Ingredient field notes

Apricot Kernel Oil Certified Organic

Prunus armeniaca

A light, silky oil pressed from apricot kernels. It is widely used in facial oils, body oils, creams and balms where a soft, silky appl...

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Avocado Oil Certified Organic

Persea americana

A rich green-to-gold oil pressed from avocado fruit pulp. It brings a deeper, more cushiony emollient feel than many lighter carrier oils.

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Beeswax

Apis mellifera

A natural beeswax produced by honeybees and used to give balms and butters structure, glide and a protective skin feel.

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Bergamot Essential Oil Certified Organic

Citrus bergamia

A refined citrus-floral essential oil for natural fragrance and an uplifting skincare ritual.

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Cedarwood Essential Oil (Atlas) Certified Organic

Cedrus atlantica

A warm, dry, woody essential oil steam distilled from the wood of Cedrus atlantica. It is used primarily for natural fragrance and grou...

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Citronella Essential Oil (Java)

Cymbopogon winterianus

A fresh, lemony-green essential oil steam distilled from Cymbopogon winterianus leaves. It is well known for outdoor fresh aromatic app...

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Coconut Oil Certified Organic

Cocos nucifera

A certified organic coconut oil from copra. It is semi-solid in cooler conditions and melts with warmth, giving balms and body products...

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Eucalyptus Citriodora Essential Oil

Eucalyptus citriodora / Corymbia citriodora

A lemon-scented eucalyptus essential oil steam distilled from the leaves and branches of Eucalyptus citriodora, now commonly classified...

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Evening Primrose Oil Virgin Certified Organic

Oenothera biennis

A seed oil known for its naturally occurring gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), a fatty acid valued in skincare for dry, delicate and comfort-...

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Frankincense Serrata Essential Oil Certified Organic

Boswellia serrata

A resinous essential oil steam distilled from Boswellia serrata resin. It brings a warm, earthy, slightly sweet base note to skincare r...

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Jojoba Oil Certified Organic

Simmondsia chinensis

Technically a liquid wax ester rather than a conventional oil, jojoba is pressed from seeds and valued for its light, stable and skin-c...

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Lavender Essential Oil Certified Organic

Lavandula angustifolia

A classic floral-herbaceous essential oil steam distilled from Lavandula angustifolia flowers and twigs. It is used for natural aroma a...

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Mango Butter

Mangifera indica

A plant butter from mango seed kernels. It is semi-solid at room temperature and melts into the skin, giving balms and body products a ...

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Olive Oil

Olea europaea L.

Olive oil is a rich botanical oil used when a formula needs deeper softness and a more substantial moisturising finish. Its naturally o...

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Orange Sweet Essential Oil Certified Organic

Citrus sinensis

A cheerful citrus essential oil cold pressed from sweet orange rind. It adds a bright, familiar top note to natural fragrance blends.

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Peppermint Essential Oil (Arvensis) Certified Organic

Mentha arvensis

A crisp, cooling mint essential oil steam distilled from Mentha arvensis leaves. Naturally rich in menthol, peppermint brings an immedi...

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Rose Geranium Essential Oil

Pelargonium graveolens

A rosy, floral-herbaceous essential oil steam distilled from Pelargonium graveolens flowers, leaves and stems. It brings a soft botanic...

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Shea Butter Certified Organic

Vitellaria paradoxa (syn. Butyrospermum parkii)

A certified organic shea butter from the nut kernels of the shea tree. It brings a creamy, protective and conditioning feel to balms an...

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Sweet Almond Oil Certified Organic

Prunus amygdalus dulcis

A light, classic emollient oil pressed from sweet almond kernels. Skin Botanist uses certified organic sweet almond oil in water-free s...

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Vitamin E Natural (Mixed Tocopherols 70%)

Natural mixed tocopherols

A naturally derived mixed-tocopherol vitamin E ingredient used to help protect waterless skincare formulas from oxidation. Because Skin...

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