The Journal

Notes from the studio

Essays on ingredients, process and honest skincare — written by the people who actually mix the batches.

Hands whisking a pale green clay cream in a glass bowl

Process — 18 October 2026 — 4 min read

What we mean by “microbatch”

Every SPANESHHIYA jar is made by hand, in small tins, when orders call for it. Here is what that actually looks like — and why we won't do it any other way.

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Ingredients — 30 September 2026
Four clays, explained simply
Rose, charcoal, Dead Sea and French green. What each clay actually does, who it suits, and how to pick the one for your week, not your personality.
Ingredients · Serum — 14 August 2026
Ten percent niacinamide, without the theatre
Our serum is 10% niacinamide with green tea. Here is the honest version of what an ingredient that boring can do for your skin.

Notes from the studio

What we mean by “microbatch”

Four clays, explained simply

Ten percent niacinamide, without the theatre