Alkanet Root
Alkanet root is from the Boraginaceae (Borage), or forget-me-not family of flowing plants. It is primarily used as a natural dyeing ingredient that adds a purple, red, pink, or blue hue depending upon the amount used and the alkalinity of the product. Alkanet root has also been used as an herbal remedy for minor skin irritations.
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is taken from the copra, or dried meat of the coconut. It is used as a cooking oil and as a moisturizing ingredient in many skin and hair products. Coconut oil is believed to offer many health benefits, including possible antioxidant and moisturizing properties.
Eucalyptus Radiata Oil
Eucalyptus radiata oil is from Australian eucalyptus evergreen trees. It is commonly used for its strong aroma as a natural air freshener, bug repellant, and a natural fragrance in soaps and other cosmetics. Eucalyptus radiata oil may help stimulate and energize the mind, and, as a result, may improve concentration.
Lavender Oil
Lavender oil is derived from the flowers on the lavender plant. It is often used as a flavor additive in cooking, tea-making, and baking, as well as a natural fragrance in perfumes and cosmetics. Lavender oil may offer potential bug repellent, sleep-inducing, stress relieving, and many other benefits.
Palm Oil
Palm oil is a vegetable oil taken from the fruit of oil palms. It is used as a cooking oil and as a carrier oil in soaps and other cosmetics. Some of the benefits often associated with palm oil is a high beta-carotene content, excellent moisturizing, and increased lather in soaps.
Palm oil is often a controversial ingredient due to high rates of deforestation in many parts of the world. However, Godai palm oil is from an American company that has been granted a 100% sustainable identity by the most stringent criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and is certified both Fair Trade and EcoSocial. The partner company at the palm oil source in northeastern Brazil has been dubbed by Greenpeace, a “blueprint” for the rest of the palm-oil industry.
Rosemary Extract
Rosemary extract is made from the fresh or dried leaves of the rosemary herb plant. It is commonly used as a cooking spice and as a natural fragrance in perfumes, lotions, and other cosmetics. Rosemary may offer oil control and act as an antioxidant.
Safflower Oil
Safflower oil is taken from the seeds of the thistle-like safflower plant. It is commonly used as a cooking oil or a natural oil ingredient in skin and hair products. Some of the benefits often associated with safflower oil include brightening hair and skin, and a possible reduction in other factors related to aging.
Sunflower Oil
Sunflower oil is a non-volatile oil taken from the sunflower plant. It is commonly used for cooking and as an ingredient in cosmetics. Sunflower oil offers a high vitamin E content and antioxidants.
Sweet Orange Oil
Sweet orange oil is taken from the peels of sweet, rather than bitter, oranges of the variety Citrus sinensis. It is often used in aromatherapy and in traditional herbal medicine. Sweet orange oil may provide the skin with better Vitamin C absorption and be used as a possible muscle relaxant.