Learn more about the ingredients we use in our products
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Activated Charcoal
Charcoal has been traditionally used for centuries for its drawing properties. It is a natural detoxifier that helps bind to oil, dirt and impurities to remove from the skin. Most suitable for oily and acne-prone skin. Found in our Charcoal and Yarrow Soap.
Alkanet Root Powder
This herb is a traditional natural dye colourant for herbalists. The powder is obtained from the root of the plant and helps obtain a range of natural hues. Found in our Rose Hip Lip Balm and occasionally in seasonal soaps.
Annatto Seed Powder
We use this herb as a natural colourant to obtain yellow and orange hues in soap. It contains Vitamins C, B’s, and E and antioxidants. Found in our Golden Breeze Soap, Chamomile Tallow Soap and Dandelion Soap.
Apricot Kernel Oil
This oil is good for all skin types. It is very rich and nourishing - particularly in vitamin A and vitamin E. Can visibly calm inflammatory conditions. Found in our Rejuvenate Face Serum and Raspberry Vanilla Lip Balm.
Avocado Oil
This oil contains a multitude of vitamins: A, B1, B2, D, E, and Beta Carotene, all of which make this oil great for dry skin conditions. Found in our Wild Mint Lip Balm, Herb Garden Lotion and Charcoal and Yarrow Soap.
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Beeswax
With powerful antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, it protects skin from infection and irritation while sealing in moisture. Beeswax is also rich in vitamin A to support lasting hydration and skin healing at a cellular level. When possible, we use local beeswax produced on our land. Found in Rose Hip Lip Balm, Wild Mint Lip Balm, Raspberry Vanilla Lip Balm, Prairie Gold Balm, Summer Stick
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Calendula Offinicialis
This powerful skin-loving herb is grown in our garden and infused into oil to create many of our products for its antiseptic, antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory uses. Rich in vitamins and flavonoids, it helps repair free radical damage, regenerate damaged skin tissue and calm inflammatory conditions. Found in Renew Oil Cleanser, Refresh Face Toner, Prairie Gold Balm and Wildflower Soap.
Canola Oil
High in essential fatty acids, this oil is gentle, moisturizing, and suitable for all skin types, including sensitive and dry skin. It helps create a creamy lather in soap. Found in our Saskatoon Lemon Pie Soap
Carrot Seed Essential Oil
This steam-distilled rejuvenating oil is rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients like carotenoids, polyphenols and essential fatty acids. It helps reverse and prevent sun damage, reduce fine lines and promote a brighter, firmer complexion. Found in our Rejuvenate Face Serum
Cetearyl Olivate
Derived from olive oil, this PEG-free natural emulsifier creates a creamy, smooth consistency while creating a more moisturized and balanced skin barrier in our lotions and creams. Ecocert and COSMOS approved.
Chickweed
Stellaria media is a powerful wild herb that we harvest every summer to utilize its cooling and anti-inflammatory properties to help soothe skin. It is mucilaginous and a hydrating emollient that is excellent for skin conditions. Found in our Summer Stick.
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract
A natural preservative created by fermenting Coconut fruit, it is effective at preventing the growth of yeast and mold. Found in our Herb Garden Lotion.
Coconut Oil
High in fatty acids, coconut oil helps create a hard bar of soap that lathers and bubbles nicely. It helps keep the skin soft and smooth, and its natural anti-oxidants help to prevent the premature aging of the skin. Organic. Found in all of our soap bars.
Comfrey
Symphytum officinale is grown in our garden and harvested to infuse into oil for its antiinflammatory uses and ability to help promote new skin cells. Found in our Prairie Gold Balm.
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Eucalyptus
We grow this herb in our garden and infuse into oil for it’s invigorating and stress-relieving aromatherapy benefits and soothing properties in skincare. Found in Dreamy Eucalyptus Body Butter and Energizing Eucalyptus Body Butter
Evening Primrose Oil
High in linoleic acid Omega 6, this emollient oil delivers silky textural properties in skincare. Found in our Restorative Face Cream.
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Fireweed
Chamerion angustifolium is wildcrafted locally near the Red Deer River valley as it contains antiinflammatory properties to help reduce redness. Just as it helps bring life back to a forest after a fire; we feel it brings life back to our skin too. Found in our Rejuvenate Face Serum.
Frankincense Essential Oil
Steam distilled from resin, this ancient oil has been used for centuries for its ability to aid in skin cell regeneration and collagen production for more firm, youthful skin. Rich in anti-inflammatory and aromatherapy benefits, it helps to calm skin and ground the mind. Found in our Rejuvenate Face Serum, Restorative Face Cream, Prairie Gold Balm and Wild Rose Hip Soap.
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Glycerin
A vegetable derived humectant and moisturizer which attracts and absorbs water molecules helping to draw and retain moisture to the skin. Found in our Refresh Face Toner, After Sun Body Spray and Herb Garden Lotion.
