Activated charcoal (Carbo activatus) is a highly porous form of carbon with a large surface area that binds excess oil, product buildup, and impurities through adsorption, lifting them away from skin and scalp. Unlike harsh cleansers that strip moisture along with buildup, it cleanses selectively and suits oily, congested scalps especially well.
Key benefits: deep pore cleansing, excess oil absorption, product buildup removal, scalp cleansing, gentle exfoliation
Skin types: oily, acne-prone, congested, and combination skin; helpful for scalp buildup in all hair types
Found in: Clarify Shampoo Bar
Aloe vera juice (Aloe barbadensis) is a hydrating botanical rich in polysaccharides, vitamins C and E, and enzymes. It delivers lightweight moisture without clogging pores, and its cooling, soothing feel has long been used to comfort sun-exposed, reactive, and irritated-looking skin.
Key benefits: lightweight hydration, soothing comfort, calming, barrier support, after-sun comfort
Skin types: sensitive, reactive, acne-prone, eczema-prone, and oily skin
Found in: Wildflower Garden Soap Bar
Argan oil (Argania spinosa) is a cold-pressed Moroccan oil rich in vitamin E, oleic and linoleic fatty acids, and polyphenol antioxidants. It softens and protects skin and hair, absorbs quickly, and leaves a lightweight, non-greasy finish that suits dry, mature, and combination skin and dry or damaged hair.
Key benefits: deep hydration, antioxidant support, oil balancing, softening, elasticity support, hair softening
Skin types: all skin types; especially dry and mature skin and dry or damaged hair
Found in: Aire Conditioner Bar, Morning Dew Tallow Balm, Alpenglow Face Serum
Arrowroot powder (Maranta arundinacea) is a fine, silky plant starch that absorbs excess oil and moisture and helps control odor. A gentle, talc-free alternative, it leaves a smooth, velvety feel, helps reduce friction and chafing, and leaves no residue.
Key benefits: oil absorption, odor control, chafe prevention, smooth texture, talc-free
Skin types: all skin types, including sensitive skin
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar
Avocado oil (Persea gratissima) is a nutrient-dense oil rich in vitamins A, D, and E, oleic acid, and omega fatty acids. Its rich, emollient feel delivers lasting moisture and softness, making it a longtime favorite for dry, mature, and sun-exposed skin.
Key benefits: deep moisture, softening, elasticity support, vitamin-rich nourishment, comfort for dry skin
Skin types: dry, mature, sun-exposed, and sensitive skin
Bakuchiol (Psoralea corylifolia) is a CO2-extracted plant compound often chosen as a retinol alternative by people who find retinol too harsh. It is known for supporting the look of smoother, more even, firmer-looking skin without the dryness and peeling many people experience with traditional retinol. If you are pregnant or nursing, check with your provider before adding any new active.
Key benefits: smoother-looking texture, even-looking tone, fine line appearance, retinol alternative, gentle on sensitive skin
Skin types: all skin types; a popular choice for sensitive and mature skin
Found in: Nectar Face Serum
Baobab oil (Adansonia digitata) is an African oil rich in vitamins A, D, E, and F and omega-3, -6, and -9 fatty acids. It absorbs quickly, leaves a soft, non-greasy finish, and helps support a smooth, comfortable-feeling moisture barrier on dry or mature skin.
Key benefits: deep hydration, elasticity support, barrier support, antioxidant support, fast absorption
Skin types: dry, mature, and sensitive skin
Beeswax (Cera alba) is a natural emollient that forms a breathable, protective layer on skin to seal in moisture without clogging pores. Rich in vitamin A, it is a foundational ingredient in balms, salves, and lip care.
Key benefits: moisture sealing, breathable barrier, skin comfort, lip protection
Skin types: dry, sensitive, and chapped skin and lips
Found in: Relief Stick, Lavender Mint Lip Balm
Behentrimonium methosulfate (BTMS-25) is a plant-derived conditioning ingredient made from rapeseed oil. It helps detangle, soften, and smooth hair without weighing it down. Despite the name, it is not a sulfate cleanser like SLS. It is a gentle conditioning agent that helps reduce frizz and static and leaves hair silky and manageable.
