Ingredients

All Vegetable Oil  

 ~All Natural~

 Contain only “All Natural” Ingredients, including Essential Oils & Natural Colors.

~Colors by Design~

Mostly “All Natural ingredients.  Everything is all natural except fragrance Oils & perhaps colors.

~Butters & Nourishing Additions~

 Aloe Vera: Who hasn’t heard of the healing powers of Aloe Vera? It is legendary as a natural resource for small cuts & burns.  It is amazingly moisturizing & soothing.  Said to be good for treating eczema and reducing anxiety.

 Avocado Butter: This is my favorite!  It is the ultimate indulgence!  Rich Creamy, moisturizing, packed full of vitamins and antioxidants!  Said to increase elasticity of the skin, and to soften rough or dry areas.

 Coco Butter: Is as nourishing and lavish on the skin…as it’s more well known form, Chocolate, is to the soul!  It is a rich & moisturizing, creamy and protective butter.  Whether smell or feel…it promotes a sense of calm and well being.  I dare you not to love it!

 Mango Butter: Exotic, moisturizing, skin nourishing, luxurious butter!  Like being kissed by the sun!  This butter is said to sooth & soften dry or itchy skin, reduce degeneration of skin cells, & restore flexibility.  It has some UV protective properties & is said to help with eczema, insect bites & poison ivy.  It adds an awesome creamy soft feel to the soap!

 Shea Butter: The most well known & luxurious of butters in skin care products!  It is a rich & creamy moisturizer. Used for healing dry or itchy skin, or just to pamper the body & soul!  No excuse needed to use this one!  Shea is said to restore elasticity to skin, as well as make it smooth & supple.  Contains vitamin A, E, F, & E.

 Vitamin E: Is known for moisturizing, protecting & healing.  It contains many nourishing, natural antioxidants.

~Oils~

 Almond Oil, Sweet: Conditions the skin and is a humectant, which moisturizes the skin.

 Castor Oil: Has a unique silky quality that produces a rich, creamy lather & conditioning feel.

 Olive Oil: The most coveted of luxury oils used for making the finest Castile Soaps.

 Palm Oil: Sustainable and renewable. It gives soap a rich creamy feel and a long lasting quality.

 Palm Kernel Oil: Sustainable and renewable.  Used for its great lathering properties.

 Sunflower Oil: Is like using Sunshine itself!  Wonderful, skin softening and extremely gentle.  It has antibacterial properties and is used in hospitals to protect the skin of babies from infection.  High in antioxidants and vitamins.

~Fragrances~

            Essential Oil: Scents in the “All Natural” Soaps are all Essential Oils.

            Fragrance Oil:  The Colors by Design all have fragrance oils (synthetic) rather than essential (natural) oils.  Goats milk soaps are fragrance oils, except the Lavender).

~Colors~

           Natural: Colors used in the “All Natural” Soaps are all natural.

                     Clays: Draw impurities out, tighten & tone the skin.

                     Herbs & Spices: Colors made with natural herbs and spices.

                    Plants:

                              Alkanet Root

                              Anetto Seed

                              Dandelions

                               Vegetables

           Almost Natural:  Oxides & Ultra Marines: 

These can be found in nature with a variety of colors, but are often toxic in their natural form.  What we use for soap are “like” those found in nature, but have been purified or reformulated to be made safe for soaps.

           Not Natural: These are colors that are not found in nature.  They are formulated in a lab, but are considered to be the most “cosmetically safe”.