The Love Co. — A House of Body, Scent & Ritual The Journal · Issue №1 Friday, 03 Jul 2026

Issue 1 Vol. III · MMXXVI

The Journal 15 essays

Rituals, ingredients, obsessions.

Everything that shapes how we think about the body — and the love we put into it. Long reads, lab notes, and quiet recommendations from our House.

— This week's long read

How to Protect Freshly Exfoliated Body Skin From the Sun

Exfoliated body skin is brighter, smoother and far more vulnerable to the sun. Here's how to protect the fresh skin you just worked for.

— By The Love Co. · 3 min read

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This month's reading.

15 essays · July 2026

Everyday Body Sunscreen for Commutes, Errands, School Runs

active range— 3 min read

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Everyday Body Sunscreen for Commutes, Errands, School Runs

The sun damage that adds up isn't from beach days. It's from the ordinary, uncounted minutes of daily life. Here's how to cover them.

By The Love Co. · 06 Jun 2026

Niacinamide + SPF for Body Skin: Protect and Even Tone

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Niacinamide + SPF for Body Skin: Protect and Even Tone

Sunscreen holds the sun off; niacinamide works on tone. Together, on body skin, they do something neither manages...

By The Love Co. · 06 Jun 2026

SPF Body Lotion vs Face Sunscreen: Can You Swap Them?

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SPF Body Lotion vs Face Sunscreen: Can You Swap Them?

What really separates a body SPF lotion from a face sunscreen, and when swapping one for the other...

By The Love Co. · 06 Jun 2026

Sun Protection for Hands, Neck and Chest: The Spots We Forget

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Sun Protection for Hands, Neck and Chest: The Spots We Forget

The face gets all the SPF. The hands, neck and chest catch the same sun and tell the...

By The Love Co. · 06 Jun 2026

Tan, Dark Spots and Ageing on the Body: Sunscreen Helps

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Tan, Dark Spots and Ageing on the Body: Sunscreen Helps

The uneven patches on your arms, the dark spots that linger, the crepey skin creeping in. Most of...

By The Love Co. · 06 Jun 2026

When to Reapply Body Sunscreen Through a Long Day Out

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When to Reapply Body Sunscreen Through a Long Day Out

Morning sunscreen does not last all day. Here is a real-world reapplication rhythm for commutes, beach days, weddings,...

By The Love Co. · 06 Jun 2026

Why Exfoliating Your Body Means You Must Protect It From the Sun

active range— 3 min read

— Long read · active range

Why Exfoliating Your Body Means You Must Protect It From the Sun

Fresh, smooth, glowing skin after a good scrub or acid wash — and also more vulnerable to the sun than it was an hour ago. Here's the link nobody mentions.

By The Love Co. · 06 Jun 2026

SPF 50 for the Body: When You Actually Need This Much

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SPF 50 for the Body: When You Actually Need This Much

Not every day calls for SPF 50, but plenty of Indian days do. Here's how to know when high body protection is...

By The Love Co. · 06 Jun 2026

Daily SPF for Indian Skin: Protection Without the White Cast

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Daily SPF for Indian Skin: Protection Without the White Cast

Why melanin-rich skin still needs daily body SPF, and how a clear-finish lotion protects your tone without leaving you ashy.

By The Love Co. · 06 Jun 2026

Body Sunscreen Without the White Cast or Grease

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Body Sunscreen Without the White Cast or Grease

The ghostly grey arms. The slick that won't sink in. If that's why you've...

By The Love Co. · 2 min

How Much Body Sunscreen to Apply (You're Using Too Little)

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How Much Body Sunscreen to Apply (You're Using Too Little)

Most people apply a fraction of the body sunscreen they need. Here is how...

By The Love Co. · 3 min

Serum Sunscreen vs Cream Sunscreen for the Body: Which Suits You

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Serum Sunscreen vs Cream Sunscreen for the Body: Which Suits You

Both protect. The difference is how they feel on your skin in 38-degree heat...

By The Love Co. · 3 min

Moisturiser With SPF for the Body: Two Steps in One

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Moisturiser With SPF for the Body: Two Steps in One

Why a body lotion that hydrates and protects in one step makes more sense...

By The Love Co. · 3 min

Do You Really Need Sunscreen on Your Body? Yes — Here's Why

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Do You Really Need Sunscreen on Your Body? Yes — Here's Why

Your face gets the SPF. Your arms, shoulders and shins catch the same Indian...

By The Love Co. · 3 min

— A column

The Perfumer's Diary

By The Love Co · The Love Co, TLC

A weekly note from inside the Cleanse Lab. The brief. The failures. The bottle that took fourteen tries. For people who want to know what is in their bath.

— A column

House Letters

By Hemang Jain · Founder, Anadoris

A monthly letter from the founder. On building a body-care house slowly, in public, in India. Sister-brand stories. Supply-chain notes. The small decisions that shape a brand.

— New six-part series

Notes from the Cleanse Lab.

The Love Co opens her formulation notebook. Surfactants. Sebum. Scent. Written for people who want to know what is in the bottle.

— Curated by The Love Co

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What a bottle owes you.

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Rituals, ingredients, obsessions.

How to Protect Freshly Exfoliated Body Skin From the Sun

This month's reading.

Everyday Body Sunscreen for Commutes, Errands, School Runs

Niacinamide + SPF for Body Skin: Protect and Even Tone

SPF Body Lotion vs Face Sunscreen: Can You Swap Them?

Sun Protection for Hands, Neck and Chest: The Spots We Forget

Tan, Dark Spots and Ageing on the Body: Sunscreen Helps

When to Reapply Body Sunscreen Through a Long Day Out

Why Exfoliating Your Body Means You Must Protect It From the Sun

SPF 50 for the Body: When You Actually Need This Much

Daily SPF for Indian Skin: Protection Without the White Cast

Body Sunscreen Without the White Cast or Grease

How Much Body Sunscreen to Apply (You're Using Too Little)

Serum Sunscreen vs Cream Sunscreen for the Body: Which Suits You

Moisturiser With SPF for the Body: Two Steps in One

Do You Really Need Sunscreen on Your Body? Yes — Here's Why

The Perfumer's Diary

House Letters

Notes from the Cleanse Lab.

What we mean by gentle.

The surfactant problem, in plain language.

Acids, after dark.

Sebum is not the enemy.

The seven-minute window.

What a bottle owes you.

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