Forage & Soothe Blog
I Make "Natural" Soap. But My Skin Disagrees.
In my last blog post, I left off with these closing statements: This is why the phrase “natural soap” can be misleading. It suggests that some soaps are free from...
I Make "Natural" Soap. But My Skin Disagrees.
In my last blog post, I left off with these closing statements: This is why the phrase “natural soap” can be misleading. It suggests that some soaps are free from...
The Chemistry of Clean: The Real Story Behind “...
Soap has been with us for a very long time. Long before laboratories and ingredient lists, people noticed something curious: when fats met ash and water, the result could clean...
The Chemistry of Clean: The Real Story Behind “...
Soap has been with us for a very long time. Long before laboratories and ingredient lists, people noticed something curious: when fats met ash and water, the result could clean...
Gray Hair, Walnut Hulls, Foti Root, and an Evol...
Recently, someone reacted with surprise when they learned I "Herbatint" my hair. “You dye your hair?” It wasn’t openly hostile. But it didn’t feel neutral either.I felt exposed. Assessed. Slightly...
Gray Hair, Walnut Hulls, Foti Root, and an Evol...
Recently, someone reacted with surprise when they learned I "Herbatint" my hair. “You dye your hair?” It wasn’t openly hostile. But it didn’t feel neutral either.I felt exposed. Assessed. Slightly...
Amanita and the Discipline of Restraint
Amanita does not offer relief. It offers interruption. Neither friendly nor efficient, this conspicuous forest mushroom exists only in relationship—thriving through exchange, not extraction. Long misunderstood and often misnamed, amanita...
Amanita and the Discipline of Restraint
Amanita does not offer relief. It offers interruption. Neither friendly nor efficient, this conspicuous forest mushroom exists only in relationship—thriving through exchange, not extraction. Long misunderstood and often misnamed, amanita...
When Skin Needs Balance: The Botanical Logic of...
Eczema and psoriasis are complex, long-term skin conditions. They involve inflammation, impaired barrier function, and altered immune signaling—not just surface dryness. Scale-X Cream was formulated to support skin that struggles...
When Skin Needs Balance: The Botanical Logic of...
Eczema and psoriasis are complex, long-term skin conditions. They involve inflammation, impaired barrier function, and altered immune signaling—not just surface dryness. Scale-X Cream was formulated to support skin that struggles...
When Protection Needs Staying Power - Botanical...
Resin appears in the forest only when something has been compromised. It’s a response material—flowing to seal a wound, slow infection, and create a temporary boundary while healing takes place....
When Protection Needs Staying Power - Botanical...
Resin appears in the forest only when something has been compromised. It’s a response material—flowing to seal a wound, slow infection, and create a temporary boundary while healing takes place....