Butter and Oil Descriptions

Monoi Tiare Tahiti is a French-Tahitian cosmetic oil consisting of pure coconut oil and the fragrance of tiare, the Tahitian Gardenia. Centuries ago the people of Polynesia discovered that pure coconut oil is an essential secret for beautiful skin and hair. Coconut oil is a natural replacement for your body's skin and hair oils. The coconut oil used in Monoi Tiare Tahiti is so highly refined that it is quickly absorbed by your skin.

This Tahitian beauty secret is now available to you.

The moisturizing and healing properties of shea butter have recently been discovered by the western cosmetic industry, but shea butter has been a mainstay of African pharmacology for centuries. The protective and emollient properties of shea butter are most valued for skin care.

In central Togo, shea butter is applied to the skin and hair as a moisturizer Unrefined shea butter contains an abundance of healing ingredients, including vitamins, minerals, proteins and a unique fatty acid profile, and is a superior active moisturizer. Unlike petroleum based moisturizers, shea butter actually restores the skin's natural elasticity.

Shea butter enables your skin to absorb moisture from the air, and as a result, it becomes softer and stays moisturized for longer. In addition, shea butter has natural sunscreen properties and anti-inflammatory agents. Because of its amazing properties, shea butter is an excellent ingredient for soaps, lotions and creams.

Perhaps it is most effective when applied to the skin in its pure state. Regular users of pure, unrefined shea butter notice softer, smoother, healthier skin. Shea butter has also been shown to help with skin conditions and ailments such as extreme dryness, psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, skin allergies, fungal infections, blemishes, wrinkles, stretch marks, scars, scrapes, and more.

Mango Butter - Mango butter is obtained from the kernels of the mango tree. It has a high content of stearic acid which makes it similar to cocoa butter in properties, but this butter is soft not hard. It has only been refined once thus leaving it in more pure state as opposed to the harder Mango Butters sold by competitors. It has good emolliency and lends a protective effect against the sun. It is said to prevent drying of the skin and formation of wrinkles. It reduces degeneration of skin cells and restores flexibility.

Cocoa Butter - Cocoa Butter is often found as an additive to cosmetics, shampoos and soaps, but it is also a natural emollient making it ideal for lotions, creams and lip balms.

The moisturizing abilities of Cocoa Butter are frequently recommended for prevention of stretch marks in pregnant women, treatment of chapped skin and lips, and as a daily moisturizer to prevent dry, itchy skin. The fact that it is a natural preservative and has a faintly pleasant aroma further lends benefits to its cosmetic uses.

Honey: Honey has been used as a beauty treatment since the days of Cleopatra. We all know how much pride Cleopatra took in caring for her skin. It's popularity continues today in both homemade and manufactured products for the skin and hair.

The skin's ability to retain moisture is crucial to softness, suppleness, and elasticity. The skin looses it's ability to retain moisture, and may become dry and wrinkled with age and exposure to the environment. Honey is a natural humectant, meaning it attracts and maintains moisture.

The natural hydrating qualities of honey make it perfect for skincare products. Since it is all-natural and does not irritate skin, it can even be used on very sensitive skin types.

SALT DESCRIPTIONS

Dead Sea Salt Crystals that have been extracted directly from the dead sea in Israel make up the main portion of our bath salts. Salts from

The Dead Sea have been proven to relieve stress-induced tension and muscle aches, while nourishing your skin with essential minerals that can't be found in over the counter bath salts.

Dead Sea salt has also been proven to relieve skin ailments such as psoriasis, eczema and acne. Sodium, magnesium, potassium and many other minerals enhance your skin's natural ability to retain moisture, making it smooth, silky and healthy. Our salts also contain Epsom Salt, which combined with the Dead Sea salt will relax your muscles and invigorate your skin while feeding it with essential minerals which are vital for the skin's health.

Epsom Salts work to relax tight muscles, and are found in many bath salt products, but Epsom salts actually have dozens of healthful benefits. Epsom salts - magnesium sulfate - are a natural way to treat relax the nervous system, and draw toxins from the body as well as easing sore, aching muscles, as well as softening the skin.

The Dead Sea is the most saline body of water in the world with far greater concentrations of minerals than any ocean (a concentration of 32% minerals compared to other seas, holding approximately 3%).

Mud from the dead sea has a high salt and mineral content, all of which are essential for the body. Dead sea mud infuses the skin with minerals leaving it clean, refreshed and hydrated.
Dead sea mud has the dual purpose of exfoliating as well as being as a natural cleanser. It not only remove toxins and impurities from the skin, but also tightens and tones the skin, improves blood circulation, hydrates the skin and aids in skin regeneration.