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 β€” 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 β€” we're working on it
  • We do not sell individual raw ingredients β€” 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 β€” 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.

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.

Organic Cypress Essential Oil

A fresh and herbaceous essential oil with a clean, woody, and slightly evergreen aroma, steam-distilled from the twigs and needles of the Cypress tree. It is a powerful natural astringent and is known for its purifying and focusing properties.

Organic Citronella Essential Oil

A fresh, powerful, and lemony-green essential oil steam-distilled from the leaves of the Citronella grass. It is world-renowned for its natural insect-repelling properties and its ability to deodorize and purify.

Organic Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

A warm and spicy essential oil with a familiar, clove-like aroma, steam-distilled from the leaves of the cinnamon tree. It is gentler and less intense than the oil from the bark, making it a safer choice for skin applications.

Organic Cedarwood Essential Oil

A gentle essential oil with a soft, sweet, and balsamic woody aroma, steam-distilled from the wood of the Virginian Cedar. It is a wonderfully grounding and calming oil, prized for its ability to soothe the mind and balance oily skin.

Organic Camphor Essential Oil

A potent essential oil with a strong, penetrating, and medicinal camphoraceous aroma. It is a powerful counterirritant, known for its ability to create a cooling-then-warming sensation that soothes aches, pains, and congestion.

Calendula Petals

The dried, vibrant orange and yellow petals of the Calendula flower, also known as pot marigold. These beautiful petals are infused into our oils and added to products to impart their famously soothing and skin-healing properties.

Calendula Absolute

A rare and highly concentrated extract of calendula flowers, capturing the most potent anti-inflammatory and restorative compounds of the plant. It has a deep, herbaceous aroma and is a powerful, targeted treatment for calming the most troubled skin.

Coconut Milk

The creamy, nourishing liquid derived from pressed coconut meat. It is rich in natural fats, vitamins, and minerals, making it an exceptionally gentle and moisturizing ingredient that soothes and softens the skin.

Castor Oil

A very thick, viscous, and glossy oil pressed from the seeds of the castor bean plant. It has a unique fatty acid profile that gives it properties unlike any other oil, making it a lather-boosting superstar in soap and a deep conditioner for skin and hair.

Calendula Hydrosol

The exceptionally soothing and gentle aromatic water produced during the steam distillation of calendula flowers. With a subtle, warm, herbaceous scent, it is one of the most effective botanicals for calming angry, irritated, and damaged skin.

Organic Clove Leaf Essential Oil

A warm, spicy, and potent essential oil steam-distilled from the leaves of the clove tree. It has a powerful, familiar aroma and is known for its purifying and warming properties, making it a staple in cleansing and muscle-soothing blends.

Organic Carrot Seed Essential Oil

A potent essential oil steam-distilled from the seeds of the wild carrot plant, with a uniquely earthy, woody aroma. It is a premier age-well oil, celebrated for its ability to tone, brighten, and revitalize the appearance of dull, tired skin.

Coconut Hydrosol

The pure, hydrating aromatic water produced during the distillation of fresh coconut. It's a lightweight, refreshing mist that delivers a dose of minerals and hydration directly to the skin.

Cetearyl Alcohol

A vegetable-derived fatty alcohol that helps to thicken, stabilize, and soften our lotions and creams. Unlike harsh alcohols, this waxy ingredient is an emollient that conditions and moisturizes the skin.

Organic Carrot Seed Oil

A deep amber, nutrient-rich carrier oil cold-pressed from the seeds of wild carrots. It is a potent, revitalizing oil packed with carotenoids and antioxidants, not to be confused with the essential oil of the same name.

Cucumber Hydrosol

The crisp, cooling, and refreshing aromatic water produced during the steam distillation of fresh cucumbers. It's a pure, simple hydrator that soothes, calms, and revitalizes tired or sensitive skin.

Organic Clary Sage Essential Oil

A complex, herbaceous essential oil with nutty, floral, and slightly musky notes, distilled from the Clary Sage plant. It is celebrated in aromatherapy for its ability to balance hormones and soothe nervous tension.

Coconut Oil
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