Key benefits: detangling, frizz control, static reduction, hair softening, lightweight conditioning
Skin types: all hair types, including color-treated hair and sensitive scalps
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar, Nourish Shampoo Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar, Clarify Shampoo Bar, Aire Conditioner Bar
Bergamot essential oil (Citrus bergamia) is a steam-distilled citrus oil with a bright, uplifting aroma. It is traditionally used to help balance the look of oily skin and keep congested-looking skin feeling fresh, and its aroma is known for promoting a calm, uplifted mood.
Key benefits: oil balancing, pore purifying, fresh-looking complexion, mood uplifting
Skin types: oily, acne-prone, and combination skin
Found in: Aire Conditioner Bar, Wild Lavender Soap Bar
Black cumin seed oil (Nigella sativa) is an organic, virgin, cold-pressed oil rich in thymoquinone and essential fatty acids. Prized for centuries in traditional remedies, it is valued in skincare for its soothing, antioxidant-rich profile and supports a comfortable, balanced-looking complexion.
Key benefits: soothing, antioxidant support, barrier comfort, even-looking tone
Skin types: sensitive, acne-prone, eczema-prone, and dry skin
Found in: Morning Dew Tallow Balm
Brazilian yellow clay is a gentle, mineral-rich clay known as one of the mildest of all clays. It lifts excess oil and impurities without over-drying and leaves skin feeling soft and refreshed.
Key benefits: gentle cleansing, impurity removal, mineral content, brightened look, oil absorption
Skin types: sensitive, mature, and dry skin
Butterfly pea powder (Clitoria ternatea) is an antioxidant-rich botanical powder with a vibrant blue pigment. It adds natural color to formulas while supporting skin's defenses against everyday environmental stress and contributing to a soft, supple feel.
Key benefits: antioxidant support, natural pigment, skin softening, scalp nourishment
Skin types: all skin types; especially mature and dull skin
Calendula (Calendula officinalis) is a gentle flower long used in traditional herbal skincare for its soothing, comforting properties. It helps calm the look of redness and irritation and supports skin's natural renewal, which is why it appears in so many formulas for sensitive, dry, and baby skin.
Key benefits: soothing, comforting, skin renewal support, barrier support, gentle on sensitive skin
Skin types: sensitive, eczema-prone, reactive, and baby skin
Found in: Happy Baby Tallow Balm, Everything Balm, Golden Root Tallow Balm, Morning Dew Tallow Balm, Nectar Face Serum
Cambrian blue clay is an ancient, mineral-rich clay from Siberia. It lifts oil and impurities while contributing minerals and a gentle polishing action, leaving skin and scalp feeling clean, soft, and refreshed.
Key benefits: gentle cleansing, mineral content, gentle exfoliation, refreshed feel
Skin types: congested, dull, and mature skin
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar
Camellia seed oil (Camellia sinensis) is a lightweight Japanese beauty oil rich in oleic acid, vitamins A and E, and antioxidants. A staple of traditional Japanese skincare for generations, it absorbs quickly and leaves a silky, non-greasy finish.
Key benefits: lightweight hydration, softening, elasticity support, antioxidant support, silky finish
Skin types: all skin types; especially mature, dry, and sensitive skin
Found in: Morning Dew Tallow Balm
Carrot seed essential oil (Daucus carota) is a steam-distilled oil traditionally used in skincare for mature and sun-exposed skin. Rich in antioxidants, it supports the look of a more even, radiant tone and is a favorite in formulas for skin that needs extra care.
Key benefits: antioxidant support, tone evening, radiance, skin renewal support
Skin types: mature, sun-exposed, dull, and uneven skin
Found in: Relief Stick, Nectar Face Serum
Carrot seed oil (Daucus carota) is a virgin, cold-pressed carrier oil rich in beta-carotene and vitamins A and E. It nourishes and protects the skin's surface, supports a smoother, more even-looking tone, and delivers lasting moisture for mature or sun-exposed skin.
Key benefits: nourishment, tone and texture support, antioxidant support, deep moisture
Skin types: mature, sun-exposed, sensitive, and dry skin
Found in: Golden Root Tallow Balm
Castor oil (Ricinus communis) is an organic, hexane-free carrier oil rich in ricinoleic acid and vitamin E. A thick, nourishing emollient, it draws and holds moisture on the skin's surface, leaves a glossy finish, and is a classic ingredient in cold process soap and balms.
