What’s inside
Everything that goes into the pot, what it is, and why I use it. If something on a wrapper isn’t explained here, tell me and I’ll add it.
Shea Butter
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
A soft butter pressed from the nut of the West African shea tree.
In 18 products
Coconut Oil
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
A hard, fast-saponifying oil.
In 18 products
Olive Oil
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
The oldest soapmaking oil there is.
In 18 products
Castor Oil
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
A thick oil pressed from castor beans.
In 16 products
Beeswax
Cera Alba
Wax from the comb.
In 2 products
Sweet Almond Oil
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
A light carrier oil pressed from almonds.
In 2 products
Grapeseed Oil
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
A very light oil pressed from wine-grape seeds.
In 1 product
Jojoba Oil
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Technically a liquid wax from a desert shrub.
In 1 product
Hemp Seed Oil
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
A green, cold-pressed seed oil.
In 1 product
Sunflower Oil
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
A mild, widely grown seed oil.
In 1 product
Rosehip Oil
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Pressed from the seed of the rose hip.
In 1 product
Vitamin E
Tocopherol
A naturally occurring antioxidant.
In 1 product
Mica
Mica (CI 77019)
A mineral powder, cosmetic grade.
In 14 products
Fragrance Oil
Fragrance (Parfum)
A blended scent, skin-safe and lab-made.
In 11 products
Essential Oils
Essential Oil Blend
Scent distilled or pressed from a plant.
In 9 products
Activated Charcoal
Charcoal Powder
Finely milled charcoal.
In 1 product
Turmeric
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder
The ground root, the same one in your kitchen.
In 2 products
Yellow Brazilian Clay
Kaolin
A soft mineral clay.
In 1 product
Poppy Seeds
Papaver Somniferum Seed
Whole seeds, left whole.
In 1 product
Arrowroot Powder
Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder
A fine starch from the arrowroot tuber.
Cane Sugar
Sucrose
Plain granulated sugar.
In 1 product
Grass-Fed Beef Tallow
Tallow
Rendered beef fat from grass-fed cattle.
In 1 product
Elderberries
Sambucus Nigra Fruit
The cooked berry of the elder.
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark
Whole bark, simmered.
Cloves
Syzygium Aromaticum Bud
Whole dried buds.
Lemon
Citrus Limon Fruit
Fresh fruit and juice.
Organic Honey
Mel
Raw honey, stirred in off the heat.
Purified Water
Aqua
Filtered water.