Goat Milk
We use fresh goat milk from a neighbouring farm, goat milk has many soothing benefits in skin care, including lots of vitamins, natural emollients and triglycerides to moisturize skin. Found in our Lavender Milk soap.
Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea, is foraged near the Red Deer River valley in the fall and then dried and used for its antiinflammatory properties to soothe sensitive skin. Found in our Golden Breeze soap, Prairie Gold Balm and Golden Breeze Lotion.
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Helichrysum Essential Oil
Rooted in herbal medicine for centuries as a potent flower for skin health in the Mediterranean, helichrysum oil has properties that offer potent support for the natural regeneration and growth of skin cells. Helichrysum is frequently sought for its ability to encourage a youthful-looking appearance, maintaining smoothness, firmness, and suppleness. Found in our Restorative Face Cream.
Horsetail
Equisetum arvense, is foraged near the Red Deer River valley, this ancient plant has been around since the time of the dinosaurs! Known for its high silica content, horsetail has properties to promote heathy and strong hair, skin and nails. It can help strengthen the hair shaft, nourish the scalp and give the hair an overall healthy sheen. Found in our Rosemary Mint Shampoo and conditioner.
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Jojoba Oil
A fantastic moisturizer in skin care products, jojoba is more liquid wax than oil. Jojoba has high levels of Vitamin E. In hair care, jojoba is a wonderful oil as its molecular structure is very similar to the structure of the scalp’s natural sebum. Rich in fatty acids and minerals like selenium, it helps maintain skin function, elasticity and defends against environmental damage. Found in our Rosemary Mint Shampoo, Rosemary Mint Conditioner, Rejuvenate Face Serum, Restorative Face Cream, Raspberry Vanilla Lip Balm, Prairie Gold Balm, Herb Garden Lotion.
Juniper Berries
Juniperus communis is foraged by us in the wild along the valleys of the Red Deer River for its astringent and antiseptic properties, along with its detoxifying scent. Found in our Forest Bath Soap, where it is crushed and provides an excellent exfoliant.
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Kaolin Clay
Kaolin clay has been used for centuries to cleanse, exfoliate, and rejuvenate the skin. Kaolin clay powder is made from the mineral kaolinite, which is found in many parts of the world. Found in Lavender Milk Soap, Saskatoon Lemon Pie Soap, Wild Rose Hip Soap, White Spruce Body Butter
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Lactobacillus Ferment
A broad spectrum natural preservative that is derived from probiotics. It helps support skin's protective microbiome to help visibly soothe skin and boost its resilience. Found in Herb Garden Lotion, Refresh Face Toner, Restorative Face Cream
Lavender
This aromatic purple flower is one of our favourites to grow in our garden. The scent is calming and stress relieving but also wonderful in skin care for its antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Found in our Lavender Milk soap, Summer Stick, Herb Garden Lotion, and After Sun Body Spray.
Lavender Essential Oil
Widely known for its ability to help heal skin conditions, lavender oil is capable of helping soothe and repair all skin types. It has antioxidants to protect against free radicals, antiiflammatory and soothing properties and is very gentle and calming to the scent as well. Found in our Rejuvenate Face Serum, Herb Garden Lotion, Prairie Gold Balm, Wild Rose Hip Soap, Wildflower Soap, Lavender Milk Soap, Charcoal and Yarrow Soap, and Dreamy Eucalyptus Body Butter.
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Maddar Root Powder
This is a natural colourant from the root of the maddar plant. It helps create red-ish hues in soap.
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Olive Oil
This oil is vitamin rich, high in antioxidants and is gentle for all skin types. We prefer to use extra-virgin olive oil. Found in Summer Stick, Renew Oil Cleanser, Rejuvenate Face Serum and most of our soap bars.
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Peppermint
Mentha piperita, grown organically in our garden and dried for product use, peppermint is cooling and soothing for the skin, containing vitamins and minerals to naturally plump skin, promote circulation and reawaken dull complexions along with antibacterial and detoxifying benefits keep the skin barrier balanced. Found in our Herb Garden Lotion, Eucalyptus Mint Soap
Plantain
Plantago major is a wonderful wild plant that we harvest and utilize for its strong anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. Known to have antihistamine properties, this plant is great for relieving itchiness from bites, stings and rashes. It also deeply soothes skin. Found in our Summer Stick and Wild Mint Lip Balm.
Pomegranate Seed Oil
Pomegranate oil is a rich source of a unique polyunsaturated acid, known as punicic acid which has many benefits in skincare. It helps to reduce inflammation, protects the skin against sun damage, helps to improve texture and softness, improve firmness and elasticity, helps to reduce fine lines and repair the skin barrier. Found in our Replenish Eye Serum.
