Pictoral Guide

Raw African Black Soap is handmade in Ghana by local women from the village. It is known as Alata Soap in Ghana and Ose Dudu in Nigeria. Raw Handmade African Black Soap is widely used throughout western Africa and is an excellent emollient for the skin. The key ingredients in Raw Handmade Black Soap are roasted cocoa pods, plantain skins and Palm Oil.

Note: Not recommended for dry or sensitive skin!

Net Weight: 6.8 oz or more.

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Velvet Whipped Body Frosting – Mango Papaya

Velvet Whipped Body Frosting - Mango Papaya, 5oz

Velvet Body Frosting with Shea Butter and Jojoba is fluffier than typical body butter. With its light consistency, it goes on smooth and creamy and leaves your skin feeling soft and refreshed. It is quickly absorbed into the skin and leaves no greasy feel.

Velvet Body Frosting is enriched with Shea Butter, which is well known as a wonderful moisturizer and provides healing to dry and damaged skin. Shea Butter is naturally derived from nuts harvested from the Karite tree in central Africa. Shea butter is very smooth when it has been whipped. Our Velvet Body Frosting has been whipped into a smooth, creamy, custard-like consistency.

Jojoba Seed Oil is another key ingredient that adds excellent moisturizing and emollient properties that improve elasticity and suppleness of the skin. Jojoba Seed Oil is not actually oil but rather a blend of wax esters and is a natural source of Vitamin E.

Aloe Vera, another important ingredient of Velvet Body Frosting, will provide additional soothing, healing, and moisturizing properties for your skin.

FRAGRANCE: Mango Papaya is tropical paradise in your hands! You will fall in love with this fruity blend of sun-kissed mango and juicy papaya. While this amazing fragrance is sweet, it is not overly sweet, providing an incredible aromatic experience. It is recommended for daytime or evening wear by everyone; men, women and children. Perfect for wear during the spring and summer months. Mango Papaya does not contain Diethyl Phthalate (DEP).

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Raw Shea Butter – Ivory White

Ivory White Raw Shea Butter is extracted from nuts of the Karite tree, found in Central and West Africa. It generally takes 25 to 30 years for a Karite tree (Shea tree) to produce nuts that contain a substantial volume of fatty acids that make up Shea Butter and supply its unique and beneficial properties.

Shea Butter is easily absorbed by the skin and provides nourishment to the skin due to the Vitamin A, Vitamin E and Vitamin F of which it contains. Unsaponifiable fat is found in Raw Shea Butter at levels higher than most other vegetable-based butters (up to 12%). Raw Shea Butter also contains high levels of Cinnamic Acid which acts as a natural sunscreen (nearly equivalent to SPF 4).

There are many benefits to the skin when applying Raw Shea Butter as a daily moisturizer to the face and body. Benefits include: softening of tough skin on the heels and elbows, stretch mark prevention during pregnancy, restores elasticity to the skin, soothes skin, provides some relief after sunburn, and gives skin a healthy and beautiful appearance due to its moisturizing and vitamin enriching abilities.

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Citrus Moon No Tear Baby Shampoo

Citrus Moon No Tear Baby Shampoo, 8oz

What could be more delicate than baby’s hair and skin? Their eyes. Babies do not have normal tear secretions to protect their eyes from irritants. That is why they need a very special shampoo. Our Citrus Moon No Tear Baby Shampoo is made from a very special combination of ingredients which, during normal use, will not irritate baby’s delicate skin or eyes.

Our no-tear formula gently cleanses hair, then easily rinses away to leave your baby’s hair squeaky clean! It is gentle enough for daily use and is pH-balanced.

No Tear Baby Shampoo for babies contains Pro Vitamin B5; a penetrating moisturizer that aids in skin repair. This shampoo may also be used as a body wash for baby’s skin and is fully preserved and stable to give you years of shelf life.

Citrus Moon No Tear Baby Shampoo contains no parabens, no SLS, and no SLES.

