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Ever wondered what a product contains in plain English? Maybe you're not sure what the purpose of a particular ingredient is. Over the next year, we will be deconstructing several of our most popular products for you in plain English.
Today we are deconstructing our #1 selling Body Butter:
- Helliantus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil - Sunflower oil is an emolliant which also contains lecithin, tocopherols, carotenoids and waxes. Sunflower oil also has high vitamin E content.
- Soja Hispida (Soya Bean) Oil - Soybeans have long been cultivated for their protein, oil and lecithin content, all of which make an effective moisturizing agent. Soybean oil is also rich in unsaturated fat acid, sterols, Vitamins A, E and K. Lecithin, an emulsifier, contains natural antioxidant properties.
- Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Seed Oil - Jojoba oil contains protein and minerals, as well as a waxy substance similar to collagen. Jojoba oil is also hypo-allergenic. Although called an oil, jojoba oil is actually a waxy ester.
- De-Ionized Water - Deionized water, also known as demineralized water, is water that has had its mineral ions removed, such as cations from sodium, calcium, iron, copper and anions such as chloride and bromide. Deionization is a physical process which uses specially-manufactured ion exchange resins which bind to and filter out the mineral salts from water. Because the majority of water impurities are dissolved salts, deionization produces a high purity water that is generally similar to distilled water.
- Natural Beeswax - Beeswax is a natural emulsifier as well as one of the oldest and purest waxes. Natural beeswax is unbleached.
- Emulsifying Wax NF - Emulsifying Wax NF is an emulsifier combining Cetearyl Alcohol with Polysorbate 60. Emulsifiers help water and oil blend together in formulation without separating.
- Sodium Borate - Sodium borate (Borax) acts as an emulsifier, natural preservative and buffering agent.
- Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice - Aloe has long been considered to be a premier product for moisturizing and healing the skin.
- Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (Chamomile) - Chamomile Extract is believed to improve skin inflammation related to dry skin and aid in healing.
- Disodium EDTA - Is a salt which works in this formula as a preservative, chelator and stabilizer. In personal care products, it is added to cosmetics to improve their stability toward air.
- Phenoxyethanol and Caprylyl Glycol - In combination, these ingredients are a globally approved paraben-free, formaldehyde-free preservative for broad spectrum protection against bacteria, mold and yeast.
Allison B. Kontur
www.BathBodySupply.com
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