Sacha-Inchi oil, organic, virgin, cold pressed INCI: Plukenetia Volubilis seed oil Saponification value:192-196 Iodine value:183-199 Known as sacha peanut or mountain peanut, Sacha-inchi is one of the richest plant sources for omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid respectively). Apart from that, the oil has a high content of tocopherols (>2000 ppm), mainly gamma- and delta-tocopherol that contribute to the oxidation stability despite the high iodine value and high content of poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Traditionally, the oil is used as food and as a cosmetic ingredient. Despite what some bloggers mention, the oil smells nutty but not fishy (just because fish oil is a source of omega-3 it doesn't mean all oils rich in omega-3 shall smell fishy). Known as a superfood, sacha-inchi oil is one of the most important and widely used vegan omega-3 sources.

Sage leaf CO2 extract in organic sunflower oilINCI: Salvia triloba Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed OilThis product is Kosher certified.This is a CO2 extract of sage leaves. Sage is known for its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. The extract is an active material in natural deodorants to avoid oxidation of perspiration (and the resulting smell).Application dosage:0.02-0,2% as antioxidant and 0,1-0,3% in bioactive products such as deodorants.This lipophilic extract is applicable in all deodorant formulations from balms to sticks to lotions. The extract is oil soluble and for application in hydrophilic formulations such as hydroalcoholic or hydroglyceric sprays and gels it should be pre-dispersed in a solubilizer.Phenolic diterpenes content: ca 36%You may need to heat and shake the bottle before application

INCI: Glycerin & Aqua & Quillaja Saponaria Wood Extract & Saponaria Officinalis (Soapwort) ExtractSapogel Q is a 100% natural, palm free and based on saponins oil gellant and texturizer.It is suitable for both hot and cold process and the products are suitable for rinse-off as well as leave-on applications.It creates a lanolin or vaseline like texture with a much more pleasant skin feel (even after rinsing)Application dosage: 15-25%, the higher the sapogel concentration, the lower the viscosityViscosity of the product is largely dependent on the oil used and varies from oil to oiladding glycerine (up to 5%) reduces the viscosityHow to apply:Add sapogel (or sapogel+ glycerin) in a container, add the oil phase in another container. Slowly and little by little add the oil phase to the sapogel and mix thoroughly before adding the next portion.More details in this blog post.Reduced price because of low shelf-life: 01/26

INCI : Camellia oleifera seed extractThis is a 100% plant derived, natural and sustainable surfactant derived from the tea seeds meal after the oil has been pressed.The beige powder contains >60% saponin.Suitable for all cleansing and foaming products such as shampoo, shower gel, hand washing , micellar water and specifically for powder/dry cleansersMild with a fluffy foamCOSMOS compliantPalm oil freeApplication: up to 100%

INCI: Sclerotium gum CAS#39464-87-4EC# 254-464-6This is a non-ionised and Ecocert and cosmos approved version of the sclerotiumThis brand of sclerotium has a small particle size and the dispersions are transperent.Sclerotium is used to stabilize emulsions and creams as well as improve the yield stress (for suspending particles such as exfoliants) in creams and gels.Application: 0,1-0,5%Dispersion: cold as well as hot. Optimum viscosity and stability by dispersion >30 C and for at least 30 minutesNonionic gum, compatible with all surfactants and emulsifiers

Natural anionic surfactantThis is the ECOCERT conform brother of the SCI noodles and completely approved for application in "natural" formulations.SCS creates a fluffy and stable foam in cleansing products.The application is very much like the SCI:Cleansing products such as liquid shampoo, shower gel, facial cleanser etcCleansing barsCleansing balms and pastesApplication dosage: 1-25%The noodles easily swell in water (above 40C) or glycerine.Please wear a mouth mask when working with this ingredient

Organic sea buckthorn berry CO2 extract, stabilized against oxidation with 0.1% organic rosemary CO2 extractINCI: Hippophae Rhamnoides (Seabuckthorn) Berries Extract and Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf ExtractCAS-No. 90106-68-6, 84604-14-8,EINECS-No. 290-292-8 , 283-291-9Halal and Kosher certified.This is the extract of the whole berries , CO2 supercitical fluid extraction at low temperature and without addition of any solvent or diluent. The extract has a deep orange colour due to high carotenoids content. It becomes cloudy at lower temperature and you may need to slightly warm it before application.The extract contains ca. 900 ppm Carotenoids and ca. 1100 ppm TocopherolsFatty acid composition :Ca. 29.% Palmitic acid, 34% Palmitoleic acid, 17% oleic acid, 7,8% Vaccenic acid, 7,3% linoleic acid, 2,6% alpha-linolenic acidApplication dosage: 0,5-5%You may need to heat and shake the bottle before application, specially in winter