Key benefits: intense moisture, glossy finish, comfort for dry skin, soap lather support
Skin types: dry, sensitive, and acne-prone skin
Found in: Nectar Face Serum, Wild Lavender Soap Bar, Honey Lemon Soap Bar, Happy Baby Soap Bar, Lavender Mint Lip Balm
Cedarwood Atlas essential oil (Cedrus atlantica) is a grounding, steam-distilled oil with a warm, woodsy aroma. It is traditionally used in skincare and scalp care to help balance the look of oily skin and keep congested-looking skin feeling clean and fresh.
Key benefits: oil balancing, pore purifying, scalp freshening, grounding aroma
Skin types: oily, acne-prone, and congested skin; all scalp types
Found in: Mountain Cabin Soap Bar
Cetyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol derived from coconut or palm oil that conditions and softens while giving products a creamy texture. Unlike drying alcohols such as rubbing alcohol, it is a skin-friendly emollient that helps lock in moisture, tame frizz, and create the silky feel of a good conditioner.
Key benefits: moisture locking, frizz control, creamy texture, softening, conditioning
Skin types: all hair and skin types, including sensitive skin
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar, Nourish Shampoo Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar, Clarify Shampoo Bar, Aire Conditioner Bar
Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) is an organic, calming botanical long used in traditional herbal skincare. It is known for soothing the look of redness and irritation, and it is gentle enough to appear in formulas for sensitive and baby skin.
Key benefits: calming, comforting, redness relief, gentle on sensitive skin
Skin types: sensitive, reactive, eczema-prone, and baby skin
Found in: Happy Baby Tallow Balm, Golden Root Tallow Balm, Morning Dew Tallow Balm, Nectar Face Serum
Clary sage essential oil (Salvia sclarea) is a steam-distilled oil with a herbaceous aroma. It helps balance oil production and soothe the look of blemish-prone skin, and its aroma is known for promoting relaxation.
Key benefits: oil balancing, calming, blemish-prone skin support, relaxing aroma
Skin types: oily, acne-prone, and combination skin
Found in: Wildflower Garden Soap Bar
Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) is a mild, coconut-derived cleansing ingredient that creates a rich, creamy lather and works alongside other cleansers to improve foam and texture. Known for being gentle, it leaves hair soft and manageable while cleansing without stripping natural oils.
Key benefits: gentle cleansing, lather boosting, hair softening, moisture retention
Skin types: all hair and skin types, including sensitive and color-treated scalps
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar, Nourish Shampoo Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar, Clarify Shampoo Bar, Bare Shampoo Bar
Cocoa butter (Theobroma cacao) is a rich, organic emollient packed with fatty acids and antioxidants that creates a protective layer to help hold in moisture. It softens dry skin, supports elasticity, and delivers long-lasting hydration.
Key benefits: deep moisture, softening, elasticity support, antioxidant support
Skin types: dry and mature skin
Found in: Wildflower Garden Soap Bar, Honey Lemon Soap Bar, Mountain Cabin Soap Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar
Coconut milk (Cocos nucifera) is a creamy, organic ingredient rich in fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals that softens and hydrates skin. It adds gentle moisture and a silky texture, making it a good fit for dry, sensitive skin that wants nourishment without heaviness.
Key benefits: gentle hydration, softening, nourishment, silky texture
Skin types: dry, sensitive, and normal skin
Found in: Mountain Cabin Soap Bar
Coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) is an organic oil packed with lauric acid. A foundational soap-making oil, it contributes a rich, bubbly lather, cleansing power, and lasting moisture.
Key benefits: moisturizing, lather boosting, cleansing, skin softening
Skin types: normal, dry, and combination skin; all hair types
Found in: Wildflower Garden Soap Bar, Honey Lemon Soap Bar, Happy Baby Soap Bar, Wild Lavender Soap Bar
Colloidal oatmeal (Avena sativa) is finely ground organic oatmeal rich in beta-glucans and avenanthramides. A trusted ingredient in comfort-focused skincare, it gently cleanses, moisturizes, and helps soothe dry, itchy-feeling skin. It is one of the best-known ingredients for sensitive and eczema-prone skin.
