About This Glossary

This ingredient glossary exists to educate our customers about the raw materials we work with at Em'z Blendz. Knowledge is power, and we want you to understand what goes into (and onto) your body.

Important notes:

  • This glossary is a work in progress โ€” we're actively adding ingredients and updating information
  • Not every ingredient listed here appears in our current products (some may be from discontinued items or future formulations)
  • Some ingredients in our current products may not be listed here yet โ€” we're working on it
  • We do not sell individual raw ingredients โ€” these materials are professionally blended into our finished products
  • For exact ingredient lists, always check individual product labels or product pages
  • Ingredients are listed in descending order on labels (most to least)

This glossary represents our evolving palette of materials โ€” think of it like a painter showing you their colors. Not every color goes into every painting, but understanding each one helps you appreciate the final work.

Have questions about a specific ingredient in your product? Email us and we'll break it down for you, even if it's not in the glossary yet.

Organic Pine Essential Oil

A strong, fresh, and resinous evergreen essential oil, steam-distilled from the needles of the Pine tree. It is a classic and powerful purifying, cleansing, and deodorizing agent.

Organic Spruce Essential Oil

A fresh, crisp, and earthy evergreen essential oil, steam-distilled from the needles and twigs of the Spruce tree. It's known for its grounding aroma and its ability to support respiratory health.

Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil

An intensely vibrant, reddish-orange oil packed with an extraordinary concentration of nutrients. It contains over 190 bioactive compounds, including antioxidants, vitamins, and the rare Omega-7 fatty acid, making it a true superfood for the skin.

Aloe Ferox

A potent variety of aloe, also known as Cape Aloe, that grows wild. It is known for having a higher concentration of minerals and amino acids than Aloe Vera, making it a powerful skin soother and healer.

Genuine Zechstein Magnesium Chloride

A highly pure, concentrated form of magnesium chloride, sourced from the ancient Zechstein Sea bed. It is a powerful tool for relaxing sore muscles, easing stress, and promoting restful sleep.

Coconut Wax

A pure, hydrogenated wax made from the meat of the coconut. It is a sustainable, renewable resource known for its beautiful white color, clean and slow burn, and superior ability to throw scent.

Soy Wax

A pure, plant-based wax made from the hydrogenated oil of American-grown soybeans. It is a renewable resource celebrated for its ability to produce a clean, slow-burning candle with an excellent scent throw.

Organic Rosemary Essential Oil

A potent, herbaceous essential oil steam-distilled from the leaves of the rosemary plant. It is celebrated for its stimulating aroma that enhances focus and its purifying properties that benefit the skin and scalp.

Turmeric Root Powder

The ground root of the Curcuma longa plant, prized for centuries in both Ayurvedic medicine and skincare. Its active component, curcumin, is a potent antioxidant that helps to calm irritated skin and promote a bright, healthy glow.

Erythrulose

A natural, raspberry-derived keto-sugar that creates a gradual, long-lasting, and remarkably natural-looking tan. It works more slowly than other sunless tanners, which is the secret to its even, streak-free color that fades without patchiness.

Squalane (Olive Derived)

A lightweight, fast-absorbing, and highly stable oil that mimics the skin's own natural moisturizers. Derived from olives, it provides intense, non-greasy hydration and helps lock in moisture for a soft, supple feel.

Hemp Seed Oil

A nutrient-rich, non-comedogenic oil cold-pressed from hemp seeds, prized for its balanced profile of Omega fatty acids. Its beautiful green color and lightweight texture make it a fantastic moisturizer for calming irritated and blemish-prone skin.

Organic Honey

A pure, golden honey, rich in natural sugars, enzymes, and nutrients. It is a time-honored ingredient known for its ability to hydrate, soothe, and gently purify the skin.

Pacific Sea Salt

Pure, clean sea salt harvested from the waters of the Pacific Ocean off the Oregon Coast. It is a wonderful exfoliant and purifying agent that helps to soften skin and provide a dose of trace minerals.

Epsom Salt

Not a true salt, but a naturally occurring mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate. It is a time-honored remedy for soothing sore muscles, easing stress, and detoxifying the body.

Dead Sea Salt

A legendary salt harvested from the Dead Sea, with a unique and dense concentration of over 21 essential minerals that help to detoxify, soothe, and restore the skin.

Arnica Absolute

A highly concentrated extract of the Arnica Montana flower, renowned for its potent ability to soothe bruises, sprains, and muscle soreness.

Organic Yuzu Essential Oil

A precious and complex citrus oil with a unique, tart, and floral aroma, like a blend of grapefruit and mandarin orange. Expressed from the peel of the East Asian Yuzu fruit, it is prized for its uplifting and stress-relieving properties.

Organic Vetiver Essential Oil

A very thick, viscous essential oil with a deep, earthy, smoky, and complex woody aroma. Steam-distilled from the roots of a tropical grass, it is one of the most grounding and calming oils in all of aromatherapy.

Organic Sage Essential Oil

A potent essential oil with a strong, sharp, and herbaceous camphoraceous aroma, steam-distilled from the leaves of the Sage plant. It is a powerful purifying and clarifying agent with a long history of use in cleansing rituals.

Organic Spearmint Essential Oil

A bright, sweet, and gently minty essential oil, steam-distilled from Spearmint leaves. It has a softer, less intense aroma than Peppermint and is known for its uplifting and stomach-soothing properties.