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Achieving Radiant Glass Skin & Slugging

Achieving Radiant Glass Skin & Nourished Complexions: A Modern Guide to Clean Beauty with Keys® Nextra NeoRetinol and AvoJel For women aged 20–45, skincare is more than a routine—it’s a ritual. Concepts like *glass skin*, *slugging*, and *clean beauty* dominate beauty conversations, but understanding how to integrate these trends with science-backed, natural products is key. Let’s decode these terms and explore how Keys® Nextra NeoRetinol and AvoJel can elevate your skincare journey. What Is Glass Skin? Glass skin refers to a luminous, poreless complexion that mimics the smooth, translucent appearance of glass. This Korean beauty trend emphasizes hydration, even texture, and a radiant glow[2][3]. Achieving it requires a multi-step regimen focused on deep moisture and gentle exfoliation. Keys® Nextra NeoRetinol: Your Glass Skin Ally Formulated with Element 6™, a proprietary botanical retinol alternative, Nextra NeoRetinol supports collagen renewal and skin regeneration without irritation[1][6]. Its blend of organic oils—including avocado, green coffee, and cucumber seed—delivers intense hydration while antioxidants combat environmental stressors[6]. Beta testers report dramatic improvements in fine lines, dark spots, and overall radiance, making it ideal for daily use to achieve that coveted lit-from-within glow[6]. Steps to Glass Skin with Nextra NeoRetinol: 1. Cleanse: Start with a gentle, pH-balanced […]

Out with the Old Bar: The Superior Suds of Liquid Soaps for Modern Cleanliness

Embrace Radiant Skin: Discover the Gentle Power of Liquid Soaps for Ultimate Cleanliness and Skin Health Over the years, we have been asked why we make only liquid soaps. Bar soap is widespread, and natural bar soap is impossible to make with the essential oil combinations that we insist on using. Ironically, it is the same reason we cannot make lip balms. The formulations will not permit the essential oil needed for the soap to be effective. Conversely, liquid Castile and Castile-like soaps are excellent carriers for large amounts of essential oils needed to be effective and therapeutic. Liquid soaps, particularly natural and organic ones, have become increasingly popular for their skin-friendly properties and environmental benefits. Here’s a detailed look at the features, benefits, and advantages of using liquid soaps for the skin. Features of Natural Liquid Soaps Natural Ingredients: Natural liquid soaps are typically made from saponified oils or fats, which are known for their hydrating and nourishing properties. Moisturizing: These soaps contain elements like essential oils that provide moisture to the skin, making them suitable for people with dry skin. Nourishing: They are rich in vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin E, an antioxidant that helps protect the […]

Keys® Regimen for Dog Lick Granulomas and Hot Spots

The Back Story Our mascot, a Bichon Frise named Jasper, is sometimes an ironclad mess of compulsive behavior in the form of a lick granuloma. Driven by allergies, neurosis, or the spring weather, he starts incessant liking that creates one or more lick granulomas. Sometimes it is on a leg and sometimes in a challenging area like on a hip. Then there are those ever-present hot spots that need to be looked after before becoming a granuloma. All dogs can be tricky hiding their licking, and Bichon, like Jasper, is extra crafty. First, What is a Lick Granuloma A lick granuloma, or acral lick dermatitis, is a dog skin condition. It is a self-inflicted wound caused by excessive licking or chewing of a specific skin area, usually on the front legs or paws. They often start as hot spots and bloom. The area affected by the lick granuloma is often hairless and can become infected if left untreated. The underlying cause of the excessive licking is usually related to stress, anxiety, boredom, or allergies. These bumps are red and form scabs that irritate him even more, causing more licking. The solution is two use four of our products. Three are […]

Keys® Tortuga – Makeup Remover

An Aquarian Man’s Perspective You can imagine that being in my business that I receive a lot of beauty and skincare publications, both online and some Luddite ones in paper. I am always a sucker for the ones that the headline starts with, “Learn About The Latest Trends In…..” The one in particular that inspired this article was one whose headline was “Latest Hollywood Trends in Makeup Removal.” It went on, “Using Cold Creams to Remove Makeup.” First is a funny story when I was about 6 years old, I walked in on my mother in the bathroom, and I was permanently scarred for life when she turned around, and her face was covered in cold cream. I ran! I must admit laughing out loud reading this latest Hollywood trend article because my mother growing up, only used cold cream for makeup removal and night moisturizing in one easy step. Anyhow, I learned that she would come home from work and remove her war paint, as she called it, and apply cold cream all over her face and eyes. She let it sit for a few minutes and then meticulously removed it with a tissue. She would leave the remnants […]

