{"product_id":"about-us","title":"About Us","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 91, 31); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout Hagstone Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHagstone Hill started with a pretty simple idea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI wanted to make things that feel good, work well, and do not need a bunch of unnecessary stuff wrapped around them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat began with handcrafted skin and body products has grown into skincare, body care, balms, candles, and a few other things that make everyday life a little better, or at least a little more entertaining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI make our products in small batches and spend a probably unreasonable amount of time thinking about what actually goes into them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy educational background is in biochemistry, so I have always been fascinated by ingredients. I want to know what they are doing, how they interact, and whether they actually deserve a place in a formula.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI love modern skincare science. I love botanical ingredients. I love old remedies that have been passed down for generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMostly, I love asking why something works.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause natural does not automatically mean better.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew does not automatically mean better.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd complicated does not automatically mean better either.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes complicated is exactly what a formula needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes the simplest answer was sitting there the whole time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Hagstone Hill?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hagstone is a stone with a naturally worn hole through its center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn folklore, people believed that looking through that opening could help you see beyond illusion and past the distractions of the ordinary world toward what was actually there. Depending on who was telling the story, they were also handy for spotting witches, fairies, and other suspicious nonsense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have always loved that idea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are surrounded by beautiful packaging, cool scents, complicated routines, miracle ingredients, and shelves full of products promising to fix whatever we have decided is wrong with our skin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yet sometimes, after trying all of it, our skin still is not happy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo what happens when we look through all that noise?  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if we stop asking what else we need and start asking what our skin actually needs?  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes the answer is a carefully formulated blend of modern skin supporting ingredients.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes it is a botanical oil that people have used for generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd sometimes the simplest remedy may have been sitting in the kitchen all along. An egg yolk. A little olive oil. A plant somebody's grandmother already knew exactly what to do with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat curiosity is really the heart of Hagstone Hill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe look at ingredients, traditions, research, and formulations and ask a simple question.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is actually helping?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot what has the prettiest label.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot what happens to be trending. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot what gives us the longest ingredient list.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust what works, what feels good, and what earns its place in the bottle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade with intention\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI choose ingredients because they have a reason to be there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat might mean a beautiful organic oil, a butter, a botanical extract, or a more modern ingredient like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, bakuchiol, or a specialized form of vitamin C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am not interested in making something complicated just so it sounds impressive.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the same time, I am not afraid of a complicated formula when every ingredient is doing a job.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is probably the easiest way to explain how I formulate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplicated is fine. Unnecessary is not.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yes, sometimes that means reformulating something again and again until the texture is right.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes it means researching an ingredient I have never used before.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes it means finding something halfway around the world and immediately wondering what I can make with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a lot of curiosity behind this brand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd probably too many jars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little less serious\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood skincare can be serious without taking itself too seriously.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat philosophy has slowly worked its way into the rest of Hagstone Hill too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo alongside face oils, serums, body creams, and other beautifully formulated products, you may also find something called Bite Me Balm, a candle reminding you not to be a d*ck, or a product I created simply because the idea made me laugh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat combination feels very Hagstone Hill to me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful ingredients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThoughtful formulas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA little irreverence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall batch. Human made.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHagstone Hill is a small business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducts are developed, tested, mixed, poured, whipped, labeled, packed, photographed, rewritten, reformulated, obsessed over, and occasionally sworn at by an actual human being.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat matters to me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI want the things you receive from Hagstone Hill to feel thoughtful and useful and a little special.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI want you to know why something is in your product.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI want you to feel comfortable asking questions.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd I want you to know that behind every jar, bottle, tube, candle, and slightly questionable product name is someone who genuinely cares about making something good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf it makes your skin happier, your shower better, your house smell amazing, or makes you laugh when you desperately needed to, even better.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWelcome to Hagstone Hill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook past the minutia. See what matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the beautifully unruly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HagStone Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44786026217561,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/hagstonehill.com\/products\/about-us","provider":"HagStone Hill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}