Key benefits: soothing, itch comfort, barrier support, gentle cleansing, moisturizing
Skin types: sensitive, reactive, eczema-prone, and baby skin
Found in: Happy Baby Tallow Balm, Bare Shampoo Bar, Happy Baby Soap Bar, Wild Lavender Soap Bar
Cucumber seed oil (Cucumis sativus) is a virgin, cold-pressed, lightweight oil rich in linoleic acid, vitamin E, and phytosterols that hydrates and softens. It absorbs quickly without greasiness and leaves skin feeling cool, smooth, and balanced.
Key benefits: lightweight hydration, softening, elasticity support, fast absorption
Skin types: oily, sensitive, and mature skin
Found in: Golden Root Tallow Balm
Dark patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin) is a rich, earthy oil steam-distilled from aged patchouli leaves, with a deep, woody aroma. It is traditionally used in skincare to help balance the look of oily skin and to calm the senses.
Key benefits: oil balancing, grounding aroma, skin freshening, soothing
Skin types: oily, acne-prone, and mature skin
Found in: Mountain Cabin Soap Bar
Fir needle essential oil (Abies sibirica) is a fresh, forest-scented, steam-distilled oil rich in bornyl acetate and pinene. Its crisp, woodsy aroma promotes a feeling of calm and clarity, which makes it a natural fit for formulas that connect skin and senses to the outdoors.
Key benefits: grounding aroma, mental clarity, fresh feel, skin freshening
Skin types: normal, oily, and combination skin
Found in: Mountain Cabin Soap Bar, Breakfast Scrub Soap Bar
Frankincense essential oil (Boswellia carterii) is a revered, steam-distilled oil traditionally used in skincare for mature and dry skin. It supports skin's natural renewal and the look of smoother, firmer skin while bringing a calming, grounding aroma to your routine.
Key benefits: skin renewal support, smoother-looking skin, barrier support, grounding aroma
Skin types: mature, dry, sensitive, and compromised skin
Found in: Golden Root Tallow Balm, Nectar Face Serum
Frankincense resin (Boswellia sacra) is a wildcrafted tree resin harvested from Boswellia trees and prized for thousands of years in sacred and healing traditions. Rich in boswellic acids, it supports the look of smoother, firmer, more resilient skin and is one of the most ancient and revered ingredients in skincare.
Key benefits: skin renewal support, antioxidant support, smoother-looking skin, barrier support
Skin types: mature, dry, sensitive, and compromised skin
Found in: Golden Root Tallow Balm, Nectar Face Serum
Goat milk is a creamy, nutrient-rich ingredient with lactic acid, vitamins A and D, and fatty acids. Its natural pH is close to skin's own, making it a gentle, creamy base that cleanses softly and leaves skin feeling soft and nourished.
Key benefits: gentle exfoliation, nourishment, softening, creamy lather
Skin types: sensitive, dry, and normal skin
Found in: Honey Lemon Soap Bar, Wild Lavender Soap Bar
Grapefruit essential oil (Citrus paradisi) is a steam-distilled citrus oil rich in limonene, with a fresh, energizing aroma. It is traditionally used to help brighten the look of dull skin and keep oily, congested-looking skin feeling clear and refreshed.
Key benefits: brightening, oil balancing, refreshing, uplifting aroma
Skin types: oily, congested, combination, and dull skin
Found in: Aire Conditioner Bar
Green coffee bean oil (Coffea arabica) is a virgin, cold-pressed oil extracted from unroasted coffee beans and rich in antioxidants, chlorogenic acid, and essential fatty acids. It supports the look of firmer, more refreshed skin and is a favorite for tired, mature, or sun-exposed skin.
Key benefits: antioxidant support, refreshed look, firming look, elasticity support
Skin types: mature, tired, and sun-exposed skin
Found in: Golden Root Tallow Balm, Nectar Face Serum
Helichrysum (Helichrysum italicum), known as immortelle or everlasting, is a precious steam-distilled botanical prized in traditional skincare. Rich in antioxidants, it supports skin's natural renewal and the look of a smoother, more even tone, and is a beloved ingredient for mature and sensitive skin.
Key benefits: skin renewal support, antioxidant support, tone evening, soothing
Skin types: sensitive, mature, and dry skin
Found in: Nectar Face Serum
Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is a vibrant, organic botanical rich in natural fruit acids, antioxidants, and vitamin C. It gently polishes, brightens, and softens skin, and supports the look of firmer, more even-toned skin.