Contains No Fragrance.

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Refined Jojoba Seed Oil

Refined Jojoba Seed Oil - Cold-Pressed, 4oz

Jojoba Oil (pronounced “ho-HO-bah”) is the liquid wax produced in the seed of the Jojoba (Simmondsia Chinensis) plant; a woody evergreen shrub that grows in southern Arizona, Southern California and northwest Mexico is the region known as the Sonoran Desert. Jojoba is a complex mixture of naturally occurring long-chained linear esters with many functional cosmetic properties that are superior to triglycerides. Over 97% of Jojoba is comprised of an array of liquid wax esters, with a combination of mixed tocopherols (Vitamin E), free sterols, and other unsaponifiable material making up the balance.

As we age beyond early adulthood, our skin manufactures less and less natural oils, resulting in wrinkles and more fragile, drier skin. Jojoba readily absorbs into the skin and provides all-day moisture that leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. Jojoba Seed Oil applies easily to the skin, does not shine, and is moist to touch. It also helps to reduce reduces fine-line wrinkles.

Refined Jojoba Seed Oil is almost colorless and has a very light odor.

Botanical Name: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil

Extraction Method: Cold Pressed

Color: Pale Yellow

Odor: Light, Nutty

All Natural

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Whipped Shea Butter

Whipped Shea Butter

Citrus Moon Whipped Shea Butter is Soft, fluffy, delightful and supplies the skin with beneficial emollient moisturizers that give skin a healthy glow and velvety feel.

Citrus Moon Whipped Shea Butter is a blend of unrefined, Fair Trade Shea Butter, cosmetic-grade Shea Butter, Jojoba Seed Oil, Meadowfoam Seed Oil, Coconut Oil and a unique mix of natural ingredients that greatly reduces the greasiness found in pure shea butter.

Our Whipped Shea Butter applies easily, melts quickly on the skin and is readily absorbed.

Recommended for application to the entire body. External use only! Shea Butter contains natural latex.

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Pre de Provence Soap – Lavender

Pre de Provence Soap, Lavender, 250g, 8oz Bar

Pre de Provence soap is a premium, triple-milled soap that is meticulously made with the finest ingredients. Each Pre de Provence 250g Lavender bar of soap is wrapped with cello wrap which preserves the soap’s freshness and fragrance.

All bars of classic Pre de Provence soap are enriched with shea butter and pure essential oils. Pre de Provence soaps are never tested on animals and are free of parabens, ethyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol and DEA.

Fragrance: Lavender (with blossoms)
Size: 250g / 8.8 ounce
Cello wrapped

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Spa Sister Shaggy Heart Slippers – Pink Hearts

Spa Sister Shaggy Hearts Slippers - Pink Hearts

Soft, plush, shaggy with an embroidered pink heart.

Color: White with embroidered Pink Heart.

Size: Medium (Fits Size 6 through Size 8).

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Velvet Whipped Body Frosting – Sugared Strawberries

Whipped Body Frosting - Sugared Strawberries

Velvet Body Frosting with Shea Butter and Jojoba is fluffier than typical body butter. With its light consistency, it goes on smooth and creamy and leaves your skin feeling soft and refreshed. It is quickly absorbed into the skin and leaves no greasy feel.

Velvet Body Frosting is enriched with Shea Butter, which is well known as a wonderful moisturizer and provides healing to dry and damaged skin. Shea Butter is naturally derived from nuts harvested from the Karite tree in central Africa. Shea butter is very smooth when it has been whipped. Our Velvet Body Frosting has been whipped into a smooth, creamy, custard-like consistency.

Jojoba Seed Oil is another key ingredient that adds excellent moisturizing and emollient properties that improve elasticity and suppleness of the skin. Jojoba Seed Oil is not actually oil but rather a blend of wax esters and is a natural source of Vitamin E.

Aloe Vera, another important ingredient of Velvet Body Frosting, will provide additional soothing, healing, and moisturizing properties for your skin.