Shea Butter, organic and refinedINCI: Butyrospermum parkii butterkbAEU and NOP certified byKiwa BCS DE-ÖKO-001Iodine value: 55,0-75,0 g I2/100 grSaponification value: 180,3 mg KOH/gThe butter is derived from the dried nuts from the shea tree  ((Butyrospermum parkii) by pressing. The nuts contain ca. 34-57% lipidsApart from fatty acids (mainly stearic acid 32-50% and oleic acid 40-57%) it contains wax esters, phytosterols  (such as Campesterol, Stigmasterol, beta-Sistosterol and alpha-Spinosterol), Triterpenes, Tocopherols undallantoin. The melting point is just above the skin temperature and it melts over skin with a pleasant skin feel.Storage: Dry, ambient storage (20°C +/- 5°C) under absence of direct sunlight.Cool storage (10°C +/- 5°C) can significantly enhance quality preservation. Freezing should beavoidedBest before date: 05/25

Prebiulin FOSNaTrue certifiedINCI: Inulin, FructosePrebiulin FOS is a poly sugar derived from chicory roots (Chicorium Intybus). It consists of ca. 90% Inulin and ca. 10% fructose.This is a prebiotic that supports skin's own microbiota and the growth of skin friendly and wanted bacteria and inhibits growth of unwanted and harmful pathogens. By adding a prebiotic to your products, you are not adding a single kind of bacteria to the product/skin (skin's microbiota contains more than 1000 different bacteria), you allow the skin to self-regulate itself based on the user's individual microbiome.Application: Prebiulin FOS is a white, hydrophilic powder. It is easily soluble in water. Add it to the water phase during the cool down (Max. heat tolerance is < 60°C for 8h). It survives a pH range between 4,3-10.0Apply it in all water containing hair, scalp and skin products such as shampoos, shower gels, micellar waters, toners, serums, emulsions and masks.In contrast to probiotics, prebiotics are not deactivated by the preservative system of the formulation. Application dosage: 0,5-5,0%Storage: <25°C and below 60 % RH

Sodium citrateCitric acid trisodium salt dihydrateINCI Name SODIUM CITRATECAS # 68-04-2 / 6132-04-3EC # 200-675-3Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid and is an edible, natural, chelating and buffering agent. Buffers are ingredients that maintain the pH stable and relatively constant. The pH would not change by addition of small acids or bases.Buffers are specially needed when working with a certain group of natural emulsifiers, the citrates such as Glyceryl Stearate citrate, polyglyceyl-x citrate, polyglyceryl-x stearate citrate and co.. With these emulsifiers, the pH of the lotions drops over time and it might lead to overall instability of the lotion. By buffering the lotion, the pH would remain constant. The most common buffers for cosmetics are sodium lactate/lactic acid (pH around 4.2), or sodium citrate (pH around 5).Sodium citrate is a water soluble white powder.Application:0.1-0.5% in the water phase. You can add it from the very beginning to the water phase or dissolve it in a small portion of water and add it during the cool down phase.

SCI 80% Aktive matterSCI is a very mild plant based anionic surfactant.This surfactant is delivered as white noodles. It is sulfate and PEG free and biodegradable. It is extremely mild and has excellent foam characteristics. It is used for preparing non-soap soaps and shampoo bars, shaving foam and cream as well as other cleansing bath and shower products.Its main advantage over soap is its mildness, low pH and its compatibility to hard water (no sedimentation, no foam reduction and no scaling in hard water).Application dosage:1% to 20% as co-surfactant30% to 60% as main surfactantThis surfactant is NOT ECOCERT, NATRUE and COSMOS conform.