Key benefits: gentle exfoliation, brightening, antioxidant support, softening
Skin types: mature, dull, and uneven skin; all skin types
Honey is a natural humectant that draws moisture to the skin. Prized for centuries in traditional skincare, it helps soften and soothe skin and gently polishes through its natural enzymes.
Key benefits: moisture attraction, soothing, softening, gentle enzymatic polish
Skin types: dry, normal, and sensitive skin
Found in: Honey Lemon Soap Bar, Wildflower Garden Soap Bar, Wild Lavender Soap Bar
Irish sea moss (Chondrus crispus) is a nutrient-dense, organic marine algae rich in vitamins, minerals, and polysaccharides. It forms a soft, silky layer that helps skin hold moisture and feel nourished.
Key benefits: hydration, mineral content, softening, moisture retention
Skin types: dry, sensitive, and all skin types
Jojoba oil (Simmondsia chinensis) is an organic, unrefined liquid wax ester that closely resembles skin's natural sebum, so it blends easily with all skin types. Rich in vitamin E and minerals, it moisturizes without a heavy feel, helps balance the look of oily skin, and is a gentle choice for sensitive and mature skin.
Key benefits: sebum mimicry, oil balancing, lightweight hydration, antioxidant support, gentle on sensitive skin
Skin types: all skin types; especially oily, sensitive, and mature skin
Found in: Happy Baby Tallow Balm, Everything Balm, Golden Root Tallow Balm, Morning Dew Tallow Balm, Nectar Face Serum, Nourish Shampoo Bar
Kaolin clay is a gentle, mineral-rich clay that lifts excess oil and impurities without stripping or over-drying. One of the mildest clays, it suits sensitive and delicate skin and leaves it feeling soft and balanced.
Key benefits: gentle cleansing, pore-refined look, oil absorption, gentle polish
Skin types: sensitive, delicate, and all skin types
Found in: Wild Lavender Soap Bar
Kokum butter (Garcinia indica) is a hard butter pressed from the seeds of the Garcinia indica tree, native to India. One of the most emollient plant butters, it is rich in stearic and oleic acids and absorbs readily into skin and hair, restoring softness without a greasy finish.
Key benefits: nourishment, softening, scalp conditioning, lightweight moisture, barrier support
Skin types: sensitive, dry, and all skin types; especially dry scalp
Found in: Bare Shampoo Bar, Relief Stick
Kukui nut oil (Aleurites moluccanus) is a traditional Hawaiian oil rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins A, C, and E. It absorbs quickly without greasiness and has long been used to moisturize and comfort dry, sun-exposed skin.
Key benefits: deep moisture, soothing, softening, elasticity support, fast absorption
Skin types: dry, eczema-prone, sun-exposed, and mature skin
Found in: Morning Dew Tallow Balm
Lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia) is one of the most well-loved botanicals in skincare, known for its calming aroma and soothing properties. It helps comfort irritated-looking skin and supports the look of clear, balanced skin, and its gentle potency suits a wide range of routines.
Key benefits: soothing, balancing, skin comfort, aromatherapeutic calm
Skin types: sensitive, acne-prone, and stressed skin
Found in: Golden Root Tallow Balm, Nourish Shampoo Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar, Clarify Shampoo Bar, Wild Lavender Soap Bar, Honey Lemon Soap Bar
Lemon essential oil (Citrus limon) is a steam-distilled citrus oil rich in limonene, with a bright, clarifying aroma. It is traditionally used to help skin look brighter and more balanced.
Key benefits: brightening, oil balancing, refreshing, antioxidant support
Skin types: oily, congested, dull, and combination skin
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar, Honey Lemon Soap Bar
Lemongrass essential oil (Cymbopogon citratus) is a steam-distilled herbaceous oil with a fresh, lemony aroma. It is traditionally used to help tone skin, balance oil, and keep the scalp feeling clean and refreshed.
Key benefits: toning, oil balancing, purifying, fresh aroma
Skin types: oily and combination skin and scalps
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar
Leucidal Liquid Complete is a natural, plant-derived preservative made from radish root fermented with Leuconostoc kimchii, the same fermentation process used in traditional kimchi. It helps keep formulas fresh and stable without parabens or formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, which supports our Never List standard.
