jasmine floral wax: From my supplier, Camden Grey: "Freshly picked, carefully selected flow heads are mixed with a solvent to produce a concrete. When mixed with high proof alcohol and then chilled, the concrete separates into a fragrant liquid and a waxy solid" Steam distillation would destroy the fragile petals, so there are no essential oils of flowers. For millennia, this is how perfumers have extracted floral essences. But because of the solvents used in extraction, a product containing a floral wax, or it's derivatives, absolutes and ottos cannot be certified organic. Ottos, though, it is purported, get their name from the Ottoman Empire, so we are talking about a process that is ancient.
Jasmine floral waxes are melted along with the other butters and waxes when making skin care products and provides a distinctly floral scent.
rose floral wax: From my supplier, Camden Grey: "Freshly picked, carefully selected flower heads are mixed with a solvent to produce a concrete. When mixed with high proof alcohol and then chilled, the concrete separates into a fragrant liquid and a waxy solid". The waxy solid is what is called a floral wax. The normal steam distillation process would destroy the fragile petals, so there are no essential oils of flowers. For millennia, this is how perfumers have extracted floral essences. But because of the "solvents" used in extraction, a product containing a floral wax, or it's derivatives, absolutes and ottos, cannot be certified organic. Interestingly, the word ottos, is believed to have been derived from Ottoman, the empire during which this process was perfected and widely used. So, despite not be certifiably organic, it is at least ancient. That is good enough for me.
Rose floral wax is melted along with the other butters and waxes when making skin care products and is highly scented.
beeswax: Due to it's "biologically active makeup" beeswax is an amazing addition to any cream or skin care product. It is a natural hummectant, which means that it attracts ambient moisture to your skin and holds it there, which promotes hydration. Used with the highly moisturizing oils and butters,beeswax locks in moisture and helps deliver it to your skin cells. Unlike petochemicals used most frequently in skin care products that suffocate your skin, beeswax allows your skin to breathe in the moisture around you while providing a protection to the skin barrier.
mango butter: Mango butter has all of the properties of cocoa butter with the added benefit of not smelling like chocolate. It is also slightly more easily absorbed I find. I use mango butter for everything because of it's wide-ranging suite of benefits to the skin. It is: antibacterial, anti-fungal, high in fatty acids and anti-oxidants, healing, moisturizing and softening. It boosts collagen, controls sebum production, soothes redness and irritation from wind, burns, frost bite and eczema.
It's neutral smell allows me to play around with essential oil blends and constantly formulate new and exciting lotions and creams.
cocoa butter: Has a light chocolate smell. It is possible to get unscented cocoa butter, but that sounds gross and over-processed so we are just going with the chocolate vibe and using essential oils that blend best with that smell: citrus and vanilla.
Cocoa butter is a natural moisturizer that is solid at room temperature. It is high in fatty acids and antioxidants that are perfect for mature or environmentally damaged skin. It improves skin tone and is gentle enough for people with sensitive skin or eczema.
waxes & butters
Waxes and butters, in big proportions, are used in all of the creams made on Unity Road. They are melted along with the base oils and then emulsified with the waters (and some borax) to create incredibly rich, emollient and highly beneficial skin care products.
Butters are high in fatty acids and packed with skin-loving nutrients and vitamins.High in saturated fats, they stay on your skin longer, softening and protecting it longer and reaching keeping into the layers of our skin. They help regenerate skin cells which not only helps heal your skin but also provides a youthful glow. They also boost collagen, hydrate and calm overactive sebaceous glands that cause acne.
In commercially produced skin care products the fats in butters have been stripped down to stearic acid which comes in a powder form and has an indefinite shelf-life. Unfortunately almost all of the other beneficial properties are no longer present. All of the delicious and creamy emollience is gone.