OUR INGREDIENTS
learn about the origins, medicinal, and spiritual uses of PSL’s ingredients!
butters & carrier oils
are thicker, moisturizing oils that are used to naturally nourish hair and skin, these oils are generally made from extraction of oil from nuts and seeds, and have been used around the world since ancient times
essential oils
are lighter, more aromatic based oils with more specific benefits, unique spiritual histories, and are made from herbs, flowers, roots, resins, and trees
butters & Carrier oils
shea butter traditionally made in west africa, shea nut trees grow in 21 african countries, PSL uses shea buter from ghana, provides versatile moisture, repairs damaged skin, softens and seals moisture into hair, healing, anti aging, anti redness
jojoba oil
made from a plant indigenous to the SW united states and northern mexico, originally used by the tohono o’odham, seals moisture into skin & hair, cleansing and strengthening, contains vitamins A,E, and D, increases softness and shine, protects against sun damage
avocado oil
made from avocado seed and with origins in central and south america tracing back to the aztecs, avocado oil deeply nourishes without weighing down hair or skin, high in vitamins, easily absorbed by skin, strengthens and heals damaged hair
olive oil
originally used by the ancient greeks, deep conditioning and nourishing for hair, cleansing, best used on thick (type 3/4) hair, traps in water and vitamins, safe for body but not for use on face !
cocoa butter
made from the same plant that gives us chocolate, traditionally made in west africa, central america, and the caribbean, cocoa butter soothes skin, reduces redness and swelling, softens skin, anti inflammatory, and can restore natural oils & vitamins to the body
coconut oil
has been used for moisture and medicine around the world throughout time, quickly absorbed into skin, scalp soothing, moisturizing, heals wounds and burns, very commonly used
moringa oil
originally from india, the entire plant has been traditionally used in ayurvedic medicine, fights wrinkles, inflammation, and acne, strengthens hair, soothes scalp, heals cuts, should be left in thick hair types (3b-4c) and rinsed out of thin hair types (1a-3a), keeps moisture in
sweet almond oil originally from the mediterranean, valued in both christianity and ayurvedic medicine, smoothes skin & hair, helps fight rashes, eczema and psoriasis, fights headaches, helps with breakage and hair loss
mango butter
is made from the seed of the mango, a generally newer cosmetic oil with roots in ayuvedic and south east asian healing and medicine, mango butter brightens, smoothes, and increases elasticity in skin, strengthens hair by reducing breakage, removes impurities, and deposits vitamins
castor oil
traditionally made in east africa and jamaica (PSL uses jamaican) thickens and promotes growth in hair, tightens curls, soothes scalp, healing for wounds, antinflammatory, thin hair should use on ends of strand, thick hair should use at base/root of strand
argan oil
‘liquid gold,’ made from a moroccan tree once referred to as the ‘tree of life,” increases shine & growth in hair, promotes cellular growth, antiarthritis, wound & skin healing, softens hair & skin, soothes scalp
essential oils
rosehip
first used in ancient egypt, made from roses, softening and moisturizing for skin and hair, promotes elasticity and brightness, safe for sensitive skin, contains vitamin A, fights acne
lavender
antianxiety, relaxing, sedative, helps sleep— Quote Source
“vetiver
from haiti, related to sweetgrass, grounding, anti anxiety, help in releasing emotion, nerve healing, calms the root chakra & balances the crown chakra, balances skin & hair, soothes joints, fights nightmares,
frankincense
made from the boswellia tree native to eastern africa & the arabian peninsula and used since ancient times, spiritually grounding & healing, calms anxiety, helps deep breathing, rejuvenates and calms skin, connected to the sun, aquarius, and fire signs — Quote Source
rose
stress relieving, calming, promotes love and sensuality, softens skin & hair, antiredness antiwrinkle, aphrodisiac, relieves menstrual cramps
cedarwood
meditative, cleansing and purifying, calms nervous system & encourages stillness, good for oily and dry skin, cedar grows worldwide and has been used across cultures for various purposes, considered a scared herb by native americans and used in smudge ceremonies to purify and bless space, may be connected to the sun and jupiter, encourages love— Quote Source
thyme
stimulating, energizing, antinflammatory, healing moisture, reduces redness
jasmine
connected to calming and creative energies, femininity and self love, skin balancing, spiritually awakening, chakra balancing, optimism, sensuality, connected to cancer, capricorn, pisces and the moon
rosemary
mentally stimulating, helps focus, scalp moisturizing, hair growth, muscle soothing, promotes elasticity in skin
tea tree
cleansing, fights infection and acne, promotes hair growth, sanitizing, boosts immunity, clears skin
juniper
spiritually cleansing and purifying, mentally stimulating, enhances connection to spirit and between worlds, helps release guilt & grief, has been used to help the dead pass, skin calming & astringent
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