Lotion oils and their properties:

Macadamia Nut Oil: This oil comes from the pressed nuts of the Macadamia tree. It's proven itself to be one of the best regenerative oils available. It resembles sebum (the oil naturally produced by ones skin to help protect it) and has been successfully used as a healing oil for scars, sunburns, minor wounds and other irritations.

Sunflower Oil: An oil wealthy in vitamins A, D, and E--recommended highly for dry, aged and damaged skin.

Apricot Kernel Oil: Suitable for sensitive and prematurely aged skin--high in Vitamin A and minerals. Good for all skins, especially pre-maturely aged, sensitive, inflamed, and dry.

Sweet Almond Oil: This is oil loaded with vitamins A, B1, B2, and B6. It is reported to be soothing, healing, softening, revitalizing and nourishing--helps relieve itching, soreness and dryness of sensitive or irritated skin. The excellent penetrating properties help to repair and rejuvenate skin.

Shea Butter: Obtained from the nut of the Shea Tree which grows in Africa. It was used by African healers over thousands of years ago as an exotic luxury emollient--reported to benefit dry, damaged and maturing skin.

Note: We use a minimal amount of cosmetic preservative in our lotion to keep it as natural as possible, yet safe from bacteria. We recently changed the preservative currently listed on the labels to polyaminopropl biguanide, which is a gentle, effect preservative, parabens free, and does not release formaldehyde. It was originally formulated for the eye and contact lens industry.