What does it mean when shampoo and conditioner bases are “natural?” What are the main benefits of using natural shampoo and natural conditioner bases? Discover the answers to these and other FAQs!
ALL ABOUT LOOFAH – A NATURAL EXFOLIANT
While dried Loofah sponges help to exfoliate skin with their slightly abrasive textures, ground Loofah gently exfoliates with its fine, soft texture, while similarly stimulating skin blood flow. Discover various cosmetic applications for powdered Loofah.
TOP 10 ESSENTIAL OILS FOR SPRING TO REFRESH, UPLIFT, & BOOST IMMUNITY
Refresh the body and uplift the mind with NDA’s Top 10 Essential Oils for Spring. Discover ready-to-use products, DIY tips, and safe-use suggestions for oils and blends that address the effects of Spring allergies on physical and emotional wellness.
GREEN SELF-CARE TIPS FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY – WITH ESSENTIAL OILS
Essential Oils can help to get into the spirit of revelry on St. Patrick’s Day, and they can also help with easing the potential discomforts of indulgence. Discover the oils that can offer pre- and post-celebration support for the body and mind!
PET FRIENDLY ESSENTIAL OILS
Discover the top Essential Oils and Carrier Oils that are widely used in pet care. Learn about their benefits, relative safeness for use on or around common house pets, dilution rates, skin tests, potential side effects, safety measures, and storage.
SAFE ESSENTIAL OILS FOR KIDS & HOW TO USE THEM
Discover the top Essential Oils and Carrier Oils that are widely used in child skincare. Learn about their benefits, relative safeness for use on or around children, dilution rates, skin test, potential side effects, safety measures, storage, and more.
TRAVEL ESSENTIALS: MUST-HAVE ESSENTIAL OIL BLENDS FOR TRAVEL
Discover the calming, invigorating, grounding, and clarifying qualities of must-have “Travel Essential Oils,” and learn how they can be used in natural, travel-size recipes to address anxiety, motion sickness, jet lag, and various other travel stressors.
ENCHANTING ESSENTIAL OILS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
Create ambiance, boost self-confidence, and revive the romance and affection with Essential Oils this Valentine’s Day. Discover the delicate, alluring, and exotic scents that can help you take passion, confidence, and stimulation to the next level…
TOP 10 ESSENTIAL OILS FOR THE COLD WEATHER
Ease the body and uplift the mind with NDA’s most popular warming Essential Oils and Synergy Blends. Discover skincare tips, recipes, and ready-to-use products that address the effects of cold weather on physical and emotional wellness!
ALL ABOUT MOISTURIZING COSMETIC BASES
NDA’s natural, high-grade, moisturizing cosmetic bases enable users to easily formulate and customize their own creams, lotions, and massage products. Learn more about each type of base and discover the ones that are suited to your skincare needs!
MELT AND POUR SOAP BASES: A COMPLETE GUIDE
Melt and Pour soap bases allow for a more user-friendly soap-making process. Learn about a variety of biodegradable bases and how each one can be used to achieve professional-quality soap bars with customized appearances, scents, and textures.
ALL ABOUT ECOSOYA WAXES
NDA’s EcoSoya Waxes are ideal for use not only in various types of candles but also in topical applications! Learn about their melting points, the waxes they can replace, the types of candles to which each variety is best suited, skin safety, and more!
ALL ABOUT CANDELILLA WAX
To defend its source botanical against moisture loss, Candelilla Wax forms a protective coating on the leaves and behaves the same way when applied topically. Discover more about the numerous other valuable qualities of this natural vegetable wax!
ALL ABOUT CARNAUBA WAX
Carnauba Wax is a natural binding agent that is reputed to give natural product formulations their flexible forms, easy application, as well as adjustability and to preserve the physical and molecular composition of formulas when they are heated.
ALL ABOUT D-LIMONENE
Valued for its light, refreshing aroma and its mild yet effective cleaning properties, d-Limonene is a “green” fragrance agent and industrial-strength cleaner that is ideal for household cleaning as well as cosmetic fragrances.
PROTECTIVE & SOOTHING BENEFITS OF ZINC OXIDE
Zinc Oxide has gained popularity in a vast array of skincare products for its reputed benefit to skin health and immune function. Discover more about its source, properties, and benefits, as well as its application – on even the most sensitive skin types!
ALL ABOUT SILK RAW MATERIALS
Silk Amino Acids, Silk Peptides, and Silk Powder are water-based and water-soluble additives that do more than just contribute a silky sheen and smoothness. Discover how they can be used to hydrate, nourish, preserve, strengthen, and protect!
