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The Petroleum Promise: How Petroleum Conquered Beauty (And Why We're Going Back)
The Untold Story of How Marketing Triumphed Over Nature In 1859, Edwin Drake struck oil in Pennsylvania, launching an industrial revolution that would transform not just transportation and manufacturing, but eventually, your bathroom cabinet. What began as a quest for lamp fuel would ultimately convince millions of people to abandon skincare ingredients that had nourished human skin for a millennia in favor of petroleum byproducts originally considered industrial waste. This

Breanna Damron
Oct 2813 min read


The Ancient Beauty Secret Hiding in Plain Sight: Why Tallow is Skincare's Best-Kept History
When I tell people I make skincare from cow fat, I usually get that look . You know the one – part confusion, part disgust, maybe a...

Breanna Damron
Sep 211 min read


The Power of Natural Skincare
When I couldn't find skincare safe enough for my toddler's sensitive skin, I did what any determined mama would do – I made my own. What...

Breanna Damron
Aug 266 min read
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