Glossary
| Ingredient | Description | Nourishing Nature Shampoo | Bare Hair Shampoo | Light Repair Conditioner | Hair Rehab Conditioner | Gentle Body Wash | Nourishing Body Butter | Your Spray |
| Aqua | Water | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil | Derived from the kernels of the Argan tree, indigenous only to southwestern Morocco. Argan oil is a hydrating oil comprised of essential fatty acids, including Omega oils linoleic acid and oleic acid, and tocopherol (vitamin E), a powerful antioxidant | Yes | ||||||
| Arginine HCl | Arginine mainly acts as a conditioning and moisturizing agent. It stimulates the scalp and promotes the growth of hair. It is also beneficial in treating split ends, helps to make your hair thick, shiny, soft and smooth. Haircare products which are specifically designed to treat damaged hair have Arginine HCL infused in them. | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Behentrimonium Chloride | A cleaning/conditioning agent (known in technical terms as a “cationic quaternary ammonium compound”) made from colza oil obtained from the seeds of Brassica rapa var. oleifera (mustard plant, pak choi). | Yes | ||||||
| Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) butter | An “eco-designed” emollient ester (hydrocarbon group) coming from shea butter. While pure shea butter is a rich emollient that might feel greasy on the skin, this one is designed for its light, silky-soft feeling | Yes | ||||||
| Cassia Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride | This is from the Ayurvedic plant, cassia, offering improved deposition, distinctive sensory and enhanced conditioning in hair cleansing | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Cetearyl Alcohol | This is a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohols that can come from vegetable sources. It is a mixture of fatty alcohols consisting predominantly of cetyl and stearyl alcohols (1-hexadecanol and palmityl alcohol) found in plants. Cetearyl Alcohol is used in cosmetics as a stabilizer to thicken an emulsion and keep it from separating, and as a foaming agent. | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Cetostearyl Alcohol | This is a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohols that can come from vegetable sources, is a mixture of fatty alcohols consisting predominantly of cetyl and stearyl alcohols found in plants. Cetearyl Alcohol is used in cosmetics as a stabilizer to thicken an emulsion and keep it from separating, and as a foaming agent. | Yes | ||||||
| Citric Acid | This is a naturally occurring organic acid found primarily in several varieties of fruits and vegetables, namely citrus fruits | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Cocamide DEA | This is made by reacting the fatty acids from coconut oil with diethanolamine. Functions: An emulsifier, thickener and foaming agent. This ingredient has the ability to increase the foaming capacity and/or stabilize the foam of a surfactant (a blend of surface active agent) | Yes | ||||||
| Coco Caprylate | Coco-caprylate is an emollient, meaning that it helps soften or soothe the skin | Yes | ||||||
| Cocamidopropyl Betaine | An organic compound derived from coconut oil | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Coco Glucoside | Is a non-ionic surfactant that can be used as a foaming, cleansing, conditioning, and thickening agent to liquid cleansers and shampoos. It is derived from renewable raw materials such as coconut oil and corn and fruit sugars, and is completely biodegradable. | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Cocos Nucifera (coconut) Oil | Strengthens the hair shaft, provides nourishment, moisture, prevents breakage, soothes and adds shine. It’s packed with rich fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants which help fight damage causing free-radicals. Also, coconut oil molecules are quite small which helps with absorption for amazing conditioning and moisturizing benefits | Yes | ||||||
| Glucanolactone | This is a natural substance that assists with scavenging free radicals, thereby protecting skin from some of the damaging effects of UV radiation. | Yes | ||||||