Key benefits: broad-spectrum preservation, plant-derived, fermentation-based, gentle on sensitive skin
Skin types: all skin types, including sensitive skin
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar, Nourish Shampoo Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar, Clarify Shampoo Bar, Aire Conditioner Bar
Litsea cubeba essential oil (Litsea cubeba) is a steam-distilled oil with a bright, lemony aroma. It helps skin feel clean, toned, and balanced, and its uplifting scent is known for lifting mood.
Key benefits: oil balancing, toning, clarifying, mood-lifting aroma
Skin types: oily, acne-prone, and congested skin
Found in: Honey Lemon Soap Bar
Madder root (Rubia tinctorum) is a traditional botanical rich in antioxidants, with centuries of use in skincare and natural dyeing. It lends a soft color and supports the look of a brighter, more even complexion.
Key benefits: brightening look, antioxidant support, tone evening, natural color
Skin types: dull, uneven, and mature skin
Found in: Wildflower Garden Soap Bar
Mango butter (Mangifera indica) is a rich, creamy, organic butter from mango seeds, with vitamins A, C, and E and essential fatty acids. It melts on contact, delivers lasting moisture, and leaves a soft, protective feel without heaviness.
Key benefits: deep moisture, softening, elasticity support, protective feel
Skin types: dry, mature, and sun-exposed skin; dry scalp
Found in: Bare Shampoo Bar
Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis) is a mucilage-rich botanical that forms a soft, soothing layer on skin. Long used in traditional herbal care, it provides deep hydration and comfort and is a favorite in formulas for dry, reactive, and eczema-prone skin.
Key benefits: deep hydration, soothing, barrier support, comfort, moisture retention
Skin types: sensitive, dry, eczema-prone, and reactive skin
Found in: Happy Baby Tallow Balm, Everything Balm, Golden Root Tallow Balm, Morning Dew Tallow Balm, Nectar Face Serum
Marula oil (Sclerocarya birrea) is an organic, virgin-pressed African oil rich in antioxidants, oleic acid, and amino acids. It absorbs quickly without greasiness, helps skin feel soft and supple, and delivers lasting moisture for dry, mature, or environmentally stressed skin.
Key benefits: deep hydration, elasticity support, antioxidant support, fast absorption, softening
Skin types: dry, mature, and environmentally stressed skin
Found in: Everything Balm
Matcha (Camellia sinensis) is a finely ground, organic green tea powder rich in EGCG antioxidants, chlorophyll, and polyphenols. It supports skin's defenses against everyday environmental stress and brings a fresh, revitalized look to dull or tired skin.
Key benefits: antioxidant support, cleansing, soothing, radiance, revitalizing
Skin types: dull, congested, and environmentally stressed skin
Melissa (Melissa officinalis), also known as lemon balm, is an organic herb with a gentle lemony aroma and a long history in traditional herbal care. It helps soothe the look of irritated skin and promotes a calm, balanced complexion, and its aroma is known for easing stress.
Key benefits: soothing, calming, oil balancing, relaxing aroma
Skin types: sensitive, acne-prone, and stressed skin
Found in: Golden Root Tallow Balm, Morning Dew Tallow Balm
Neroli essential oil (Citrus aurantium) is a precious oil steam-distilled from orange blossoms and rich in antioxidants and linalool. It supports skin elasticity and a balanced, even-looking complexion, and its luxurious floral aroma is known for lifting mood.
Key benefits: skin renewal support, elasticity support, oil balancing, soothing, mood lifting
Skin types: mature, oily, and sensitive skin
Found in: Morning Dew Tallow Balm
Nettle leaf (Urtica dioica) is an organic, nutrient-dense herb rich in vitamins A, C, and K, iron, silica, and antioxidants. Traditionally used in hair and scalp care, it nourishes the scalp, helps balance oil, and supports healthy-looking hair.
Key benefits: scalp nourishment, soothing, oil balancing, scalp comfort, hair strengthening look
Skin types: dry, itchy-feeling, and flaky-looking scalps
Found in: Restore Shampoo Bar
Olive oil (Olea europaea) is an organic, extra virgin oil with centuries of use in skincare, rich in oleic acid, squalene, vitamins A and E, and polyphenol antioxidants. It nourishes and softens skin, supports a healthy moisture barrier, and is a foundational oil for dry and mature skin and for soap-making.
