Oils

Oils are brimming with vitamins such as C and E that can help repair and protect the skin. Oils penetrate deep into the skin to trap moisture, while keeping toxins and other environmental pollutants out. Many oils can also help fortify and strengthen our own natural skin barrier. Tolerance to specific oils depends on your skin type.

Avocado Oil

Beta carotene, protein, lecithin, fatty acids, and vitamins A, D, and E found in avocado oil offers superior moisturizing and regenerative benefits and helps protect your skin from the sun’s damaging UV rays.

Castor Oil

Contains anti-oxidants that fight free radicals which accelerate the aging process.  Antibacterial properties help with acne-prone skin. Anti-inflammatory properties can help reduce puffiness and swelling.

Cocoa Butter

Its fat content provides deep moisturizing benefits.  Rich in natural plant compounds called phytochemicals, cocoa butter may improve blood flow to the skin and slow skin aging by protecting it against damage from free radicals.

Jojoba Oil

Closest to our skin’s natural sebum. Antibacterial properties help with acne-prone skin. Anti-inflammatory properties can help reduce puffiness and swelling.

Mango Butter

Similar to shea and cocoa butters, mango butter contains vitamin A for healing and regenerating skin, while its vitamin C content helps to boost and brighten the skin’s appearance. Its rich fat content creates a barrier of protection on the skin’s surface.

Olive Oil

Provides a clean, buttery feel.  Mild and gentle with long-lasting moisturizing effect perfect for dry and sensitive skin types.  The oleic acid and polyphenols in olive oil work together to improve the texture and tone, giving skin a more youthful look.

Shea Butter

Highly concentrated in fatty acids, softens the skin and possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.  It contains vitamin A to protect the skin from sun damage and Vitamin E to soothe dry skin and help improve the skin’s elasticity.

Sweet Almond Oil

Used as a moisturizer and an emollient.  Contains vitamin A, vitamin E, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids.  These nutrients stimulate production of new skin cells to help prevent premature aging and protect against sun damage.

Clays

Natural clays have their origins in the earth. Most are soft, with a fine grain and a load of minerals that are well known for their amazing cleansing and purifying properties. While natural clays are commonly used to draw out deep impurities, the properties of each clay can vary depending on its natural origins. Your skin type will determine which clay is best suited for your needs.

Activated Charcoal

Provides excellent detoxification, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits to remove deeper impurities and dead skin cells. Dirt, toxins, and other chemicals are attracted to the charcoal molecules and washed away.

Bentonite Clay

A powerhouse clay that deeply cleanses your skin, flushes toxins, and removes dirt, unclogging pores. Absorbs excess oils and tightens appearance of skin. Suitable for all skin types.

French Green Clay

Good for normal to oily, acne prone skin. Used for tightening and shrinking large pores and removing impurities.  Helps reduce inflammation and the appearance of acne breakouts.  Also good for sensitive skin.

Kaolin Clay

Ideal for very oily and acne-prone but sensitive skin.  Helps unclog pores. Balances oils without absorbing excess moisture from skin. A gentle clay that is especially beneficial for sensitive and dry skin types.

Moroccan Red Clay

Gently removes toxins and impurities from the skin.  Evens the appearance of skin tones.  Ideal for balancing oily skin and unclogging pores. Great for oily or acne prone skin.

Rose Kaolin Clay

A slightly grainy texture that helps draw out impurities and exfoliate while replenishing and restoring skin’s moisture.  Suitable for all skin types.

Sea Clay

Absorbs excess oils, dirt, and impurities from the skin.  Helps purify and cleanse. Gently soothes and exfoliates. Tightens and tones the skin, reducing the appearance of pores, fine lines and wrinkles.

Aromatherapy

The essential oils chosen for Glacier Organics soaps are hand selected for more than just the scent, many have additional skin soothing benefits in addition to smelling great.

Bergamot

Soothes the nerves and promotes relaxation.  Can also help with stress, anxiety, and be an energy and mood booster.

Eucalyptus

Noted for its analgesic qualities, the refreshing uplifting aroma of eucalyptus can soothe pain and provide moisture to dry, itchy, painful skin rashes. Scent is energizing and stimulating, with cooling properties.  It can also help with mood improvement and concentration.

Cedarwood

Woodsy undertones evoke calm, stress relief, and restful sleep.  Its expectorant properties  can also aid in clearing the respiratory system.

Chamomile

It’s soothing properties like azulene, are known for calming down irritated skin, increasing moisture, and reducing inflammation.

Clary Sage

With an herbaceous, earthy scent, emits relaxation, calm, stress relief, and a warming sensation. Clary sage contains active compounds like linalyl acetate and geranyl, which can help control excess oil. Clary sage may help acne-prone skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles in mature skin.

Geranium

With a sweet, floral aroma, geranium helps reduce feelings of stress, anxiety, sadness, fatigue, and tension.  Enhances a general sense of well being and relaxation. Its alkaline properties help balance out skin oils, reduce inflammation, calm pain and irritation, and help prevent the development and spread of bacteria, speeding up the skin’s natural healing process.

Grapefruit

The detoxifying and astringent properties of citrus make it a natural skin clarifier and brightener with an uplifting, energizing scent.

Lavender

A lovely scent known for its stress relieving properties.  Promotes calm, restful sleep, and mood Improvement. It helps balance moisture levels in the skin and its anti-inflammatory properties can reduce the appearance of redness.

Lemon

Fresh and revitalizing astringent that can help control oil production in the skin.  Lemon helps fight inflammation and free radicals that can contribute to acne and the appearance of aging.

Lemongrass

It’s natural astringent properties are great for pulling impurities out of pores. Appropriate for acne prone skin,  acting as an antimicrobial while also removing excess dead skin cells. Fresh citrus tones help clarify and cleanse the mind.  Also aids in sharper mental focus and memory.

Patchouli

Known for reducing both pain and inflammation, Patchouli is a natural skin healer and especially helpful for those with dry skin and other dermatologic skin conditions that cause rashes.

Peppermint

Its antispetic and antibacterial properties provide an analgesic effect on the skin. It helps cools down and soothe rashes and irritation and inflammation due to acne.  Cool, refreshing scent that can help with mental alertness.  Energizing, stimulating, and revitalizing.

Rose

With antioxidants like vitamins A and C,rose oil can help promote skin cell turnover, which often slows down with age.  This helps create younger-looking skin and can reduce the appearance of fine lines.

Rosemary

Known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antioxidant, and pain-relieving properties. It’s stimulating effect on the skin helps to increase circulation, and reduce puffiness by removing excess water from the skin. Rosemary’s woodsy scent may improve brain function and facilitate better concentration and memory function.  May also reduce stress levels.

Tea Tree

One of the most notable antiseptics in alternative medicine. Its antibacterial properties help fight impurities and inflammation. Great for acne-prone skin.

Ylang Ylang

Known to ease pain, reduce inflammation, improve mood, and enhance libido. Sensual, relaxing and soothing, Ylang Ylang is said to reduce tension and stress.