“Turkey Red Oil” (sulfated castor oil – the first synthetic detergent) is one older product that has been used for creating essential oil emulsions. Essential Solubiliser is a modern improvement on Turkey Red Oil, colourless, odourless and is a more effective emulsifier. Essential Solubiliser is based on mild emulsifiers derived from pure Almond and Coconut oils. These emulsifiers are...
Do you sometimes wish you could just slather yourself in chocolate? Derived from the natural fat of Cacao beans, cocoa butter can whisk you to chocolate heaven with its distinctive scent and flavour! Not a huge fan of chocolate? Go ahead and create a blend with your favourite essential oils! Seriously though, you don't have to be a fan of chocolate to appreciate all the benefits of cocoa butter...
Also known as Karite Butter, Shea Butter has been traditionally used for centuries by Africans for its cosmetic and healing properties. Shea is rich in a number of regenerative compounds, including essential fatty acids, triterpenoids, stigmasterol, allantoin (as in Comfrey) and antioxidants, including Vitamin E, beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A) and B-amyrine. Creams and lotions made with Shea...
Borage oil has a light texture and is easily absorbed by the skin. It is a natural emollient and may be particularly effective at helping to restore flexibility of the skin. It contains the highest amount of GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) of all the seed oils. It may help to keep skin healthy and reduces dryness and irritation. Particularly effective on dry, mature or blemish prone skin. Often...
Laponite is a unique clay-based gelling agent. It is a mixture of natural earth oxides that have been milled to a fine particle size. Laponite Powder is for those who want to create preparations from scratch. By using 3% to 4% of the powder, you will create a thick stable gel. You can choose other ingredients besides water to further customise your own preparation – this could be Aromatic...
This is natural Aloe Vera juice that has had most of the water removed by vacuum extraction, so that it is ten times more concentrated in active ingredients. As such, you only need to use 10% of Aloe Vera 10X Concentrate in a formula to have a full strength concentration of active Aloe Vera. Easily added to creams, sprays and the like, Aloe Vera 10x Concentrate has numerous benefits for the skin,...
Epsom Salts is a great way to sooth your sore muscles. Ingredients: Epsom Salts – 400 grams approx. Argiletz Green Clay – 50 mL (70 grams) Essential Solubiliser – 40 mL Suitable essential oil blend concentrate – 4mL
A synergy of the finest organic essential fatty acids and vegetable oils with added Vitamin E. A veritable “skin food”, Organic EFA Blend is useful in every skin condition, such as mature skin, acneic skin and so on. Use as is, or blend with other oils of choice, blend into creams, gels, etc. Ingredients: A synergistic blend of the essential fatty acid rich oils of ACO certified organic...
“Turkey Red Oil” (sulfated castor oil – the first synthetic detergent) is one older product that has been used for creating essential oil emulsions. Essential Solubiliser is a modern improvement on Turkey Red Oil, colourless, odourless and is a more effective emulsifier. Essential Solubiliser is based on mild emulsifiers derived from pure Almond and Coconut oils. These emulsifiers are...