DETOXIFY WITH ACTIVATED BAMBOO CHARCOAL
Activated Bamboo Charcoal is used in cosmetics and personal care products for its antibacterial, soothing, and balancing effects. Discover how to use this restorative detoxicant in formulations for cleansers, deodorants, whitening products, and more!
ALL ABOUT VITAMIN C
This rejuvenating powder is reputed to restore the skin’s natural radiance, to minimize the appearance of the signs of aging, and to speed up healing. Discover more benefits of adding Vitamin C to formulations for cosmetic and personal care products!
ALL ABOUT PEG 40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is a gentle additive used in cosmetic preparations as an emulsifier and solubilizer, among its other functions. Discover how its foam-enhancing, cleansing, and protective properties help enhance various formulations!
ALL ABOUT SOLUBILIZER (POLYSORBATE 20)
Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, soothing, liquid solubilizer that is added to water-based cosmetic preparations primarily to help them retain their fragrances and their clarity. Discover how it can be added to various transparent and scented formulations!
100% NATURAL PERUVIAN TARA SEED BIONUTRIENT: PROPERTIES & APPLICATIONS
Tara Seed Bionutrient is a natural fiber derived from the seeds of the Tara shrub. Helping to enhance the viscosity, stability, softness, suspension, and spreadability of formulations, it is ideal for cosmetics with medium or thick consistencies.
ALL ABOUT GUAR GUM
Guar Gum is derived from the seeds of the Guar plant’s beans, also known as Cluster Beans. The resultant natural gum is commonly added to cosmetic formulations for its exceptional hydrating, softening, foaming, and cleansing properties.
ALL ABOUT COCO GLUCOSIDE
Natural and environmentally-friendly, Coco Glucoside is a mild surfactant that makes an ideal addition to various body care formulations. Gentle enough for use on all skin types, it is well-suited to sensitive or acne-prone skin as well as to baby skin.
BENEFITS & APPLICATIONS OF “BABY FOAM” (SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE)
With a high foaming ability, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is a surfactant known for producing a stable, rich and velvety lather that is reputed to leave the hair and skin feeling silky-smoothe. Nicknamed Baby Foam, it is gentle enough for use in baby care.
ALL ABOUT STEARIC ACID
Stearic Acid is known to contribute preservative, protective, cleansing, and conditioning qualities to various types of natural formulations. Discover how this organic fatty acid enhances a product’s appearance, texture, effectiveness, and shelf life!
ALL ABOUT GLYCERYL STEARATE SE
Glyceryl Stearate SE, also called Glyceryl Monostearate, is a wax-like substance that is traditionally used in formulations for its emulsifying properties. Discover various applications for this protective, thickening, and conditioning emollient.
A GUIDE TO CETYL ALCOHOL: A SKIN-FRIENDLY, MULTI-PURPOSE COSMETIC INGREDIENT
Cetyl Alcohol Raw Material is a skin-friendly alcohol that acts as an emulsifier, an emollient, a thickener, an opacifier, and a carrier in cosmetic formulations. Its hydrating, conditioning, and softening properties benefit both skin and hair.
ALL ABOUT BASIL SWEET OIL
With a warm, sweet, vibrant scent, Basil Essential Oil is reputed to comfort and invigorate. Learn how to safely use this soothing oil in various therapeutic applications to enhance the mood, skin, hair, and general health of the body.
ALL ABOUT WINTERGREEN OIL
With a sweet, minty, and stimulating aroma, Wintergreen Essential Oil is known for freshening indoor environments and for inspiring a greater sense of emotional balance. Discover the various other uses of this soothing and protective oil.
ALL ABOUT PINE OIL
Though commonly converted to traditional “Christmas trees,” Pine trees are also valuable for their aromatic, oil-rich needles. Discover how Pine Essential Oil supports immune function, soothes topical discomforts, and promotes a rejuvenated appearance.
6 WAYS TO USE ROSE GERANIUM OIL IN AROMATHERAPY & COSMETICS
Rose Geranium Essential Oil is derived from the botanical that is thought to be the most desirable of the “Scented Geraniums.” Discover how this stimulating and restorative oil helps to promote comfort and balance both topically and internally.
ALL ABOUT FAIR TRADE
The Fair Trade movement facilitates better trading conditions, sustainable farming, and various other improvements in the underprivileged communities of developing countries. Learn more about the protective implications of the Fair Trade product label.
ALL ABOUT ORGANICS
What makes a product “organic?” Learn about the farming ethics and processes involved in organic farming and about the rules that companies must follow before they are permitted to label and market their products as “organic.”
