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Summer skincare ingredients guide by Stark Skincare formulator Jessica Lafleur

Summer Skincare Ingredients: What Truly Helps W...

Jessica Lafleur

The few ingredients worth reaching for when it's hot — and the one or two worth easing off. Not a new routine, just what earns its place in summer.

Summer Skincare Ingredients: What Truly Helps W...

Jessica Lafleur

The few ingredients worth reaching for when it's hot — and the one or two worth easing off. Not a new routine, just what earns its place in summer.

Stark Skincare being handmade in a small-batch studio in Canada

Handcrafted Skincare: What It Actually Means (a...

Jessica Lafleur

"Handcrafted" is everywhere. Here's what it actually means at Stark — small batches, self-formulated, made in Canada — and what it doesn't mean, including the preservative conversation most brands skip.

Handcrafted Skincare: What It Actually Means (a...

Jessica Lafleur

"Handcrafted" is everywhere. Here's what it actually means at Stark — small batches, self-formulated, made in Canada — and what it doesn't mean, including the preservative conversation most brands skip.

Linoleic Acid for Skin: The Fatty Acid Your Barrier Might Be Missing

Linoleic Acid for Skin: The Fatty Acid Your Bar...

Jessica Lafleur

Of all the fatty acids in skincare, linoleic acid is the one worth actually understanding. It explains why some oils feel great on your skin and others just sit there...

Linoleic Acid for Skin: The Fatty Acid Your Bar...

Jessica Lafleur

Of all the fatty acids in skincare, linoleic acid is the one worth actually understanding. It explains why some oils feel great on your skin and others just sit there...

Hyperpigmentation and dark spots

How to Deal With Hyperpigmentation and Dark Spo...

Jessica Lafleur

Hyperpigmentation is the umbrella term for any patch of skin that's darker than the skin around it. It happens when melanocytes (the pigment-producing cells in your skin) make extra melanin...

How to Deal With Hyperpigmentation and Dark Spo...

Jessica Lafleur

Hyperpigmentation is the umbrella term for any patch of skin that's darker than the skin around it. It happens when melanocytes (the pigment-producing cells in your skin) make extra melanin...

Woman applying skincare serum to damp skin to prevent product pilling

Why is my skincare pilling? (And how to actuall...

Jessica Lafleur

When skincare products pill, it means that ingredients from different formulas aren't integrating smoothly. Instead of absorbing or blending into the skin, they're balling up against each other on the...

Why is my skincare pilling? (And how to actuall...

Jessica Lafleur

When skincare products pill, it means that ingredients from different formulas aren't integrating smoothly. Instead of absorbing or blending into the skin, they're balling up against each other on the...

Jessica Lafleur formulating Stark Skincare products by hand in small batches in the Ottawa Valley

How Skincare Products Are Developed: The Stark ...

Jessica Lafleur

Discover how Stark develops skincare products from scratch. Learn why some reformulations take months, and why slow product development leads to better results.

How Skincare Products Are Developed: The Stark ...

Jessica Lafleur

Discover how Stark develops skincare products from scratch. Learn why some reformulations take months, and why slow product development leads to better results.

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