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Ingredients Used by Au
Naturale Aromatherapy Almond
Milk
Aloe Vera Gel- A cooling
gel that comes from the leaves of the Aloe Vera plant.
Aloe Vera gel promotes healing and helps to relieve sunburned
and irritated and dry skin. We use a pure organic aloe
vera gel in our Body
Lotions, Light
Cucumber Facial Lotion, and Cucumber
Aloe & Tea Tree Soap.
Apricot Kernel Oil- A
golden colored nourishing oil that is good for aging,
sensitive, and dry skin. Apricot Kernel Oil can be found
in our Apricot
Walnut Soap.
Avocado Oil- We use
Avocado Oil in all our soaps
and our lotions
for its nourishing and restorative properties and its high
vitamin content. It is especially good for dry or dehydrated
skin.
Buttermilk-
Buttermilk is the fluid remaining after butter has been formed
from churned cream. We use it in our Oasis
Handmade Soap as a skin softener and astringent.
Castor Oil- Castor oil
comes from the seed of the castor bean plant. We use in
most of our soaps
as a skin soothing ingredient
Chai Tea
Chlorophyll- Chlorophyll
is the green coloring matter that plays an essential
part in photosynthesis. We use chlorophyll in our Poppymint
and Alaria
soaps mainly as a natural colorant and for its deodorizing
properties.
Citric Acid- One of
the most widely used acids in cosmetics. It is derived
from citrus fruit by fermentation of crude sugars.
Citric acid is used in our body lotions
as a preservative and to help adjust the pH balance.
Cocoa Butter- A solid fat
expressed from the seeds of the cocoa plant. We add it
to some of our soaps
and body
formulations to help soften and lubricate the skin.
Coconut Milk-
Coconut Oil- A white
semi-solid highly saturated fat expressed from the kernels of
coconuts. Coconut oil is present in most of our soaps
to help enrich the lather and clean the skin.
Emulsifying Wax-
Essential Oils- the liquid
obtained from plants through a variety of extraction
processes. The essential oil usually maintains the taste
and smell of the plant from which it is derived. Most
essential oils are volatile and vaporize easily. We use
essential oils in our entire product line for aromatherapy
purposes and, in some cases, to help preserve the product
naturally. If you would like to learn more about
specific essential oils please click here.
Flaxseed Oil-
Fragrance Oil
French Green Clay-
Fruits and Vegetables
Goat Milk-
Green Tea
Hazelnut Oil- The
oil obtained from various species of the hazelnut
tree.
Herbal Extracts
Herbs
Honey- A sweet viscous
material taken from the nectar of flowers and manufactured by
various bees. It is used in our Honey
Almond Soap, Chai
Tea Latte Soap, and Hibiscus
Honey Sugar Polish for its emollient and humectant
properties.
Hydrosols-
Jasmine Sambac Wax
Jojoba Butter
Jojoba Oil- A liquid waxy
oil extracted from the beanlike seeds of the desert shrub Simondsia
chinensis. It can be found in our Shea
and Jojoba Butter Face Cream because it is a highly
moisturzing oil with properties that closely resemble human
sebum. It is also reported to help treat wrinkles,
stretch marks, and dry skin.
Jojoba Wax- A semisolid
fraction of jojoba oil also used in our Shea
and Jojoba Butter Face Cream.
Kaolin Clay-
Mango Butter-
Moroccan Red Clay
Oat Milk
Olive Oil-A pale yellow or
greenish oil obtained from ripe olives. It is a superior
oil to mineral oil in skin penetration. Olive oil
comprises at least 50% of all our soap
formulations and is also used in some of our skin
and body
care products.
Rice Bran Oil-
Rice Milk
Seaweed (Alaria)-
Shea Butter A
natural solid fat obtained from the fruit of the karite
tree.
Stearic Acid- A white waxy
natural fatty acid that occurs in butter acids, cascarilla
bark, and other animal fats and oils. We use a vegetable
derived stearic acid in our lotions
and creams as a stiffening agent.
Sweet Almond Oil-
Tussah Silk Fibers
Vegetable Glycerin
Wheat Germ Oil
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