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VANILLA BEAN - Dried, cured fruit pods of the tender epiphytic tropical orchid. Principally used as culinary and in commercial flavorings and cosmetics.
VANILLA EXTRACT - Orchidaceae. From the tropical epiphytic orchid. Principally used as culinary and in commercial flavorings and cosmetics.
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN - A sweet tasting, colorless, sticky fluid, usually a by-product of soap-making, that draws moisture to the skin.
VEGETABLE OIL - Used to dilute essential oils which are very concentrated and can not be used directly on the skin. Extracted from nuts, kernels and seeds, vegetable oils are also used extensively as emollients.
VEGETABLE SOAP - Made from earth alkalies and vegetable oil, and used by humankind for thousands of years, natural vegetable soaps are the oldest most trusted cleansers.
VERTIVERT OIL - Vertiveria Zizanioides. Steam distillation from the roots and rootlets. Aids in cleansing and soothing dry skin.
VINEGAR - Pyrus Malus. A sour, sharp-tasting liquid containing natural, acetic acid. Produced from the fermentation of the juice of various fruits or berries, or from honey, molasses, or even cereal grains as in malt vinegars. Cosmetic vinegars, also called toilet vinegars, have been used as a complexion aid for centuries. Vinegar closes pores and preserves or restores the skin's natural acidity (pH balance). Vinegar keeps both oily and dry complexions soft and fresh and can combat the ravages of alkaline soaps and make up.
WATER - The major constituent of all living matter. Our products always contain purified water.
WHEAT GERM OIL - Triticum Vulgare. Thick, dark, fragrant oil expressed from the wheat germÑthe seed of the wheat grain. This oil is very high in vitamins, particularly Vitamin E, carotene, and lecithin. Its high Vitamin E content acts as an anti-oxidant and preservative. Wheat germ oil is added to some cosmetics to keep the product from turning rancid.
WHEAT GRASS SEEDS - The sprouted seed of the wheat plant.
WHITE FRENCH CLAY - Finely textured, light colored, Kaolin clay. Its excellent absorbent, tightening and toning properties make it valuable for face masks.
WHOLE BUTTERMILK - A specialty milk richer in fats and emollients than whole cow's milk. For centuries milk has been used as a natural, soothing skin cleaner and skin softener.
WILD LETTUCE POWDER - Succulent wild lettuce is fresh dried and gently ground to a powdered form. Wild Lettuce is nutritionally rich yet mild to the skin, and has soothing, cooling and purifying skin properties.
WILLOWBARK EXTRACT - Contains natural beta hydroxy acids which work as a natural skin exfoliant to help unplug follicles and pores.
WINTERGREEN OIL - Gaultheria Procumbens (Methyl Salyctate). Distilled from the leaves of the Wintergreen plant. Strong heat/cooling action. Intensely aromatic when used in bath herb or facial herb formulas. Methyl salicylate is used as an astringent aromatic in lotions, creams, salves, and as a rub for sore muscles, arthritis, rheumatism, or sciatica.
WORMWOOD - Also known as green ginger. Completely safe herb used to deter insects. For centuries, wormwood has been burned on a fire with low embers to destroy fleas and lice.
XANTHAN GUM - A natural sugar polymer found on the foliage of leafy green plants. A natural thickener, this food grade material is edible and often used to thicken ice cream and salad dressing as well as natural cosmetics.
YARROW EXTRACT - Achillea Millefolium. Extract from the leaf and flower of the YarrowÑa strongly scented, spicy, wild herb used in astringents and shampoos. Infused with almond and olive oils, Yarrow is valued for its cleansing, toning, anti-inflammatory and healing properties. One of the best-known herbal remedies for fevers. Like all sweat inducing remedies, Yarrow encourages blood flow to the skin and this helps to lower blood pressure. Adds sheen and body to hair when used in hair products.
YLANG YLANG OIL - Cananga Odorata. This oil is used in soap making and as a blender in perfumery. It has an intensely sweet, soft, floral - balsamic, slightly spicy scent.
YUCCA SCHIDIGERA EXTRACT - A natural foaming extract from a southwestern shrub.
ZINC OXIDE - a natural mineral that works as one of Mother Nature's most effective skin protectants. Provides a natural block or barrier to wetness and moisture, as well as to the sun's rays.