FRAGRANCE: This fragrance smells like sliced strawberries with sugar on top! Some would even say it smells like strawberry jam. Sugared Strawberries features the true, authentic fragrance of strawberries, not the fake, artificial strawberry smell that is cheap and offensive. This fragrance will amaze you with its sweet strawberry aroma. Best suited for women and children, Sugared Strawberries is recommended for daytime wear. This fragrance does not contain Diethyl Phthalate (DEP).

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Citrus Moon Lavender Bath Salt

Citrus Moon Lavender Bath Salt

Our Lavender Bath Salt is loaded with all-natural lavender buds and is a beautiful lilac color. It has been infused with plenty of lavender essential oil which is incredibly soothing and calming; a wonderful way to end a stressful day!

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Citrus Moon Dead Sea Mineral Mud

Citrus Moon Dead Sea Mineral Mud - 16 oz

Dead Sea Mud, also known as black mud, is taken from the depths of the Dead Sea. It contains very high concentrations of natural minerals that have been in the sea bed for thousands of years.

When applied to the body, black mud effectively helps release muscle tension and joint pain. Dead Sea Mud will also thoroughly cleanse the skin by absorbing any remnants of oil and dirt from the pores, imparting a refreshing and relaxing sensation to the body.

After use, skin is left feeling soft and supple with a velvety texture.

Dead Sea Mud from Citrus Moon Bath & Body is imported from Israel. It is fine silt, filtered of impurities, that applies smoothly and easily on the body.

Note: While most Dead Sea Mud you find available for sale has a strong, unpleasant, pungent odor; our Dead Sea Mud has a light, natural, earthy fragrance.

It is not recommended for use on the face due to its strong astringent properties.

May stain fabrics. Do not apply to blond or other light-colored hair.

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Nature’s Spirit Raw Shea Butter Soap

Nature's Spirit Raw Shea Butter Soap

Nature’s Spirit Raw Shea Butter Soap is formulated with a pure vegetable base and then enriched with Shea Butter for its nourishing, soothing and moisturizing properties. This soap provides gentle and effective cleansing for all skin types and everyday use.

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Dudu Osum Liquid Black Soap with Osun

Lather up in this all-natural creamy liquid black soap for baby-soft smooth skin. Enriched with Pure African Honey which provides skin with a protective moisture blanket. It is also enriched with Shea Butter and Aloe Vera to make skin supple and healthy, and Osun (Camwood) Extract to heal scars and stretch marks.

Take the natural road to cleansing today — you’ll love the results.

Works great as a shampoo.

No Artificial Colors & No Preservatives; Biodegradable

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Nubian Heritage African Black Soap

Before the reign of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, Africans used Black Soap and Shea Butter to cleanse, beautify, heal, protect and maintain their skin from the harsh environmental conditions and disease.

Today, Nubian Heritage brings back the original African formulation of Shea Butter and African Black Soap to deliver a deep cleansing experience that exfoliates dead skin cells and encourages new cell growth to reveal radiant, clean, fresh and healthy skin while moisturizing, conditioning and balancing skin tone.

Key Ingredients: Shea Butter, Arabian Honey, Black Seed, Brown Sugar, Apricot Oil.

Benefits: Shea Butter provides emollient properties and moisture. Aloe provides a natural source of vitamin E for cell regeneration. Oats provide natural and gentle exfoliation.

Usage: Oily, combination skin, acne, as well as normal skin.

Natural Aroma: Spicy, woody, unisex.

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Natural Sea Sponge (Wool Sponge) 6 inch

Wool sponges are the most sought after bath sponge in the world. They are the most desirable sponge for bathing because they are very soft once wet, absorbent and extremely durable.

Size: 6 inches (and up to 6.75 inches).

