Tōtika Health's blog applies a science-led lens to mānuka honey and bioactive skincare, covering topics such as acne, winter wellness and sun exposure. Each article sets out what the evidence supports and where it stops, while noting the brand's own products.
Website: https://blog.totikahealth.co.nz/
Components is an essayistic newsletter that analyses beauty and consumer markets through concentration data, price sensitivity and cultural theory, and covers failures in web3 and music startups. Readers get long, argumentative pieces that combine market figures with philosophical framing about technological versus contingent value.
Practical cosmetic formulation guidance from a working formulator, covering specific ingredients, base formulas and step-by-step procedures. Issues include ingredient reviews with INCI names and usage levels, plus seasonal DIY product recipes such as lotion and scrub bars.
Sharmadean Reid's newsletter mixes personal travel reflections, brand launches for her skincare company 39BC, and business advice on fundraising. Readers get a blend of lifestyle storytelling and practical founder lessons aimed at women in business.
A personal newsletter from Sanna, who works in tech and writes about her week: a return to office life in Sweden, calisthenics classes compared across cities, a few favourite products and media picks, and everyday musings. It reads as a casual diary-style letter that shares small recommendations and reflections rather than in-depth analysis.
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