Psoriasis Decoded

Psoriasis Has A Community NIAMS is a research community of the US National Institutes of Health. The NIH is one of the most elite US government institutions dedicated to human health research. It honors both pharmaceutical and natural solutions to disease. The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. The KEYS® Part Your skin is your largest organ. 80% of people have skin problems. At KEYS®, we create clean, safe, natural products without chemicals that solve these problems. KEYS® supports and contributes to research into skin diseases using natural ingredients for natural solutions. KEYS® products make you feel and look better. Psoriasis Decoded by National Institutes of Health NIAMS If you have been diagnosed with a form of psoriasis or know someone who has, this is a very important article. NIAMS Overview of Psoriasis Psoriasis is a chronic (long-lasting) disease in which the immune system becomes overactive, causing skin cells to multiply too quickly. Patches […]

Nextra® NeoRetinol for Psoriasis & Eczema

Nextra® Help with Psoriasis & Eczema Your skin is your largest organ. 80% of people have skin problems. At KEYS®, we create clean, safe, natural products without chemicals that solve these problems. KEYS products make you feel and look better. Articles like this are meant to help you in your journey for clean clear skin, Naturally. Factoids: Since the introduction of Keys Nextra® NeoRetinol last summer, our customers have reported extra fast relief of symptoms from Psoriasis and Eczema. National Institutes of Health studies have outlined a combination of oral vitamin D supplementation and Retinol as a viable treatment of Psoriasis. Further reports from Keys customers have also indicated that Nextra® has an immediate positive effect on Eczema symptoms. Keys customers have long known that Keys products are based on natural remedies and wellness science. This makes them a group that we title self-experimenters. They will often take Keys products and use them in ways that make sense and are sometimes wildly different than we intended. So is true of reports from our customer about using Nextra NeoRetinol for skin disorders like dermatitis, Eczema, and Psoriasis. Here is one of the many studies conducted by the National Institutes of health […]

Alert – FDA Blocks Sanitizer Imports As Toxic

You should be on alert that the FDA has halted import of all alcohol-based sanitizers made in Mexico. Many US off-brand sanitizers use Mexican sanitizer. Many are sold in bulk to grocery and retail stores for customer use at the front door. FDA found 87% to contain toxic ingredients and wood alcohol even though they claim to be Ethanol.

Breakthrough Routine to Revive Winter Skin

Winter is tough on our faces. Dryness, rapid changing temperatures, and chapping happen. There is a regimen that I use to fight off the effects of winter skin. So, herein I will share what I learned and what I use. Read on to learn more. Do better when you known better.

Keys Feet & Hands Video Testimonial

Problem: Dry Cracking, Bleeding Skin Breaks Solution: Keys Feet & Hands Avocado Jelly with Natural Skin Restoring Ingredients Keys Feet & Hands vegan jelly to the rescue. Living at 7,000 feet in the very environment of Los Alamos New Mexico, it is common to get dry cracked fingers that bleed. This short animation is a 72 hour time-lapse of my cracked thumb. Using Keys Feet & Hands twice a day at waking and at bedtime, shows the quick restore of my cracked thumb. Keys Feet & Hands uses the avocado jelly as its base replacing typical petroleum jelly. We then add back see oil, carrot seed oil and menthol to reverse skin problems. Although Feet & Hands was designed specifically for these areas, it can be used on other body parts that have chapping, tracking, dry patches and itching.

Online Grocery Shopping – C-19 A Grocery Shopping Game Changer For Me.

Funny as it may seem, the one thing about C-19 that I enjoy is not shopping. I hate to grocery shop, so Bob does it most of the time. He hates shopping as well and has been an online buyer since the first eCommerce stores began in the ’90s. He was one of the first subscribers to eBay and Amazon knows him by his first name. With the stay at home orders, it was the impetus for me to embrace online grocery shopping. InstaCart, Sprouts, and Wal-Mart have facilitated this change in a good way.

