There came a whisper down the Bland between the dawn and dark, Above the tossing of the pines, above the river’s flow; It stirred the boughs of giant gums and stalwart ironbark; It drifted where the wild ducks played amid the swamps below; It brought a breath of mountain air from off the hills of…
Geranium & Bergamot Oils: Scents of Elegance
We are continuing to expand our essential oils line here at Jedwards (such an easy way to transport yourself to beautiful place!), and the latest favorites are our bulk wholesale Geranium and Bergamot / Organic Bergamot oils. As usual, we can take a cue from societies past—fresh Geranium rose plant was always at the ready…
Babassu Oil – The Amazon’s Answer to Coconut Oil
An indispensable tool for soap makers, Jedwards bulk wholesale refined Organic Babassu Oil is a light yellow to white oil extracted via cold pressing from the Amazon’s prized Babassu Palm. It’s about 70% lipids, and its high Lauric (50%) and Myristic (20%) content means it shares many properties with our multi-talented coconut oil, including the…
Jedwards & Fair Trade: A Natural Partnership
At Jedwards, we pride ourselves on the quality of our products and the vitality of the cultures they represent. When we encountered an opportunity to source some of our popular products such as shea butter, cocoa butters and powders, and sugar via the Fair Trade network, we jumped at the chance. Buying directly from the…
Emu Oil: Nature’s Gift
Jedwards is a bulk wholesale supplier of Emu oil. Emu oil is used across a variety of industries. One industry where this oil is found to be precious is in the veterinarian field aiding the care of domesticated and wild animals. In other industries manufacturers use it to maintenance machinery and to polish timber or leather. Emu oil is also known…
Illipe and Kokum Butters: Cocoa and Mango Butter Siblings
In the midst of the cocoa and shea butter popularity, some of our other superb butters can get forgotten. Jedwards sells bulk illipe and kokum butter, two excellent ingredients for cosmetics and soap making. Illipe butter is a natural substitute for cocoa butter—they have similar melting points and fatty acid profiles. However, illipe butter has…
Moringa Oil: Heavy on Nutrients, Light on Skin and Hair
The Moringa tree’s leaves are among the most nutritionally dense foods in the world. Nutrition from the tree is one of the most important tools in humanitarian efforts to combat hunger. It’s no surprise, then, that the oil derived from the seed of the Moringa tree is a powerful ingredient. Traditionally used for cooking, today…
Orange and Lemon Oils: Bright and Talented
Jedwards carries many citrus oils in our wholesale bulk options, both conventional and organic. Some of our most popular are the invigoratingly intense orange and lemon oils that we carry. Orange oil, which we wholesale in bulk organic and bulk conventional options, is an essential oil that many of you have extracted yourself if you’ve…
Summer Fruit Oils – Light and Powerful
As Summer finally settles in at Jedwards headquarters, we are free to think of warm weather, bright flowers, and ripe fruit. At Jedwards, our bulk fruit oils reflect the lightness and nourishment inherent in Summer air. Interestingly, our favorite summer oils—raspberry seed oil, peach oil and cherry kernel oils—come from the same family as our…
Citronella Oil: Summer’s Scent
Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). The oil is used extensively as a source of perfumery chemicals. These chemicals find extensive use in soap, candles and incense, perfumery, cosmetic and flavoring industries throughout the world. The oil is a colorless or…
Return to the Earth: Dead Sea Salt & Himalayan Salt
It’s been a particularly harsh winter for everyone’s skin, but at Jedwards we carry several products that can aid in a springtime rejuvenation! Besides our delicious edible hand-mined bulk Himalayan sea salt, we also carry a coarser grind that is a gentle and effective exfoliator. Combined with one of our natural oils or butters, and…
Neem Oil—A Versatile & Odoriferous Oil
The Neem tree is indigenous to India and has been recorded as a source of medicine and skin treatment as early as 4,000 BC. In ancient times, Neem oil extraction in India was a specialized profession performed by the teli or oilmen. A traditional oil extractor, called a kohlu, reminiscent of a wooden pestle and…