Sodium lactate, 60% solutionINCI: Sodium LactateCAS # 72-17-3 / 867-56-1EC # 200-772-0 / 212-762-3Sodium lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, is a natural humectant and moisturiser and is a part of our own NMF (natural moisturising factor). It is applied in cosmetic formulations for its moisturising functions and to adjust the pH (specially when buffering is needed). In certain cosmetic products, the pH of the product might change with time and this would lead to destabilization of some certain ingredients. This happens very often by applying urea or weak acid based emulsifiers and ingredients (citrate derivatives for example: glyceryl oleate citrate). In such cases you need to stabilize the pH with a buffering system (blending sodium lactate and lactic acid)Buffered solutions resist changes in pH upon addition of small amount of acids or bases. Our blood for instance is a buffered system and its pH would not easily change.Dosage: approximately 0,5-2,5% depending on the desired pH

Natural blend of gums, Ecocert certified and non-radiatedINCI Name: Acacia Senegal Gum (and) Xanthan Gum (from corn sugar, suitable for vegan formulations)Solagum™AX is a proprietary blend (Seppic) of acacia and xanthan gum, two of the most effective natural poly-sugars in cosmetics.Xanthan gum is an excellent emulsion stabiliser and thickening agent creating high viscosity and gel like (but no real gel structure) solutions. Acacia gum is not as effective as xanthan in increasing the viscosity but it improves the texture of product and imparts a silky consistency as well as skin feel to emulsions, creams and surfactant containing products such as shampoos or shower gels.This blend is a unique mixture to fulfill almost all formulator's requirements in the cosmetic lab. You can however easily blend Solagum™AX with other natural gums for a modified texture or desired viscosity.Quite easy to work with, Solagum™AX disperses easily in cold as well as hot water.Dosage:Emulsions and creams 0,1-0,5%Shampoo,shower gel, hair gel etc: 1,5-2,5%

INCI Name: FRAGARIA ANANASSA SEED OIL Family: Rosaceae Iodine value: 180 Saponification value: 194 mg KOH/gr This is a lovely oil with a high content of linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid. Suitable for damaged and sensitive as well as for mature skin. With its content of palmitic acid it performs as a barrier covering and protecting oil without unwanted greasiness. Strawberry seed oil performs excellent hair conditioning properties. It has a medium content of tocopherols: alpha-tocopherol ca. 100 ppm, gamma-tocopherol ca. 600 ppm, delta-tocopherol ca. 25 ppm.

INCI: Sucrose StearateCAS# 25168-73-4 / 37318-31-3HLB: Approx. 15Sucrose stearate is a very versatile natural emulsifier for a broad range of O/W emulsions. It could be applied in cold process, in warm process or in cold-warm process as a stand-alone emulsifier or blended (1-1.5%) with other emulsifiers to enhance stability and skin feel. It creates smooth and silky emulsions with no soapiness or greasiness.You can add Sucrose stearate into the water phase, into the oil phase or in a one pot process (blending oil and water phase from the very beginning). Adding sucrose stearate to the water phase creates emulsions with a slightly higher viscosity compared to emulsions where sucrose stearate is added to the oil phase.Application dosage: 18-20% (of oil phase).We recommend applying an emulsion stabilizer such as Solagum AX, sclerotium, acacia, konjak or LBG.Read more about sucrose stearate in our blog. This is the link to a sample formulation for a sprayable emulsion in our blog.

Fluid lecithin from non GMO sunflower oilINCI: LecithinMin. 60% phospholipid content. E322Lecithin is not only an amazing emulsifier for W/O and O/W emulsions, it is an excellent emollient and refatting agent, a fragrance stabilizer, a penetration and skin feel enhancer for all hair and skin care products. The only truly "natural" emulsifier at allThis is the link to a tutorial on "how to make shiny bodymelts" with lecithin.Best before date: 04/25

INCI: PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OILCAS#: 8007-69-0 / 90320-37-9EINECS: - / 291-063-5Iodine value: 93–105Saponification number: 185–195A modest and ageless oil for all skin & hair care products .Sweet almond oil is one of the most versatile oils in skin and hair care as well as in baby care. Although some formulators prefer exotic oils with more fanciful names, organic almond oil is still the number 1 choice when it comes to dry, sensitive and scaly skin, dry and damaged hair or baby skin.Being very neutral in colour and having a decent scent, it is an excellent oil for aromatherapy or for preparing macerated oils.Almond oil is rich in oleic acid and in omega-6 fatty acid, linoleic acid which performs anti-inflammatory properties. It has a content of ca. 2600 ppm phytosterols (mainly beta-sitosterol).Being very gentle to skin and eyes, it is an excellent oil for eye make-up removing products and skin cleansing milks and oleogels.As if all that is not enough, almond oil is an excellent oil for soap making, creating a rich lather.When applying almond oil in your formulations, please consider the possible allergy to nuts.

