Oils & Butters
Avocado Oil Avocado oil is a great moisturizer .Avocado oil contains vitamins A, D, and E, which makes it healing as well as moisturizing. Avocado oil has been used in African skin treatments for centuries
Avocado oil is a useful, penetrating nutrient for dry skin and eczema. Avocado oil is said to have healing and regenerating qualities
Beeswax Beeswax has the sweet smell of honey. Beeswax makes a harder bar of soap and is also used in creams, lotions, lip balms.Our Beeswax is a natural secretion of honey bees who feed from organic botanicals .Beeswax has the beautiful, sweet aroma of honey and a rich, golden color.
Canola Oil Canola oil is a good moisturizer but is less saturated than other fats, so it can be slow to saponify
Castor Oil Castor oil is often used to superfat. It attracts and holds moisture in the skin.Used with other vegetable oils to produce a nice hard bar of soap.
Cocoa Butter Our cocoa butter is a pure, crushed butter obtained from the cacao bean. It has a beautiful, rich aroma of dark chocolate.This edible fat from the cocoa pod is a stable fat containing natural anitoxidants that give it a long shelf life of over 3 years. Cocoa butter is a soothing emollient that has been used for centuries in Africa for skin care. It has been traditionally used to heal and moisturize skin that has been exposed to the elements.
Coconut oil Our superior quality organic coconut oil is extracted from dried coconuts, also known as copra. The coconuts are cut and dried until the moisture content of the meat is minimized. The dried copra is then grated and expeller pressed to remove the oil. The oil is then refined to produce an oil suitable for consumption. Coconut oil is an exceptional oil for dry, itchy or sensitive skin. It will not clog pores and it absorbs readily into the skin. Coconut oil is a gift to the soap making industry because of its resistance to rancidity and its ability to make a hard bar of soap with fluffy lather.
Grapeseed Oil Grapeseed oil is a lightweight oil that absorbs into the skin quickly without leaving a heavy greasy feeling.Grapeseed oil is rich in vitamins, minerals, linoleic acid and other essential fatty acids.
Hazelnut Oil Hazelnut is an excellent moisturizer for soaps.Hazelnut oil is a light, penetrating oil that is slightly astringent. It is a suitable addition to formulations intended to be used on acne prone skin. Hazelnut oil is high in essential fatty acids and is soothing and healing to dry, irritated skin.
Honey Honey is also a humectant, so it helps retain moisture on the skin in much the same way as glycerin.
Jojoba oil Although jojoba is generally categorized with vegetable oils, jojoba is actually a liquid wax. Jojoba offers the traits of both an oil and a wax to make it an ideal ingredient within soap, cream, lotion, balm and massage oil formulations. It is highly penetrating and closely resembles the natural sebum within our skin. Use jojoba in facial blends to remove excess oils and to help balance the skin's natural oil. Jojoba contains a natural anti-inflammatory called myristic acid and is useful in formulations for arthritis and rheumatism.
Kukui Nut Oil The kukui nut is native to Hawaii and is high in linoleic acid. It is quickly absorbed into the skin. Excellent for skin conditioning after sun exposure, as well as for acne, eczema, and psoriasis. These acids are vital for the metabolism of healthy skin. Vitamins A, C and E are added to stabilize the oil. Kukui nut oil is easily absorbed by the skin. It soothes irritated, sunburned, or burned skin.
Mango Butter Mango butter is extracted from the mango fruit. It is a yellowish oil and has almost no scent. It is a great moisturizer .Mango butter is obtained from the kernels of the mango tree. It has a high content of stearic acid which makes it similar to cocoa butter. Mango butter has good emolliency and lends protection against the sun. It is said to prevent drying of the skin and formation of wrinkles. Mango butter also reduces degeneration of skin cells and restores elasticity.
Olive Oil Olive oil is excellent as a base oil in soaps, either in whole (Castile soap) or in part.Olive Oil prevents the loss of your skin's natural moisture, softens skin and attracts external moisture to your skin. It helps keeps your skin soft, supple and younger looking.Olive oil attracts external moisture to the skin and still permits the skin to properly release sweat, shed dead skin and release sebum.
Palm Oil Palm oil makes a hard bar that cleans well and is also mild.The quality of Palm oil is far superior to other vegetable oils that are filler oils. Palm oil is universal and used in many expensive luxury soaps.
Palm Kernel Oil Like coconut oil, palm kernel oil possesses a high percentage of lauric acid. This results in a hard soap that lathers well and gives firmness to balms and stick formulations. Palm kernel oil lends a smooth texture to soaps and balms. 
Sesame Seed Oil Sesame oil is said to be good for Psoriasis, Eczema, Rheumatism, and Arthritis. It makes a good superfatting oil due to its moisturizing ability. It has a strong nutty scent. It makes a softish bar unless used in conjunction with other, more saturated oils.
Shea Butter Shea butter is a wonderful superfatting agent and contains a large percentage of ingredients that do not react with the lye thus remaining in the soap to nourish your skin.African healers have used shea butter for thousands of years to effectively treat for dry and aging skin. Its high content of non-saponifiables and unique fatty acid profile gives it the ability to moisturize and retain the elasticity of the skin. Shea butter can also help to protect the skin against the damaging effects of the sun while repairing cellular degeneration.
Vegetable Shortening or Soybean Oil Vegetable shortening is normally made out of soybean oil.It produces a mild, stable lather and makes a very hard white bar when used alone and when mixed with other oils it makes a wonderful hard bar of soap.
Below is information about the oils I use in our products.
These oils are not commonly found in most retail store soaps
so I would like to tell you what their beneficial qualities and properties are
to help you make an informed skin care shopping decision.
