To be honest, when I first started Becalia Botanicals, I didn’t know a single thing about formulation.
What I did know was this:
The products I was using — from drugstore brands to high-end beauty counters — were irritating my skin and doing more harm than good. And somewhere deep down, I had this instinct that it wasn’t just me… it was the ingredients.
So when I started making products, I knew one thing for sure:
Every single ingredient had to be natural.
Not just because it felt right, but because I needed to understand what I was working with. I needed to feel each texture, learn what it did, how it smelled, and how it changed when I combined it with other oils or butters. If I couldn’t pronounce it or explain it, it didn’t belong in my formula.
Why Natural Ingredients Matter
Natural ingredients are more than a marketing buzzword. They’re recognizable, effective, and grounded in tradition.
When you pick up one of our products, I want you to feel confident reading the label. I want you to know that what's inside that jar is something your skin can understand — no harsh synthetics, no mystery compounds, just real ingredients that work with your body, not against it.
Nature Has Never Failed Us
…Even if it has its quirks.
Shea butter and mango butter — I’m looking at you. Your temperature sensitivity is legendary. But even with their mood swings, nature is reliable. Our ingredients may not always behave perfectly during production (hello, grainy butter in summer), but they show up for your skin every single time.
And that’s what matters.
The Philosophy Behind Our Formulas
From the beginning, I’ve believed that skincare doesn’t need to be complicated to be powerful.
Our formulations are intentionally simple, clean, and purposeful. Each ingredient has a role. There are no fillers, no fluff — just a focus on what works, what heals, and what you can trust.
That approach helped me create our best-selling facial oil, Luma — and it’s the same philosophy guiding every product in this new chapter of Becalia.
Be Part of Our Relaunch
We’re officially relaunching on September 22!
If you want early access (and a few behind-the-scenes updates), sign up below and join the relaunch list.
Closing Thought:
Natural ingredients aren’t always the easiest to work with — but they’ve never failed us. They’re honest. They’re powerful. And they remind us that the best things in life often come straight from the earth.
