If you have ever looked at the ingredient list on a Pūraka product and wondered what a CO2 extract is, this is the post for you. It is one of those ingredients that does not get much attention in mainstream skincare — not because it is obscure, but because most brands simply do not bother with it.
When people ask what makes Pūraka different, the answer usually starts with tissue salts. But there is another ingredient in two of the formulations that Melissa finds equally fascinating — Bach flower essences. Here she explains what they are, why she included them, and what they bring to a skincare formulation that is trying to be genuinely whole in its approach.
There are very few skincare ingredients that suit virtually every skin type, work at every age, and have a clear biological rationale. Squalane is one of them. Here's what it is, where it comes from, and why it belongs in your moisturiser.