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VANILLA EXTRACT - Orchidaceae. From the tropical epiphytic orchid. Principally used as culinary and in commercial flavorings and cosmetics.
VEGETABLE GLYCERIN - A sweet tasting, colorless, sticky fluid, usually a by-product of soap-making, that draws moisture to the skin.
VEGETABLE OIL - Used to dilute essential oils which are very concentrated and can not be used directly on the skin. Extracted from nuts, kernels and seeds, vegetable oils are also used extensively as emollients.
VEGETABLE SOAP - Made from earth alkalies and vegetable oil, and used by humankind for thousands of years, natural vegetable soaps are the oldest most trusted cleansers.
VERTIVERT OIL - Vertiveria Zizanioides. Steam distillation from the roots and rootlets. Aids in cleansing and soothing dry skin.
VINEGAR - Pyrus Malus. A sour, sharp-tasting liquid containing natural, acetic acid. Produced from the fermentation of the juice of various fruits or berries, or from honey, molasses, or even cereal grains as in malt vinegars. Cosmetic vinegars, also called toilet vinegars, have been used as a complexion aid for centuries. Vinegar closes pores and preserves or restores the skin's natural acidity (pH balance). Vinegar keeps both oily and dry complexions soft and fresh and can combat the ravages of alkaline soaps and make up.
WATER - The major constituent of all living matter. Our products always contain purified water.
WHEAT GERM OIL - Triticum Vulgare. Thick, dark, fragrant oil expressed from the wheat germÑthe seed of the wheat grain. This oil is very high in vitamins, particularly Vitamin E, carotene, and lecithin. Its high Vitamin E content acts as an anti-oxidant and preservative. Wheat germ oil is added to some cosmetics to keep the product from turning rancid.
WHEAT GRASS SEEDS - The sprouted seed of the wheat plant.
WHITE FRENCH CLAY - Finely textured, light colored, Kaolin clay. Its excellent absorbent, tightening and toning properties make it valuable for face masks.
WHOLE BUTTERMILK - A specialty milk richer in fats and emollients than whole cow's milk. For centuries milk has been used as a natural, soothing skin cleaner and skin softener.
WILD LETTUCE POWDER - Succulent wild lettuce is fresh dried and gently ground to a powdered form. Wild Lettuce is nutritionally rich yet mild to the skin, and has soothing, cooling and purifying skin properties.
WILLOWBARK EXTRACT - Contains natural beta hydroxy acids which work as a natural skin exfoliant to help unplug follicles and pores.
WINTERGREEN OIL - Gaultheria Procumbens (Methyl Salyctate). Distilled from the leaves of the Wintergreen plant. Strong heat/cooling action. Intensely aromatic when used in bath herb or facial herb formulas. Methyl salicylate is used as an astringent aromatic in lotions, creams, salves, and as a rub for sore muscles, arthritis, rheumatism, or sciatica.
WORMWOOD - Also known as green ginger. Completely safe herb used to deter insects. For centuries, wormwood has been burned on a fire with low embers to destroy fleas and lice.
XANTHAN GUM - A natural sugar polymer found on the foliage of leafy green plants. A natural thickener, this food grade material is edible and often used to thicken ice cream and salad dressing as well as natural cosmetics.
YARROW EXTRACT - Achillea Millefolium. Extract from the leaf and flower of the YarrowÑa strongly scented, spicy, wild herb used in astringents and shampoos. Infused with almond and olive oils, Yarrow is valued for its cleansing, toning, anti-inflammatory and healing properties. One of the best-known herbal remedies for fevers. Like all sweat inducing remedies, Yarrow encourages blood flow to the skin and this helps to lower blood pressure. Adds sheen and body to hair when used in hair products.
YLANG YLANG OIL - Cananga Odorata. This oil is used in soap making and as a blender in perfumery. It has an intensely sweet, soft, floral - balsamic, slightly spicy scent.
YUCCA SCHIDIGERA EXTRACT - A natural foaming extract from a southwestern shrub.
ZINC OXIDE - a natural mineral that works as one of Mother Nature's most effective skin protectants. Provides a natural block or barrier to wetness and moisture, as well as to the sun's rays.
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