Ingredient Glossary

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 — 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 — we're working on it
  • We do not sell individual raw ingredients — 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 — 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.

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Essential Oil · S · Spruce · Spruce Essential Oil ·
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.

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S · Soy Wax · Wax ·
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.

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Oil · S · Squalane Oil · Squalane Olive Derived ·
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.

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P · Pacific Sea Salt · S · Salt · Sea Salt ·
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.

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E · Epsom Salt · S · Salt ·
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.

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D · Dead Sea Salt · S · Salt ·
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.

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Essential Oil · S · Sage · Sage Essential Oil ·
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.

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Essential Oil · S · Spearmint · Spearmint Essential Oil ·
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.

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Essential Oil · S · Sweet Basil · Sweet Basil Essential Oil ·
Organic Sweet Basil Essential Oil

A bright and herbaceous essential oil with a fresh, green, slightly spicy-sweet aroma. Steam-distilled from the leaves of the basil plant, it is known for its ability to clarify the mind, stimulate the senses, and purify the skin.

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Essential Oil · S · Star Anise · Star Anise Essential Oil ·
Organic Star Anise Essential Oil

A potent essential oil with a powerful, sweet, and spicy aroma reminiscent of black licorice. Steam-distilled from the star-shaped fruit of an evergreen tree, it is known for its purifying and warming properties.

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S · Sucrose · Sugar ·
Sugar (Sucrose)

A natural exfoliant and humectant derived from sugar cane. The fine crystals gently buff away dead skin cells, while its natural properties help to draw moisture to the skin, leaving it feeling soft and smooth.

Sunflower Oil
Oil · S · Sunflower · Sunflower Oil ·
Organic Sunflower Oil

A light, versatile, and non-greasy oil cold-pressed from sunflower seeds. It is rich in Vitamin E and linoleic acid, making it a wonderful, fast-absorbing moisturizer that helps to support a healthy skin barrier.

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S · Shea Butter ·
Organic Shea Butter

A rich, dense butter extracted from the nut of the African shea tree, prized for its exceptional moisturizing and skin-softening properties. It forms the protective, creamy backbone of many of our most nourishing products.