Looking to capture the benefits of our Virgin Macadamia Nut Oil without a strong characteristic flavor and aroma? Look no further than our latest addition, Refined Macadamia Nut Oil! Expeller pressed from the fruit of the Macadamia tree, this refined oil is a light yellow liquid with a mild characteristic nutty aroma. The macadamia nut,…
Things are heating up in the Northern Hemisphere! Summer is almost here as the earth’s Northern axis is rotating towards the sun, increasing its strength and time in the sky. Excessive exposure to the sun can wreak havoc on the skin, not only in its appearance but in the cells below the surface. The British…
This month, we’re thrilled to showcase Wendy Smith, owner of two American-grown wellness companies: Sowing Seeds Hemp Farm and Nature’s Hippie. Sowing Seeds Hemp Farm sells hemp and CBD based edibles, pet products, topicals, and tinctures, while Nature’s Hippie focuses on plant-based body products to nourish your skin. Both product lines focus on Wendy’s passion:…
The 25th Annual Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetics Guild Conference is just around the corner! This four day event starts May 4th at the Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The HSCG is a non-profit trade association founded in 1998 to support the growing handcrafted soap industry. Members include passionate soap makers and artisans in addition…
For our small business spotlight this March, we’re showcasing Udderly Wonderful! As you can imagine by their name, this company makes natural products formulated with Goat Milk… and Jedwards ingredients! Diana started Udderly Wonderful roughly 9 years ago, after dealing with dry and cracked hands from farm work. With her very own goat’s soothing milk,…
If you primarily source organic certified essential oils, set aside some time to review our expanded selection! Some of our top selling oils were previously only offered as conventional and over the last year, we added a handful of new organic certified options. Here’s a quick snipped of new organic essential oils added since…
Besides water, tea is reportedly the most consumed beverage in the world. Green tea, the oldest form of tea, originated in China; however reports vary on the exact century it was first introduced or consumed outside of medicinal purposes. We may not be able to offer you a cup of tea, but perhaps something even…
Introducing you to Ken, founder of Vine & Branches, our Small Business Spotlight for the month of February! Vine & Branches is a black owned brand formulating natural hair care products targeting various textures of hair, whether curly, dry, coarse, or other. Ken, a graduate in Public Relations, discovered his passion for formulation while further…
For our first spotlight of the year, we’re featuring Melanie, a yoga teacher-turned soapmaker, owner of MelAsana Soap. In 2020 and after, much of our society experienced job and career changes, whether they now work from home or switched fields completely! With lockdowns and closures, Melanie dove into soap-making! Nature and animals are a passion…
Are you familiar with the Bilberry plant? If you’re not originally from Europe nor currently living there, there’s a good chance you aren’t! Also called the European Blueberry, this perennial shrub has been used in food and medicine for centuries. It is most closely related to the blueberry, being in the same genus, Vaccinium. There…
Looking to up your eco-conscious haircare game? Our new addition, Solid Conditioner – MB (Mass Balance), allows you to formulate conditioning bars that require no containment or plastic packaging. Solid Conditioner, a Stephenson product, is primarily comprised of emollients, cetearyl alcohol and glyceryl stearate. Ingredients such as shea butter and coconut oil further boost its…
We’re starting the New Year off by celebrating National CBD Month for the entire month of January! CBD, a non-psychoactive cannabidiol, is a sativa-derived material that consumers are enjoying more and more. While people have used CBD and other hemp-based ingredients for homeopathic relief for centuries, it wasn’t until the Farm Bill of 2018 that…