| Glycerin (vegetable based) | Glycerin, also known as glycerol, is a natural compound derived from vegetable oils. It’s a clear, colorless, odorless, and syrupy liquid with a sweet taste. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Glyceryl Stearate | Also called glyceryl monostearate, this is a white or pale yellow waxy substance derived from palm kernel, olives, or coconuts. It is an emollient that keeps products blended together. A type of moisturizing agent that pulls water into the outer layer of your skin from deeper levels of your skin and the air. | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Hydroxyacetic Acid | This is a Glycolic acid and is part of the group of active compounds known as AHA’s (alpha hydroxy acids). These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon. Derived from cane sugar | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Lactic Acid | Lactic acid is an integral part of the human body. It assists in cell respiration, glucose production, and molecule signaling. It can also be produced commercially by fermentation of carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, or lactose | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Lauryl Glucoside | This is a sugar-based surfactant used as an emulsifier and stabiliser in creams and lotions. It is from naturally occurring raw materials, palm kernel oil, corn sugar or coconut, using natural processes and are perfectly safe with no adverse effects. | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Methyl Glucose Trioleate | This is made from natural methyl glucose,oleic acid and ethylene oxide. It is used in beauty products and cosmetics as a surfactant and emulsifier. It is used as a thickener in hair and skin care products. And is useful as a skin conditioning agent in the form of an emollient which helps both soften and lubricate the skin | Yes | ||||||
| PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate | Is an emulsifier used in cosmetics and hair shampoo. It is vegetable-derived (from coconut oil) high performance thickener for all-natural shampoos. Emulsifiers have the property to directly influence stability, sensory properties and surface tension of products, modulating their filmometric performance. It has a low degree of skin irritability. | Yes | ||||||
| PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides | It is used as an emollient/conditioning agent for shampoos, skin cleansers, creams and lotions. A fatty mixture of glycerides, mainly derived from plant oils such as Coconut Oil. A quick penetrating and light-weight emollient, used for its skin conditioning and smoothing properties. | Yes | ||||||
| Peresea Gratissma (Avocado) Oil | The fatty acids in avocado oil are a great benefit for hair by hydrating the cuticle and hair shaft. Avocado oil has antioxidant properties due to its high vitamin A and E content which helps fight against the harmful effects of free radicals such as environmental pollution and UV exposure which can cause skin damage and brittle hair. Avocado oil has the ability to penetrate the core of the hair which softens dry hair which lacks nutrition and nourishes it to restore the hair which makes it smooth and shiny. | Yes | ||||||
| Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate | Coconut fatty acid used as a conditioning/moisturising agent. Acts as a Cleansing Agent, Conditioner, Emulsifier and Foam Booster | Yes | ||||||
| Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate/Succinate | Natural emulsifier blend of palmitic and succinic acids | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Potassium Sorbate | Food Grade Potassium sorbate is a potassium salt version of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring polyunsaturated fat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Prunus amygdalus dulcis | Also called Sweet Almond Oil contains all kinds of healthy ingredients for hair like Omega-3 fatty acids, phospholipids, vitamin E, and magnesium. Using almond oil nourishes and strengthens your hair and is optimal for treating hair loss and damaged hair. | Yes | ||||||
| Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil | Is a nutrient-rich vegetable oil from castor beans. A natural moisturiser, promotes hydration which help lubricate the hair shaft, increasing flexibility and decreasing the chance of breakage. It has also been known to reduce hair loss. Castor oil is also commonly used as a treatment for dandruff, a common scalp condition characterized by dry, flaky skin on the head | Yes | ||||||
| Serine | Serine is an amino acid that naturally occurs in our body. It is used as a conditioning agent. It is anti static and quite gentle. Amino acids are known to boost collagen production, increase elasticity and retain moisture. It is used as texture enhancer in hair care | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Shae Butter | Shea butter is fat that’s extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. It’s solid at warm temperatures and has an off-white or ivory color. Shea trees are native to West Africa, and most shea butter still comes from that region. | Yes | ||||||
| Shea Butter Ethyl Ester | An “eco-designed” emollient ester (hydrocarbon group) coming from shea butter. While pure shea butter is a rich emollient that might feel greasy on the skin, this one is designed for its light, silky-soft feeling | Yes | ||||||
