Raw Materials

Melrose Pure Vegetable Glycerine is a natural humectant that has emollient-like properties which can soften and soothe the skin and helps the outer skin layer (the epidermis) to retain moisture. Vegetable glycerine is a clear, colourless, and odourless liquid with a sweet taste and has the consistency of a thick syrup. Glycerin can be used as a natural sweetener. It does not significantly elevate...

Liposomes are extremely small spheres of natural phospholipids from soy lecithin. They are popular in expensive cosmetic ranges (and in medical applications), because of the ability of liposomes to easily penetrate the epidermis of the skin. Liposomes can be “loaded” with other active ingredients eclosed within the liposome spheres or they can be used “unloaded”. We provide pure soy...

An excellent “all-over” cleanser for the bath or shower, based on mild, coconut oil-derived cleansing agents of ammonium laureth sulfate and cocoamidopropyl betaine. Contrary to many books and websites that detail the ‘hazards’ of laureth sulfates, ammonium laureth sulfate is actually a very mild cleansing agent (milder than lauryl sulfates), especially when combined with cocoamidopropyl...

Essential Shampoo Base contains only skin and hair-friendly ingredients, with no lauryl sulfate or PEG detergents. The result is a shampoo for all hair types, with gentle but effective cleansing power and conditioning agents. It is concentrated, so a little will go a long way. We chose our ingredients because we wanted to offer an excellent shampoo free of problematic lauryl sulfate and PEG...

The companion to our Shampoo Base, Essential Conditioner Base is a light, nourishing conditioner for all hair types, containing only natural coconut and palm oil conditioning agents. For dealing with hair and scalp complaints, Essential Conditioner Base is a more effective base to use than shampoo, as you can leave it on for just a few minutes or even overnight. This allows beneficial ingredients...

The companion to our Shampoo Base, Essential Conditioner Base is a light, nourishing conditioner for all hair types, containing only natural coconut and palm oil conditioning agents. For dealing with hair and scalp complaints, Essential Conditioner Base is a more effective base to use than shampoo, as you can leave it on for just a few minutes or even overnight. This allows beneficial ingredients...

The truly natural alternative to mineral oil-based 'Sorbolene' lotions! Their Base Lotion is light, non-greasy and perfect for preparing your own cosmetic or therapeutic products. Great to use as is, or simply blend in pure essential oils, massage concentrates or skin synergy blends. From 0.5%, up tp 10% essential oils can be added. Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20,...

Emulsifying Wax is an effective emulsifier that allows you to easily create stable creams and lotions. There a number of emulsifying waxes available on the market. Some companies attempt to promote their emulsifying wax as “100% natural”, which is simply not true. All emulsifying waxes use one type or other of a semi-synthetic emulsifier. One popular wax uses the problematic sodium lauryl...

This is a naturally derived preservative from grapefruit seeds and pulp that has been in use since the 1970’s. Citricidal works as a benign, hypoallergenic and wide-spectrum preservative in many formulations. This is an unadulterated grapefruit seed extract, it does not contain added synthetic parabens or triclosan, that have been found in some grapefruit and citrus seed extracts. The...

Castile Soap is a mild traditional soap made only from the pure vegetable oils of coconut and olive. Using caustic potash (potassium hydroxide) instead of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), as used in making hard bar soaps, Castile Soap is light and liquid.  -Made from premium natural and naturally derived plant materials -No animal or petrochemical products are used -Environmentally friendly...