Key benefits: deep nourishment, softening, barrier support, antioxidant support, moisture retention
Skin types: dry, mature, and normal skin
Found in: Everything Balm, Wild Lavender Soap Bar, Mountain Cabin Soap Bar, Honey Lemon Soap Bar, Wildflower Garden Soap Bar, Happy Baby Soap Bar, Breakfast Scrub Soap Bar
Panthenol, also known as provitamin B5, is a humectant and conditioning ingredient that attracts and holds moisture. It helps hair feel stronger and smoother and soothes the scalp, leaving hair and skin soft and resilient with continued use.
Key benefits: hydration, hair strengthening look, scalp comfort, moisture retention
Skin types: all hair and skin types; especially dry or damaged hair
Found in: Nourish Shampoo Bar, Balance Shampoo Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar, Clarify Shampoo Bar
Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita) is a steam-distilled oil rich in menthol, with a crisp, cooling feel. It helps skin and scalp feel fresh and invigorated, and its aroma awakens the senses.
Key benefits: cooling feel, invigorating aroma, freshening, oil balancing
Skin types: normal and oily skin; all scalp types seeking a fresh feel
Found in: Breakfast Scrub Soap Bar
Red raspberry seed oil (Rubus idaeus) is a virgin, cold-pressed oil rich in antioxidants, vitamin E, and a balanced ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Lightweight and soft on the skin, it provides comforting moisture and supports skin's defenses against everyday environmental stress.
Key benefits: antioxidant support, soothing, barrier support, lightweight moisture
Skin types: sensitive, sun-exposed, and reactive skin
Red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a precious Ayurvedic botanical with a long history in traditional skincare. It helps skin look clearer and more even-toned and calms the look of irritation.
Key benefits: brightening look, tone evening, soothing, purifying
Skin types: acne-prone, uneven, and dull skin
Found in: Mountain Cabin Soap Bar
Rose kaolin clay is the gentlest of the cosmetic clays, a soft pink mineral clay that cleanses delicately and absorbs excess oil without stripping. It leaves skin and scalp feeling soft and balanced.
Key benefits: gentle cleansing, oil absorption, soothing, non-stripping
Skin types: sensitive, dry, and delicate skin
Found in: Nourish Shampoo Bar
Scotch pine essential oil (Pinus sylvestris) is a steam-distilled forest oil with a crisp, woody aroma that invigorates the senses and lifts the spirit. Its fresh, cleansing character helps skin feel clear and revitalized.
Key benefits: freshening, oil balancing, invigorating aroma, purifying
Skin types: oily and combination skin
Found in: Mountain Cabin Soap Bar, Wild Lavender Soap Bar
Sea buckthorn oil (Hippophae rhamnoides) is an organic, virgin-pressed oil with one of the most nutrient-dense profiles in botanical skincare, rich in vitamins A, C, and E, omega-7 fatty acids, carotenoids, and antioxidants. It nourishes, softens, and supports the look of firmer, more resilient skin, and is a favorite for mature and dry skin.
Key benefits: nourishment, antioxidant support, elasticity support, skin renewal support, softening
Skin types: mature, dry, and sun-exposed skin
Found in: Golden Root Tallow Balm
Shea butter (Butyrospermum parkii) is an organic butter from African shea nuts, rich in vitamins A and E, triterpenes, and essential fatty acids. It deeply moisturizes, supports a healthy moisture barrier, and helps skin feel supple. One of the most widely trusted botanicals in skincare, it suits all skin types, especially dry and sensitive skin.
Key benefits: deep moisture, barrier support, elasticity support, soothing, long-lasting hydration
Skin types: all skin types; especially dry and sensitive skin
Found in: Wildflower Garden Soap Bar, Honey Lemon Soap Bar
Sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI) is a gentle, coconut-derived cleansing ingredient and one of the mildest available in natural formulation. It creates a rich, creamy lather that cleanses dirt and oil while respecting skin's natural moisture, and it gives our shampoo bars their firm, long-lasting structure.
Key benefits: gentle cleansing, rich lather, non-stripping, sulfate-free, solid bar structure
Skin types: all hair and skin types, including sensitive skin and color-treated hair
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar, Nourish Shampoo Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar, Clarify Shampoo Bar
Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate (SLSa) is a mild, plant-derived cleansing ingredient that produces abundant, fluffy lather and is gentle on sensitive skin and color-treated hair. Despite the similar name, it is a different ingredient from sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and is known for being far milder on skin and scalp.
