HONUA HAWAIIAN SKINCARE | Talk Story: Culture, Skincare, Health – Page 2

Say Aloha to Astaxanthin

Say Aloha to Astaxanthin

Natural astaxanthin has anti inflammatory properties and offers a variety of benefits that can positively affect cardiovascular health, brain healt...

Antioxidants - what they are and why they matter in skincare (and everywhere else too)

No matter when you began your "skincare journey," anti-aging has likely entered into your mind at one point or another as you peruse shelves or we...

Hyaluronic Acid: What Is It, and Why Do I Need It?

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is naturally found in the human body, particularly in our connective tissue and skin. It's a sugar molecule that helps retain ...

Deep Dive: Hāloa 'Āina & Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood

For years, Honua did not use sandalwood in our products as it is often not sustainably sourced. However, Kapua discovered Haloa'Āina, a Hawaiian f...

Water and Wellness

The link between water and wellness is undeniable. From drinking water to showers to spas to oceans...water and wellness are intertwined. For m...

Show us your #HONUAGLOW

Our 'Ohana is growing - and we want you to be a part of it. We love seeing the faces of our extended Ohana (aka family, tribe) shared with us bot...

Coastal Restoration Using Glass

We are envisioning - no, we are CREATING - a future where glass from Honua bottles is redirected from landfills back into useful projects. And jus...

The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Hawaii - Oahu edition

Hawai'i is opening up for visitors again and many of us are feeling better about flying (finally!) and we all know what that means. Those of you t...

Best in Glass

Did you know most companies package cosmetics in plastic? Most of that is single-use, petroleum-based plastic. Not only is this harmful to our na...

Why esthetician-created brands are rare but powerful

Kapua Browning started exploring skincare in her early 20s. She grew up in Hawai'i as an avid surfer and never (!!!!!) wore sunscreen. Not too su...

Is your skin oily? It may be craving a face oil.

A face oil for oily skin? What? Yes, indeed!

Acne-prone skin - why it happens and WHAT to do about it!

Do you remember back in health class, as a pre-adolescent, where we we told that acne was a thing of teenagers? Oh, and that is isn't caused by di...

How do I use my Honua products?

"Ok, I just received all of these products but how on earth do I use them? " This is something we hear a lot and it is understandable. Skincare i...