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Why Pine Is Our Favorite Winter Scent (and How to Bring It Home)

Why Pine Is Our Favorite Winter Scent (and How ...

Crisp, green, and grounding, pine is the scent of the season. Here is what goes into our hand-poured Pine Soy Candle, how to make it burn beautifully, and where else...

Why Pine Is Our Favorite Winter Scent (and How ...

Crisp, green, and grounding, pine is the scent of the season. Here is what goes into our hand-poured Pine Soy Candle, how to make it burn beautifully, and where else...

Why "Natural" Isn't the Whole Story

Why "Natural" Isn't the Whole Story

Walk down any skincare aisle and you'll see it everywhere - natural, plant-based, non-toxic. These words matter, and for good reason. People want ingredient lists they can actually understand, and...

Why "Natural" Isn't the Whole Story

Walk down any skincare aisle and you'll see it everywhere - natural, plant-based, non-toxic. These words matter, and for good reason. People want ingredient lists they can actually understand, and...

Magnesium Butter vs. Magnesium Spray: Which One Actually Helps You Sleep?

Magnesium Butter vs. Magnesium Spray: Which One...

Magnesium butter vs. magnesium spray for sleep: which absorbs better, and how to actually use magnesium butter at night. A clean-beauty FAQ from Ballou Family Apothecary.

Magnesium Butter vs. Magnesium Spray: Which One...

Magnesium butter vs. magnesium spray for sleep: which absorbs better, and how to actually use magnesium butter at night. A clean-beauty FAQ from Ballou Family Apothecary.

The Women Who Shaped Ballou

The Women Who Shaped Ballou

Every jar we make begins with a woman we loved. Ballou Family Apothecary was not born in a boardroom. It was born at bedsides, in hospital rooms, and in the...

The Women Who Shaped Ballou

Every jar we make begins with a woman we loved. Ballou Family Apothecary was not born in a boardroom. It was born at bedsides, in hospital rooms, and in the...

Bob Phillips Named to VermontBiz's 91 Influencers of 2026

Bob Phillips Named to VermontBiz's 91 Influence...

Our co-founder Bob Phillips was named one of VermontBiz's 91 Influencers of 2026. Here's what decades at Elizabeth Arden and Unilever bring to a small Vermont wellness brand.

Bob Phillips Named to VermontBiz's 91 Influence...

Our co-founder Bob Phillips was named one of VermontBiz's 91 Influencers of 2026. Here's what decades at Elizabeth Arden and Unilever bring to a small Vermont wellness brand.

You Are Not Behind: A Different Story About Aging Skin

You Are Not Behind: A Different Story About Agi...

For decades, beauty has profited from a simple message: you are not enough as you are. Co-founder Dawn Lancaster shares why she and Bob Phillips built Ballou Family Apothecary to...

You Are Not Behind: A Different Story About Agi...

For decades, beauty has profited from a simple message: you are not enough as you are. Co-founder Dawn Lancaster shares why she and Bob Phillips built Ballou Family Apothecary to...