May '266 min
Why we cap every batch at 400 bottles
A short defense of small runs — and why an oil that sits too long stops being an oil.
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Notes from the dressing room.
Short reads on ingredients, tools and the small habits that add up. No SEO farm content. No listicles. Written by the people who pour the oils.
Apr '264 min
Field notes on jojoba — the oil that isn't one
It's actually a liquid wax. Here's why that's the best thing that ever happened to your face.
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Mar '265 min
How to break in a boar bristle brush
Two weeks of light use, one drop of oil, and a habit that lasts a decade.
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