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Water

Spring water made in BC, Canada.
Ingredients
Oils & Butters
All of the  oils we selected are natural vegetable oils; for example, olive, coconut, palm, castor, sunflower, jojoba, sweet almond, evening primrose, & canola oils, shea nut butter, and cocoa butter.

Benefits
Avocado Butter: is extracted from the fruit of the Avocado Tree. High in Vitamins, protein, and lecithin all of which are good for skin problems.
Avocado Oil: high in Vitamins, protein, and lecithin. One of the dominant skin-care oils used to soften and moisturize rough, dry skin.
Canola Oil: obtained from rapeseed. It has protein and moisturizing qualities.
Castor Oil: an excellent humectant. The moisturizing quality is great for lip balms, shampoo bars, and skin-care products.
Cocoa Butter: pressed from cocoa beans as a by-product of the making of chocolate. It gives your skin a protective layer that holds in moisture while softening and lubricating. It is particular good for lip and skin care.
Coffee Butter: is produced by hydrogenating the cold pressed oil from roasted coffee beans. It contains rich phytosterols which promote excellent moisture retention, quick penetration and good adherence in cosmetics. The butter also offers natural protection to save your skin from sun damage.
Coconut Oil:
with excellent moisturizing and lathering properties, it is great for bath products.
Jojoba Oil: obtained from the kernels of the Jojoba desert plant. It contains a high percentage in protein that heals and conditions your hair and scalp. Great for shampoo bar and dry skin.
Mango Butter: the natural emollient properties provide maximum effects in wound healing, skin regeneration, the reduction of scars, and treatment on burns.
Meadowfoam Oil:
is considered as an excellent moisturizer, lubricant and emollient to your skin. Perfect for sensitive skin.

Olive Oil: Gives the mild and moisturizing properties to all skin types. It is safe for sensitive skin and babies.
Palm Oil: extracted from the pulp of the fruit. It is ideal for soothing and moisturizing dry skin.
Shea Butter: rich in Vitamin A, E. It is expressed from the nuts of the Bassia parkii tree in Central Africa. Excellent moisturizing properties make it ideal for lip and skin care.
Sunflower Oil: contains tocopherols (Vitamin E). It is excellent for skin and bath products.
Sweet Almond Oil: Exhibits excellent penetrating properties for all skin types especially for dry, and sensitive skin.
Vegetable Shortening (cottonseed & Canola Oil): great for conditioning bath products. It contributes mild, stable lather.
Wheat Germ Oil:
rich in Vitamin E. It can nourish dry or cracked skin and soothe skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis. Great for mature skin.

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Essential Oils

fragrant essences extracted from flowers, roots, leaves, grasses, fruit, wood, seeds, bark, nuts & berries. 

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Bergamot: It is ideal for stress relief, mind-body balance.
Cedarwood: With a woody and sweet scent, this oil is great for soothing, harmonizing and focusing the mind. The astringent and antiseptic properties are beneficial to oil skin and acne. It is also a good hair tonic; it could be effective against dandruff and hair loss.
Eucalyptus: It is used as an insect repellant, and it is also great for pain relief.
Geranium: It is great for balancing your skin, but also for soaking up oily spots and tightening mature skin.
Lavender: The most gentle and versatile oil can be used for relax, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, especially for acne or oily skin.
Lemon: Great scent for stress relief,
depression, cold and flu symptom.
Sweet Orange: It can work as an effective insect repellant; it is great for depression and anti-wrinkle.
Patchouli: Used for balancing emotions, soothing dry skin, and repelling insect. It is also a great aphrodisiac.
Peppermint: Refresh scent helps you to revive your body and soul, but also relieve muscle pain, headache, and general fatigue.
Rosemary: A refreshing herb/wood scent gives you more energy; also, it is a wonderful tonic for hair and scalp.
Rosewood: Known as Boise de Rose. It is often used to stimulate new cell growth, regenerate tissues, and help minimize lines & wrinkles. 
Tea Tree: One of popular scents contains antibacterial properties. It is helpful in skin care products.
Ylang Ylang: An exotic, sensual & relaxing oil. The balancing and rejuvenating effects are great for skin and hair.

Miscellaneous:

In addition to the ingredients above, we also choose other natural elements, such as emulsifying wax, poppy seeds, oatmeal, Epsom salt, dead sea salt, fine sea salt, and green tea, hydrosol.

Emulsifying Wax NF: plant-based derived. It can be used to make stable blends of oil and water. 
Epsom Salt: it is a natural abrasive. Great for relaxing sore muscles.
Germall Plus, Liquid: a paraben-free preservative for lotions and creams. 
Sea Salt: great for drawing toxins out of the body and it is popular used in health care products.

Silk Amino Acid: it is a food-grade ingredient processed from pure cocoon.It helps moisture penetrate the skin (aid in absorption) and aid in skin healing.
Stearic Acid: it is a white, wax-like substance derived from vegetable source. It adds a thickness and texture to lotion.
Hydrosol/Floral Water: a by-product of the steam distillation process that produces the essential oil we use. 

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Mineral Bath Salts

Sea mineral salts harvested from the great Prairie share some of the same qualities as the Dead Sea salts. It contains rich concentration of minerals including sodium chloride, potassium, magnesium, calcium, sulfate, and other trace elements.
Benefits: Re-balancing, Detoxifying, Purifying, Re-mineralizing, Oxygenation, Hydrating, Cell regeneration, Relief of muscle and joint pain.

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Herbs

Herbs: flowers, hip, and leaves. e.g. chamomile, lavender, eucalyptus, agrimony, stevia, Calendula,  elderberry.
Calendula: is known for its anti-inflammatory property.
Chamomile: is a great skin soother. It has the ability of healing wound and abrasion.
Lavender: it is effective to cure headaches, especially when related to stress, to clear depression associated with weakness and depression.

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¡@Natural Colorants

We use 100% natural colorants: clays, herbs, and spices. e.g. paprika, turmeric, chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, curry powder, tea, and clay powder.

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