Ingredient Glossary

Guaiazulene

Guaiazulene

The particular components that give many essential oils their blue hew, are called guaiazulene or chamazulene. Also known as ‘azulene’ this natur...

Shea Butter

Shea butter is an oil rich fat that is derived from the karite tree (shea tree), which is native to Africa. The karite tree, also known as “The Tr...

Sesame Oil

Sesame oil is derived from sesame seeds and is among the oldest oils used by mankind. It is enriched with antioxidants, omega fatty acids, and vit...

Citric Acid

Citric acid is an organic acid, which is found in all citrus fruits and is rich in many bioactive nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, phosphor...

Dimethicone

Neil Naturopathic uses a very small amount (1.8%) of a specific dimethicone to provide lubricity and slip to the product’s ingredients through the ...

Marshmallow Root

Marshmallow is a plant native to Africa and certain parts of Europe that has been used for centuries to prepare herbal treatments. It has been use...

Hydrolyzed Soy Protein

Hydrolysis is a type of chemical reaction where one reactant will create two or more products. Water is used because hydrolysis literally means re...

Sandalwood Oil

The Sandalwood tree (a hemiparasite tree, which means it cannot live without being planted close to appropriate species like neem, pyerocarpus, etc...

Bay Laurel Oil

Bay Laurel essential oil is derived from the Bay Laurel tree, an evergreen shrub indigenous to the Mediterranean and Black Sea region, though it is...

Peppermint Oil

Peppermint oil has been used for centuries for it’s healing properties. Increasing circulation with a vasodilator like Peppermint oil can improve ...

Lavender Oil

Lavender oil has many beneficial properties that have been used for centuries and proven to support hair health. A 2016 study published in US Libr...

Rosemary Oil

For centuries Rosemary oil has been a great choice for hair growth and hair thickness because the essential oil can repair, stimulate, and regulate...