We love to use yummy ingredients in our goodies! Here is a basic list of ingredients; some or none may be used on this site. We use natural and organic ingredients in our products like our Sunflower oil! **************************************************   HONEY Honey comes from bees of course. An emollient and humectant which means it's can pull moisture toward the skin) Very soothing. Can be in a sticky liquid form or in powder.     **************************************************   SUGAR We use organic and natural sugar in our sugar scrubs to provide exfoliation. Exfoliating is very important as it gets rid of lack luster dead skin cells and brings fresh skin cells to the top of the surface of your skin making you look fresh faced with glowing skin wherever you exfoliate!     **************************************************   BOTANICALS Botanicals are plants such as lemongrass, lavender, rose, mint....and more. These can be used in soaks like our Pikake Milk Bath which contains rose ptelas.   **************************************************   GLYCERIN A natural by product of soap making. Very moisturizing for the skin. Our soaps, lotions, and some other goodies are made with glycerin.   **************************************************   NATURAL & ORGANIC JOJOBA OIL Resembles human sebum, the natural oil our bodies make! A natural emollient. A vegetable oil from the crushed bean of the jojoba shrub that is actually a wax rather than an oil. Native American have used this for hundreds of years. It can also be added to other oils to extend the shelf life. Good Golly, did you know that jojoba oil fights against wrinkles, promotes new cell growth and can help get rid of acne. But not only that Jojoba is actually anti-bacterial and breaks down sebum in plugged-up pores. I bet you didn't know that!   **************************************************   CASTOR OIL An oil obtained from the castor bean. This attracts moisture to the skin and is used in soaps and or lip balms.   **************************************************   NATURAL & ORGANIC ALOE VERA I thInk we're all familar with the wonderful multi-purpose aloe vera! Used to soothe burns and scrapes on the skin. Available in a wide variety of forms; gel, oil, or powder form.   **************************************************   SWEET ALMOND OIL This oil is an excellent emollient, which means it is very moisturizing on your skin. Perfect for massage oils! We love this oil! Contains Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and E.   **************************************************   EPSOM SALT Magnesium Sulfate. Used to relieve the bodies minor aches and pains and researchers have said that it can deliver magnesium to your body when soaking in it giving you more energy.   **************************************************   SEA SALT We use many sea salts, Carribbean Sea Salt, Dead Sea Salt derived from where else, The Dead Sea!, European Sea Salt. These are chock full of minerals that replenish your skin and frankly taking a soak with sea salts is a very relaxing experience!! We also use sea salts in our scrubs as well. Never use a sea salt scrub when you have open cuts and bruises as it can irritate the open skin....salt stings. Ouch!   **************************************************   FRAGRANCE OILS A synthetic blend to scent bath and body products.     **************************************************   ESSENTIAL OILS A natural derived oil from botanicals of all sorts to scent bath and body products. Caution should be used when purchasing products eith EO's. Check with your doctor first if you have any health issues or even if you don't. We love to use Lime Essential Oil. Caution should be used when using citrus EO's. You should never go into direct sunlight after having just applied bath and body goodies with a Citrus EO. Never allow your pets near anything with EO's in them. Cat's can't metabolize EO's.   **************************************************   AVOCADO OIL OR BUTTER Has vitamins A, D and E. Great for healthy skin and skin elasticity. Soft pale green in color.   Avocados find their roots in Central America. Also known as Persea americana, the avocado was labeled the "fruit of kings". Avocados contain at least 75% monosaturated fats. Considered a luxury oil that can be used by all skin types.   **************************************************   CITRIC ACID This is usually used in bath bombs, sea salts, and fizzies. Colorless and crystal like in appearance. Also, can be used to adjust acid-alkali levels in products.   **************************************************   COLORANTS Oxides, Ultramarine's, Micas and FD&C Colorants. Used to color bath and body products.   **************************************************   CORNMEAL This is dried, ground up corn kernels from white and yellow corn. It can be used in soaps for exfoliation. It is an abrasive that when rubbing on your skin it smoothes the skin texture and makes your skin finer and smooth to the touch.   ************************************************** CLAYS Such clays are as follows, rose clay, bentonite clay, kaolin clay etc... Used in bath products, it is skin softening, and exfoliates the skin.   **************************************************   DENDRITIC SALT Used in bath salts. Helps with flow quality, absorbs fragrances better.   **************************************************   COLLOIDAL OATMEAL A natural toner and cleanser with gentle exfoliating action. Very soothing /softening on the skin. Also known as "Avena Sativa". This can be used in a multitude of products from soap, powders, milk baths, facials etc...   **************************************************   MILK POWDER Exactly what is says it is; milk.....powder. We use cows milk and goats milk. Rich in many vitamins and minerals. Relives dry itchy skin. Used for many thousands of years as it was said that Cleopatra bathed in milk and rose petals...   **************************************************   RED MONTMORILLONITE CLAY Not for use on sensitive skin types. As stated it is red in color and used for oily skin. Do not use more than 1 time in a week   **************************************************   LAVENDER A lovely herb that everyone knows about. Beautiful, calming scent that goes well with almost every type of bath and body product. Can come in Lavender essential oil, dried lavender.   **************************************************   SORBITOL Found in ripe berries from mountain ash trees, adds creaminess(soaps).   **************************************************   SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE Foam Booster-(vegetable derived; coconut) The sodium salt of sulfated ethoxylated lauryl alcohol, widely used as a water softener and in baby and other non-irritating shampoos as a wetting and cleansing ingredient. One of the mildest, cleansing ingredients.   Produces a rich lather that rinses easily from hair. This naturally derived surfactant is much milder than Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, which is produced synthetically. It is used primarily as a detergent cleansing agent. It is considered gentle and effective.   **************************************************   SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE Coconut oil base, Mild surfactant.   **************************************************   TITANIUM DIXIDE Colorant to make soap white.   **************************************************   PRESERVATIVES These make our goodies bacteria free.   **************************************************   SAFFLOWER SEED OIL An oil that moisturizes the skin and can be used in soaps, balms and other applications. Absorbs easily and VERY moisturizing to the skin.   **************************************************   MANGO BUTER Good source of essential fatty acids. Derived from the Mango Tree. Prevents drying out of your skin and has certain properties to protect from the sun. Can not replace regular sunscreens.   ************************************************** PALM OIL Extracted from the African Palm tree. Contains saturated palmitic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid.   **************************************************   ANTIOXIDENTS Prevents oxidation of oils in soap. Not a preservative. Vitamin E is an antioxidant.   **************************************************   DEIONIZED WATER Water in which the iron was removed to prevent yellowing of soap.   **************************************************   NATURAL & ORGANIC SHEA BUTTER Our shea butter is refined white in color and void of any fragrance. High content of vitamin E and A Very moisturizing on the skin. Can relieve itching and dryness. Wonderful in soaps and other products as well as used by itself.   **************************************************   NATURAL & ORGANIC SUNFLOWER OIL High in Vitamin E and one of the reasons we use it at MB. High in essentail fatty acids. Does not clog pores. It moisturizes and conditions your skin. AMAZING oil! History Tid Bid: Did you know that the Native Americans used Sunflower Oil? And that the Inca used the sunflower as the symbol of their Sun God?     ~This listing is just for informational purposes and should not be used in any other way.~