If you’re on a quest for younger-looking, smoother, and more even-toned skin, you may have heard of alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). But what is AHA? And given there’s more than one, which AHA should you use? Alpha hydroxy acids are natural and synthetic plant and animal derived acids that are...

I'm going to tell you a story about an experience I had that affected me deeply. I'm not sure what the moral is or if there even is one, but I know it is time to share. Twenty years ago, I was in the thick of the party scene. For...

Like love in the time of cholera – I mean COVID – prickly pear seed oil sounds a little confused, right? It’s prickly and it’s an oil. How is THAT going to feel?  Known as ‘the miracle plant’, the barbary fig – or prickly pear – has been used for centuries...

Newest kid on the superfood block, finger limes are also known as lime caviar, thanks to their distinctive pearl-like seeds. Native to the lowland subtropical rainforest rainforests of SE Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Citrus australasica has long been an important food source, but has only recently been adopted...

Sometimes we just need a break! We all have days when we have to drag ourselves towards the finish line, not least during lockdown as time slows to a crawl and dreams of escape fill every corner of our tired minds. At Sass + Co. we recognise this for what...