When you hear the name Pickle’s Potions, I bet you think of something magical, straight out of a fairytale storybook. I wouldn’t say that that’s too far from the truth. Based in Winthrop, Maine this company feels like the best kept secret in town.
It isn’t magical though, but it is a necessity for mothers everywhere. It’s a brand that shows respect to the plants that grow all around us.
Just A Girl That Loves Pickles
To understand the brand as a whole, you need to understand the creator, Kristin Mutchler. While she was growing up, she inherited the nickname “Pickle” because, well, she loved pickles. She didn’t think up this brand as a way to make millions of dollars, but rather because she saw that there was a gap in the market for a product like hers.
She taught in China years ago. While she was there, she began trying out some natural remedies for her skin because the air was incredibly harsh and dry. It was while living in South Korea that it got to the point where her newborn daughter started suffering with the very same dry skin problem. Her daughter developed a severe case of eczema and Kirstin could find no one single product that would help.
She was passionate about herbalism and began blending together medicinal herbs from her own garden. Little did she know that she would conjure up the best eczema elixir that actually healed the skin instead of masking the symptoms. As her friends and family noticed how remarkable the product actually was, she decided to bring it into the market in 2015.
The Small-Batch
Big brands are known to market their products like there’s no tomorrow (even if the product doesn’t actually work.) Pickle’s Potions gives people a chance to believe in brands again, mixing traditional herbal knowledge with actual science.
Kristin removes the hype from her marketing and focuses on getting people interested by proving that a product actually works. She used her background in botany and aroma dermatology to create safe and effective formulas. She knows how plants grow but more importantly, she knows how certain plants will react with your skin to give you your required results.
They produce their products in Micro-batches because:
- It ensures the quality is top-tier and each bottle is checked before it is sent out.
- Small batches are easier to make when they’re using their own home grown or locally sourced ingredients
- Small patches ensure that the ingredients remain fresh this way it does exactly what its supposed to do for your skin.
There are two stand out products; Their Hyaluronic Acid Serum and their Triple C + Bakuchiol. These products prove that you never have to decide between something that’s natural and something that will actually work. These products do both.
Hyaluronic Acid Serum
This is probably a product you’ve heard about before. Its talked about a lot in the skincare world.
But don’t get it twisted. The Pickle’s Potions Hyaluronic Hydration Booster, is not like every other one on the market. This formula uses distilled Maine spring water as its base and other natural water-based products like cucumber and sweetgrass.
The formula was made in a way that uses a hydration system. The larger molecules lay on top of the surface of your skin to keep the moisture locked in, while the smaller molecules penetrate the skin.
For added benefits, Kristin decided that it would be best for this product to be infused with natural sea kelp to make it rich in vitamins, Korean Ginseng which helps to lighten and brighten the skin and Gotu Kolu which helps your skin naturally boost collagen production. It is a chemical free Product. (It even wont the award for Best Anti-Aging Product at the Global Makeup Awards.)
Are You Lacking Brightness?
If you’re looking for a product that isn’t hydration focused, but more focused on transforming your face, then the Chi Serum Triple C + Bakuchiol is the product you’ve been missing.
This product is a game changer for bringing life back into your skin. It focuses main factors; Brightening and anti-aging.
- This product combines three versions of vitamin c that are both strong but still gentle on the skin.
- It incorporates a plant called bakuchiol which is a natural alternative to Retinol. It has collagen boosting properties and smoothes the skin without causing irritation or making you develop sensitive skin.
- The stabilizer for this product is Ferulic Acid which actually enhances the properties of the Vitamin C, making it even more effective.
- It uses only the best, highest quality natural essential oils like orange, which naturally calms irritated skin.
The Chi Serum is a smooth gel that sinks into the skin almost instantly. It doesn’t leave you feeling greasy like most tradition serums but rather, it leaves you glowing.
Your Skin Matters
This is a brand that has strong beliefs. Its more about your skin than it is about them making a profit. This was a mission designed to fix a problem, rather than to chase the modern-day beauty standards that get forced down your throat.
If you think about it, it’s not really possible to fix your skin with products that are packed with toxins and chemicals, like trying to heal your gut by drinking bleach. It’s just not going to work.
Even after winning over 80 awards all over the world, Pickle’s Potions never lost sight of what was important. The founder, Kristin never shifted from her belief that high-quality, non-toxic skincare should be a product that everybody should know about and have access to. High-quality is not just for the people who have more money than they know what to do with, everybody deserves to put the best of the best on their skin. It feels good when you know a product was designed because the brand actually cares about you and when you purchase a high-quality non-toxic product, you’re proving that you also care about yourself, and that your skin matters.
The choice is ultimately up to you. Do you want to spend your life oblivious to the products that you’re using, and then wonder why your face looks like you’ve had the life sucked right out of it? Or are you going to choose a brand that is honest and transparent and produces the best possible products for you?
It’s a choice for a better life, for better skin.
Pickle’s Potions is a safe space. A place where you no longer have to worry about the integrity of the products.
It doesn’t matter what you’re looking for. You might be looking for hydration or for your face to appear brighter throughout the day, whatever the case may be, Pickle’s Potions has an option to fit your needs. Take care of you skin with a product that nourishes it.
