Elemental Handbook
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Activated Charcoal
Country of Origin Philippines, China
Also Known As Charcoal Powder
Activated charcoal powder is a fine, odourless, black powder that results from superheating natural sources of carbon, such as wood or coconut husks in our case. At the start of the production process, coconut husks are dried, crushed and then sieved before being fed into an 'activation' process involving heating the husks at high temperatures.
Also known as activated carbon, activated charcoal powder has many uses and benefits in skincare and personal care. In most cosmetic applications, this powder acts like a sponge that sticks to dirt, dust, grease, and oil making it a good deep cleanser. Because it helps collect all the dirt that are clogged in pores, it then leaves your skin with a clearer and fresher look.
Annatto Seeds
Country of Origin Vietnam
Also Known As Annatto Seed
Annatto is an orange-red food colouring or condiment made from the seeds of the Achiote tree (Bixa orellana), which grows in tropical regions in South and Central America. Used as a natural soap colourant, Annatto Seeds give soap a Orange - Yellow colouring.
Arrowroot Powder
Country of Origin Thailand
Also Known As Maranta Arundinacea Root Atlas
Arrowroot is a root vegetable often sold as a powder. It's used as a thickening agent and gluten-free flour. In skin products it can be found to help absorb oils from the skin.
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Avocado Oil
Country of Origin Mexico
Also Known As Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
Avocado Oil is obtained from the ripe fruits of the avocado tree (Persea Americana) and is rich in unsaturated fatty acid content. It is especially high in oleic acid (Omega-9), linoleic acid (Omega-6), dermal palmitoleic acid, potassium, and vitamins A, B1, D & E.
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Bentonite
Country of Origin France
Also Known As Bentonite
Bentonite clay is a fine powder formed when volcanic ash ages. It has a long history of medicinal properties and can be used in skin care to help balance and revitalise skin.
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Calendula Flowers
Country of Origin Egypt
Also Known As Calendula Officinalis Flower
Calendula, also known as Marigold is a plant that has been used for centuries for its ornamental, as well as culinary, cosmetic and medicinal purposes.
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Castor Oil
Country of Origin Africa, Asia
Also Known As Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
A popular and widely used cosmetic oil, Castor Oil is predominantly known for its ability to create a protective barrier on the skin, protecting it against harsh environmental conditions.
Castor Oil is rich in anti-oxidants, plus its anti-inflammatory properties can help to reduce swelling and calm itchy skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
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Chamomile Flowers
Country of Origin Egypt
Also Known As Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower
German chamomile is a member of the aster and sunflower family, a favourite herb for centuries. Chamomile has been used for centuries to promote calm and can help in aiding restful sleep.
Cocoa Butter
Country of Origin China, Brazil
Also Known As Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter
Is a pale yellow, edible fat from the cocoa bean. Most commonly used in the production of chocolate. This fat is known to form a protective barrier over skin and allows it to hold in moisture.
Coconut Cream
Country of Origin Thailand
Also Known As Coconut (Cocos Nucifera) Cream
A milk cream derived from the coconut fruit, it highly moisturising and soothing
Coconut Milk
Country of Origin Thailand
Also Known As Cocos Nucifera Extract
A milk derived from the coconut fruit, it is highly moisturising and soothing.
Coconut Oil
Country of Origin Philippines, Sri Lanka,
Also Known As Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
Coconut oil is an oil derived from fresh coconut meat. It is an excellent moisturiser and can also help remove dead skin cells and dirt away from the body.
Cornflower - Blue
Country of Origin Albania
Also Known As Centaurea Cyanus (Blue Cornflower) Petals
Blue Cornflower is a delicate little flower that has been used for ink and fabric dye. Also commonly used in bath salts and soaks to add colour. Blue cornflower has a light sweet smell.
Cornflower - Purple
Country of Origin Albania
Also Known As Centaurea Cyanus (Purple Cornflower) Petals
Purple Cornflower is a delicate little flower that has been used for ink and fabric dye. Also commonly used in bath salts and soaks to add colour. Purple cornflower has a light sweet smell.
Dead Sea Mud
Country of Origin Israel
Also Known As Silt
Dead Sea Mud is a natural mineral-rich product that is harvested from the shores of the Dead Sea. The colour varies from the dark greyish black to dark or even light gray, depending on the season and weather (mud becomes light gray in summer and dark grey in winter). Contains various minerals, especially calcium, silica, magnesium, and iron. Smooth viscous black paste free from grit and sand.
