Our products are 100% biodegradable, cruelty free (no animal testing) products
based on earth-friendly, safe, effective ingredients.
| Ingredient |
Source |
Function/Benefits |
| Acetylated
Lanolin |
lanolin |
moisturizer,
emollient |
Acetylated
Lanolin Alcohol |
lanolin |
moisturizer, emollient |
| Alcloxa |
allantoin derivative |
anti-bacterial,
astringent, skin soother |
| Algin |
seaweed |
bodying agent &
stabilizer |
| Allantoin |
active ingr. in comfrey
root, commercially produced from urea |
skin soother,
anti-bacterial agent |
| Almond Meal |
almonds |
exfoliant, thickener |
| Almond Oil |
almonds |
emollient |
| Aloe Vera Gel |
aloe vera plant |
soothes, protects skin |
| Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate |
derived from lauryl
alcohol |
emulsifier, surfactant |
| Apple Cider Vinegar |
derived from Apple Cider,
vinegar and water |
cleanser, pH balancer |
| Apricot Kernel Oil |
crushed apricot seeds |
emollient |
| Arnica Extract |
arnica |
skin soother |
| Avocado Oil |
avocado |
emollient |
| Azulene |
chamomile flowers |
skin soother, detoxifier,
coloring agent |
| Balm Mint Extract |
balm mint leaves |
skin & scalp soother |
| Beeswax |
honeycomb |
emulsifier |
| Bentonite |
volcanic ash clay |
absorbs oil, thickener |
| Benzalkonium Chloride |
organic compound |
surfactant, preservative,
anti-static agent |
| Benzethonium Chloride |
organic compound |
surfactant, preservative |
| Benzoic Acid |
tree resin |
preservative |
| Beta Carotene |
plants |
anti-oxidant, natural
coloring agent |
| Birch Leaf Extract |
birch tree |
anti-irritant, analgesic
properties |
| Birch Sap Extract |
birch tree |
astringent, refresher,
soother, healer |
| Birch Bark Extract |
birch tree |
skin freshener, astringent
& cleanser |
| Bismuth Oxychloride |
mineral salt |
lends a pearlescent look |
| Black Walnut Extract |
black walnut |
cleanser, astringent |
2-Bromo-2
-Nitropropane
-1-3-Diol |
organic compound |
preservative |
| Burdock Extract |
burdock root |
calms & soothes dry
skin |
| Butylene Glycol |
corn sugar |
humectant |
| Calcium Pantothenate |
B-vitamin |
thickener, emollient |
| Calendula Extract |
calendula flowers |
anti-inflammatory, soothes
& heals |
| Chamomile (Matricaria)
Extract |
chamomile flowers |
hair brightener, skin
soother, calming |
| Caprylic/Capric
Triglyceride |
coconut or palm kernel oil |
emollient |
| Caramel |
liquid corn syrup |
coloring agent |
| Carbomer 934, 940 |
organic compound |
thickener, stabilizer |
| Carnauba |
wax from the leaves of the
Brazilian "tree of life" |
gives luster & body to
lip gloss |
| Carotene (Vitamin A) |
plants |
anti-oxidant, coloring
agent |
| Castor Oil |
castor bean |
protective oil that is
soothing to skin |
| Cellulose Gum |
plants |
emulsifier, thickening
agent |
| Ceteareth-4, -20 |
fatty vegetable acids,
coconut & palm oils |
emollient, emulsifier |
| Cetearyl Alcohol |
coconut or palm kernel
oils |
stabilizer, emulsifier,
emollient |
| Ceteth-5, -16, -24, 25 |
lanolin derivatives |
emollient, moisturizer |
| Cetrimonium Bromide |
palmitic acid derivative |
adds shine, detangles,
hair softener |
| Cetrimonium Chloride |
palm oil derivative |
surfactant, anti-static
element |
| Cetyl Acetate |
cetyl alcohol derivative |
emulsifier |
| Cetyl Alcohol |
derived from coconut or
palm kernel oils |
emulsifier, emollient |
| Cetyl Octanoate |