Key benefits: abundant lather, gentle cleansing, non-stripping, gentle on color-treated hair, sensitive skin friendly
Skin types: all hair types, including sensitive scalps and color-treated hair
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar, Nourish Shampoo Bar, Restore Shampoo Bar, Clarify Shampoo Bar
Squalane is a stable, plant-derived emollient sourced from olives that closely mimics skin's own natural squalene. It absorbs instantly without greasiness, delivers lightweight hydration, and supports a healthy moisture barrier. It suits every skin type, especially dry, dehydrated, or sensitive skin.
Key benefits: lightweight hydration, barrier support, antioxidant support, fast absorption, softening
Skin types: all skin types; especially dry, dehydrated, and sensitive skin
Found in: Everything Balm, Nectar Face Serum
Sweet almond oil (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) is an organic, mild emollient rich in vitamins A and E, oleic acid, and antioxidants. It softens and nourishes skin and hair, helps hold in moisture, and leaves hair silky and manageable.
Key benefits: softening, nourishment, moisture retention, soothing, hair conditioning
Skin types: all skin and hair types; especially dry and sensitive skin
Found in: Balance Shampoo Bar, Clarify Shampoo Bar
Sweet orange essential oil (Citrus sinensis) is a steam-distilled citrus oil rich in limonene, with a warm, sweet aroma that gives an instant mood lift. It supports the look of brighter, more even skin.
Key benefits: brightening, oil balancing, antioxidant support, mood lifting
Skin types: dull, oily, and combination skin
Found in: Clarify Shampoo Bar, Wildflower Garden Soap Bar
Tallow is an ancestral, nutrient-rich fat sourced from organic grass-fed and finished beef suet, with a fatty acid profile similar to human skin's natural sebum. Naturally rich in vitamins A, D, E, and K and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), it deeply moisturizes and supports the skin barrier. A cornerstone of our balms, it is a long-trusted choice for dry, sensitive, and eczema-prone skin.
Key benefits: deep moisture, barrier support, biocompatible, nourishing, vitamins A, D, E, and K
Skin types: dry, sensitive, eczema-prone, and mature skin
Found in: Happy Baby Tallow Balm, Everything Balm, Golden Root Tallow Balm, Morning Dew Tallow Balm, Wild Lavender Soap Bar
Tamanu oil (Calophyllum inophyllum) is an organic, virgin, cold-pressed oil from the South Pacific with a long tradition in island skincare. Rich in calophyllolide and delta-tocotrienol, it nourishes and comforts skin and supports the look of smooth, even-toned skin.
Key benefits: nourishment, soothing, skin renewal support, tone evening
Skin types: dry, blemish-prone, and mature skin
Found in: Everything Balm
Tea tree essential oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is a steam-distilled oil with a fresh, clean aroma and one of the best-known botanicals for oily, blemish-prone skin. It helps keep skin and scalp feeling clean, clear, and balanced.
Key benefits: cleansing, oil balancing, scalp refreshing, pore purifying
Skin types: oily and blemish-prone skin and scalps
Found in: Morning Dew Tallow Balm, Restore Shampoo Bar
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is an organic Ayurvedic spice whose active compound, curcumin, is one of the most studied antioxidants in natural skincare. It brings warm color and supports the look of a brighter, more even, calmer complexion.
Key benefits: brightening, soothing, antioxidant support, tone evening
Skin types: dull, uneven, and blemish-prone skin
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is one of the most studied antioxidants in skincare. It helps brighten the look of dull or uneven skin, supports skin's natural collagen, and helps defend against everyday environmental stress.
Key benefits: brightening, antioxidant support, tone evening, firming look
Skin types: mature, sun-exposed, and uneven skin
Found in: Nectar Face Serum
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is an organic herb with a long history in traditional herbal care. It helps soothe the look of irritated skin, tone, and balance oil, and is a gentle, calming addition for sensitive and reactive skin.
Key benefits: soothing, toning, oil balancing, calming
Skin types: sensitive, reactive, and combination skin
Ylang ylang essential oil (Cananga odorata) is a steam-distilled floral oil with a rich, sweet aroma known for easing stress and lifting mood. It helps balance oil for both oily and dry skin and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.
Key benefits: oil balancing, softening, soothing, mood lifting
Skin types: combination, oily, and stressed skin
Found in: Nourish Shampoo Bar, Wildflower Garden Soap Bar