Fragrance Oil
Country of Origin Australia
Also Known As Fragrance
Fragrance Oils are synthetically created fragrances that can be used safely in a variety of skin and home products.
Frankincense Resin
Country of Origin Ethiopia
Also Known As Boswellia carterii (Frankincense) Resin
Is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia. Frankincense has a "magical" reputation - especially in the Middle East - believed to enhance communication.
Goats Milk Powder
Country of Origin Australia & New Zealand
Also Known As Goats Milk
Goat milk powder is made from 100% natural goat milk straight from farms in Australia and New Zealand. It is dehydrated to allow us to add this to bath soaks without it being in liquid form.
Hibiscus
Country of Origin Egypt
Also Known As Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower
Hibiscus is rich in vitamin C, minerals and various antioxidants. Ruby red in colour with a tart, sour taste, this dried flower is most commonly used in teas.
Himalayan Pink Salt
Country of Origin Pakistan
Also Known As Sodium Chloride
Is a pink hued salt which is sourced from near the Himalaya mountains in South Asia. Believed to be a healthier alternative to common table salt, Himalayan Pink Salt has been found to make skin softer
Honey Powder
Country of Origin Australia
Also Known As Honey
Made from dehydrated honey. Honey powder can be helpful in the removal of dirt from the pores and can assist in the removal of dead skin cells.
Jasmine Flowers
Country of Origin China
Also Known As Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower
Jasmine's rose-like buds are prized for their beauty and delicate fragrance. With so many uses, Jasmine is a much sought after flower, perfect for teas, soaks, potpourri, love spells and divination
Juniper Berries
Country of Origin Serbia/Croatia
Also Known As Juniperus communis (Juniper) Berries
Juniper berries aren't actually berries at all. They are the female seed that comes from juniper plants, considered a spice and have a bitter taste. Best known to be the main botanical in gin creation.
Kaolin Clay
Country of Origin China
Also Known As Kaolin
Kaolin clay is a cosmetic clay rich in silica and with a neutral pH. It's often called White Clay or China Clay and of all the cosmetic clays, kaolin clay is the mildest.
Lavender Buds
Country of Origin China
Also Known As Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Buds
Aside from being incredibly beautiful and fragrant, lavender has many valuable health benefits. The purple flower is antiseptic, antispasmodic and antibacterial. It is also a relaxant and nerve tonic. This well known and easily identifiable herb is native to the western Mediterranean. Common medicinal uses include: remedy for tension headaches, calming, to treat insomnia, relieve stress, anxiety and depression.
Light Red French Clay
Country of Origin France
Also Known As Montmorillonite
Is a gentle clay that can help exfoliate the skin. Originating from France, the red colour comes from the copper oxide found in the rocks close to where the clay is found.
Magnesium Sulphate
Country of Origin England
Also Known As Epsom Salts
Epsom salt is also known as magnesium sulphate. It's a chemical compound made up of magnesium, sulphur, and oxygen. It gets its name from the town of Epsom in Surrey, England, where it was originally discovered
Natrasorb
Country of Origin America
Also Known As Tapioca Starch
Is a modified tapioca starch in the form of a light and fluffy white to off-white powder.
We use Natrasorb to add essential, fragrance or even carrier oils to your bath water without moistening your other ingredients
Olive Oil
Country of Origin Spain
Also Known As Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil
Olive oil is an oil derived from the olive tree fruit. Most commonly used in cooking, this oil can also be used in skin products such as soaps, bath bomb and bath oils to help promote moisture and skin suppleness.
Optiphen Plus
Country of Origin United States
Also Known As Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Sorbic Acid
Optiphen Plus is a globally approved liquid preservative developed for paraben and formaldehyde-free preservation.
Polysorbate 20
Country of Origin Australia
Also Known As Polysorbate 20
Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, oily, liquid cosmetic additive that functions as a non-ionic surfactant and wetting agent that enhances the spreadability of liquids. As a solubiliser, it helps both essential oils and fragrance oils to attach to various types of cosmetic bases, including liquid, cream, and gel bases, and thereby prevents the oils and bases from separating. We add this in various products to avoid oil slicks in baths and showers.
