Tuesday 18 June 2013

Cocoa Butter

Cocoa has been used for many years, dating back to the Aztecs! Cocoa butter comes from the seeds of the cacao tree in tropical America (also named ‘the food of the gods’). To make the butter, the seeds are fermented, cleaned, roasted and cracked to form cocoa nibs. These nibs are ground to a thick oily paste called chocolate liquor which, when the fat is removed using high pressure, becomes cocoa butter. Unlike most fats or butters, cocoa butter is solid at room temperature.

What does it do?

- Cocoa butter is a amazing carrier of essential oils, delivering them to the skin.

- Cocoa butter is softening and soothing, helping to prevent skin irritation.

- Cocoa butter is super moisturizing and nourishing for the skin. Some people even say it can reduce the appearance of scars and stretchmarks.

- Cocoa butter is a natural emulsifier, keeping our creams stable and fresh.

Products it's in:

- Celestial, Cosmetic Lad, Imperialis, Enzymion, Skin Drink, Skins Shangri La

- Cupcake

- Feeling Younger, Charisma

- Lip service

- Dream Cream, Charity Pot, Karma Kreme, Sympathy for the Skin, Vanilla Dee-lite, Lovely Jubblies

- From Dusk till Dawn, Peace, Hottie, Each Peach, Soft Coeur, Therapy, Wiccy Magic Muscles

- Black Stockings, Shimmy Shimmy

- Tiny hands, Helping hands

- Stepping Stone, Fairtrade Foot Lotion

- Silky Underwear

- Ambrosia, Prince Triple Orange Blossom

- Dirty Hair Styling Cream

- Curly Wurly, Godiva, Blousey, Jungle

- All the hennas - Caca Brun, Marron, Noir and Rouge

- All the body butters - Aqua Mirablis, You Snap the Whip, Buffy, King of Skin

- Turkish Delight, Ro's Argan Body Conditioner

- Butterball, Phoenix Rising

- Creamy Candy

- Ceridwen's Cauldron Floating Island, Dream Time, MMM, You've Been Mangoed

Also check out:

This buying video, all about our Columbian Cocoa Butter.

Wednesday 12 June 2013

Oat Milk

Cultivation of oats for food began in the Bronze Age. Although oats for cosmetic use was mentioned in Roman times, it only became popular around the 1930s when it was found that oats can relieve itching. To make our oat milk, we steep oatmeal and rolled oats in hot water.

What does it do?

- Oat milk is anti-inflammatory, relieving itchy skin.

- Oat milk is great on allergic reactions, acting as an antihistamine.

- Oat milk is soothing and calming.

- Oat milk is also a gentle moisturizer,

Products it's in:

- Ambrosia, Dirty Shaving Cream

- Jackie Oates

- Dream Cream

- R&B

- King of Skin