Glossary

Aloe Vera is a plant species of the genus aloe. It grows wild in tropical climates around the world. Aloe contains enzymes which repairs dead skin cells on the scalp. It promotes hair growth, prevents itching on the scalp, reduces dandruff and conditions your hair. It can be used to treat wounds, minor cuts, dry skin, severe burns, sunburns, and stretch marks.

Avocado oil is produced from the fruit (avocado) of the avocado tree. Avocado oil is pressed from the fleshy pulp surrounding the avocado pit, making it one of the few edible oils not derived from seed. This pulp produces oil full of healthy fats, including oleic acid and essential fatty acids. The vitamins and minerals in avocado oil boost your skin’s ability to generate more and stronger cells. It improves the appearance of existing hair while promoting healthier growth of new strands.

Bamboo is a widespread plant, member of the lily family that grows in the dark tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and Africa. With various properties it is one of the best herbal extracts for healthy hair and skin. The extract from the bamboo plant contains around 70% silica, which gives smoothness, shininess and strength to hair and skin.

Behentrimonium Methosulfate is an emulsifier derived from the natural plant oil Colza. It is both a mild emulsifier and an excellent conditioning agent.

Cocoa Butter also called Theobroma oil is a pale-yellow, edible vegetable fat extracted from the cocoa bean. It is used to make chocolate, as well as some ointments. It contains a whole host of nutrients including protein, potassium, calcium, vitamins, magnesium and copper. It is a good emollient for hair; it is very effective against dry, itchy scalp. Cocoa butter is very good at protecting hair from chemical damage.

Coconut milk is the liquid that comes from the grated meat of a mature coconut. Coconut milk is packed with vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5, and B6 as well as iron, selenium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. Because of its excellent moisturizing properties, coconut milk can be used as a scalp tonic for dry, itchy, and irritated scalp. Coconut milk has high levels of Vitamin C which helps maintain elasticity and flexibility of skin.

This hair typing system is the most widely used system to classify hair. The system was created by the hairstylist of Oprah Winfrey, Andre Walker. According to this system there are four types of hair: straight, wavy, curly, and kinky. • Type 1 is straight hair, which reflects the most sheen and also the most resilient hair of all of the hair types. It is hard to damage and immensely difficult to curl this hair texture. Because the sebum easily spreads from the scalp to the ends without curls or kinks to interrupt its path, it is the most oily hair texture of all. • Type 2 is wavy hair, whose texture and sheen ranges somewhere between straight and curly hair. Wavy hair is also more likely to become frizzy than straight hair. While type A waves can easily alternate between straight and curly styles, type B and C Wavy hair is resistant to styling. • Type 3 is curly hair known to have an S-shape. The curl pattern may resemble a lowercase "s", uppercase "S", or sometimes an uppercase "Z". [citation needed] This hair type is usually voluminous, "climate dependent (humidity = frizz), and damage prone." Lack of proper care causes less defined curls. • Type 4 is kinky hair, which features a tightly coiled curl pattern (or no discernible curl pattern at all) that is often fragile with a very high density. This type of hair shrinks when wet and because it has fewer cuticle layers than other hair types it is more susceptible to damage.

HP is "hot process" soap. It is called hot process because the saponification process is accelerated with heat. In chemistry, soap is a salt of a fatty acid.[ (HP) Hot-processed soaps are created by encouraging the saponification reaction by adding heat to speed up the reaction. In hot-process soaping for the most part saponifies the oils completely and only then is poured into molds. In the hot process, the hydroxide and the fat are heated and mixed together at 80–100 °C, a little below boiling point, until saponification is complete, which, before modern scientific equipment, the soap maker determined by taste (the sharp, distinctive taste of the hydroxide disappears after it is saponified) or by eye; the experienced eye can tell when gel stage and full saponification has occurred

The Illipe butter comes from a tree in the forest of Borneo in the South Pacific. Illipe butter is light tan in color and it's known for long-lasting moisturizing and softening properties for hair and skin. For years Illipe has been known for its incredible moisturizing properties and its ability to restore elasticity to hair and skin.

