Ingredients We Use
Below is a list of ingredients we use in our products. What we use them for. And how they benefit you.
Bar Soap:
| Olive Oil | Conditioning properties | Conditioning and moisturizing |
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Coconut Oil |
Hardness, cleansing and suds | Longer lasting bar, cleans off dirt and grime, suds |
| Babassu Oil | Hardness, cleansing and suds | Longer lasting bar, cleans off dirt and grime, suds |
| Shea Butter | Creamy texture, moisturizing | Conditioning and lather |
| Castor Oil | Stabilizes lather | Give you longer lasting suds and lather |
| Kaolin Clay | Texture | Skin softener, helps clean impurities |
| Sodium Hydroxide/Lye | Used to create a reaction between oil and water to create traditional cold process soap | Creates a saponified soap bar. Which is a traditional soap bar. Creating a moisturizing, natural, conditioning, bar of soap. |
| FO/EO/NFO's | We use CLEAN fragrance, essential oils and/or natural fragrance oil for the scent. | Helps you be ridiculously good smelling! |
Liquid Products:
| Decyl Glucoside | Natural Surfactant | Cleans the swamp off; stable lather |
| Coco Glucoside | Natural Surfactant | Extra lather |
| Coco-Betaine | Natural Surfactant | Stabilizes surfactant; lather |
| Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate | Natural Surfactant | Lather and Suds |
| Kaolin Clay | Texture | Cleans impurities and softens skin |
| Bentonite Clay | Texture | Cleans impurities and softens skin |
| Citric Acid | An acid. | Ph Adjustment |
| Beta Glucan | Naturally Derived for soothing skin and sensitivity | Soothes skin and helps with sensitive skin. |
| Propanediol 1,3 |
Derived from corn sugar |
Conditioning properties. Preservation assisting and humectant. |
| Glycerin | Humectant | Humectant |
| Sodium Phytate | Naturally Derived Chelator | To assist antioxidants in protecting oils and formulations. |
| Meadowfoam Oil | Light plant based oil | Lux-level light oil; non-comedogenic |
| Argan Oil | Light plant based oil | Lux-level light oil; non-comedogenic |
| Jojoba Oil | Plant based | Sebum matching; Lux-level oil for skin barrier after cleansing to help rebuild and protect. Non-comedogenic. |
| Water | Aqua/water | We use distilled water. Not tap. |
| Mango Butter | Naturally Derived from Mango | Lux level butter. Skin softening. Thickening. Viscosity. Non-comedogenic. |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides | Naturally Derived from coconut oil | Skin softening, emollient, moisture locking, texture and thickening viscosity. |
| Glyceryl Stearate | Emulsifier | Hydrating. Slip and viscosity. Skin smoothness feel. Emulsifying assist. |
| Behenyl Alcohol | Emsulsifer and texturizer | Thickener and emulsifying. Luxury smooth feel; whip cream like texture. Skin smoothness and softness. |
| Rosemary Oleoresin Extract | Plant based from rosemary | Antioxidant for oils to help protect them. |
| Tocopherols | Also known as Vitamin E | Antioxidant for oils to help protect them. |
| Potassium Sorbate | Preservation Assisting | Assists preservatives to protect any product with water. It allows preservatives to be more efficient. |
| Hydrolyzed Jojoba | Naturally Derived from Jojoba | Viscosity is similar to light oils. Used for hydration, without the extra weight of regular jojoba oil. We use it as a lighter option for moisturizing and hydration, sebum match for barrier protection and overall healthy looking skin and hair. |
| Squalane Oil | Naturally Derived from Olive. (This is not olive oil). It’s compared to hyaluronic acid. | Many benefits for the skin. As all the oils we use are. Skin healthy to moisturize and hydrate, encourage glowing skin, positive effect on skin elasticity, skin soothing. Oil production balancing. Antioxidant properties. |
| D-Panthenol | Derivative of Provitamin B | Skin soothing, hydration, moisturizing, mitigates skin irritation, itching and inflammation. Healthy skin and hair. Encourages glowing effect thru hydration, balance and mitigating skin redness and improves elasticity. |
| Rice Ceramide | Lipid | Improves moisture and skin barrier for hydration and healthier skin. Assists in the appearance of skin redness, elasticity, and moisturizes to improve general aging or wrinkling effects of the skin. Conditioning properties. |
| Rosehip Oil | Derived from the rosebush. | Natural Alternative to retinol. Many skin benefits. Very effective for the face. Non-comedogenic. Mitigates acne and anti-pore clogging. |
| Bakuchiol Oil | Derived from the plant bakuchi. | Natural Alternative to retinol. Similar to rosehip. Very effective for the face. Non-comedogenic. Mitigates acne and anti-pore clogging. |
| Tea Tree Oil | Derived Essential Oil from the Tea Tree in Australia. Also known as melaleuca oil. | For hair and face. Mitigates acne. Encourages health hair and scalp, stimulates the skin in the face. |
| Neem Oil | Derived from the Neem Tree | For hair and face. Mitigates acne. Protection. Stimulation. |
| Olivem 1000 | Natural Emulsifier | Emulsifying and thickener to combine oils and water |
| Polyglyceryl 3-Oleate | Naturally Derived, surfactant and emulsifier | For extra surfactant and emulsifying support. Moisturization. |
| Foaming Silk | Silk | For extra silky smooth luxury feel. And added lather. |
| Dead Sea Mud | Texture | Cleans impurities, skin smoothness. |
| Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) | Naturally Derived from Cellulose. Plant Derived. | Thickener, gel like texture and viscosity |
| Caprylhydroxamic Acid | Naturally Derived Chelator | Assists antioxidants in the protection of oils and the formula. Same effect as sodium phytate. |
| Lactic Acid | Naturally Derived | Ph adjustment in conditioner |
| Cetyl Alcohol | Fatty Alcohol | Thickening, viscosity, emollient and helps with slip/application of product |
| Cetearyl Alcohol | Fatty Alcohol; mixture of Cetyl and Stearyl Alcohols | Thickening, viscosity, emollient and helps with slip/application of product and softness of hair in hair products |
| Varisoft EQ | Cationic Emulsifier | Hair detangling, conditions the hair, reduces static and frizz. Leaves hair manageable. |
| Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate | ||
| Hydrolyzed Oat Protein | ||
| Colloidal Oats | ||
| Sodium Benzoate | ||
| Keratin | ||
| Butylene Glycol | ||
| Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate | Naturally Derived | Preservative System |
| Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate and Glyceryl Undecylenate | Naturally Derived | Preservative System |
| Maltodextrin | ||
| Magnesium Hydroxide | ||
| Xanthan Gum | Thickener | Thickening ingredient and viscosity |
| Grapeseed Oil | ||
| Emulsifying Wax NF | To create stable mix of oil and water | |
| Avocado Oil | Plant based oil | Skin softness |
| Abyssinica Seed oil | ||
| Sweet Almond Oil | ||
| Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract | Naturally Derived | Assists in preservation |
Preservatives:
| Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate and Glyceryl Undecylenate |
| Gluconolactone and Sodium Benzoate |
| Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate (and) Pentylene Glycol (and) Ethylhexylglycerin |
| Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract |
We have a page dedicated to Fragrances, please click here to view more information on fragrance, essential oils and natural fragrances we use. For a reference page please click here to learn more about types of fragrances.