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In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis many people are looking for ways to support their immune systems. Especially as Americans are drinking alcohol (an immune suppressant) at a record rate. While vitamin C and zinc may be in the limelight, there's class of immune-boosting compounds that receives little attention: short-chain fatty acids. Just like our digestive system, our lungs have a microbiome: a microscopic world of bacteria (both good and bad), viruses, fungi, and bacteriophages …

Updated July 1InventoryWe're building up our inventory! Right now, most out of stock items are due to a worldwide container shortage. Certain sizes of bottles, pumps, spray heads, and caps are sold out for months industry-wide. We may be offering some items with alternative caps or bottles that we've ordered as backups, although we haven't had to resort to that quite yet.  Order Processing TimesUnless there's a special order item (like Design-a-Sprays) orders typically ship the same or ne …

2019 was a busy year here at Bubble & Bee! At the beginning of the year, our main shipping position opened up and I decided to take it on myself. It was a great opportunity to work in our day-to-day operations and review our shipping processes. Shipping is one of my favorite jobs. I love seeing familiar names pop up and to ship packages all over the world! During my time working in Shipping, I decided I wanted to "brand" our "unboxing experience" a little more. I came up with the idea to sta …

You may have noticed that our logo and some of our products have a new look! Over the course of the coming weeks and months, we'll be rolling out new labels and, in some cases, bottles and jars for our products so all of our products have a new, more updated, simplified, and cohesive look. We wanted to keep the fun spirit of our branding from years past, but give our products a "consistent brand image" as marketing peeps would say. As we go along, there may be "clearance" deals on products with …

What are Quaternary Ammonium Compounds? Quaternary ammonium compounds (aka "quats") are a class of more than 1500 chemicals that are used in personal care products. Many are used as antiseptic agents and preservatives, while others are used as "conditioning" agents in hair care, skin care, and fabric softener. Their positive ionic charges help them stick to hair strands and reduce static and increase "slip" on hair. These chemical coatings make the hair have the feeling that we associate wi …