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Dudu Osun African Black Soap

Enjoy the ultimate luxury with Dudu Osun Natural Black Soap. Specially formulated entirely from natural ingredients and herbs, this soap will have you feeling refreshed and silky smooth. Restores damaged skin and is helpful in healing chronic eczema, acne, freckles, and dark spots. Scented with Osun (camwood extract), Citrus Juices, and Native African Honey. Also contains Aloe Vera and Natural Vitamins.

Please note that soap imported from Africa will arrive in packaging that is less than perfect, however, the soap inside will be just fine.

Imported from Nigeria.

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Amonche African Black Soap

Amonche Black Soap is made from pure Natural Ingredients of the Tropical Rain Forest. With fine ingredients that include Pure African Honey, Shea Butter, Aloe Vera, African Osun and other natural herbs and oils, this magnificent soap provides luxurious healing to dry, damaged or aging skin. Amonche Black Soap maintains a fragrance that is both intriguing and exotic.

The emollient properties of Shea Butter, African Honey and Aloe Vera make Amonche Black Soap the perfect choice to acheive and maintain healthy, beautiful skin.

Please note that soap imported from Africa will arrive in packaging that may be less than perfect, however, the soap inside will be just fine.

Also known as Amonchie Black Soap. Imported from Ghana.

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Velvet Whipped Body Frosting – Unbroken

Velvet Whipped Body Frosting - Unbroken, 5oz

Velvet Body Frosting with Shea Butter and Jojoba is fluffier than typical body butter. With its light consistency, it goes on smooth and creamy and leaves your skin feeling soft and refreshed. It is quickly absorbed into the skin and leaves no greasy feel.

Velvet Body Frosting is enriched with Shea Butter, which is well known as a wonderful moisturizer and provides healing to dry and damaged skin. Shea Butter is naturally derived from nuts harvested from the Karite tree in central Africa. Shea butter is very smooth when it has been whipped. Our Velvet Body Frosting has been whipped into a smooth, creamy, custard-like consistency.

Jojoba Seed Oil is another key ingredient that adds excellent moisturizing and emollient properties that improve elasticity and suppleness of the skin. Jojoba Seed Oil is not actually oil but rather a blend of wax esters and is a natural source of Vitamin E.

Aloe Vera, another important ingredient of Velvet Body Frosting, will provide additional soothing, healing, and moisturizing properties for your skin.

FRAGRANCE: Unbroken is a fresh and enchanting fragrance that you just can’t stop smelling. It contains warm luscious notes of Rich Vanilla, Coconut, Chocolate, Orange and ever-so-slight hints of Cloves. It is a subtle yet sexy fragrance that comes alive when applied to the body. This fragrance will last for hours! Unbroken is designed to be worn by women; however, men love to wear this rich, warm, fresh and sexy fragrance because of its subtlety. It is recommended for daytime, evening and romantic wear.

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What Is Shea Butter?

Shea Butter is derived from the fruit of the Karite Tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) which is native to a 3,500 mile wide zone situated between the southern border of the Sahara Desert and the northern border of the tropical rainforest in Central Africa. This wide and narrow zone is characterized as a dry savannah; the exact climate that the Karite Tree needs to survive. The countries most noted for the production of Shea Butter within the zone are Ghana, Togo, Mali, Nigeria and Cote de Ivoire.

Karite Trees are not planted and maintained for agricultural purposes but rather, wild Karite Trees supply the entire world market with Shea Butter. It takes approximately 25 years for a Karite Tree to begin producing fruit and then another 15 to 20 years for the trees to produce fruit with maximum fat content (50%) for optimal Shea Butter production. It’s the lengthy period of time before Karite Trees produce fruit that makes them impractical to plant and maintain for agriculture. Karite Trees have the potential to produce fruit for approximately 200 years. The butter extracted from the fruit of the Karite Tree is commonly used in lotions, creams and hair care products due to its amazing moisturizing and emollient properties.

• Pure Ivory White Shea Butter from Citrus Moon – White Shea Butter
• Pure Golden Yellow Shea Butter from Citrus Moon – Yellow Shea Butter

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Copyright 2009 by Stephen L Raduns
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