A Fresh Start With Spring In Japan!

Sakura, or the cherry blossom, is Japan’s national flower. Celebrated by Japanese people of all ages, sakura are found in everything from textile patterns to a curious dessert flavor. Sakura blooms in March or April, and is even part of the daily weather forecast as the reporter announces where the “Cherry Blossom Front” has started. The […]
Trash & Re-Stash: Hypoallergenic Alternatives For Your Entire Medicine Cabinet!

Start from scratch — with hypoallergenic alternatives — to end the scratching! You Just Got A Patch Test? Great! Now you know exactly what you need to avoid and are on the road to skin health, clarity, and comfort. But…what’s that? Your patch test shows you’re allergic to ingredients in pretty much everything you use […]
Make Up For Past Mistakes

Forget the hot mess that hurt you. This gorgeous is actually good for you! Tying It “Oil” Together: Our clinically-published, coconut-derived monolaurin is in all VMV Hypoallergenics products. Our blush, eyeshadows and lipsticks have our organic virgin coconut oil, too. Far more than a pretty face, this makeup gives you anti-microbial, anti-aging, skin-strengthening goodness in every swipe. What […]
VMV Hypoallergenic Services in PRIV – Happi Magazine

BREAKING NEWS: VMV Hypoallergenics services now available through PRIV Because top spas need to cater to sensitive skins, too, and because “clients want two things: results and safety,” we’re now Saving The Worlds Skin on the glow! ⛑?? Treat yourself to our clinically-sound, hypoallergnic, “dewlicious” facials any time, anywhere with PRIV・・・ “VMV Hypoallergenics, a leading name in […]
1635 Aftershave Salve – Bloomberg Business

Check out coconut oil-based, antioxidant-rich 1635 Aftershave Salve in Bloomberg Businessweek (“A New Take on Your Old Spice: It’s not your dad’s after-shave”)! ? Thank you, Bloomberg Business! ⛑? ・・・“The antioxidant powers of green tea and phytic acid combine to fight irritation and cell damage.”
Skin the Bluff Concealer – Self Magazine

Thank you Self Magazine! ? Skin-The-Bluff allergen-free concealer with coconut oil is in “10 Makeup Brands Dermatologists Recommend for Sensitive Skin“? ・・・“VMV Hypoallergenics doesn’t have a large range of products, but what it does offer is high quality. Dermatologist Joshua Zeichner, M.D., recommends this brand for his patients with fickle skin. This concealer is made with […]
MONOLAURIN: Allergen or Not An Allergen?

Not An Allergen. Monolaurin Coconut-derived monolaurin is not on published lists of common allergens. Monolaurin is found in breastmilk (it helps protects infants from infection) and has several benefits for skin. Monolaurin is a very safe yet effective antimicrobial that can help heal wounds and treat various forms of acne and sweat acne (bacterial and fungal). As an […]
SALT: Allergen or Not An Allergen?

Not An Allergen. Salt Salt is not on published lists of common allergens. But be wary of salt that has been bleached or processed, or that has additives that may be allergens. Raw, pure, organic rock salt from the ocean can even be a great skin scrub! If you have acne, rashes, darkening, or dryness […]
CITRIC ACID: Allergen or Not An Allergen?

Not An Allergen. Citric Acid Citric acid is commonly used in cosmetics to acidify a product to be closer to the skin’s normal, slightly acidic pH of 4.5-6. Citric acid is so popular in cosmetics partly because it is widely considered to be stable and non-allergenic — it is not on published lists of common allergens. Also, contact dermatitis literature […]