Journal
What the words on a skincare label actually mean, which ingredients reactive skin reacts to, and why we leave essential oils, synthetic fragrance, and synthetic preservatives out.
June 13, 2026
Tallow without essential oils is the only version that works for reactive skin. The dermatology research on why oxidized fragrance terpenes trigger flares.
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May 29, 2026
Most baby skincare is formulated for shelf stability, not for the skin that will use it. This post covers why infant skin is biologically different from...
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May 24, 2026
The body you wake up in at six weeks postpartum is not the body you went into labor with. Estrogen drops more than 90% within 24...
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May 22, 2026
Pregnancy makes the skin more permeable, more reactive, and harder to soothe once irritation starts. Most clean beauty brands have traded synthetic fragrance problems for essential...
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May 17, 2026
The clean beauty world was right to push back on synthetic fragrance. The mistake was assuming essential oils were the natural alternative. A founder's case for...
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