Sweet orange oil, organic cerified according to EU-Öko-VerordnungCountry of origin: Mexico100% natural and pure essential oil obtained by pressing the peel of sweet orangeINCI: CITRUS SINENSIS PEEL OIL EXPRESSEDCAS# 97766-30-8 / 8028-48-6EINECS# 307-891-8 / 232-433-8You'll receive the complete analysis, SDS and the breakdown of allergens with your order.Storage condition: Keep in a closed container protected from heat and direct light.No phototoxicity risk. No dermal limits. This oil has GRAS status but because of high limonene content you need to avoid old or oxidized oils.

Organic tamanu oil, cold pressed INCI: CALOPHYLLUM TACAMAHACA SEED OIL Saponification value : 185 - 235 mg KOH/g Iodine value: 99-108 Tamanu oil is obtained from the seeds of the fruit. The oil has a dark green colour. Virgin tamanu oil has antibacterial properties (because of low concentrations of coumarins such as costanolid and inophyllum) and is often used to treat acne prone skin. Neo-flavonoids such as caliphylloid impart to antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent and wound healing properties as well as reduction of scars. Traditionally it is used for wound treatment, reduction of scars and enhancing microcirculation. It is an amazing oil for hair and skin care with a good coverage and barrier protection. It is one of the unique plant oils with ca. 92% neutral lipids, 6-7% glycolipids and 1-2% phospholipids. Application dosage: although there are no safety/legal limits for the dosage, this oil is seldom used as a standalone oil and is usually combined (1-20% ) with other oils and ester oils.In winter the resins in the oil solidify. Gently heat the container between 25-35 C and shake the container before using the oil.

INCI: Caesalpinia Spinosa GumCAS#: 39300-88-4EC#: 254-409-6Country of origin: peruTara gum is a white-beige powder that is obtained by grinding the endosperm of the seeds of Caesalpinia spinosa.It is a galactomannan with the ratio of 3 mannose to 1 galactose units. This is a nonionic gum and is hence compatible with all other gums, surfactants and preservatives.It is stable from a pH of 3,5 and can tolerate temperatures above 100 C. It has a good salt tolerance.Tara gum is widely used in food and beverages. In cosmetics, it has a nice flow and no soapiness (compared to xanthan). Tara needs heating for full hydration.In cold water, it hydrates up to 70%.It builds a gel with xanthan and has a synergetic viscosity increase with most other natural gums.Read this blog post for more information about natural gums.

INCI: ZeoliteCAS#: 1318-02-1Zeolite is a natural mineral (aluminosilicate) with a porous structure and excellent oil and moisture absorption capacity. Zeolites are known as molecular sieves because of their selective absorption capacity. In hair & skin care they are used for sebum and moisture control in:Deodorants and antiperspirant systemsMen cosmetics : shaving and beard care productsHair Care (odor absorption, sebum control)Absorption capacity:Water: 124,52%Oil: 122,14%Application dosage: 1-4% in hair and body productsStability: in a pH range between 2-12,0 and temperature between 0-95 degrees centigradeThis is a non radiated natural mineral which is thermally sterilized and is free of pathogens. It is an off-white powder which is neither water soluble nor oil soluble. You need to disperse it in the oil.Click here for a sample formulation on our blog.

INCI: CYPERUS ESCULENTUS ROOT OILCAS# 223748-92-3Iodine value: 81,5 gI2/100 grSaponification number: 192,5 mg KOH/grCountry of origin: Burkina FasoThis is an aromatic oil with a mild nutty scent. Rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids but yet with a low iodine value that can be hot processed. The oil is rich in phytosterols specially in beta-sitosterol.Best before date: 08/2025

INCI: Triethyl CitrateTriethyl citrate TEC eco is an ester of citric acid and accepted as a natural ingredient for cosmetics. It is a polar oil and could be used to disperse powders . Its main application is as an active material for natural deodorants, preservative booster and antioxidant. It is a lipophilic material and preferrably should be added to the oil phase. For water based products such as hydroalcoholic or hydroglyceric sprays and roll-ons it should be pre-dispersed in a solubilizer.It is applicable in all deodorant forms from balms to creams and sprays, in foot care products and in deodorant shower gels.Application dosage: 1-5%Best performance pH: 4.0-5.0

INCI: TriheptanoinCAS No.: 620-67-7, 210-647-2Palmfree ingredientCOSMOS- approvedThis is a 100% plant based (derived from castor oil) polar oil and emollient with a much lighter skin feel and much higher thermal and oxidative stability compared to other triglycerides.Application dosage: up to 100% of the oil phaseApplication pH: 3-9