Our Ingredients

Have a read of the ingredients we use, what they do, and where we get them from. 

Clays & Colourants

What are they?
Natural powders made from mined earth (clays) or plants; whether the root, leaves, or flowers.
These powders have specific properties that may help a product we make (for example; bentonite clay is used in face masks for oily skin because it is very absorbent). They can also just give a nice colour (for example, Madder Root gives our Rosehip & Honey Soap its deep red colouring)

Includes:

  • Kaolin, Bentonite, French, Australian, Brazilian, Sea, Rhassoul & other Clays
  • Plant Leaf and Root Powders (madder, alkanet, sage, seaweed, butterfly pea, indigo)
  • Activated Charcoal
  • Micas (minerals mixed with coloured pigments for bright and brilliant colouring)


Products made with clays, colourants, and pigments: soaps, face masks & clay cubes, bath salts & shave soaps

Where we source them from: Australian wholesalers who do not animal test

Emulsifiers & Solubilisers

What are they?
Emulsifiers are products that help to combine water and oils together and keep them that way. Solubilisers are the same, but specifically to help blend essential oils in with other products.
These products usually have other properties like conditioning (BTMS-50), thickening (Olivem 1000), and cleansing (Emulsifying Wax NF). The emulsifiers we use are plant-derived.

Includes:

  • BTMS-50, Emulsifying Wax NF, Olivem 1000, Polawax, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 80


Products made with emulsifiers and solubilisers: conditioner bars, moisturising cream, whipped sugar scrubs, bath bombs

Where we source them from: Australian wholesalers who do not animal test

Humectants & Film Formers

What are they?
Humectants attract moisture, drawing water from the air & keeping the skin feeling hydrated.

Includes:

  • hydrolysed wheat protein, panthenol (vitamin B5), sodium lactate, vegetable glycerine (occurs naturally in our soaps)


Products made with humectants: conditioner bars, shave soaps, liquid hand & body wash

Where we source them from: Australian wholesalers who do not animal test

Minerals

What are they?
Naturally occurring powders that help to colour products. Zinc oxide is also known to have anti-chafing and skin soothing properties; it is the main ingredient in calamine lotion.

Includes:

  • titanium dioxide & zinc oxide


Products made with minerals:

  • deodorant paste
  • some soaps & other body products that we want to lighten in colour


Where we source them from: Australian wholesalers who do not animal test

Surfactants

What are they?
There are ionic and nonionic surfactants that help to combine water, oils, and fats together. The two surfactants we use in our products also help to create thick later, plus condition skin and hair. They are derived from coconut oil.

Includes:

  • Cocamidopropyl Betaine (CAPB), Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate (SCI)


Products made with surfactants: shampoo bars

Where we source them from: Australian wholesalers who do not animal test

Vegetable Oils

What are they?
Also known as carrier oils, they are nourishing and hydrating for your skin, made by pressing the oil out of fruits & vegetables.

Includes:

  • Coconut oil, Olive oil, Sunflower oil, Sweet Almond oil, Hemp Seed oil, Grapeseed oil, etc
  • Cocoa Butter, Kokum Butter, Mango Butter & Shea Butter


Products made with carrier oils: most of our products contain carrier oils

Where we source them from: Australian wholesalers who do not animal test

Waxes & Other Thickeners

What are they?
Natural and naturally derived waxes that create protection, emolliency (moisturising), and consistency building properties in skin and hair care products

Includes:

  • Beeswax
  • Candelilla wax, carnauba wax, castor wax
  • Cetyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, stearic acid (derived from a blend of palm & other vegetable oils)


Products made with waxes and thickeners: some soaps to help harden the bars, lotion bars, lip balms, moisturising cream, whipped sugar scrubs

Where we source them from: Our beeswax is sourced from Honey Hunters based in Sandy Creek, Queensland.
Our other waxes are from Australian wholesalers who do not animal test.

Essential & Fragrance Oils

What are they?
Essential oils are the incredibly concentrated oils from pure plant matter (roots, leaves, bark, flowers). They can be extracted through steam distillation or cold-pressing. They are potent and strong oils that can cause skin irritation when undiluted.

Fragrance oils are made in a laboratory setting, which allows for many more versatile scents, and are generally longer lasting in body products. The fragrance oils we use are phthalate free and vegan.

Most of our products contain essential or fragrance oils & are labelled very clearly.

Where we source them from: Australian wholesalers who do not animal test.