Organic ~ Origin: Australia

Beeswax is secreted by honey bees and forms the cell walls of the honeycomb.

Beeswax softens, soothes and nourishes the skin, acting as a mild astringent and moisturiser. It also acts as an emulsifier, helping to keep water and oils combined in a cream base.

Origin: Hong Kong

Bicarbonate Soda is a naturally occurring, white in colour, water soluble compound. Commonly known as ‘baking powder’, bicarb soda is an effervescent powdery substance, which creates a fizzing effect when added to water. Fantastic for cleaning, deodorising and softening the skin. Bicarb soda also acts as a pH stabiliser and water softener.

Origin: China

Citric acid, as the name suggests, is a natural acid extracted from citrus fruits.  Produced by the fermentation of crude fruit sugars, it is white and sugary in appearance. An effervescent substance, which creates a fizzing effect when added to water, it is lovely to bathe in and assists with the balancing of pH. 

Organic ~ Origin: Indonesia

Cocoa butter is extracted from the roasted beans of the cacao tree. A solid, fatty substance, which is rich in triglycerides - oleic, palmitic and linoleic acids. An extremely moisturising emollient that melts at body temperature, cocoa butter softens, soothes and protects the skin. Excellent for dry skin conditions.

Organic ~ Origin: Australia

Lanolin is extracted from sheep’s wool. A multi-purpose, moisturising and emulsifying substance, yellow in colour & widely used in cosmetic preparations.  Lanolin is readily absorbed by the skin, acting as a natural barrier that protects and leaves the skin feeling soft, supple and nurtured.

Origin: Australia

Commonly known as ‘flax’, linseed is a wild growing herb which produces a small pea-like fruit, containing in separate cells, ten seeds (linseeds). The seeds are dark brown in colour, with a shiny and polished appearance. Linseeds are soothing and cooling to the skin.

Origin: Australia

Milk Powder is manufactured from fresh, quality whole milk, then gently spray dried through a two-stage spray drying process. Lecithin is then added which improves the powder’s dispersion characteristics. Milk powder is cream in colour and soluble in water. Extremely softening and moisturising to the skin, Cleopatra was said to have bathed in milk. 

Emulsifying Wax ~ Origin: Singapore

Emulsifying wax is a medium primarily used for the blending of cosmetic moisturisers (a substance which makes creams, creamy). It binds oil and water based products together to form a cream, improving the consistency and texture. It also acts as a mild stabiliser and thickener. In appearance, the wax is pearly white, pastille pellets. Emulsifying wax is synthetically manufactured, a biodegradable, non-toxic blend of fatty alcohols and non-ionic surfactants. 

Organic ~ Origin: Africa

Shea butter is extracted from the nut found in the fruit of the shea tree. An age-old product that the African people have been utilising for many years, shea butter is a thick white, butter-like substance, that melts into the surface of the skin upon application. Extremely rich, nourishing, softening and moisturising, shea butter is excellent for dry and damaged skin.

Origin: Malaysia

Glycerine is a natural substance obtained from vegetable fats. A clear, colourless, odourless and syrupy liquid, it holds emollient properties and is a foaming agent, which makes it extremely effective in facial cleaning products, allowing the product to be easily removed from the skin. Glycerine softens and soothes the skin. 

Origin: Australia
Commonly known as 'agrishell', walnut shells are the ground shells of the walnut, which act as an exfoliant, aiding in the removal of dead cells from the surface of the skin.

Origin: Australia

Wheat is the most versatile grain known to mankind. For many centuries, wheat has been known as 'The Staff of Life' - a storehouse of health giving nutrients. A grass that is cultivated around the world, the wheat grass produces heads that contain the wheat kernel. A head of wheat develops 20-40 kernels (seeds), turning gold in colour when ripe, then harvested by combine machines which separate the grain from the stalk, resulting in wheat grain.