Safe organic and natural skin care ingredients
Here you'll find a quick summary of the ingredients we use, their properties, and the benefits they have for your skin. Use the search bar or select the ingredient you are looking for by letter.
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Aloe Vera Known as Natures Healer, Aloe Vera is great for skin. It treats burns, acts as a moisturizer, renews skin cells, fades blemishes and stretch marks and firms skin. Has great acne fighting and anti-inflammatory benefits - B
Basil Oil (Holy) Holy Basil (aka Tulsi) is known as the 'Mother medicine of Nature' for good reason. Used to treat skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis it also has powerful anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-septic properties. Promotes healing, soothes and calms irritated skin it is great for tightening pores, toning and brightening skin as well as fading scars and blemishes. Also has anti acne and anti-aging properties and helps prevent blackheads and promotes skin healing - C
Castor Oil Castor oil is a great moisturizer and also contains analgesic properties (contains ricinoleic acid) and also has anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Can treat sunburn, warts, moles and acne and is a good carrier for essential oils
Caustic Lye Also known as sodium hydroxide, used since ancient times to make traditional soap. The electrolysis of sodium chloride (salt) creates an alkaline that helps saponify oils into a solid state for use as soaps and washes. This process is what creates the light foam and there is no caustic lye present at the end of the process in the final product as it has reacted with the oils to create the soap and glycerine. 
Chamomile Oil With wonderful calming and soothing effects on skin, this natural disinfectant can also fight free radicals, heal and cleanse skin and act as a moisturizer. Can also fight acne, reduce dark circles and puffiness and naturally lighten skin 
Clove Oil Anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-septic and anti-viral properties makes this a great natural preservative as well as bringing those benefits to the skin as well 
Coconut Oil Used in many beauty products for good reason. High in Vitamin E, a great moisturiser that is high in fatty acids and lauric acid. Hypoallergenic, anti-microbial and can provide UV protection from sun damage, this natural disinfectant can heal and cleanse skin and also treat conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. A great skin toner with anti-aging properties - D
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Eucalyptus Oil Another miracle plant from nature, this plant can treat and help prevent a number of skin conditions such as acne, shingles etc. It has analgesic properties and is also anti-bacterial, anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, anti-septic and anti-viral. That's a lot of 'anti's'! - F
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Glycerine (Vegetable) A great cleanser and moisturiser suitable for sensitive skin and safe for baby skin. Can help with anti-aging products and lighten skin and fade scars as well as offer UV protection from sun damage 
Grapeseed Oil A wonder oil for skin it is non-comedogenic, anti-inflammatory, rich in antioxidants, moisturizes and balances the oils on the skin. It boosts collagen, controls sebum production and is easily absorbed and therefore eliminates excessive shine. Also high in Vitamin C and helps tighten skin as well as aids in anti-aging and fighting dark circles. - H
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Lavender Oil Used to treat various skin disorders such as acne, eczema, psoriasis and other inflammatory conditions. Very soothing and calming on skin, a great skin toner and firmer as well as anti-bacterial. Can help fade scars and blemishes and detoxify skin 
Lemon Juice Rich in Vitamin C, antioxidants and citric acid as well as antibacterial this is great for blackhead and acne control and for brightening skin. Helps fade blemishes and age spots, cleanses and eliminates shine 
Lemongrass Oil Used as a preservative it is also a powerful skin healer and cleanser. Due to its anti-septic and astringent properties it is an effective cleanser for all skin types and great for getting even and glowing skin. - M
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Neem Oil Used in traditional medicine and treatments in India for thousands of years, Neem has some truly mythic properties. It has an aspirin type compound that helps rid the skin of bacteria. The high fatty acid content is great for treating acne and scars and it is also a non-comedogenic as well as moisturizing and tightening pores. If that wasn't enough it is also anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-septic and rich in Vitamin E. A great skin healer that protects skin from free radicals and infection it also reduces redness (it is a rubefacient) and aids pigmentation. 
Neroli Oil A rubefacient (reduces redness and inflammation), Neroli oil is also anti-microbial and rich in antioxidants. Helps improve the elasticity of skin, balance oil content and fades scar as well as promote skin cell renewal - O
Olive Oil Anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and high in vitamin E, Olive oil is a great skin moisturizer that can help soothe and calm irritated and inflamed skin. Great for exfoliating and cleansing skin and UV protection from the sun it can even help remove make-up 
Orange Peel Extract Orange Peel extract is great for clearing pores, extracting blackheads, dead skin cells and fighting acne. Rich in anti-oxidants it can fade blemishes, heal dry and damaged skin and add a glow to your complexion. It can also help renew skin cells, tone and lighten skin and fight free radicals - P
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Rice Bran Oil Wonderfully hydrating and great for anti-aging Rice Bran Oil has been the secret to beautiful bright skin in Japan for many years. High in fatty acids and vitamin E, it helps moisturise, tone and improve skin elasticity. It is easily absorbed, non-comedogenic and in anti-inflammatory making it great for soothing and calming irritated skin and boosting the skin's natural regeneration process 
Rose Oil (Wild) Rose oil has long been used in South Asia for beautifying the bride's skin and adding a glow before the main event. It is great for toning and balancing the skin's PH level, tightening pores and soothing irritated skin. It also fights acne, reduces pore sizes and redness (it is a rubefacient) and can aid in skin retaining moisture - S
Sesame Oil Used for its preservative properties it is also rich in linoleic acid that gives both antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It is also rich in minerals like copper, manganese, calcium and magnesium. Easily absorbed and rich in antioxidants, sesame oil helps promotes soft skin 
Sunflower Oil (Vitamin E) A rich source of Vitamin E and anti-oxidants it helps exfoliate dead skin cells and moisturize skin. Fights acne and a good natural anti-aging ingredient it is also wonderful for hair where it is easily absorbed and applied due to its light consistency compared to other oils - T
Tea Tree Oil There is a reason Tea Tree has been referred to as a miracle plant as it is such a great skin healer. A wonderful natural alternative to people who cannot tolerate benzoyl peroxide for their acne it is also a powerful anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-microbial and anti-septic that can soothe and calm a variety of skin conditions including dandruff, warts and atheletes foot 
Turmeric Oil Another ancient plant used in traditional Indian treatments for thousands of years. Its many uses are still being discovered but for now, it is already established as a great anti-bacterial and natural preservative that can balance the skin oils, fade stretch marks, lighten skin and fight acne and aging by improving skin's elasticity - U
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Vitamin E Vitamin E is great at blocking unwanted free radicals from the body, which play a large part in the aging process. Vitamin helps reduce wrinkles, moisturise skin and combat dry skin and eczema Vegetable Glycerine A great cleanser and moisturiser suitable for sensitive skin and safe for baby skin. Can help with anti-aging products and lighten skin and fade scars as well as offer UV protection from sun damage - W
Water (demineralized) Demineralized water is purified water that virtually free of dissolved minerals. Used in skin products to stabilise and balance the effects of the oils it also helps hydrate skin and evenly distribute the beneficial properties it is blended with - X
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