Ingredient Glossary

Dimethicone

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...

Geranium (Rose Geranium) Oil

A rose geranium is a type of geranium plant with leaves that smell strongly like roses. This species of geranium is native to certain parts of Afr...

KELP EXTRACT

Kelp is large, brown seaweed that grows in shallow, nutrient rich saltwater near coastal fronts around the world. Kelp is nutrient dense and rich ...

HEMPSEED OIL

According to historical records, the ancient Chinese used hempseed oil for its medicinal and cosmetic properties as well as its culinary properties...

COCOGLUCOSIDE

Cocoglucosides provide excellent cleansing benefits for the hair and skin gentle enough and compatible for all skin types. We use this to increase...

PANTHENOL

Panthenol occurs organically and can also be produced form plants. When applied to the skin it quickly oxidizes to pantothenic acid, also known as ...