Cocoon Journal
5 Essential Oils With Antioxidant Activity
Essential oils do more than smell good. Discover the antioxidant chemistry behind five botanicals we use at Cocoon Apothecary, including lavender, sweet orange, geranium, bergamot and frankincense — and the...
5 Essential Oils With Antioxidant Activity
Essential oils do more than smell good. Discover the antioxidant chemistry behind five botanicals we use at Cocoon Apothecary, including lavender, sweet orange, geranium, bergamot and frankincense — and the...
What Is Hiding Behind “Fragrance”?
Fragrance is often treated as a finishing touch—the part of a product that makes it feel luxurious, clean or memorable. But in conventional personal care, “fragrance” is not necessarily one...
What Is Hiding Behind “Fragrance”?
Fragrance is often treated as a finishing touch—the part of a product that makes it feel luxurious, clean or memorable. But in conventional personal care, “fragrance” is not necessarily one...
What’s Making Your Skin So Sensitive to the Sun...
We all know the obvious advice: wear sunscreen, avoid midday sun, reapply like your future depends on it (because it does). But there’s a quieter, more interesting story happening beneath...
What’s Making Your Skin So Sensitive to the Sun...
We all know the obvious advice: wear sunscreen, avoid midday sun, reapply like your future depends on it (because it does). But there’s a quieter, more interesting story happening beneath...
Understanding Surfactants: What Cleans Your Ski...
If you have sensitive skin, reactive skin, or simply care about what touches your face every day, surfactants are not a boring chemistry detail. They are one of the most...
Understanding Surfactants: What Cleans Your Ski...
If you have sensitive skin, reactive skin, or simply care about what touches your face every day, surfactants are not a boring chemistry detail. They are one of the most...
When “Actives” Go Too Far: Why Sensitive Skin N...
Sensitive skin is not a lack of resilience—it is often a heightened inflammatory response combined with barrier vulnerability. In this state, ingredients that are clinically effective on paper can provoke burning,...
When “Actives” Go Too Far: Why Sensitive Skin N...
Sensitive skin is not a lack of resilience—it is often a heightened inflammatory response combined with barrier vulnerability. In this state, ingredients that are clinically effective on paper can provoke burning,...
The Science of Aging Well
Your skin changes with time — collagen slows, hydration fades, and the barrier weakens. Our plant-based bioactives counter these shifts by protecting against free radicals, rebuilding resilience, and restoring lasting...
The Science of Aging Well
Your skin changes with time — collagen slows, hydration fades, and the barrier weakens. Our plant-based bioactives counter these shifts by protecting against free radicals, rebuilding resilience, and restoring lasting...