Polysorbate 80
Country of Origin Australia
Also Known As Polysorbate 80
Polysorbate 80 is a gentle, oily, liquid cosmetic additive that functions as a non-ionic surfactant and wetting agent that enhances the spreadability of liquids. As a solubiliser, it helps both essential oils and fragrance oils to attach to various types of cosmetic bases, including liquid, cream, and gel bases, and thereby prevents the oils and bases from separating. We add this in various products to avoid oil slicks in baths and showers.
Pumice Powder
Country of Origin Italy
Also Known As Pumice
Pumice called pumicite in its powdered or dust form, is a volcanic rock. It can be used as a exfoliator in skin products and soaps.
Rice Bran Oil
Country of Origin Thailand
Also Known As Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
Rice Bran Oil is an oil that is extracted from the hard brown outer layer of rice called chaff.
Rose Hydrosol
Country of Origin Bulgaria
Also Known As Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Rose Water
Is obtained during the distillation of Rose Oil (Rosa Damascena), where the fantastic properties of the essential oil carries through to the water.
Rose water is cool and soothing and is well known for its enhancing skin toning properties. It is recommended for all skin types, particularly problem, mature and sensitive skin.
Rose Buds
Country of Origin China
Also Known As Rosa (Rose) Buds
Roses are red, roses are pink, we love roses, what do you think?
Safflower Petals
Country of Origin China
Also Known As Carthamus Tinctorius
High in minerals and vitamins B3, all known as niacin, safflower is sometimes called "false saffron" as the dried petals do bear similarity. Safflower is used to provide the colour in our Beelzebub soap and to decorate our Sun Gods and Beelzebub bars and bath soak.
Shea Butter
Country of Origin Free trade product from Burkina Faso
Also Known As Natural Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)
Shea butter is fat that’s extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. It’s solid at warm temperatures and has an off-white or ivory colour. Used in soap it can add creamy and moisturising properties.
Sodium Hydroxide
Country of Origin Australia
Also Known As Sodium Hydroxide
Sodium Hydroxide, also known as Lye or Caustic Soda is used to turn fats, butters and oils into soaps with the assistance of water in a process called saponification.
When using Sodium Hydroxide in this way the end product (soap) has zero residual Sodium Hydroxide left in the product, but without this chemical reaction of saponification, soap would not exist.
Sodium Hydroxide is listed on our soaps as an ingredient as it is used in the process of creating our soap bars.
Sweet Almond Oil
Country of Origin Australia
Also Known As Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
Even in ancient times, Almond Oil was considered an invaluable gift of nature, and today it's known as one of the most popular nut oils used in the world. Almond Oil is considered to be an all-purpose and non-irritable oil, and is prized for its excellent emollient, softening and nourishing benefits for dry/irritated skin
Wheatgerm Oil
Country of Origin Australia
Also Known As Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil
Wheatgerm Oil is obtained from the germ (or heart) of the wheat kernel. It is rich in linoleic and oleic acids, and contains a high percentage of natural Vitamin E
Witch Hazel
Country of Origin France
Also Known As Hamamelis Virginiana
The name witch in witch-hazel has its origins in Middle English "wiche" or from the Old English "wice", meaning "pliant" or "bendable", and is not related to the word witch meaning a practitioner of magic. That doesn't mean that this flowering plant isn't magical in its own way. Witch Hazel is used in our Forest Witch bar to assist with soothing skin and preventing dryness.
Witch Hazel Extract
Country of Origin USA
Also Known As Hamamelis Virginiana Distillate
Is the distillate prepared from recently cut and partially dried dormant twigs of Hamamelis Virginiana Linn, containing natural oils and 14% Alcohol. In skincare, it is known for its ability to cleanse the skin, remove and control excess oil (sebum), reduce skin blemishes, tone and tighten pores, and soothe skin irritations.
Yellow French Clay
Country of Origin France
Also Known As Montmorillonite
Yellow French Clay is considered a powerful detoxifier and anti-inflammatory, and has revitalizing and regenerating properties. It revitalizes your cells, stimulates, cleanses and tightens your skin. Perfect for revitalizing tired and neglected skin, and improving the appearance of skin when recovering from illness. Yellow French Clay is a great astringent – meaning it draws impurities and toxins from your skin, and gently stimulates blood circulation, cleansing it from within.
It is well suited for all skin types, particularly complexion, sensitive and oily skin types.
Zinc Oxide
Country of Origin China, Britain
Also Known As Zinc Oxide
Can be used to whiten soap and add a soothing effect to soap. It is the key anti-irritation ingredient in calamine lotion and baby creams
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