White Refined Shea Butter
Price range: $6.50 through $38.90Refined Shea Butter comes from the original shea butter, but is filtered to remove any impurities and odors. This results in a smooth and creamy white butter with lesser odor and is popular for making soaps and lotions. While you do not receive the same healing and beautifying properties as compared to the raw shea butter, refined shea butter is still as moisturizing and is preferred by individuals due to its lack of color and fragrance.
Xanthan Gum
Price range: $6.56 through $35.05Xanthan Gum is a Polysaccharide produced from simple sugars through a fermentation process using a bacteria species called Xanthomonas Campestris. It is commonly used as a food additive, a cosmetic thickener, and emulsion stabillizer. Xanthan Gum is an excellent source of natural thickener used in products such as body wash and shampoo, cream and lotion, as well as soap and shower gel.
Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% (Rubbing Alcohol)
Price range: $4.90 through $12.90Rubbing alcohol, also known as Isopropyl Alcohol, is a chemical closely related to ethanol or drinking alcohol such as beer, wine, and hard liquor.
Although there are similarities found between rubbing alcohol and drinking alcohol, rubbing alcohol is not meant for consumption but used mainly as a cleaning agent. Some of the common uses are bathroom cleaner, window cleaner, as well as removing sticky gummy residues.
Citric Acid
Price range: $9.90 through $18.90Citric Acid is a white crystalline powder made from a weak organic acid. It is a natural food preservative that is also used to add an acidic, or sour taste to foods and soft drinks.
Citric Acid is not an antioxidant itself, but it enhances the activities of many beneficial antioxidants and offer a wide range of benefits such as fighting free radicals, revitalizing the skin, soothing sore throat, and many more. The most common uses of citric acid are found in food and drinks, detergent, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and in the chemical industry. This is a food grade citric acid.
Jojoba Oil – Organic
Price range: $10.90 through $62.90Jojoba Oil is derived from seeds of the Jojoba plant (Simmondsia Chinensis). It is non-comedogenic (will not clog pores), and has a huge range of uses and benefits. It is said to closely resemble the sebum of the skin, and is rich in Vitamin E.
Jojoba can be used to remove makeup, treat dandruff, use as a body lotion, hair conditioner, and massage oil. In fact, Jojoba Oil is recognized as one of the world’s best massage oils as it is lightweight and can be quickly absorbed into the skin where they form a protective shield around the skin cells, preventing them from losing any additional moisture. This is an organic grade Jojoba Oil.
Organic White Refined Shea Butter
Price range: $6.90 through $42.90Refined Shea Butter comes from the original shea butter, but is filtered to remove any impurities and odors. This results in a smooth and creamy white butter with lesser odor, and is popular for making soaps and lotions.
Although you do not receive the same healing and beautifying properties as compared to raw shea butter, the refined shea butter is still as moisturizing and is chosen by many individuals due to its lack of color and fragrance. This is a USDA-Certified organic refined shea butter.
Apricot Oil
Price range: $7.90 through $36.90Extracted from kernels of Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca), Apricot Oil is a rich source of Omega-9 and Omega-6 fatty acid similar to Almond Oil. It can be used topically to moisturize dry and sensitive skin, smooth out blemishes and wrinkles, as well as aid in other symptoms typical of maturing skin.
Like Almond Oil, Apricot Oil is also used by massage therapists due to its lightweight nature which absorbs into skin easily and does not leave a greasy feeling. Apricot Kernel Oil is a good alternative to Sweet Almond Oil for individuals with nut allergies.
Coconut Oil
Price range: $4.66 through $20.80Coconut Oil is derived from the oil of coconut meat, also known as Copra. Coconut Oil is well-known for its many benefits such as a skin moisturizer to help treat dry skin and it reduces protein loss when used as a hair oil. It is one of the most preferred oil to create a variety of skin care products such as lip balm, lotion, and soap making.
Coconut Oil is also popular among massage therapists who use it as a base carrier oil due to its versatility which absorbs quickly into the skin. This is a RBD (Refined, Bleached, Deodorized) Grade Coconut Oil, thus it is generally considered odorless with a very slight coconut scent.
Witch Hazel
Price range: $7.90 through $42.90Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virgi-niana), sometimes called Winterbloom, is a plant native to North America. The virginiana bark and leaves extract are used to make a skin-healing astringent that is capable of naturally reducing acne, blisters, insect bites, poison ivy, inflammation, and many more.
Witch Hazel is a popular ingredient in skincare products such as serums, toners, shampoos.. etc due to its antioxidant and astringent properties. This is an alcohol-free Witch Hazel.
Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil
Price range: $7.50 through $42.90Coconut Oil is derived from the oil of the coconut meat, also known as Copra. It is well-known for its many benefits including as a skin moisturizer to help dry skin, and reduce protein loss when used as hair oil. Coconut Oil is one of the most preferred oil to create a variety of skin care products such as lip balms, lotions, and soaps.
It is also popular among massage therapists who use it as a base carrier oil due to its versatility which absorbs quickly into the skin. This is an Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil, thus it is generally considered odorless with a very slight coconut scent.
Aloe Vera Extract
Price range: $4.90 through $14.90Aloe Vera Extract, also known as Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, is extracted from the leaves of the Aloe plant. It it well-known for its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, and is usually used topically on scars, burns, and wounds.
Aloe Vera has been used medicinally, as well as for health and beauty purposes since thousands of years. It is known to be filled with over 200 nutritional substances in its leaves including mineral, vitamins, amino acid, and active enzymes. Common uses for Aloe Vera Extract include bath soaps, makeup removers, various skincare and make up formulations.
Kokum Butter
Price range: $6.90 through $48.90Kokum Butter, also known as Garcinia Indicais, is derived from a plant in the mangosteen family called the Garcinia tree. Due to its triglyceride composition, the refined Kokum Butter is very often used as a substitute to Cocoa Butter.
It is one of the most stable butter and is well-known for having excellent nutritional benefits such as anti-aging, treating dry skin, cracked lips, and skin infections. Kokum Butter has high oxidative stability and emollient properties that are perfect for making soap bars, lotion bars, and lipsticks.