The Handshake – A Ritual That May Have Just Ended

Handshake Ritual Seem Odd Now A friend of a friend told me that the “Handshake” began in merry old England. It was supposed to show the other person that you were without a weapon. It seems to me that it might not have worked if your enemy was left-handed. Anyhow, I decided to look this up, thinking it might be right or just another urban myth. Well, it turned out to be partially true and interesting. The Origin of the Handshake The history of the handshake dates back to the 5th century B.C. in Greece. It was a symbol of peace, showing that neither person was carrying a weapon. During the Roman era, the handshake was actually more of an arm grab. It involved grabbing each other’s forearms to check that neither man had a knife hidden up his sleeve. Some say that the shaking gesture of the handshake started in Medieval Europe. Knights would shake the hand of others in an attempt to shake loose any hidden weapons. Well after all these years, the handshake may be dead and gone. Not only does it not help us figure out whether someone is armed, but it also spreads germs and […]

Get The Facts – Please – PubMed!

Get The Facts! – Please!

Living with an engineer scientist, the common phrase I hear is, “Where Are Your Facts?” When it comes to your health, Dr. Google is an excellent resource as long as individuals do not have an intention for themselves. So, where do we go for HealthLine facts so we can make good decisions? You are responsible for your personal and family health. Having a resource that you can count on is paramount.

National Institutes of Health

Enter the National Institutes of Health PubMed. NIH is the health arm of the US Government and much more. PubMed is a database created by the NIH and resource begun many years ago as Medlars ll™ and Medline™. Now it is a fantastic resource to learn as little or as much as you want about any medical or research subject dealing with human beings and sometimes our pets.

Our New Hand Sanitizer – And A Few Heroes

Keys has a new interim product and it is a maximum strength hand sanitizer. Our Extra Strength Hand Sanitizer took just 20 minutes to develop and seven days to manufacture, market, and start delivering. Seven days total from concept to delivery with lots of heroes to thank along the way.

Craft Distillers – Covid Heroes of a Different Kind

Recognizing Craft Distillers – They May Just Have Saved A Lot of Lives Our new hand sanitizer can be refilled at home. The lead article shows you how to make it. We are a small company and are selling our extra strength sanitizer near cost, but another feel-good story is the distilleries around the world that are stepping up to the cause to make hand sanitizers or sell/give away grain alcohol to make your own. First, recognize that the two biggest fighters of Covid-19 and any other virus are hand washing with simple soap and strong alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Both help to kill the virus in different ways. Both are our first defense. It was only a few hours of Covid-19 news when the store shelves cleared of hand sanitizers, isopropyl alcohol, and sanitizing wipes. Soon after, we started to post on social media that you can use grain and corn alcohol over 150 proof (75%) to do the same thing. Grain alcohol quickly became hard to find. Liquor stores were selling out as people desperately started to look for solutions. Yes, there was hoarding, but there is also a much greater need now and in the future for hand […]

DIY Hand Sanitizers – That Really Work

Time for Hand Sanitizers. It is important to be effective and know what you are putting on your hands. There are a number of natural commercially available products that work. Right now, they are hard to find in the stores. So, it is time to make your own. It is simple and done right, just as effective as the store-bought sanitizing products. DIY Sanitizers Formulas So here is a formula for creating the world’s best hand sanitizers. Use 98% of 99% Isopropyl alcohol and 1% spearmint essential oil. Can’t find Isopropyl Alcohol? Turn to white lightening. Yes, Grain Alcohol or 190 proof ethanol. Do not dilute or buy less than 190 proof. This means the alcohol level is 95%. It doesn’t matter the source; ethanol is alcohol. Also, mix it with spearmint essential oil for lubrication and positive microbiome effects. Wash Hands Washing your hands with Castile soap is best. Seriously, but when you cannot, alcohol sanitizer helps. My suggestion is to put it into a spray bottle. A 1 ounce (30ml) size will do for your pocket or purse. Spray it on your hands or surface. Spray on hands liberally and rub until dry: just a moment […]

Just Wash Hands

Yes, it is flu season, and traveling is getting to be a more significant concern. It is the time of year to write about not only how to wash your hands, but why doing it the wrong way can hurt.

