KEY INGREDIENTS

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HINOKI

A sacred Japanese tree known to promote stress relief and relaxation and can release body and muscle tension.

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TSUBAKI

A cherished ingredient in Japan, long considered to be the secret to
strong, shiny hair.

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YUZU

Used in Japan for centuries to
enhance skin properties.

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PEONY

Revered for its medicinal properties
and ability to deeply nourish skin.

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PERSONAL CARE/ WELLNESS INGREDIENTS

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  • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    A polymeric ingredient that helps thicken and adjust the viscosity of products.

  • ALCOHOL

    A solvent that helps bring diverse ingredients together to make the product homogenous.

  • AMMONIUM LAURETH SULFATE

    A surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.

  • Arginine

    An amino acid that helps cleanse and condition the skin and hair.

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  • Benzyl Salicylate

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

  • BETAINE

    A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.

  • BHT

    An antioxidant that helps protect the formula against degradation to preserve freshness.

  • Butylene Glycol

    A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.

  • Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

    Also known as Shea Butter, this ingredient is traditionally known to provide conditioning to skin and hair.

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  • Calcium Silicate

    A bulking agent that retains the shape of a bath tablet.

  • CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL

    Also known as Japanese Tsubaki Oil, this ingredient is traditionally known to provide hair and skin conditioning.

  • CETEARYL ALCOHOL

    A fatty alcohol that can help thicken, opacify and stabilize emulsions.

  • Citral

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

  • CITRIC ACID

    A pH adjuster/helps adjust the acidity or alkalinity of a product formula.

  • Citronellol

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

  • CITRUS JUNOS PEEL EXTRACT

    Also known as Yuzu, this ingredient is traditionally known to provide skin conditioning.

  • Coumarin

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

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  • DECYL GLUCOSIDE

    A milld multi-purpose surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin, scalp and hair; can also provide humectancy and conditioning to skin and hair.

  • Dextrin

    A bulking agent that retains the shape of bath tablets.

  • DIMETHICONE

    A silicone material that helps provide protection and conditioning to skin and hair.

  • DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL

    A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.

  • DISODIUM EDTA

    A chelating agent that works by binding metal impurities to improve product stability and help these impurities rinse away from skin and hair.

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  • ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

    A multi-purpose material that can provide cleansing properties, can also help provide humectancy and conditioning to skin and hair.

  • ETHOXYDIGLYCOL

    A solvent that helps to dissolve or suspend other ingredients into haircare and skincare formulas.

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  • FRAGRANCE/PARFUM

    Adds a pleasant scent to the product.

  • Fumaric Acid

    A pH adjuster - helps adjust the acidity or alkalinity of a product formula.

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  • Geraniol

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

  • GLYCERIN

    A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.

  • GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

    A cationic polymer that can help reduce static and provide skin and hair conditioning.

  • Glucose

    A solubilizer that helps bath tablets dissolve in water easier and quicker.

  • Glycine

    An amino acid.

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  • Hexyl Cinnamal

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

  • Hydroxycitronellal

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

  • HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE

    A polymeric ingredient that helps thicken and adjust the viscosity of products.

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  • ISODECYL GLYCERYL ETHER

    A surfactant - an agent that helps boost foam and help emulsification.

  • ISOPROPYL PALMITATE

    An emollient that helps provide conditioning to skin and hair.

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  • LACTIC ACID

    An alpha hydroxy acid that is used as a pH adjuster. It is also sometimes used as an exfoliant for skin.

  • LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

    A mild surfactant - cleansing agent that can help cleanse hair and skin.

  • LAURETH-16

    A surfactant - cleansing agent that can help cleanse hair and skin.

  • LAURETH-3

    An emulsifying agent.

  • Laureth-4

    An emulsifying agent.

  • LAURETH-4 CARBOXYLIC ACID

    A mild surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.

  • Laureth-23

    An emulsifying agent.

  • LAURETH-21

    A mild surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.

  • LAURETH-6 CARBOXYLIC ACID

    A mild surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.

  • LAURYL GLUCOSIDE

    A surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.

  • LAURYL HYDROXYSULTAINE

    A surfactant - cleansing agent that can help cleanse hair and skin.

  • Limonene

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

  • Linalool

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

  • Linomene

    A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.

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  • Magnesium Oxide

    A bulking agent that retains the shape of a bath tablet.

  • Magnesium Sulfate

    A mineral found in hot springs.

  • MALIC ACID

    An alpha hydroxy acid that is used to adjust the pH of products, can also provide skin conditoning and hair strengthening.

  • Mineral Oil

    A light oil that helps moisturize the skin.

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  • O-CYMEN-5-OL

    A preservative, helps protect the formula against microbial contamination. Also sometimes used as a component of fragrances for its aromatic properties.

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  • PALMITAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

    A cationic surfactant that can help reduce static and provide hair conditioning.

  • Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract

    Also known as Peony, this ingredient is traditionally known to condition skin and hair.

  • PEG-32

    Helps to keep the product stable.

  • PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

    An emulsifying agent.

  • PEG-65M

    A thickening agent that can help stabilize products.

  • PEG-150

    A bulking agent that retains the shape of a bath tablet.

  • PEG-180

    A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.

  • Petrolatum

    An emollient that helps provide conditioning to the skin and hair.

  • PHENOXYETHANOL

    A preservative, helps protect the formula against microbial contamination.

  • POLYGLYCERIN-3

    A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.

  • POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE

    A mild surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.

  • POLYQUATERNIUM-10

    A synthetic polymer that can help reduce static in hair.

  • POLYQUATERNIUM-39

    A film forming polymer that can provide skin and hair conditioning.

  • POLYSORBATE-20

    A gentle solubilizer in water based products that enhances the spreadability of products.

  • POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

    A pH adjuster - helps adjust the acidity or alkalinity of a product formula.

  • PPG-3 CAPRYLYL ETHER

    A surfactant that can help boost foaming in cleansing products.

  • PROPYLENE GLYCOL

    A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair, also has solvent properties.

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  • RICE FERMENT FILTRATE (SAKE)

    Also known as Rice Water, this ingredient is traditionally known to provide hair and skin conditioning.

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  • SODIUM BENZOATE

    A preservative, helps protect the formula against microbial contamination.

  • Sodium Bicarbonate

    A mineral found in hot springs.

  • Sodium Carbonate

    A mineral found in hot springs.

  • SODIUM CHLORIDE

    Also known as table salt, can help improve the thickness of some cleansing systems.

  • SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE

    A mild surfactant used to help clean hair and skin.

  • SODIUM HYDROXIDE

    A pH adjuster - helps adjust the acidity or alkalinity of a product formula.

  • SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE

    A surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.

  • Sodium Sulfate

    A mineral found in hot springs.

  • Sorbitan Distearate

    An emulsifying agent.

  • Stearoyl Glutamic Acid

    An emulsifying agent.

  • SUCCINIC ACID

    A pH adjuster - can also provide hair-strengthening properties.

  • Sucrose Stearate

    A solubilizer that helps bath tablets dissolve in water easier and quicker.

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  • Tocopherol

    Also known as Vitamin E, this ingredient is traditionally known for antioxidant benefits.

  • TRISODIUM EDTA

    A chelating agent that works by binding metal impurities to improve product stability and help these impurities rinse away from skin and hair.

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  • WATER/AQUA

    Always filtered and deionized to remove impurities, serves as the base for our formulas.

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