Rawganic Skincare ingredients unmasked:
" Alcohol Denat: Made from organic grains, it helps to mix the components of some Rawganic products.
" Aloe Vera Juice: Obtained from aloe vera leaves. When constituted with water, forms the main ingredient of Conditioning Shampoo and provides conditioning and soothing effects.
" Apple Extract: Extracted from organic apples, this acts as a skin conditioner and protector.
" Barley Extract: An extract from organic barley acts as an emollient and skin conditioner.
" Basil Oil: A skin tonic obtained from basil leaves that can help to mask body odours.
" Beeswax: This wax obtained from bee honeycomb helps smooth and thickens the Hand & Body Lotion.
" Benzyl Alcohol: A preservative permitted in organic cosmetics. It is produced naturally by many plants and is commonly found in fruits and teas.
" Betaine: Made from sugar beet and similar plants, it helps to control the feel of wet wipe liquids.
" Bilberry Extract: Extracted from bilberries, it is both refreshing and astringent.
" Bitter Orange Oil: This oil from leaves of bitter orange helps give toiletries their distinctive fragrance.
" Cardamom Oil: A skin tonic extracted from cardamom seeds.
" Cedarwood Oil: A skin tonic obtained from the bark of Cedar tree. Roganics use only certified sustainable sources.
" Clove Oil: Obtained from dried cloves, this is a skin tonic with a distinctive warming effect. It is also well know as an anodyne (soothing ingredient).
" Cocoa Butter: This butter is obtained from roasted organic cocoa seeds. It has a good emollient effect.
" Coco-Glucoside: A cleanser made from coconut oil and fruit sugar. It mildly cleanses the skin by helping to mix water with oil and dirt for rinsing off.
" Cotton: The wet wipe fabric is made from 100% organic cotton with no chemical binders.
" Dehydroacetic Acid: A preservative permitted in organic cosmetics and also used in food industry.
" Elderflower Extract: Extracted from elderflowers, this is a refreshing skin tonic and conditioner.
" Evening Primrose Oil: Pressed from the seeds of the evening primrose, this is an emollient high in GLAs (Gamma Linoleic Acids) that are beneficial to dry skin.
" Frankincense: Frankincense is tapped from Boswellia tree. It is a skin tonic that helps to revitilise aging and mature skins.
" Ginger Oil: A skin tonic obtained from dried ginger. It has warming and soothing effects and is traditionally used as an anodyne to help prevent stressed skin.
" Glycerine: Glycerine helps improve the smoothness of lotions. It is a well known and proven moisturizer.
" Glyceryl Stereate: This ingredient helps to give Hand & Body Lotion its rich feel. It also acts as an emollient.
" Green Tea Extract: Extracted from the leaves of the tea plant.
" Honey Extract: A suthing and moisturizing extract from organic honey.
" Juniper Oil: This oil from juniper berries helps to give the Rawganic toiletries their distinctive fragrance. It also acts as a skin tonic.
" Juniper Extract: This extract is obtained from juniper berries and helps to give the Conditioning Shampoo its distinctive fragrance. It also functions as a tonic and can help to mask body odours.
" Lavender Oil: Lavender oil comes from lavender flowers. It has a distinctive fragrance that has relaxing effect. It is good for stressed skin and acts as a relaxant in massage therapy.
" Lemon Eucalyptus Oil: A skin tonic with calming and soothing effects. Good for masking body odours.
" Linseed Oil: It is a conditioning oil and emollient pressed from flax seeds. It also helps to give rich feel to the Hand & Body Lotion.
" Maltodextrin: A sugar-like material made from organic starch and often used as food additive. In it a skin conditioner and helps improve the feel of skincare products.
" May Chang Oil: A skin tonic obtained from the berries of the litsea bush (a form of laurel bush).
" Neroli Oil: A skin tonic from the bitter orange tree. It is often considered to be normalizing, soothing and helpful in reliving tension.
" Olive Oil: This well known skin conditioner and moisturizer is pressed from organic olives.
" Orange Oil: An astringent skin tonic obtained from sweet orange peel.
" Palmarosa Oil: A skin tonic from palmarosa, a form of lemon grass. Considered helpful to stiff muscles and dry skin.
" Palm Kernel Acid: Helps control the alkaline nature of soaps so that they are appropriate for skin contact. Not organic, but derived from natural palm kernel oil.
" Patchouli Oil: Obtained from the leaves of the patchouli, a herb of the mint family. It is an aromatic oil recommended for mature skin.
" Potassium Cocoate: A liquid soap made from organic fats and coconut oil.
" Potassium Oleate: A liquid soap made from organic fats and olive oil.
" Potassium Palm Kernelate: Helps control the thickness and smoothness of the lotions. Not organic, but derived from natural palm kernel oil.
" Raspberry Seed Oil: Pressed from the seeds of the red raspberry, this is skin conditioner with moisturizing effects.
" Roman Chomomile: Distilled from chamomile flower heads, this is skin conditioner and tonic for calming and soothing in massage therapy.
" Rosehip Fruit Oil: An emollient skin conditioner from the hips of dog rose.
" Rose Geranium Oil: A skin tonic from rose geranium flowers.
" Rosemary Oil: From the flowering tops of rosemary, it is a refreshing skin tonic with cleansing properties.
" Sandalwood Oil: Obtained from the heartwood of the sandalwood tree - using only certified sustainable sources. Helpful for dry, cracked and dehydrated skin.
" Sea Salt: Natural sea salt. Natural mineral.
" Shea Butter: This butter is from the fruit of the karate tree. It is well known for its rich moisturizing properties that soften and soothe the skin.
" Sodium Citrate: This helps to control the alkaline nature of the soaps, making them suitable for skin contact. It a non organic anti oxidant commonly used as a food additive.
" Sodium Cocoate: A hard vegetable soap from organic coconut.
" Sodium Hydroxide: Helps control the acidity of the products so that it is suitable for skin contact. Not organic.
" Sodium Palmate: A hard vegetable soap from organic palm oil.
" Spearming Oil: From the tops and leaves of spearming plants and known for its refreshing effects.
" Sucrose Stearate: This helps give the Hand & Body Lotion its rich feel and conditions the skin. Not organic, but derived from natural sugars.
" Sunflower Oil: An easily absorbed base for massage oils, both emollient and conditioning. Pressed from organic sunflower seeds and deodorized.
" Sweet Marjoram Oil: Distilled from the leaves of the sweet marjoram, this oil has refreshing properties.
" Tocopherol: A vitamin E type material that acts as an antioxidant and skin conditioner. Not organic.
" Wild Chamomile Flower Extract: This is from wild chamomile flower heads and is well known as an emollient.
" Xanthan Gum: Helps prevent the Conditioning Shampoo from breaking down and gives ot a smooth feel. Not organic but from natural materials.
" Ylang-Ylang: An emollient from ylang-ylang flowers. Considered to be calming and soothing in massage therapy.