| Sodium Anisate | Is a 100% natural preservative obtained from anise and fennel, is an easy to use water soluble salt of an organic acid with an excellent fungicidal activity. It is a gentle preservative proved to have a great mitotic inhibitor activity without altering the integrity, colour or pH of other natural ingredients included in the final product. | Yes | ||||||
| Sodium Benzoate | Food grade Sodium benzoate molecules are too large to be absorbed by your skin. This preservative has been allowed by ECOCERT and the Soil Association and is deemed one of the safer preservatives | Yes | ||||||
| Sodium Chloride | Salt acts as a thickening agent that creates a rich and luxurious feel to most self-care products. It is used in combination with sulfate surfactants to enhance the product’s creamy texture. | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Sodium Lauroyl Sarcinosate | Plant-based Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is derived from coconut oil and is known to be a safe, natural, nurturing cleanser for both skin and hair. Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is not related in any way to SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate) which is often found in cheaper brands. | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Sodium Levulinate | Sodium Levulinate is the sodium salt of levulinic acid and is used as a preservative and skin conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care products, protecting products from the growth of microorganisms without significantly altering the integrity of the other ingredients. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Soy Amino Acids | Is used in hair care products to improve texture and to strengthen and repair hair that has been damaged. It’s also great for hydration and giving your hair that beautiful glossy, shiny look. Used to increase shine, maintain moisture, smooths hair, strengthens hair fibres and improves manageability. | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Stearalkonium Chloride | An anti-static agent. It is derived from stearic acid, a fatty acid found in plants. It is used primarily in hair products (inculding as rinses, conditioners, setting lotions and bleaches) to serve as an anti-static agent, although it is also used in some formulas as a preservative or surfactant. | Yes | ||||||
| Sweet Almond Oil | It contains all kinds of healthy ingredients for hair like Omega-3 fatty acids, phospholipids, vitamin E, and magnesium. Using almond oil nourishes and strengthens your hair and is optimal for treating hair loss and damaged hair. | Yes | ||||||
| Threonine | This amino acid is considered to be beneficial in haircare due to its moisturizing, protective, healing, skin-replenishing, and anti-ageing properties. | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Vegetable Glycerin | Vegetable glycerin, or glycerol, is a clear, odorless liquid produced from plant oils | |||||||
| Wheat Amino Acids | Strengthens the hair shaft, provides moisture, prevents breakage, and adds shine. | Yes | Yes |
| Ingredient | Description |
| Aqua | Water |
| Argania Spinosa (Argan) Oil | Derived from the kernels of the Argan tree, indigenous only to southwestern Morocco. Argan oil is a hydrating oil comprised of essential fatty acids, including Omega oils linoleic acid and oleic acid, and tocopherol (vitamin E), a powerful antioxidant |
| Arginine HCl | Arginine mainly acts as a conditioning and moisturizing agent. It stimulates the scalp and promotes the growth of hair. It is also beneficial in treating split ends, helps to make your hair thick, shiny, soft and smooth. Haircare products which are specifically designed to treat damaged hair have Arginine HCL infused in them. |
| Behentrimonium Chloride | A cleaning/conditioning agent (known in technical terms as a “cationic quaternary ammonium compound”) made from colza oil obtained from the seeds of Brassica rapa var. oleifera (mustard plant, pak choi). |
| Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) butter | An “eco-designed” emollient ester (hydrocarbon group) coming from shea butter. While pure shea butter is a rich emollient that might feel greasy on the skin, this one is designed for its light, silky-soft feeling |
| Cassia Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride | This is from the Ayurvedic plant, cassia, offering improved deposition, distinctive sensory and enhanced conditioning in hair cleansing |
| Cetearyl Alcohol | This is a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohols that can come from vegetable sources. It is a mixture of fatty alcohols consisting predominantly of cetyl and stearyl alcohols (1-hexadecanol and palmityl alcohol) found in plants. Cetearyl Alcohol is used in cosmetics as a stabilizer to thicken an emulsion and keep it from separating, and as a foaming agent. |
