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Apricot Kernel Oil is rich in skin-loving essential fatty acids

Apricot Kernel Oil is cold-pressed from the apricot seed

We lovingly and very specifically choose each ingredient for what it does for your skin (on your face and your body) as well as how it combines and even improves the action of the other ingredients in the soap.

We’ve included Apricot Kernel Oil in our Mother’s Recipe soap, which is a basic all-over cleanser, to replenish and maintain your skin’s natural moisture barrier. NEW mother's recipe

Scientifically speaking, that barrier is what is called skin’s “acid mantle”, and essential fatty acids have been found to be effective both when consumed as part of your balanced diet and when applied topically to your skin.

You’ll know when your skin’s acid mantle is out of balance because skin feels tight, dry and irritated. Other soaps can make skin feel this way after it’s just washed and worse, over time.

That’s why we added the essential fatty acids in Apricot Kernel Oil: to help restore the moisture barrier, so your skin feels just right, no matter what. With vitamins A, C and E, Apricot Kernel Oil soothes damaged or irritated skin. What’s more, this golden oil is gentle enough for the most sensitive skin.

So skin feels just right, no matter what.

How does your skin feel after it’s just-washed?

Dry, irritated skin? Just say, “Shea”

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Pure, unrefined shea butter is known for its soothing, moisturizing properties as well as its ability to sink into skin effortlessly. It leaves no greasy residue, just the clean sheen of healthier skin.

That’s why we love it so much as an ingredient in our soap.

It is an all-natural creamy, fatty substance loaded with phytosterols (natural plant fats) made from the nuts of karite nut trees which grow in the wild Savannahs of West and East Africa.

We add shea in a special way…

We handle this gold butter (it’s literally a creamy, golden color) with care and sometimes add it slightly later in the soap-making process (called super-fatting). Organic raw shea butter is the predominant ingredient for our Stressed Skin Remedy and Skin Spa soaps. It gives each bar a rich, creamy lather that quiets the senses. Our soaps with shea butter smooth and condition skin, helping calm and comfort while gently cleansing.

Science shows skin needs essential fatty acids on the outside, too

We love shea butter because research shows that topical applications of oils high in essential fatty acids, such as shea butter, are well-absorbed into the top layers of the skin. These oils help retain moisture in the skin (this is called a moisture barrier). Magical shea butter eases, protects and reduces the discomfort of rough or irritated skin like a balm. It  promotes scar and wound healing,  smoothes out fine lines and wrinkles, and contributes to skin’s overall elasticity and suppleness.

Shea butter melts right in once it hits your skin and feels so good. You’ll want it in your soap whether or not you have dry skin…