derived from cetyl alcohol
and 2-ethylhexanoic acid |
moisturizer |
| Cetyl Palmitate |
derived from cetyl alcohol
& palmitic acid |
emollient |
| Chlorophyllin Copper
Complex |
plants |
skin soother |
| Cholesterol |
commercially derived from
lanolin |
moisturizer, emulsifier |
| Choleth-24 |
lanolin |
water soluble moisturizer |
| Citric Acid |
Citrus fruits |
adjust
pH level |
| Clover Blossom |
clover flower |
skin softener |
| Cocamidapropyl Betaine |
coconut oil derivative |
mild cleanser, anti-static
agent |
| Cocamide DEA |
coconut oil derivative |
increase viscosity, boosts
foam |
| Cocoa Butter |
cocoa beans |
emollient, forms moisture
barrier |
| Cocoamphodiacetate |
coconut oil derivative |
mild cleanser |
| Coconut Oil |
coconut kernels |
emollient, forms moisture
barrier |
| Collagen |
protein found in
connective tissue |
skin moisturizer, repairs
damaged hair |
| Coloring Agents |
FDA approved pigments |
see glossary |
| Coltsfoot Extract |
Tussilago farfara plant |
soothing,
anti-inflammatory |
| Comfrey Extract |
comfrey plant roots |
soothing, healing,
anti-bacterial |
| Corn Flower
Extract french |
meadow blossom |
skin soother |
| Corn Flour |
corn seed |
thickener, absorbs excess
oil |
| Corn Starch |
corn |
absorbs oil & excess
moisture |
| Cranesbill Extract |
wild geranium plant |
astringent |
| Cucumber Extract |
cucumber |
soothing, cooling,
softening, astringent & emollient |
| Cyclomethicone |
silicone derivative |
hair conditioner,
detangler, adds shine |
| Dead Sea Salts |
natural mineral salts |
purifying, toning,
reviving |
DEA Lauramino-
propionate |
derived from propionic
acid salts naturally occurring in apples, strawberries, tea &
violet leaves |
surfactant, cleanser |
| Diazolidinyl Urea |
organic compound |
preservative |
| Dicetyldimonium Chloride |
palmitic acid derivative |
anti-static, hair
detangler |
| Diisopropyl Adipate |
adipic acid found in beets |
emollient, lubricant |
| Dimenthicone |
silicone |
skin softener, forms
protective barrier |
| Dimethicone Copolyol |
silicone |
creates a protective film
barrier, adds a smooth, silky feel |
| Dipropylene Glycol (DPG) |
organic compound |
humectant, gives
lubricious feel, fragrance dilutant |
| Disodium Cocamphodiacetate |
coconut oil |
surfactant |
| Disodium EDTA |
organic compound |
preservative |
| Disodium Oleamido PEG-2
Sulfosuccinate |
organic compound |
mild surfactant, builds
foamy lather |
| Disodium Oleamido
Mipa-Sulfosuccinate |
organic compound |
mild surfactant, builds
foamy lather |
| DMDM Hydantoin |
organic compound |
preservative |
| Elder Flower Extract |
elder tree |
moisturizer |
| Emulsifying Wax |
vegetable oil |
emulsifier |
| Ethoxydiglycol |
petroleum |
solvent |
| Eucalyptus Oil |
leaves of eucalyptus tree |
cooling, uplifting |
| Evening Primrose Oil |
seeds of Evening Primrose |
skin soother |
| Fragrance |
natural essential oil or
perfume oil |
fragrance |
| Fragrance Polymer Powder |
natural essential oil or
perfume oil |
form of fragrance used in
body products |
| Ginseng Extract |
ginger roots |
revitalizing, skin soother |
| Glycerin |
vegetable fats |
humectant moisturizer,
gives a lubricious feel, emollient, skin softener, conditioner |
| Glyceryl Stearate |
derived from stearic acid
& glycerin |
emulsifier, humectant |
| Glycol Stearate |
vegetable stearic acid |
pearlescent, emulsifier
& emollient |
