Barley Grass Powder
Barley grass powder comes from the young, soft shoots of sweet grass on a barley plant. It is used as animal feed, as a superfood used in juices and other edibles for people, and as a natural green dye in soap, lotions, and other products. Barley grass powder contains many vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that can be beneficial for skin and hair.
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.
Green Clay
Green clay is an organic material called Illite. While often called French green clay, the clay can be found in France, Wyoming, Montana, and parts of Europe and China. It is often used as an herbal remedy or beauty treatment, either alone or as an ingredient. Due to its high mineral and plant material content (such as seaweed), green clay may assist in detoxing and cleansing.
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil is actually a liquid wax that comes from the jojoba nut found on shrubs in the southwestern United States. The waxy consistency of jojoba oil makes it a great, non-greasy substitute for animal fats in lotions and other skin care products. It works as an excellent moisturizer, yet also provides oil control.
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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.
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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 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.
Shea Butter
Shea butter is extracted from the seed of the Shea tree. It is most commonly used as a moisturizer, but can also be used as a food ingredient. Shea butter contains Vitamin A and Vitamin E, as well as other nutrients that assist in making it a super moisturizer that won't clog pores or leave a greasy residue.
Sugar
Pure cane sugar and brown sugar are both common ingredients in many food products as a popular sweetener, but are also used in scrubs and soaps as an exfoliant. Benefits of sugar for skin include acting as a natural humectant that may provide moisture, exfoliation, 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.