Many years ago, we researched the University of California Irvine on proper handwashing as a means to stay healthy during flu and virus outbreaks. The study formed our opinion, which I will share here.

The primary purpose of washing your hands is not to spread viruses to your face. The average person touches their face about 50 times a day. When I mentally checked in with how often I touch my face or nose with my hands, I quickly lost count—much more than 50 times a day.

Debunking Hand Sanitizers

Hand Sanitizers, The Right Way, and the Wrong Way. Where to begin? My article, “Just Wash Hands,” has brought a lot of comments. Lots of thank you’s, a few questions and some opinion. Cool, that is what is supposed to happen. Most comments address a short paragraph I wrote about “Hand Sanitizers.” There is a wrong way and a right way. Most of us do it the wrong way. So, I cruised into a Wal-Mart to buy a pair of new windshield wiper blades. I noticed two sanitizer stations at the entrance. One was the right kind, and the other the wrong kind. One was an alcohol towelette, and the other a hand dispenser. One was designed to wipe down the cart and the other to disinfect hands. To my surprise, as I watched for a bit, people grabbed the towelette and wiped their hands with it. It seemed like most people were avoiding the dispenser. Here are my facts. The dispenser, marked as a hand sanitizer, claimed to contain Triclosan and alcohol. Fact, this machine kills all the good and bad bacteria on the skin. I firmly believe, as studies point out, that pathogens populate faster than good colony bacteria. This […]

Skin Pairings – Keys Guide to a Youthful Look (Discount Extended)

Keys Skin Pairings by Wendy Steele

Pairing fine skin care products for anti-aging and beauty is like pairing fine wines with great food. Our products are great. Often they are greater together. This article by Wendy Steele points out the Keys product pairings she uses. Wendy offers a discount coupon for you to try and believe.

Keys Tortuga Exfoliates, Moisturizes and Removes Makeup

In the 1950’s virtually every woman owned a jar of Pond’s Cold Cream. They removed makeup, washed their face, moisturized and exfoliated with it. The problem was that it was full of chemicals and today’s natural woman wants something safer and healthier. Tortuga to the rescue!

Tips – Thinning Lotions

At Keys, we receive lots of questions and this weeks dominant question deals with thinning our lotions in colder weather and to have a lighter finish. We share a few tricks in this short article.

Apple – The Next Revolution in Healthcare & Wellness…A Keys Perspective

This article by Bob Root talks about how Apple may just save your life and those who you love. Take a walk into the near future with Bob.

Wendy’s Daily Keys Anti-Aging Regimen

You don’t have to be expert with an overflowing cabinet of miracle products to take good daily care of your skin. Checkout my article on my daily simple regimen for anti-aging and save. Wendy

Cold, Flu Bronchitis? Keys VaporJel To The Rescue!

Cold, Flu Bronchitis? Keys Vapor Jel To The Rescue!

In the not so long ago past if you wanted some fast relief from congestion you took the vapors from Smelling Salts. The problem was that you would have been killing your lungs and smell nerve receptors.

Avo Jel vs. Petroleum Jelly for Sports

Keys Avo Jel is just a couple of months old and it has already taken the triathlon, running, biking, swimming and surfing community to a new level. Replacing petroleum jelly, our customers have shared with us how they use Avo Jel. In this article, we talk about over a dozen of the most popular uses.

Keys Avo Jel Instead Of Silicone Grease – DIY

DIY! Learn how to use Keys Avo Jel instead of petroleum jelly or food grade silicone grease around the house.

Regimen DIY Save 10%, Bye Bye Collections and Kits!

Bye Bye Collections and Kits! Now build your own regimen and save 10% off your entire purchase.

Super Lice – RediCare Works!

There are reports all over the US of a resistant strain of super lice that are not controlled by convention lice treatments. I have been aware of this for a couple of years, but without someone raising the warning flag, my words have fallen short. Our customers have reported that our RediCare is not only highly effective at repelling initial lice infestation, but also kills the lice.