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Raw Honey
Produced on our farm, the honey bees that make this raw honey forage on our natural pasture of wildflowers by the Red Deer River. Honey’s natural humectant properties help to deeply moisturize and hydrate the skin, providing many skin benefits. Found in Wildflower Soap and Dandelion & Honey Soap.
Rose Hips
Very high in Vitamin C (Three hips contain as much Vitamin C as one orange!). Wild rose hips are wildcrafted on our farm and used for its nourishing skin care benefits. Rose hips have ability to strengthen tissue. Found in our Wild Rose Hip Soap and Rose Hip Lip Balm.
Rose Petals
Wild rose petals are foraged near our farm and the Red Deer River to use their emollient, soothing, cooling and antiinflammatory properties. Rose Petals have a humectant effect and help retain moisture in and on the skin. This makes rose very suitable for dry, mature and dull skin. Found in Restorative Face Cream.
Rosehip Seed Oil
A regenerative oil (used by the ancient Egyptians), naturally high in vitamins, carotenoids, retinol-A, and other beneficial compounds. It is highly soothing and nourishing and most suitable for aging skin. It helps boost collagen, protects and reverses signs of damage, and helps create new skin cells. Found in our Rejuvenate Face Serum, Rose Hip Lip Balm and Wild Rose Hip Soap.
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Saskatoon Berry
Amelanchier alnifolia, a common wild berry on the prairies, it is high in Vitamin C, minerals and proteins which also have antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties. Find it in our Saskatoon Lemon Pie Soap.
Sea Buckthorn
High in omegas 3, 6, 7, 9 this super-oil has antioxidants, Vitamins A, C, K and E and many minerals that help promote skin regeneration and help soothe many different skin conditions. Found in our Replenish Eye Serum.
Shea Butter
A solid fat made from the nuts of the shea tree, we source this skin loving butter from ethically-farmed businesses. Highly moisturizing and helps promote skin renewal. Found in our Rose Hip Lip Balm, Prairie Gold Balm, Golden Breeze Soap, Energizing Eucalyptus Body Butter and Dreamy Eucalyptus Body Butter.
Sodium Hydroxide
Lye is the chemical used to combine with oils and fats to create soap. When mixed with oils in soapmaking, it goes through a chemical reaction called saponification creating soap and glycerin. There is no leftover lye in a cured bar of soap.
Stinging Nettle
Urtica dioica is a powerful herb that can help strengthen your hair and benefit your scalp. It is high in many vitamins and minerals. Foraged wild along our farm. Found in our Prairie Man Soap.
Sunflower Oil
A light, skin-friendly oil high in lecithin and vitamins A, D and E and essential fatty acids, sunflower oil is moisturizing and gentle on the skin. Found in our Energizing Eucalyptus Body Butter, Dreamy Eucalyptus Body Butter, Renew Oil Cleanser, Vintage Garden Collection and Wildflower Soap.
Sweet Almond Oil
A light oil that absorbs quickly into the skin, sweet almond oil is gentle and highly moisturizing. Found in Rose Hip Lip Balm and Summer Stick.
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Tallow
This bioactive, vitamin-rich and ethically sourced skin superfood has been a traditional skin remedy for centuries. It mimics the makeup of our skin making it a better biological match for the microbiome. It contains vitamins A, D, E and K plus essential fatty acids, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties to deeply hydrate and heal. Found in Chamomile Tallow Soap, Golden Breeze Soap, Lavender Milk Soap
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E is reputed to eliminate the body’s free radical damage from sun, stress, pollution, chemicals, etc. It promotes healthy collagen and elastin levels in the dermis and diminishes discoloration for a bright, even complexion. A vital antioxidant for skin and overall health. Found in Rose Hip Lip Balm, Wild Mint Lip Balm, Raspberry Vanilla Lip Balm, Rejuvenate Face Serum, Renew Oil Cleanser, Prairie Gold Balm, Restorative Face Cream, Herb Garden Lotion
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Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis, foraged in the wild close to the Red Deer River, this wild plant can be detected by its scent before sight. A powerful plant to cool and soothe in skin care. Found in Wild Mint Lip Balm.
Witch Hazel
This gentle and natural astringent helps to tone the skin, remove excess dirt and oil and tighten the pores. This herb also has antiinflammatory and soothing properties. Found in Refresh Face Toner.
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Xanthan Gum
A natural polysaccharide produced from the fermentation of glucose, it is used for it’s thickening abilities and emulsifying qualities. Found in our Herb Garden Lotion.
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Yarrow
Achillea millefolum is wildcrafted near our farm and the Red Deer River valley for its powerful astrigent and antiinflammatory properties in skin care. Yarrow helps to tighten the skin and minimize redness. Found in Rejuvenate Face Serum and Charcoal and Yarrow Soap.
Ylang Ylang
Good for all skin types and has a wonderfully rich exotic scent that is calming and said to have a balancing action on sebum. Found in our Refresh Face Toner and Rejuvenate Face Serum.