Natural Skincare For Sensitive Skin

Your skin doesn’t care about marketing, it cares about what you put on it. If you’ve ever bought a “gentle” product that still left you itchy, dry, or irritated, this conversation will feel like a breath of fresh air.

We’re joined by Angela Jones, founder of Angela’s Boutique, a Philadelphia-based natural skincare and self-care business created for people with skin sensitivities. Angela shares how her own struggle with reactive skin pushed her to create handcrafted products designed to help support common concerns like eczema, psoriasis, hyperpigmentation, inflammation, and rough, dry texture. We talk through what she actually makes and why it matters, from whipped shea butters and cold-pressed soaps to facial cleansers, toners, hair and body oils, plus a men’s line with beard oil and beard balms.

We also get honest about myths around clean beauty and handcrafted cosmetics. “Natural” isn’t a magic cure, and Angela explains the difference between promising miracles and offering a holistic skincare approach that helps alleviate symptoms and make skin more manageable day to day. If you’re building a healthier skincare routine and want products that feel intentional, simple, and results-focused, you’ll take away practical clarity and a better mindset for choosing what belongs in your cabinet.

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Welcome To Good Neighbor Podcast

SPEAKER_00 0:03

This is the Good Neighbor Podcast, the place where local businesses and neighbors come together. Here's your host, Garfield Bowen.

SPEAKER_02 0:22

Welcome to the Good Neighbor Podcast. Are you looking for a handcrafted commit cosmetic store? Well, one may be closer to think. Today we have the pleasure of introducing your good neighbor, Angela, with Angela's Boutique. Angela, how are you doing today?

SPEAKER_01 0:37

I'm doing good. Thank you.

SPEAKER_02 0:39

Listen, we're excited to learn all about you and your company. Tell us about your store.

A Boutique Built For Sensitive Skin

SPEAKER_01 0:44

Yeah, sure. So Angela's Boutique is a Philadelphia-based natural skincare self-care business, pretty much created to help people nourish their skin with thoughtfully selected products with those who have skin sensitivities in mind. So if you have eczema, psoriasis, hyperpigmentation, those types of skin conditions, we gear our products around those issues and make sure that we're only using the most natural ingredients without any harsh um chemicals added. So we have a host of products. So we offer whip shea butters, we have facial cleansers, we have toners, we have soaps, which are cold pressed, and we also have hair and body oils, and then we also have a men's line where we also offer beard oil and beer bombs for the men.

The Personal Story Behind The Brand

SPEAKER_02 1:33

So Angela, how did you get into this business?

SPEAKER_01 1:37

So I got into this business because this is a personal journey for me because I've always suffered from skin, uh sensitive skin. So um I couldn't always use things commercially from the stores because it would always react against my skin. So um I always thought of a way of just trying to make products that would work for my skin the best way that I knew. Um, and the products that I've made before have always been natural, they've always helped me, and they've calmed down some of the issues that I've suffered with previously, which has been like eczema. So now that I have used my own products, I don't have those skin issues anymore. Um, and so I kind of figured that why not, you know, share this with the world and they, if they are suffering from something similar, they can at least benefit from some of the help that I've had.

Myths About Natural Skincare

SPEAKER_02 2:24

What are the myths and misconceptions of um handcrafted cosmetics?

SPEAKER_01 2:30

I think some of the misconceptions I think people think is like if it's natural, then it's gonna be 100% cured from whatever it's ailing them or whatever skin conditions they have. So our products are not designed to cure any disease and any um skin conditions, but it will help to alleviate some of the issues that goes on with the skin. So if you have inflammation, um any skin conditions with itching or dry rough skin or anything as far as like sensitivities, it will help to alleviate those issues, um, kind of de-escalate them um to treat them and make it sure that they're more manageable on a day-to-day basis versus you going to the dermatologist and having to get on a prescription to help um get those type of issues taken care of. So we do more of a holistic natural approach.

SPEAKER_02 3:17

So it's more focused on the symptoms then, more nice.

SPEAKER_01 3:21

Correct, yes.

Who These Products Are For

SPEAKER_02 3:22

Now we know marketing is the heart of every business. Who's your core customers and how do you attract them?

SPEAKER_01 3:30

So our core customers are women and men between the ages of 30 and 50 who are looking for healthier skincare routines. People that want a natural approach, people that are mindful of what they put into their skin, mindful of what goes into the product, and something that actually generates real results instead of being able to just buy something off the shelf commercially and then use it only for it to not generate results. So um the products that I have have been tested thoroughly. Um they do generate results, um, and I can speak to each one of them with 100% confidence that they have worked. Um, so that is pretty much what the focus is for our target audience is that we want to make sure that we're giving them something that actually generates results for some of those common issues.

Future Podcast Plans And Free Time

SPEAKER_02 4:22

Now, um, Angela, have you ever thought about doing your very own podcast?

SPEAKER_01 4:28

Yes, I have quite a few times, actually. So that is definitely something that um I'm hoping to do in the near future. So watch out.

SPEAKER_02 4:39

Hopefully, inspire something big coming down the park. Yeah, definitely.

SPEAKER_01 4:43

Yes, definitely.

SPEAKER_02 4:44

So um when you're not busy running your business, what does Angela like to do for fun?

SPEAKER_01 4:51

So for fun, I like to get out the house. Um, I like to go to the park. I'm an avid park person, so I like to go walk, I like to hang out, I like to go to festivals. Um I actually just do random things all the time, but I like um being able to find different ways of how to create things. Um, so if it's researching something while I'm on my downtime of uh how to make a new product, I'm I'm doing that. But for the most part, I like to kind of just do leisure activities, um, whether that's museums, um, going to parks, um, just enjoying festivals and just being outside.

Self-Love Through Better Ingredients

SPEAKER_02 5:28

So now we're about out of time, but I want you to leave our listeners with one thing. If there's this one thing they should remember about Angela's boutique, what would that be?

SPEAKER_01 5:39

So skincare is more than a routine, it's an act of self-love. So when you're mindful of what you put into your skin, um, you're always gonna generate better results for you. And that's gonna in turn give a healthier you, not just internally, but also physically too. So um just when it comes to skincare, just be mindful of what you're using and what is in those products because that is pretty much gonna solve some of the conditions that are going on today.

Where To Shop And Connect

SPEAKER_02 6:07

And um, our listeners probably have um one word on their lips right now, and it's how how can I get more information on um Angela's boutique?

SPEAKER_01 6:20

So we do have um a website, our website is shopangela's boutique.com. Um, we have all of our products on there. We do offer shipping, and then we also um do have our social media platforms that we are on as well. Um, our Instagram is Angela's boutique2024, and then we're also on Facebook, and our Facebook page is Angela's boutique.

SPEAKER_02 6:42

Now, for those that just want to push the buttons on the phone, is there a number that you give out, or you want to basically go through your website?

SPEAKER_01 6:51

They can call me because the number is on the website as well. Um, but if you want to actually contact me, um you can call me directly. My number is 484-587-5146. And I am based in the Philadelphia area.

SPEAKER_02 7:06

No, um, Angela, it's been a pleasure having you in my show. I wish you and your business the very best moving forward.

SPEAKER_01 7:12

Thank you so much. It's been a pleasure having me. Thank you.

SPEAKER_00 7:22

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