| Glycolic Acid |
sugar cane |
exfoliant |
| Green
Tea Extract |
green
tea leaves |
anti-oxidant |
| Guanine |
fish
scales |
pearlescent
agent |
| Guar
Hydroxypropyl-trimonium Chloride |
organic
compound |
preservative,
surfactant |
| Hexylene
Glycol |
organic
compound |
a
polyol that prevents gelling |
| Honey |
nectar
of flowers |
thickener,
emollient |
| Horsetail
Extract |
plant |
exfoliant,
skin softener |
| Hybrid
Safflower Oil |
castor
bean |
skin-soothing,
lustrous wax |
| Hydrolyzed
Elastin |
protein
found in connective tissue |
holds
in moisture |
| Hydrolyzed
Keratin |
human
hair proteins |
strengthens
hair shaft, skin & hair moisturizer |
| Hydrolyzed
Milk Protein |
milk
proteins |
hair
& skin moisturizer, strengthens hair shaft |
| Hydroxyethyl
Cellulose |
plants |
thickener |
| Hydroxylated
Lanolin |
plants |
holds
in moisture |
| Hydroxypropyl
Cellulose |
fibrous
plants |
emulsifier,
thickener & stabilizer |
| Inositol |
corn |
humectant |
| Irish
Moss |
sea
plant |
skin
smoother, emulsifier |
| Iron
Oxides |
natural
minerals |
coloring
agents (predominantly earth shades) |
| Isopropyl
Lanolate |
lanolin
derivative |
moisturizer |
| Isopropyl
Myristate |
tropical
oils derivative |
light
weight, non-greasy, emollient |
| Isopropyl
Palmitate |
fatty
vegetable acid |
emulsifier
& texturizer |
| Isostearyl
Alcohol |
organic
compound |
water
dispersant for oils |
| Jojoba
Oil |
jojoba
bean |
lubricant |
| Kaolin |
natural
China clay |
absorbs
oil |
| Keratin
Amino Acids |
animal
protein, human hair |
skin
moisturizer, repairs damaged hair |
| Laneth-5,
-16, -25 |
lanolin
derivative |
hair
conditioner, adds shine, moisturizer |
| Lanolin |
wool |
moisturizer |
| Lanolin
Alcohol |
lanolin
derivative |
moisturizer |
| Lanolin
Oil |
liquified
portion of purified lanolin |
moisturizer |
| Lauramide
DEA |
coconut
oil |
surfactant,
softener |
| Lauramide
Oxide |
coconut
oil |
surfactant,
builds foam |
| Lavadin
Essential Oil |
hybrid
lavender plant |
stimulating,
uplifting |
| Lavender
Essential Oil |
flowers
from lavender plant |
aromatic,
stimulates metabolism, antibiotic, antiseptic & calming |
| Lecithin |
egg
yolk, soybeans |
humectant,
emulsifier |
| Lemon
Peel Extract |
lemons |
astringent |
| Lemon
Oil |
lemon
peel |
aromatic |
| Lime
Essential Oil |
lime
peel and pulp |
aromatic,
clarifying astringent |
| Magnesium
Aluminum Silicate |
bentonite
clay |
thickens
emulsions & binds water |
| Magnesium
Sulfate |
epsom
cells |
skin
soother, muscle relaxer |
| Marjoram |
herb |
anti-oxidant
& skin soother |
| Melissa
Essential Oil |
melissa
plant |
stimulates
metabolism, calms nerves |
| Menthol |
peppermint |
antiseptic,
anti-irritant & cooling skin soother |
| Methyl
Gluceth-10 |
glucose |
moisturizer, humectant, adds silky feel |
| Methyl
Gluceth-20 |
glucose |
moisturizer, humectant, adds silky feel |
| Methyl
Glucose Sesquisterate |
glucose |
moisturizer, humectant, adds silky feel |
| Methylparaben |
benzoic
acid derivative |
preservative,
inhibits bacterial growth |
| Mica |
natural
mineral |
sparkling
agent |
| Mineral
Oil |
purified
petroleum |
a
light lubricant, forms a protective layer through which moisture
cannot evaporate |
| Myristyl
Propionate |
organic
compound |
emollient |
| Nettle
Extract |
nettle
plant |
astringent,
stimulating |
| Neroli
Essential Oil |
flowers
of bitter orange tree |
skin
