Glossary
Alkanet Root- protective abilities safeguard the skin from infections and inflammation. Its natural properties create a barrier that shields the skin from external threats, promoting a healthy and balanced complexion.
Black Pepper- its exfoliating effects help remove dead skin cells, promoting a clearer and more radiant complexion. it stimulates blood circulation, allowing more oxygen to flow to the facial skin, contributing to a healthy and glowing appearance.
Cedarwood - its potent antifungal, insecticidal, and antispasmodic properties, it can effectively alleviate redness, inflammation, and itchiness. Its calming effects provide much-needed relief to irritated skin, offering a gentle touch of care.
Chamomile extract- array of healing properties accelerates the recovery process for scrapes, minor cuts, and burns. Its antibacterial and antiseptic qualities help prevent infections, while its anti-inflammatory effects soothe redness and swelling. Its gentle touch promotes faster healing and minimizes discomfort.
Cinnamon Leaf - is renowned for its soothing effects on various skin conditions. Its natural anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties make it an effective remedy for treating skin rashes, acne, and infections.
Clary Sage - its gentle touch soothes inflamed skin and calms rashes, providing relief to irritated areas. Its remarkable ability to stabilize the production of natural oil and sebum helps prevent acne breakouts, creating a balanced and nourished complexion.
Coconut Oil - Using coconut oil in cold-process soap is a great way to build a healthy lather. The creaminess of organic coconut oil combined with other oils in the saponification process helps create a luxurious lather that leaves your skin feeling clean and moisturized.
Flaxseed Oil - It helps promote the healing and repair of skin damage, swelling, rashes, scars, and redness. In addition, it contains protein and fiber and a good amount of essential fatty acids that keep skin hydrated and moisturized, thus reducing the appearance of wrinkles and other signs of aging.
Geranium - Its ability to stimulate skin cell regeneration promotes a clearer and naturally glowing complexion. By encouraging healthy new skin cells to form more quickly, it aids in the healing of wounds and fades scar tissues, dark spots, and marks left by acne and sunburn.
Glycerin - A colorless, odorless, natural, and simple compound derived from vegetable oil or fats, also known as glycerol. It is a humectant substance, which means that it has an inherent property that attracts water to itself and works like a sponge to retain moisture.
Fresh Goat’s Milk- It contains large amounts of lactic acid, fatty acids, and nutrients that help repair the skin barrier. It also has enhanced probiotics that promote the growth of normal skin flora to produce softer and supple skin. It is effective in treating acne and helps exfoliate the skin.
Ho Wood - its sedative and anti-spasmodic attributes soothe the skin, calming inflammation and irritation. Its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties contribute to the body's healing process, supporting overall skin health.
Lavandin - it penetrates deep into the pores and purifies the skin by eliminating harmful impurities that can lead to breakouts and other skin issues.
Lavender- its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial qualities help reduce acne breakouts and soothe irritation, while its antioxidant content aids in minimizing wrinkles, promoting a more youthful complexion by adding a natural glow, and enhancing the skin's radiance.
Lye (Sodium Hydroxide)- An alkaline solution (sodium hydroxide). Lye is important because it binds molecules from the air into the oils to trigger saponification. After three to four weeks of curing, what is left behind is pure soap.
Olive Oil- It contains powerful antioxidants and mono-unsaturated fats to prevent cellular damage, oxidation, and premature aging, making it a favorite ingredient in our soap. It also contains vitamins A, D, E, and K to aid in skin development and healing and reduce scars from injuries and wounds. In addition, it has antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties.
Patchouli - This potent oil aids in toning and tightening the skin, reducing the appearance of blemishes and wrinkles. By promoting skin cell regeneration, Patchouli helps combat the signs of aging, providing a youthful and radiant glow.
Rhassoul Clay- it deeply cleans the skin, removes blackheads and tighten the pores.
Shea Butter - is renowned for its excellent emollient properties. It contains a high concentration of tree-nut oils, which enables it to deeply penetrate the skin, creating a velvety and supple barrier that effectively seals in moisture.
Tussah silk- We use it to produce our luxurious bar soap Under The Stars to make the bar bind firmly together and last longer while adding a luxurious silky texture and feel.
Water -The most common compound that makes up 70% of the Earth’s surface. Odorless and tasteless in its basic form, water is the most versatile solvent that is essential to living organisms. It is also an essential ingredient in the production of soap and aromatherapy formulations.
Ylang Ylang - it aids in reducing acne by balancing the skin oil production and encouraging the growth of new skin cells, ensuring hydration and protection against infections.