From the journal.
Stories from expeditions, letters from customers, notes from the lab, and the longer-form pieces that do not fit on a product page. Written by Rebecca, in her own voice.
Resilience: what a vanilla orchid taught me about my own business
My orders slowed, so I looked at what was already in my hands. Nine months on the vine, three months in the cure, one day a year to catch the flower.
Muscle memory: why your body remembers, and how to wake it up again
Your body stores the work you put in. How muscle memory works, and how to come back after injury, an off season or years away.
A multi-sensory world: why every product I make has to feel, smell, look and work
The senses, terroir and the vanilla orchid: how a product has to feel, smell, look and work, not just one of the four.
Supporting the Royal Marine Veterans Speed March: Custom Care in Every Step
26.2 miles around London in 40lbs of kit. Fourteen retired Marines, and the body maps built for each of them.
Menopause Joint Pain Relief: A Daily Routine That Works
Why oestrogen decline drives menopausal aches, and the two-step routine Rebecca built to manage her own.
Foot Care for Hiking: An Explorer's Guide to Bulletproof Feet
Lessons from the Antarctic: your expedition, and your day, is only as strong as your feet.
Our Products: Why We Make Them and How They Help
Every formula is a direct response to a real need, from amputees to Everest, tested where it matters most.
The Story Behind Treasure: Where Faith, History, and Skincare Meet
A son's discovery of a Greek Orthodox church in Plymouth, and how it reshaped a collection years in the making.
From a Scoop of Mint Gelato in Italy to a Lip Balm for Men
A ferry across the Ligurian Sea, a 12th-century church, and the gelato flavour that became a formulation.
The Journey from Grassroots to Football Scouting: Protecting Our Future Stars
Under-8s being scouted as future talent, and how to protect growing bodies before they understand the risk.
The True Gift of Giving: How Your Support Creates a Lasting Impact
Why every product ordered funds school supplies, replanting nurseries and homes for the communities behind it.
Expedition Juniper
Pangboche, Khumbu region. Planting 1,000 native juniper trees to restore an alpine ecosystem under threat.
Himalayan Juniper: Nature's Resilient Remedy from 4,900m
A survivalist, a healer, sourced from rocky soil and thin air above 4,900 metres.
The Science Behind Our Ingredients: Why Every Detail Matters
Electron microscopy, cryo-SEM and gas chromatography: the lab work behind every wild-harvested ingredient.
Himalayan Expedition
Upper Mustang, on the Tibet border. Working with the indigenous women left behind by a changing climate.
South Pacific
Seven remote islands in Vanuatu, and an indigenous project on Pele Island built around the women who live there.
Ethiopia Expedition
A 5th-century church cut into a cliff face, and a recce into the ingredients and needs of the Tigray region.
SFC Hutt: Qoleum Review
Sixteen years on active duty, two combat theatres, and a skeptic who changed his mind after a body map.