ALL ABOUT CEDARWOOD OIL
Cedarwood Essential Oil is steam distilled from the wood of the Cedar tree, of which there are several species. Find out how this stimulating oil can be used to enhance concentration, boost circulation, and facilitate both wound-healing and hair growth!
POWDER FRUIT EXTRACTS: INVIGORATE, STRENGTHEN & BALANCE
With Powder Fruit Extracts, water-based recipes can be quickly and easily infused with the natural, invigorating benefits of fruits. By enhancing the nutrient content of natural products, they contribute nourishing benefits to the skin, hair, and body!
ALL ABOUT SACHA INCHI BOTANICAL EXTRACT
Derived from organic “Inca Peanuts,” Sacha Inchi Organic Botanical Extract is a fine powder with gentle and protective qualities. Discover the various ways it can be used cosmetically and medicinally to soothe, stimulate, soften, and strengthen.
ALL ABOUT OLIVE LEAF EXTRACT
Recognized for its antioxidant property, Olive Leaf Botanical Extract is reputed to protect, repair, soothe, and detoxify the skin, hair, and body. Discover more about the benefits and effects of this stimulating and soothing powder extract!
ALL ABOUT GREEN TEA EXTRACT
Known as “Liquid Jade,” Green Tea Extract is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis tea botanical and comes in several forms. Of all the types of tea derived from this plant, Green Tea is known to retain the most healthful properties.
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BEESWAX
Beeswax is a natural, versatile, and pliable material generated and secreted by honey bees. Learn more about this substance that may vary in color, scent, and application but will consistently work to promote the health of the body and mind.
10 COOLING AND REFRESHING USES FOR MENTHOL CRYSTALS
Delicate and glassy, Menthol Crystals are well-known for their powerfully refreshing scent and their cooling sensation. Discover how to use this crystalline raw material to fortify the mind, the respiratory tract, the skin, and the hair!
HYDRATE & BEAUTIFY WITH ALOE VERA JUICE
The Plant of Eternity, The Burn Plant, and The Medicine Plant are a few of the many nicknames that the Aloe Vera plant has earned throughout history. Discover the various ways in which its protective gel juice can be used to soothe, support, and preserve.
ALL ABOUT LIQUID VITAMIN E
Liquid Vitamin E is a natural, fat-soluble antioxidant that is best known for its protective, stimulating, and soothing qualities. Discover how it can be used topically to hydrate, nourish, strengthen, repair, and thus rejuvenate the body.
A COMPLETE GUIDE TO VEGETABLE GLYCERINE FOR SKIN AND HAIR
Moisturizing, softening, and soothing, Vegetable Glycerine is mild enough for use on the most delicate skin types. Discover how to nourish, rejuvenate, protect, reinforce, and balance the skin and hair with this valuable cosmetic and medicinal additive.
ALL ABOUT WITCH HAZEL DISTILLATE
Best known for its ability to help soothe irritation and prevent damage, Witch Hazel Distillate protects and supports skin health. Discover how it can be applied cosmetically and medicinally to gently yet effectively nourish, soothe, and strengthen.
“GREEN GOLD” – THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES & SIMPLE RECIPES FOR TAMANU OIL
Tamanu Carrier Oil has come to earn a reputation for being potent enough to eliminate “virtually all” skin ailments. Discover how it can be applied cosmetically and medicinally to hydrate dryness, soothe abrasions, repair damage, and eliminate body odors.
ALL ABOUT SUNFLOWER OIL
Sunflower Oil is reputed to balance skin tone, prevent blemishes, and promote the radiance and refinement of the complexion while taming frizz and addressing hair loss. Discover its versatile cosmetic uses and its various therapeutic applications!
BENEFITS OF BLACK CUMIN SEED OIL: FOR RADIANT SKIN & MORE
Reputed to have a virtually miraculous potency, Black Cumin Seed Oil has been used by countless societies throughout history for its brightening, clarifying, and uplifting qualities. Discover various applications that can strengthen the body and the mind!
ALL ABOUT MARULA OIL
Marula Oil is derived from “The Food of Kings” – the Marula nut – and is reputed to delay the appearance of signs of aging. Discover how Marula Carrier Oil can be used cosmetically and medicinally to protect, repair, smooth, and strengthen.
ALL ABOUT SAFFLOWER OIL
Safflower Carrier Oil is pressed from the seeds of the Safflower botanical, a relative of the Sunflower. Discover the various ways it can be used topically and medicinally to strengthen immunity, enhance circulation, and help eliminate bodily toxins.