Quick Guide to Natural Cosmetics, Toiletries & Soap

Here is a quick guide to the products found in natural cosmetics, toiletries and soap compliments of Maria Nerius. These ingredients are used in making beauty products at home.

Emollients: Castor Oil, Coconut Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Emu Oil.

Fillers: Almonds, coffee, wheatgerm, oatmeal, flower petals, herbs.

Fixatives: Clay, wax, dried herbs, groundnuts, base or carrier oils.

Hardeners: Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil, Lard, Lime Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Olive Oil, Palm Oil.

Preservatives: lemons (juice or peel) limes (juice or peel), Vitamin E, Grapefruit Seed Extract.

Common Saponification Fats/Oils: Almond Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Avocado Oil, Beef Fat/Tallow, Canola Oil/Canolive Oil, Castor Oil, Coconut Oil, Corn Oil, Emu Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Lard, Lime Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Lard, Lime Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Peanut Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Shortening/ Vegetable Oil, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil.

Common Superfatting Oils: Almond Oil Apricot Kernel Oil, Avocado Oil, Baby Oil, California Walnut Oil, Canola Oil/Canolive Oil, Castor Oil, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Oil, Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Emu Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Hazelnut Oil, Hemp Seed Oil, Lime Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Lard, Lime Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Peanut Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Shortening/ Vegetable Oil, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Wheatgerm Oil.

Common Carrier Oils: Sweet Almond, Apricot Kernel Oil, Avocado Oil, Baby Oil, California Walnut Oil, Coconut Oil , Cottonseed Oil Emu Oil Grapeseed Oil, Hazelnut, Hemp Seed Oil, Lime Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Palm Oil, Lard, Lime Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Safflower Oil, Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil Wheatgerm Oil