Ingredients we choose to use

Another question we are often asked about natural ingredients is do they really work and what effect do they really have on the skin and body. Kate, the founder of Bubbles, is a fully qualified clinical aroma therapist and a big believer in the proven results of pure essential oils, so they are used in almost every product in our range. We also use plant extracts, fruit and seed carrier oils, organic clays, active botanicals, and more, to further improve the results. Please see the table below listing all the products we use along with the properties of each and the demonstrated results they have on the skin.

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Why choose natural?

As our community becomes so much more educated and environmentally aware, we have seen an explosion in the use of words such as "natural", "organic" and "pure" in the health and beauty industry. So many companies are now using these words as supposedly true claims about their products.

They use this new consumer awareness to their advantage and many have reinvented their existing skincare and cosmetic ranges to include a natural and/or organic element.

What you find in a high percentage of these new ‘natural’ ranges is maybe one or two additional natural ingredients. Aloe Vera, Shea butter or Lavender, for example, are added at an extremely low percentage (in most cases less than 5%) and then companies are calling their new product ‘Natural body lotion with Aloe Vera and Lavender’.

The existing ingredients, which make up 95% of the product, are usually the same old petrochemicals, sulphates and parabens found in the original range. The hard part for consumers is being able to tell the difference between a genuine natural product and a fake.

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Ingredients we avoid and why?

Ingredients we avoid and why…

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) – A very common surfactant/foaming agent used in shampoo, toothpaste, foaming cleansers & shower gels etc…  It has been documented to irritate sensitive skins and contribute to skin dryness.  It has been linked to irritations of the skin, eyes and lungs.  In higher concentrations it is used by industries to remove grease and to clean engines and machinery.

Parabens (propyl, methyl, butyl, ethyl & isobutyl) – The most commonly used preservative in hair and skin products.  Mainly due to it being VERY inexpensive to use and also because it is a very effective preservative – HOWEVER – they are also;

• Toxic and made from synthetic ingredients
• Prevent moisture from getting into and out of the skin
• Have been linked to immunotoxicity
• Many people are documented to have allergic reactions to them

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