Ingredient Glossary

SUGA QUAT

SUGA QUAT

A natural, green conditioning surfactant derived from coconut oil and used for its conditioning properties. FROM USA

WILLOW BARK EXTRACT

Willow bark has been used for centuries around the world to soothe irritated skin because of its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. Th...

APRICOT KERNEL OIL

Apricot kernel oil is pressed from the kernels of the Prunus armeniaca (apricot), and has been literally used for centuries for both its cosmetic a...

GLYCERIN

Glycerin is a natural compound (glycerol) used as an emollient and humectant. Emollients are substances that moisturize and soften the skin and dec...

SQUALENE

A natural organic compound we obtain from olive oil (not from shark liver oil). All plants and animals produce squalene as a biochemical intermedia...

STINGING NETTLE EXTRACT

To produce healthy hair, your hair follicles depend on minerals, vitamins, and other bioactive compounds. Stinging nettle for hair growth is a powe...

YUCCA/QUILLAJA

Yucca was used in Native American rituals as a shampoo for its cleansing properties. Yucca has proven(*3) to inhibit inflammatory properties by sup...

SPIRULINA

Spirulina (blue/green algae) is a nutrient dense food packed with vitamins and minerals, and is a powerful anti-oxidant to nurture, heal and feed t...

TEA SAPONIN

Green tea soap extract used for cleansing. Tea saponins are also useful and beneficial to kill microbes, yeast and fungus. It has also been found t...

ALOE VERA

Aloe vera’s cooling and soothing properties have been used for centuries to heal skin burns, irritation and inflammation. A 1998 study(*2)found th...

OLIVE OIL

The Greek poet Homer called olive oil “liquid gold” and it was so respected and essential that the cutting down of olive trees was punishable by de...

KERATIN

Keratin (sheep wool) is the structural protein of hair, skin and nails and contains a great amount of sulfur. Keratin feeds and nourishes to help i...