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Mountain Girl Botanics is committed to formulating soaps and body care products using only safe ingredients. All raw materials are researched not only for their medicinal properties but also to make sure there are no harmful components. Click here for a reputable online cosmetic ingredients database.

Organic Jojoba Oil

Avocado oil, Persea americana, is an edible oil pressed from the pulp surrounding the avocado pit.  It is rich monounsaturated fatty acids and high in naturally occurring vitamins A, D, E, lecithin and potassium. Jojoba oil is actually a wax ester, not a triglyceride as its name would suggest. It is a polyunsaturated liquid obtained from the crushed bean of the Jojoba shrub. Jojoba shrubs are native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of Arizona, California, and Mexico. It is one of the most economically valuable plants of the Sonoran Desert. Because of the value of the seeds to the cosmetics and biofuel industries the plants are also cultivated in the semi-arid and desert regions in Argentina, Israel, Palestinian Authority, and Peru. Historically, jojoba plants were seldom used by indigenous people as a food source but were common in making antioxidant skin healing salves. Chemically similar to human sebum, jojoba is useful in treating cuts, bruises and burns, and is an excellent hair and skin conditioner. It is extremely resistent to rancidity. Mountain Girl Botanics uses jojoba oil in many of our product formulations, including Bear Bottom, Calm Skies & Lavender Meadow  soaps and in our Lavender & Calendula Oil, Mountain Earth Salt Scrub, Mountain Honey Sugar Scrub and Lavender Meadow Body Moose.

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Organic Avocado Oil

Avocado oil, Persea americana, is an edible oil pressed from the pulp surrounding the avocado pit. Although commonly classified as a vegetable oil, this plant is technically a fruit as it has a stone. Avocado oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and high in naturally occurring nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E, lecithin and potassium. Despite being a true fruit, avocado oil lends a thick, fatty almost waxy feel and is an excellent remedy for healing and preventing skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. It is a perfect oil for dry and mature skin types. Studies have demonstrated that avocado oil increases collagen, thus helping to tone the skin. In the culinary world, avocado oil is gaining popularity as an alternative to olive oil.

Mountain Girl Botanics sources an organically produced, cold pressed, unrefined virgin avocado oil. Cold pressing preserves the concentration of naturally occurring nutrients. Review of current safety data reveals no concerns with safety of use in cosmetics. Find organic avocado oil in our Lavender & Calendula Oil, Bear Bottom Soap, Mountain Earth Salt Scrub, Mountain Honey Sugar Scrub, Lavender Meadow Soap and Lavender Meadow Body Moose.