A vegetable oil obtained by pressing the seeds of castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). Black castor oil has its color because the castor seeds are roasted, and the roasted ash that remains from the process is added into the oil.Castor oil has been used for centuries to treat a number of ailments. Containing Vitamin E and Omega-6 fatty acids, Jamaican castor oil has many topical uses and is a natural hair treatment. Jamaican black castor is more popular since it’s raw, so it has more nutrients that thicken the hair. This oil contains omega-3 fatty acids that are essential for hair. Black castor oil treats dry scalp and promotes hair growth. The omega-3 fatty acids help tighten pores, and treat eczema.

Also called China Clay, is white clay that is perfect for sensitive skin types. Kaolin clay is commonly used to make mineral makeup such as foundation, eye shadow, and blush.  Kaolin clay is used in formulations as a thickener, and added to bath bombs to harden them. Like most clays, kaolin clay helps cleanse the skin; removing toxins

Lye is a liquid metal hydroxide obtained by leaching ashes (containing largely potassium carbonate or "potash") "Lye" is commonly an alternative name of sodium hydroxide. A strongly alkaline solution made especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing

 Oil pressed from ripe olives, used in cooking, medicines, soap, and etc. Olive oil contains three major antioxidants: vitamin E, polyphenols, and phytosterols. Antioxidants, when topically applied, may help protect the skin from premature skin aging. Vitamin E partly accounts for the anti-aging benefits of olive oil because it helps restore skin smoothness and protects against ultraviolet light. [1] Hydroxytyrosol, a rather rare compound found in olive oil, also prevents free radical damage to the skin. [2] Prevent DTH Hormones Production. A hormone called DTH is the culprit in many cases of hair loss, as it causes the hair follicle shaft to narrow. Olive oil actually stops this from happening, which means you can hold onto your hair for longer.

Phenoxyethanol, also known as Ethylene Glycol Monophenyl Ether, is a glycol ether and bactericide (that functions as a disinfectant, antiseptic or antibiotic) that is primarily used as a preservative in cosmetics and beauty products

The rhassoul or ghassoul is natural mineral clay mined in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco since the eighth century. It is combined with water to clean the body and has been used by North African women for centuries to care for their skin and hair. Rhassoul contains silica, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, lithium, and trace elements. Rhassoul clay provides luxury treatments that cleanse the skin, reduces pore size, and smooths the skin by removing dead skin cells.

 Rosehip seed oil is pressed seed oil, extracted from the seeds of a wild rose bush (Rosa moschata or Rosa rubiginosa) in the southern Andes. Rosehip oil is rich in Vitamin A and rich in collagen which helps to keep your skin clean and glowing every time. The oil helps to pull out the dead cells which keep your skin looking fresh. Rosehip oil helps to nourish you scalp properly and also keep a check on hydration value. It helps to fight against the damaged cell over scalp.

Rose clay, often referred to as pink clay, is gentle, natural clay that contains kaolinite.  Rose clay is fabulous for most skin types; including sensitive skin.  Rose clay provides gentle exfoliation, helps to draw toxins from the skin, helps to increase circulation, reduces skin irritation, and helps to reduce inflammation.  Rose clay is typically used as an ingredient in cosmetics, soap, facial masks, and mud baths; providing skin-loving minerals, but also naturally coloring your finished products.

 Water scented with rose petals, used as a perfume and for culinary purposes, and formerly in medicinal preparations. Rose water helps maintain the skin's pH balance, and also controls excess oil. Rose water helps enhance the quality of the hair.

Course silk from the larvae of the tussore moth and related species. This additive will gives soap more shine, more lather, and a nice "silky" feel.

Vegetable glycerin, also known as vegetable glycerol, is a carbohydrate product derived from vegetable oils, such as coconut or palm. It is a natural humectant. Recommend when used with other oils vegetable glycerin can be very moisturizing to the skin and hair. Glycerin is a humectant; a substance that attracts moisture to the skin.

Vitamin E oil is a type of oil made from concentrated vitamin E commonly used for its healing, repairing, and anti-aging properties. Vitamin E has antioxidant properties that help repair damaged hair follicles and prevent tissue corrosion, which in turn encourages healthy hair growth. It also helps to fade scars, fight wrinkles, soften rough skin, and erase stretch marks.