Avocado Oil
Avocado oil is perfect for sensitive and dry skin as it is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, D, E, protein, pantothenic acid and fatty acids. This is a highly therapeutic oil and skin problems, especially eczema and psoriasis, respond favorably to it's use.
Avocado oil is perfect for sensitive and dry skin as it is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, D, E, protein, pantothenic acid and fatty acids. This is a highly therapeutic oil and skin problems, especially eczema and psoriasis, respond favorably to it's use.
Castor Oil
Castor oil was one of the world's first medicinal oil's because it naturally contains a unique and beneficial mixture of triglycerides or fatty acids. About 90% of Castor seed oil contains the hydroxy fatty acid ricinoleate (ricinoleic acid). Ricinoleic acid inhibits the growth of many viruses, bacteria, yeasts, and molds. Castor oil also has remarkable analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.
Cocoa Butter
Cocoa butter is an excellent skin softener. This oil acts as a protective layer to hold the moisture to the skin. It melts on skin contact and has a natural chocolate scent. Cocoa Butter is a natural choice for skin on the mend such as stretch marks and new scar tissue.
Cocoa butter is an excellent skin softener. This oil acts as a protective layer to hold the moisture to the skin. It melts on skin contact and has a natural chocolate scent. Cocoa Butter is a natural choice for skin on the mend such as stretch marks and new scar tissue.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is obtained from the meat of the coconut. This amazing oil contains some of the largest amounts of lauric acid, giving it antiviral and antibacterial qualities. It makes soap lather beautifully!
Coconut oil is obtained from the meat of the coconut. This amazing oil contains some of the largest amounts of lauric acid, giving it antiviral and antibacterial qualities. It makes soap lather beautifully!
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba is actually a liquid wax extracted from the fruit of the Jojoba plant, a desert loving plant found in North America. It's composition is very similar to human natural skin oils. This makes it penetrate the skin rapidly. Jojoba is nourishing to skin and also softens and moisturizes mature and dry skin. Jojoba helps to heal inflamed skin conditions such as psoriasis or any form of dermatitis and can help control acne and oily scalps.
Jojoba is actually a liquid wax extracted from the fruit of the Jojoba plant, a desert loving plant found in North America. It's composition is very similar to human natural skin oils. This makes it penetrate the skin rapidly. Jojoba is nourishing to skin and also softens and moisturizes mature and dry skin. Jojoba helps to heal inflamed skin conditions such as psoriasis or any form of dermatitis and can help control acne and oily scalps.
Olive Oil
Olive oil is high in oleic acid and a good skin cell regenerator. Olive oil attracts external moisture to the skin. Great for moisturizing dry skin. Helps to soothe itching and inflamed skin. Helps the synthesis of substances like collagen, elastin, proteoglycans and glycoproteins.
Olive oil is high in oleic acid and a good skin cell regenerator. Olive oil attracts external moisture to the skin. Great for moisturizing dry skin. Helps to soothe itching and inflamed skin. Helps the synthesis of substances like collagen, elastin, proteoglycans and glycoproteins.
Palm Oil
Also known as vegetable tallow, this oil adds firmness to our natural, all vegetable soaps. It makes a cleansing, mild bar soap. The quality of Palm oil is far superior to other "filler" vegetable oils. Our palm oil is sourced from environmentally conscious suppliers that are members of the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Also known as vegetable tallow, this oil adds firmness to our natural, all vegetable soaps. It makes a cleansing, mild bar soap. The quality of Palm oil is far superior to other "filler" vegetable oils. Our palm oil is sourced from environmentally conscious suppliers that are members of the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Shea Butter
Shea butter is obtained by cold pressing of the fruit (seeds) of the African Karite Tree. It is smooth, creamy and extremely moisturizing and gentle to the skin. Shea Butter is high in natural phytosterols making it beneficial as an anti-inflammatory. Offers protection to the skin against weather, sun and aging. Shea butter is well known to assist dryness, dermatitis, eczema and burns.
Shea butter is obtained by cold pressing of the fruit (seeds) of the African Karite Tree. It is smooth, creamy and extremely moisturizing and gentle to the skin. Shea Butter is high in natural phytosterols making it beneficial as an anti-inflammatory. Offers protection to the skin against weather, sun and aging. Shea butter is well known to assist dryness, dermatitis, eczema and burns.
Sunflower Oil (high oleic)
Sunflower oil is rich in vitamins A, D, and especially in vitamin E and essential fatty acids and works as a protective barrier when applied to the skin. It has an excellent ability to help the skin retain moisture and helps the body manufacture new cells.
Sunflower oil is very emollient, has a light texture and is easily absorbed by skin. A gentle oil good for sensitive and all skin types and is helpful in relieving skin irritations such as acne.
Grape seed oilSunflower oil is very emollient, has a light texture and is easily absorbed by skin. A gentle oil good for sensitive and all skin types and is helpful in relieving skin irritations such as acne.
Grape seed oil is a preferred cosmetic ingredient for control of skin moisturization. Light and thin, grape seed oil leaves a glossy film over the skin when used as a carrier oil for essential oils in aromatherapy. It contains more linoleic acid than many other carrier oils. Grape seed oil is also used as alubricant for shaving.
Rice bran oil
Rice Bran Oil has a long and successful history in Japan as a base for soaps and skin creams. The oil is purported to reverse the effect of aging by slowing the formation of facial wrinkles thanks to rice bran oil's rich concentration of Vitamin E and gamma-oryzanol. In Japan, women who use rice bran oil on their skin are known as 'rice bran beauties'. In the US, rice oil has gained a strong and loyal following with soap manufacturers and artisans.
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