Old-fashioned oats are whole rolled oats — the same oats found in a bowl of oatmeal — used in soap making as a surface garnish rather than a formulation ingredient.…
Sodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid — a naturally occurring compound found in fermented foods and produced by the body during normal muscle activity. In soap making,…
Spirulina is a blue-green microalgae (Arthrospira platensis) that has thrived in alkaline lakes and waterways for billions of years, making it one of the oldest life forms on Earth. Long…
Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis) has been used medicinally since ancient Greece and Egypt, where it was prized as a healing herb for soothing irritated throats, skin, and digestive complaints. The…
Tapioca starch is a fine, white powder extracted from the root of the cassava plant (Manihot esculenta), a staple crop native to South America that has fed and sustained communities…
Silk amino acids are derived from the natural protein of silk — the same luxurious fiber that has been prized for thousands of years across Asia for its softness and…
Arrowroot powder is a fine, starchy white powder derived from the rhizomes of the Maranta arundinacea plant, native to the tropical forests of South America and the Caribbean. For centuries…
Zinc oxide is a naturally occurring mineral compound with a remarkably broad range of benefits for both skin health and personal care formulations. It has been used medicinally for thousands…
Rice bran wax is a natural, plant-derived wax obtained from the outer bran layer of rice (Oryza sativa) during the refining process. Hard and ivory-colored at room temperature, it has…
Stinging nettle has a reputation problem. Most people’s first encounter with it is accidental and unpleasant — a brush against the wrong plant on a hiking trail, a sting that…