| Cetostearyl Alcohol | This is a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohols that can come from vegetable sources, is a mixture of fatty alcohols consisting predominantly of cetyl and stearyl alcohols found in plants. Cetearyl Alcohol is used in cosmetics as a stabilizer to thicken an emulsion and keep it from separating, and as a foaming agent. |
| Citric Acid | This is a naturally occurring organic acid found primarily in several varieties of fruits and vegetables, namely citrus fruits |
| Cocamide DEA | This is made by reacting the fatty acids from coconut oil with diethanolamine. Functions: An emulsifier, thickener and foaming agent. This ingredient has the ability to increase the foaming capacity and/or stabilize the foam of a surfactant (a blend of surface active agent) |
| Coco Caprylate | Coco-caprylate is an emollient, meaning that it helps soften or soothe the skin |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaine | An organic compound derived from coconut oil |
| Coco Glucoside | Is a non-ionic surfactant that can be used as a foaming, cleansing, conditioning, and thickening agent to liquid cleansers and shampoos. It is derived from renewable raw materials such as coconut oil and corn and fruit sugars, and is completely biodegradable. |
| Cocos Nucifera (coconut) Oil | Strengthens the hair shaft, provides nourishment, moisture, prevents breakage, soothes and adds shine. It’s packed with rich fatty acids, vitamins, and antioxidants which help fight damage causing free-radicals. Also, coconut oil molecules are quite small which helps with absorption for amazing conditioning and moisturizing benefits |
| Glucanolactone | This is a natural substance that assists with scavenging free radicals, thereby protecting skin from some of the damaging effects of UV radiation. |
| Glycerin (vegetable based) | Glycerin, also known as glycerol, is a natural compound derived from vegetable oils. It’s a clear, colorless, odorless, and syrupy liquid with a sweet taste. |
| Glyceryl Stearate | Also called glyceryl monostearate, this is a white or pale yellow waxy substance derived from palm kernel, olives, or coconuts. It is an emollient that keeps products blended together. A type of moisturizing agent that pulls water into the outer layer of your skin from deeper levels of your skin and the air. |
| Hydroxyacetic Acid | This is a Glycolic acid and is part of the group of active compounds known as AHA’s (alpha hydroxy acids). These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon. Derived from cane sugar |
| Lactic Acid | Lactic acid is an integral part of the human body. It assists in cell respiration, glucose production, and molecule signaling. It can also be produced commercially by fermentation of carbohydrates such as glucose, sucrose, or lactose |
| Lauryl Glucoside | This is a sugar-based surfactant used as an emulsifier and stabiliser in creams and lotions. It is from naturally occurring raw materials, palm kernel oil, corn sugar or coconut, using natural processes and are perfectly safe with no adverse effects. |
| Methyl Glucose Trioleate | This is made from natural methyl glucose,oleic acid and ethylene oxide. It is used in beauty products and cosmetics as a surfactant and emulsifier. It is used as a thickener in hair and skin care products. And is useful as a skin conditioning agent in the form of an emollient which helps both soften and lubricate the skin |
| PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate | Is an emulsifier used in cosmetics and hair shampoo. It is vegetable-derived (from coconut oil) high performance thickener for all-natural shampoos. Emulsifiers have the property to directly influence stability, sensory properties and surface tension of products, modulating their filmometric performance. It has a low degree of skin irritability. |
| PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides | It is used as an emollient/conditioning agent for shampoos, skin cleansers, creams and lotions. A fatty mixture of glycerides, mainly derived from plant oils such as Coconut Oil. A quick penetrating and light-weight emollient, used for its skin conditioning and smoothing properties. |
| Peresea Gratissma (Avocado) Oil | The fatty acids in avocado oil are a great benefit for hair by hydrating the cuticle and hair shaft. Avocado oil has antioxidant properties due to its high vitamin A and E content which helps fight against the harmful effects of free radicals such as environmental pollution and UV exposure which can cause skin damage and brittle hair. Avocado oil has the ability to penetrate the core of the hair which softens dry hair which lacks nutrition and nourishes it to restore the hair which makes it smooth and shiny. |
| Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate | Coconut fatty acid used as a conditioning/moisturising agent. Acts as a Cleansing Agent, Conditioner, Emulsifier and Foam Booster |
| Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate/Succinate | Natural emulsifier blend of palmitic and succinic acids |
| Potassium Sorbate | Food Grade Potassium sorbate is a potassium salt version of sorbic acid, a naturally occurring polyunsaturated fat |
| Prunus amygdalus dulcis | Also called Sweet Almond Oil contains all kinds of healthy ingredients for hair like Omega-3 fatty acids, phospholipids, vitamin E, and magnesium. Using almond oil nourishes and strengthens your hair and is optimal for treating hair loss and damaged hair. |
| Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil | Is a nutrient-rich vegetable oil from castor beans. A natural moisturiser, promotes hydration which help lubricate the hair shaft, increasing flexibility and decreasing the chance of breakage. It has also been known to reduce hair loss. Castor oil is also commonly used as a treatment for dandruff, a common scalp condition characterized by dry, flaky skin on the head |
| Serine | Serine is an amino acid that naturally occurs in our body. It is used as a conditioning agent. It is anti static and quite gentle. Amino acids are known to boost collagen production, increase elasticity and retain moisture. It is used as texture enhancer in hair care |
| Shae Butter | Shea butter is fat that’s extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. It’s solid at warm temperatures and has an off-white or ivory color. Shea trees are native to West Africa, and most shea butter still comes from that region. |
| Shea Butter Ethyl Ester | An “eco-designed” emollient ester (hydrocarbon group) coming from shea butter. While pure shea butter is a rich emollient that might feel greasy on the skin, this one is designed for its light, silky-soft feeling |
| Sodium Anisate | Is a 100% natural preservative obtained from anise and fennel, is an easy to use water soluble salt of an organic acid with an excellent fungicidal activity. It is a gentle preservative proved to have a great mitotic inhibitor activity without altering the integrity, colour or pH of other natural ingredients included in the final product. |
| Sodium Benzoate | Food grade Sodium benzoate molecules are too large to be absorbed by your skin. This preservative has been allowed by ECOCERT and the Soil Association and is deemed one of the safer preservatives |
| Sodium Chloride | Salt acts as a thickening agent that creates a rich and luxurious feel to most self-care products. It is used in combination with sulfate surfactants to enhance the product’s creamy texture. |
| Sodium Lauroyl Sarcinosate | Plant-based Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is derived from coconut oil and is known to be a safe, natural, nurturing cleanser for both skin and hair. Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate is not related in any way to SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate) which is often found in cheaper brands. |
| Sodium Levulinate | Sodium Levulinate is the sodium salt of levulinic acid and is used as a preservative and skin conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care products, protecting products from the growth of microorganisms without significantly altering the integrity of the other ingredients. |
| Soy Amino Acids | Is used in hair care products to improve texture and to strengthen and repair hair that has been damaged. It’s also great for hydration and giving your hair that beautiful glossy, shiny look. Used to increase shine, maintain moisture, smooths hair, strengthens hair fibres and improves manageability. |
| Stearalkonium Chloride | An anti-static agent. It is derived from stearic acid, a fatty acid found in plants. It is used primarily in hair products (inculding as rinses, conditioners, setting lotions and bleaches) to serve as an anti-static agent, although it is also used in some formulas as a preservative or surfactant. |
| Sweet Almond Oil | It contains all kinds of healthy ingredients for hair like Omega-3 fatty acids, phospholipids, vitamin E, and magnesium. Using almond oil nourishes and strengthens your hair and is optimal for treating hair loss and damaged hair. |
| Threonine | This amino acid is considered to be beneficial in haircare due to its moisturizing, protective, healing, skin-replenishing, and anti-ageing properties. |
| Vegetable Glycerin | Vegetable glycerin, or glycerol, is a clear, odorless liquid produced from plant oils |
| Wheat Amino Acids | Strengthens the hair shaft, provides moisture, prevents breakage, and adds shine. |
Water
Derived from the kernels of the Argan tree, indigenous only to southwestern Morocco. Argan oil is a hydrating oil comprised of essential fatty acids, including Omega oils linoleic acid and oleic acid, and tocopherol (vitamin E), a powerful antioxidant