About our ingredients
- Our main supplier is Voyageur Soap & Candle Co.
- Other wholesale suppliers for bulk oils and produce are Walmart, T&T, and Loblaws
- Some of the plants, herbs, and teas are grown on location, such as Aloe vera, mint, and chickweed.
- We strive for as many single ingredient items as possible
- We also strive for an ingredient list that an average person can understand
- We use both essential oils, and fragrance oils
- Our fragrance oils are synthetic, but are all phthalate free
Features:
- Reasonable prices for handcrafted natural soap
- No harsh chemicals
- No fake dyes
- Includes herbs, plants, and beneficial oils
- Studies on ingredients used in products
- Great variety of scents
- Other new options, such as deodorant and laundry soap
Advantages:
- Healthier and gentler on the skin
- More moisturizing and less drying
- Therapeutic and relaxing benefits of scented oils
Studies:
Rooibos tea is used to bathe children with skin issues in the hospital (Tiedtke, J., & Marks O., 2002).
Rooibos Benefits:
- Great for skin issues: acne, eczema, and rashes
- Soothing and anti-inflammatory
- Tightens and smooths skin
- Increases hair growth, prevents hair loss
Dandelion benefits (Zafar, 2016):
- Anti-inflammatory
- Analgesic (pain relief)
- Many vitamins and minerals great for the skin
- Helps with acne
Aromatherapy: when the scents are inhaled they send signals to the brain, which leads to release of endorphins, linked to the nervous system and other areas of the body, leading to relaxation (Ali, Al-Wabel, Ahamad, Khan, & Anwar, 2015).
Eucalyptus benefits:
- Reduces Headache
- Boosts immune system
- Helps with throat infection, Lung issues and cough
- Helps with skin problems: cuts, burns, lice, bug bites
- Anti-inflammatory
Lavender benefits:
- Sedative for relaxation
- Reduces anxiety/stress
- Reduces aggression
- Antibacterial and antifungal
- Great for abrasions and burns
- Good for headache relief
- Boosts immune system
Lemon benefits:
- Antiseptic, astringent, and detoxifying
- Lightens and rejuvenates skin
- Boosts immune system
- Controls nausea and vomiting
- Mood elevating
Aromatherapy is great in general for reducing stress and anxiety (Dias, Pedro, Pereira & Sousa, 2017)
Bibliography
Ali B., Al-Wabel N. A., Shams S., Ahamad A., Khan S. A., & Anwar F. (2015). Essential oils used in aromatherapy: A systemic review. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine,5(8), 601-611. doi:10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.05.007
Dias P., Pedro L., Pereira O. R., Sousa M. J. (2017). Aromatherapy in the Control of Stress and Anxiety. Alternative & Integrative Medicine. ISSN 2327-5162. 6:4, p. 1-5
Tiedtke J., & Marks O. (2002, June). ROOIBOS – THE NEW “WHITE TEA” FOR HAIR AND SKIN CARE. Retrieved November 26, 2018, from http://www.lipoid-kosmetik.com/sites/default/files/files/PDF/en/Technical_Papers_Publikationen/13b_Rooibos.pdf
Zafar, J. (2016, September 19). Health Benefits of Dandelion. Retrieved November 22, 2018, from https://www.homeremediesweb.com/supplements/dandelion-health-benefits
