About Our Products

What's different about our products?

Every skincare product offered has been handcrafted through love, prayer and with you in mind! Each ingredient has been thoughtfully selected, to meet a very High Standard of true green clean in our skincare products. All of our formulations are created to be pure, non-toxic and free of harmful chemicals, NON-GMO, sustainable, cruelty-free (including all the ingredients we use, we do not support any animal testing in any phase, of any kind, and we do not use ingredients from companies that utilize this practice.) We always choose organic ingredients whenever that option is available over using non-organic.

We are committed to truthful, transparent practices, formulation, and quality ingredients. As the founder, if I won’t use a skincare product on my own skin, or give it to my mother, daughters, sisters, or best friends, then my customers won’t get it either! This is a promise I make publicly. We are truly a clean green company using organic, wildcrafted and ethically sourced ingredients, with the least impact on the planet.

Our use of essential oils.

Some of our skincare products are formulated to include a beautiful blend of essential oils, used within the proper safety ratios. We only use 100% pure, organically grown, or wildcrafted essential oils, harvested and distilled without adulteration. We do not use solvents or chemicals, so it maintains the essential oil's full therapeutic properties. Essential oils are the only added ingredients used to fragrance our skincare products. This practice keeps the integrity of all the components, so that our skincare products have the full effective benefits we seek.

What type of ingredients do we use?

When selecting our raw ingredients to create our skincare products, they too undergo the same criteria we demand for our essential oils. We rely on the natural aromatics of oils, butters, botanicals and herbs used in formulas when essential oils are not added, for their therapeutic benefits and fragrant notes. We do not cut corners or source ingredients that do not meet our high standards.

Where do we source our ingredients from?

We use raw ingredients that are indigenous to their native land including the U.S., which produces a more viable and nutrient rich source. Indigenous plants, flowers, botanicals, and herbs are those that have been growing in a particular habitat and region, typically for thousands of years. They are well adapted to the climate, light, and soil conditions that characterize their ecosystem.

Our Promises:

We do not agree with animal testing, excessive packaging and plastic waste. We recycle. We use glass whenever feasible, and we require some of our skincare products to be in BPA-Free plastic or silicone containers for safety (such as in the shower.) We do our best to source recyclable materials. We make it a priority to stay on top of our materials, raw ingredients and packaging, so we can bring you the best there is to offer.

Are our products vegan?

We do provide vegan products, although not all of our products are vegan. We will always clearly indicate which ones are, so there isn’t any guessing.

How we source animal and honey based ingredients:

When it comes to any ingredients derived from animals or animal production, we do not use any corporate commercial or factory farmed brands, rather we seek out the small farmer/rancher and beekeeper who’s mission is to have cruelty free, humane practices in place on all levels. The animals and bees have been allowed to eat (and pollinate) the diets intended by nature, exercise their natural instincts and behaviors in a healthy, free-roaming environment, and live as closely as possible to how they would in the wild.

Any animal based ingredients have been ethically sourced from sustainably and ethically raised animals. In this case, “pasture-raised”, “certified humane”, “MSC certified” and/or “grass-fed/grass-finished” certifications ensure that the raising and process does not adversely harm any animal. We utilize this same requirement in bees raised for the honey we use. The worker bees for our honey are not harmed in the extraction of the honey, and that also includes making sure the honey is not completely drained, or left in a deficit, so that the Queen and the worker bees are sustained properly, including during the winter months

.It takes hard work, but it’s worth every second of the process!

What about the bees?

The honey we choose are from bees kept by small apiaries in the Midwest, from families who respect the process, and follow balanced beekeeping methods. The bees are allowed their natural breeding and swarming capabilities. Our honey comes from ethical beekeepers that are more concerned about the health and welfare of their bees, than for maximizing their honey output. We buy honey that is labeled as raw, unfiltered, organic, or biodynamic (a practice used in the 1800s,) so it offers a full spectrum of therapeutic benefits, the way nature intended for honey to be. Honey carries both health and holistic healing benefits, therefore, we believe they bring essential purpose to our products.

Do we support animal testing?

We do not support animal testing in any phase, of any kind, and we do not use ingredients from companies that utilize this practice.

Our Formulation Process:

When we decide to create a skincare product, we first choose what ingredients will go into that product based on the results we are wanting to achieve. Next, we work diligently to source our ingredients with very strict standards for the highest quality. If we are unable to source those that meet the level of excellence we are seeking, we take several steps to maintain the integrity of the product:

1. We will choose a different ingredient

2. We will make our own ingredients (We make our own rose water and infuse our own oils)

3. We will choose to not make the product

Once we are confident with the ingredients we have sourced, we are able to produce top-tier skin care products that are safe to use and follow the guidelines of true green beauty!

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