I Use Tallow on My Face?

Why is tallow good for your skin? We know it as the original skincare ingredient. You may know it as beef suet. Tallow is a reliable skincare ingredient that: Serves as a skin superfood, giving y...

How to Use Rose in Skincare

Download my free Rose Monograph HERE for your herbal library! Rose has been a well-loved herb in skincare for thousands of years. It’s used to soften and nurture youthfulness, but how do we incorpo...

Oil Profiles | Jojoba, Sweet Almond, Tamanu

Jojoba Oil- Jojoba “oil” is actually a liquid wax, making it similar to our skin's sebum (which is also a wax) and matching its molecular structure more closely than any other plant product. Jojob...

How to Oil Cleanse - What Are the Benefits?

What is Oil Cleansing? Using oil to cleanse oil? This may sound counter-intuitive. How can we remove excess oil from our skin by adding more oil to it?  Oil and water don't mix, that's why we use ...

How to Apply Tallow to Your Face

If you're transitioning to a tallow-based moisturizer from a commercial lotion, you may need to adjust your regimen a little bit to get the most out of it. Lotion requires a larger amount of produ...

My Personal Skincare Detox Story

My journey to non-toxic living started with the Restart program. It was a three week elimination diet challenge that I took on with a small group of other individuals that met weekly to discuss th...

Tips to Become an "Ingredients Household" and Reduce Grocery Trips

While grocery shortages sweep the country from time to time, we're usually surprised to find ourselves well equipped. Why? Because we used to live in the country, 20 miles from the nearest grocery...

How to Use Tulsi in Skincare

Tulsi, or Holy Basil, is an adaptogen in the mint family. As a nervine, it is an ally against stress and anxiety. It has a wonderful aroma and taste that is reminiscent of bubblegum and spice. It g...

Tallow for Hair and Beard Care

Just when you think you’ve tried tallow for everything, you’ll find there’s even more uses for it! Yes, I'm talking about hair care. It really shines when it comes to keeping unruly beards tidy an...

Infused Oils vs. Essential Oils

Are essential oils safe for skincare? What's the difference between an infused herbal oil and an essential oil and why don't we use any essential oil in our products?  When I started out in ...

How to Use Skin Serums

The Benefits of Skin Serums One of our favorite parts of the complete Wilde Flora skincare regimen is our serums! What are serums? They are packed with a blend of our own infused herbal oils as we...

How to Use Hydrosols

When I first began my herbalism studies, I found it hard to know how to use herbs when I needed them. I had stores of dried plants but was at a loss for how best to extract their benefits. When I f...

Hydrosol Vs. Essential Oil

Hydrosols, also known as floral waters, have quickly become my absolute favorite way to use herbs. As a student of herbalism, I love learning about the amazing properties of plants and the variety ...