soother, calming |
| Nucleic
Acids |
protein |
hair
conditioner |
| Oat
Flour |
oat
grain |
absorbs
oil, exfoliant |
| Octyl
Methoxycinnamate |
organic
compound |
sunscreen
with a wide range of protective & a good history of safety |
| Oleth-5,
-16, -20 |
oleic
acid derivative |
moisturizer,
emulsifer |
| Orange
Oil |
orange
peel |
aromatic |
| Ozokerite |
natural
mineral wax |
thickener
& stiffener used in lip gloss |
| Panthenol
(Vitamin B-5) |
yeast,
wheat germ |
conditioner,
easily absorbed by hair |
| Papaya
Extract |
papaya
fruit |
exfoliant |
| Paraffin |
distillate
of petroleum wood shale oil |
thickener |
| Passion
Flower Extract |
passion
flower |
soothing |
| Peg-15
Cocamine |
coconut
oil derivative |
emulsifier |
| Peg-8
Dioleate |
organic
compound of vegetable oil |
emulsifier |
| Peg-150
Distearate |
organic
compound derived from fats & oils |
surfactant,
emulsifier, builds viscosity |
| Peg-75
Lanolin |
lanolin
derivative |
moisturizer,
emulsifier, adds luster to hair |
| Peg-12
Oleate |
oleic
acid derivative |
protect
against moisture loss & oxidation, emulsifier, stabilizer |
| Peg-40
Stearate |
organic
compound derived from fats & oils |
moisturizer,
emulsifier |
| Pentasodium
Triphosphate |
an
inorganic salt derived from mono and disodium phosphates |
softener,
emulsifier |
| Peppermint
Essential Oil |
peppermint
plant |
aromatic,
antiseptic & stimulating |
| Petrolatum
(Petroleum Jelly) |
petroleum |
emollient,
forms effective moisture barrier |
| Pine
Essential Oil |
pine
tree branches |
warms
muscles, stimulating aromatic |
| Polyquaternium-11 |
organic
compound |
adds
body, detangles hair |
| Polyquaternium-15 |
organic
compound |
preservative,
surfactant |
| Polysorbate-20,
-60, -80 |
corn
sugar derivative |
surfactant,
emulsifier |
| Potassium
Carbomer 934 |
organic
compound |
gives
viscosity & stability to lotion |
| Potassium
Chloride |
salt
lake brine |
thickener |
| Potassium
Sorbate |
salt
derived from sorbic acid |
preservative |
| PPG-20
Lanolin Ether |
lanolin
derivative |
emollient,
conditions skin for shaving |
| Propylene
Glycol |
a
poly-alcohol derived from natural gas |
humectant
moisturizer, adds a lubricious, yet non-greasy feel |
| Propylene
Glycol Stearate |
a
poly-alcohol derived from natural gas |
emulsifier,
lubricant |
| Propylparaben |
benzoic
acid derivative |
preservative |
| Purified
Water |
water
boiled to remove bacteria |
without
water, a formula would be solid |
| PVP
Copolymer |
organic
compound |
forms
moisture barrier |
| Quaternium
15 |
organic
compound |
preservative |
| Rose
Essential Oil |
rosemary
leaves |
aromatic,
rejuvenating |
| Rosemary
Extract |
rosemary
flowers & leaves |
astringent,
hair conditioner |
| Rye
Flour |
rye
grain |
exfoliator,
thickener |
| Safflower
Oil |
safflower
seeds |
emollient,
forms moisture barrier |
| Sage
Extract |
sage
leaves & flowers |
anti-oxidant,
tones & purifies skin |
| Sambucus
Extract |
elder
flower tree |
astringent,
emollient |
| Sandalwood
Essential Oil |
ground
roots & wood of tropical Asian evergreen |
skin-soothing,
aromatic |
| Sea
Kelp Extract |
pacific
marine plants |
restores
skin's health & vitality, hair conditioner |
| Sodium
Bicarbonate |
food
grade baking soda |
deodorant |
| Sodium
Borate |
naturally
occurring inorganic salt |
emulsifier |
| Sodium
Chloride |
table
salt or sea salt |
adjusts
