I source the highest quality of certified organic, wildcrafted and ethical available. My primary sources are locally grown organic and sustainable wildcrafted herbs and flowers. I use certified pure essential oils from around the world.

None of our products are tested on animals. I test on myself, relatives, neighbors and a growing list of friends!

My preservative and anti-oxidant blends include:

alpha lipoc acid - a powerful oil based anti-oxidant that works extremely well with other anti-oxidants such as vitamin c, vitamin c-ester and vitamin e.
rosemary extract oil - this is a super anti-oxidant used in our infused oils which radically slows down the oxidation process in oils.
pure vitamin e - is not only a well proven ingredient used as a preservative in many products it is also an excellent anti-oxidant removing free radicals in your body.
vitamin c - is a water based an anti-oxidant and preservative.
vitamin c-ester - is a powerful fat soluble anti-oxidant and preservative.
desert salt - is used to facilitate binding of oil and water as well as prevent bacterial growth.
grapefruit seed extract - is a power bacterial killer and growth inhibitor. It is routinely used in water to kill bacterial or parasites before drinking.
beeswax - helps prevent bacterial growth and resists oxidation. Beeswax and honey for that matter have been found in good and edible condition in tombs over 2000 years old. Nothing will grow in pure beeswax or honey and it's oxidation process takes thousands of years.
essential oils - many essential oils act like bacterial growth inhibitors, benzoin, lavender, tea tree, and rosemary to name a few fight bacteria or can prevent bacteria growth. Benzoin while great for your skin is also used as a fixative that helps to maintain the integrity of other more volatile essential oils. Volatile means the oil breakdowns easily when exposed to oxygen, heat or sunlight.

Shelf Life

My hand & body lotions should be consumed with-in 90-120 days of being opened, my lip balms 160 days for optimal potency. However after saying this, I have had customers (and friends) report using my products 9-12 months later and remain happy with them, however I do not recommend it if you want to play it safe and use my products during their prime!

To extend product potency and shelf life: keep the product out of sunlight, ideally the cap should be kept on tight and the product stored in a cool, dark place.  Bright, steamy, hot and humid bathrooms are not friendly environments for creams.

My products, as with all body care products, natural or not, do have a limited shelf life. I suggest all products over one year old and opened be disposed of.