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Wintergreen EO
Gaultheria Procumbens (Wintergreen) Leaf Oil
Function
Often used to flavor gum, chewing tobacco, and oral care products, this oil contains high levels of methyl salicylate - the natural form of aspirin.
Benefit
*anti-inflammatory, pain relief, anti-microbial, aids in breathing.
Parts Used: Leaves.
Note Classification: Middle-Top.
Aroma: Intense sweet-woody, almost fruity odor.
Blends Well With: Basil, cedarwood, frankincense, geranium, lavender, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, thyme, vanilla, ylang
Safety Data: Best used in small doses
EWG Ranking
1
Wintergreen EO
Function
Often used to flavor gum, chewing tobacco, and oral care products, this oil contains high levels of methyl salicylate - the natural form of aspirin.
Benefit
*anti-inflammatory, pain relief, anti-microbial, aids in breathing.
Parts Used: Leaves.
Note Classification: Middle-Top.
Aroma: Intense sweet-woody, almost fruity odor.
Blends Well With: Basil, cedarwood, frankincense, geranium, lavender, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, thyme, vanilla, ylang
Safety Data: Best used in small doses
EWG Ranking
1
Products that use it
Xanthan Gum
Xanthan Gum
Function
Complex sugar developed in the late 1960s by the USDA for uses in food, including thickening.
Benefit
Creates a smooth, conditioned and hydrated feel on skin and hair.
EWG Ranking
1
Xanthan Gum
Function
Complex sugar developed in the late 1960s by the USDA for uses in food, including thickening.
Benefit
Creates a smooth, conditioned and hydrated feel on skin and hair.
EWG Ranking
1
Products that use it
Xylitol
Xylitol
Function
A sugar alcohol.
Benefit
Typically used as a sweetener in foods, it acts as a humectant and skin conditioner in personal care products.
EWG Ranking
1
Products
InspiraMint™ Conditioner,
Bell-curve™ Curl Reviving Spray,
Soothe-Sayer™ Bi-Phase Scalp Treatment,
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Xylitol
Function
A sugar alcohol.
Benefit
Typically used as a sweetener in foods, it acts as a humectant and skin conditioner in personal care products.
EWG Ranking
1
Products that use it
Xylitylglucoside
Xylitylglucoside
Function
A derivative of Xylitol.
Benefit
Provides scalp hydration.
EWG Ranking
1
Xylitylglucoside
Function
A derivative of Xylitol.
Benefit
Provides scalp hydration.
EWG Ranking
1
Products that use it
Yeast Extract
Yeast Extract
Function
Extract from yeast.
Benefit
Combined with other ingredients, this helps to condition and protect skin.
EWG Ranking
1
Yeast Extract
Function
Extract from yeast.
Benefit
Combined with other ingredients, this helps to condition and protect skin.
EWG Ranking
1
Products that use it
Ylang Ylang EO
Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil
Function
Incredibly soothing, heady and reportedly, an aphrodisiac.
Let stress and worries melt. Sometimes called the poor man’s jasmine, this heady, languid floral is often used in perfume.
Benefit
*General and circulatory tonic, Tonic for arteries and veins, Strengthens circulation and weakened immune system, Endocrine stimulant
Parts Used: Roots
Note Classification: Middle-base. Calming.
Aroma: Woody; earthy-woody, with earthy weedy wet impression and sweet undertone
Blends Well With: Cassie, clary sage, jasmine, lavender, mimosa, oakmoss, opopanax, patchouli, sandalwood, ylang-ylang
Safety Data: Non Irritating, non sensitizing; low toxicity potential
EWG Ranking
3
Ylang Ylang EO
Function
Incredibly soothing, heady and reportedly, an aphrodisiac.
Let stress and worries melt. Sometimes called the poor man’s jasmine, this heady, languid floral is often used in perfume.
Benefit
*General and circulatory tonic, Tonic for arteries and veins, Strengthens circulation and weakened immune system, Endocrine stimulant
Parts Used: Roots
Note Classification: Middle-base. Calming.
Aroma: Woody; earthy-woody, with earthy weedy wet impression and sweet undertone
Blends Well With: Cassie, clary sage, jasmine, lavender, mimosa, oakmoss, opopanax, patchouli, sandalwood, ylang-ylang
Safety Data: Non Irritating, non sensitizing; low toxicity potential
EWG Ranking
3