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Tapioca Starch Powder is a fine, free-flowing white to light cream powder from Thailand with an odorless profile. INCI: Manihot Esculenta (Tapioca Starch). Used in skincare and soapmaking as a natural thickener, stabilizer, mattifier, and oil/moisture absorber. Provides a silky, smooth skin feel and helps reduce greasiness in oil-based formulas. Ideal for body powders, facial powders, deodorants, bath bombs, whipped body butters, shaving creams, and moisturizers. A natural alternative to talc.
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Annatto Seed Powder (INCI: Bixa Orellana) is a fine, bright orange plant-based powder with a mild, earthy aroma. Ideal for natural coloring in skincare and soap formulations, it also provides antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Rich in natural vitamin E and minerals, annatto is suitable for masks, scrubs, salves, soaps, and other personal care products where natural color and botanical benefits are desired.
Avocado Butter, Hydrogenated (INCI: Persea Gratissima Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja Oil) is a creamy butter blend made with avocado oil and a hydrogenated base to create a stable, easy-to-use formulation ingredient. Light yellow to tan with a soft texture and characteristic avocado aroma, it is ideal for skincare and soap manufacturing. Rich in emollient properties, it provides deep moisturization for lotions, creams, body butters, massage products, and lip care.
Bentonite Clay (INCI: Bentonite Clay/Sodium Bentonite) is a USA-made, fine gray to brown, odorless mineral clay used in skincare and soap manufacturing. Naturally rich in minerals, it absorbs excess oil and helps remove impurities from the skin. Ideal for facial masks, body treatments, scrubs, soaps, hair masks, and topical cleansing formulations. Its fine texture makes it easy to blend into dry or wet cosmetic products.
Activated Charcoal (INCI: Activated Charcoal) made from coconut shells is a fine black, odorless powder used in skincare and soap manufacturing. Its porous structure makes it ideal for soap coloring, facial masks, scrubs, and cosmetic formulations. Activated Charcoal provides gentle exfoliating properties and is commonly used in detoxifying skincare products. Suitable for dry masks, cleansers, and body care applications requiring a natural black pigment.