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What is sodium cocoyl isethionate?Sodium cocoyl isethionate is used as a surfactant or co-surfactant (for cleansing properties and lather) in products such as shampoos, shampoo bars, body washes, and hand soaps. It's created by combining sodium isethionate with coconut oil fatty acids. (source)Is sodium cocoyl isethionate natural?SCI cannot be considered natural. It is not known to naturally occur in plants, minerals, or animals. While one part of its synthesis …

What is hexyl salicylate?Hexyl salicylate is a synthetic fragrance compound also known as benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, hexyl ester (source). A chemical cousin to salicylic acid, it's created through the esterification process sometimes using a tin-based catalyst, or by a reaction between methyl salicylate and n-hexanol using a sodium methoxylate catalyst.(source)(source)Is hexyl salicylate natural?While many salicylate compounds occur in nature, hexyl salicylate does not appear to. Hexyl …

What is Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine?Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine is used as a surfactant or co-surfactant (for cleansing properties and lather) in products such as shampoos, shampoo bars, body washes, and hand soaps. Often touted as "natural," cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine is made by reacting sodium bisulfite and epichlorohydrin with fatty acids from coconut oil (mainly lauric acid). (Source, pg 23) The coconut oil is reacted first with dimethylaminopropylamine, an irritant that can remain …

To celebrate Earth Day today, we're offering a 20% discount storewide so you can stock up on organic goodness! But we're taking it a step further this year -- we'll be donating 5% of all our sales over the course of the sale to a cause near and dear to our hearts: the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah. WRCNU is a non-profit organization that is licensed to rehabilitate injured and sick wildlife. They receive no government funding and rely on donations to operate.WRCNU works to save …

Lotion Stick vs. Lip Balm...what's the difference?  You may have noticed that our lip balms and lotion sticks have similar or identical ingredients lists. So what's the difference? Can a lotion stick be used as a lip balm? Is the lotion stick just a bigger version of the lip balm?  Our organic lotion sticks and lip balms each have a slightly different base formula -- lotion sticks have just a touch more cocoa butter and beeswax so the formula really sticks on and in your skin to create …