viscosity, preservative, softening |
| Sodium
Citrate |
neutralized
form of citric acid from citrus fruits |
exfoliator,
enables skin to better absorb moisture |
| Sodium
Lactate |
neutralized
form of lactic acid from milk |
exfoliator,
enables skin to better absorb moisture, humectant & softening |
| Sodium
Lauramino-propionate |
coconut
oil derivative |
mild
surfactant |
| Sodium
Laureth Sulfate |
coconut
oil derivate |
cleanser,
surfactant |
| Sodium
Lauryl Sulfate |
coconut
oil derivative |
cleanser,
imparts good foaming, emulsifier |
| Sodium
Myreth Sulfate |
coconut
oil derivative |
med-strong
cleanser, surfactant |
| Sodium
O-Phenyl Phenate |
organic
compound |
preservative |
| Sodium
PCA |
amino
acid derivative |
natural
moisturizing factor, encourages moisture retention |
| Sodium
Sesquicarbonate |
sodium
carbonate |
alkalizer |
| Sodium
Stearate |
stearic
acid |
emulsifier |
| Sorbitan
Sesquioleate |
derived
from sorbitol & oleic acid |
emulsifier |
| Sorbitan
Stearate |
derived
from sorbitol & oleic acid |
emulsifier |
| Sorbitol |
corn
sugar derivative |
humectant,
moisturizer |
| Soy
Protein |
soy |
strengthens
hair shaft |
| Soydimonium
Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein |
soybeans
& wheat |
strengthens
hair shaft |
| Spearmint
Essential Oil |
distillation
of branches & needles of tree |
invigorating,
aromatic |
| Spruce
Essential Oil |
distillation
of trunk, branches, needles of tree |
warms
muscles, calming, aromatic |
| Stearalkonium
Chloride |
stearic
acid derivative |
hair
detangler & softener |
| Steareth-2,
-5, 16 |
stearic
acid derivative |
thickens
emulsions |
| Stearic
Acid |
fatty
vegetable acid |
moisturizer,
emulsifier |
| Stearyl
Alcohol |
stearic
acid |
thickens
& stabilizes emulsions |
| Sulfated
Castor Oil |
castor
bean |
emulsifier |
| Sweet
Almond Oil |
sweet
almonds |
emollient |
| Talc |
magnesium
silicate |
oil
& water absorbent |
| Tarragon
Extract |
herb |
anti-oxidant |
| TEA
Cocoate |
coconut
oil derivative |
surfactant |
| TEA
Lauryl Sulfate |
coconut
oil derivative |
mild
surfactant, mild-med cleanser |
| TEA
Oleate |
oleic
acid derivative |
surfactant,
mild-med cleanser |
| TEA-Stearate |
stearic
acid derivative |
surfactant,
emulsifier, ph adjuster, stabilizer |
| Titanium
Dioxide |
natural
pigment |
gives
products a white, creamy appearance; sunblock |
| Vegetable
Oil |
plants |
emollient,
medium that vitamins come in |
| Vitamin
A Palmitate |
vitamin |
anti-oxidant,
improves skin's health & smoothness |
| Vitamin
B-5 Panthenol |
yeast
& wheat germ |
repairs
& thickens hair, increases luster, helps retain moisture &
increases elasticity |
| Vitamin
D |
vegetable,
occurs naturally in human cells |
essential
nutrient for healthy skin & hair, moisturizer |
| Vitamin
E Acetate |
vegetable
oil |
anti-oxidant,
preservative |
| Vitamin
E Linoleate (Tocopherol Linoleate) |
vegetable
oil derived from Vitamin E |
moisturizer,
long-lasting skin protection |
| Walnut
Oil |
husk
of the walnut |
emollient |
| Wheat
Germ Oil |
wheat
germ |
emollient |
| Witch
Hazel |
extract
of leaves & bark of shrub |
mild
astringent, toner & freshener |
| Xantham
Gum |
natural
carbohydrate gum |
thickener |
| Yarrow
Extract |
herb |
astringent,
stimulant |
| Ylang-Ylang
Essential Oil |
flowers
grown in the Philippines |
uplifts
the spirits & calms nerves |
| Zinc
Oxide |
mineral
compound |
sunblock |
