NOTE: PRESERVATIVE CHANGE BEGINNING FEBRUARY 2012!
In an effort to continually be improving upon our products and formulas, we are changing our preservative system in our
White Tea, Green Tea and Calendula Organic range. After months in developement, we will be changing out phenoxyethanol and replacing it with a natural preservative of honeysuckle flower extract, (plantservative). For more information on this ingredient, please scroll down to the bottom of this page.
Nourishing Lotion and 911 Rescue Cream are the first products we will be introducing and are expected to be available in February!
Calming Cleanser and Gentle Shampoo are next to follow. Please note that our Protective Diaper Balm, Nurturing Oil and Shea Stick are preservative free.
BNB's WHITE TEA, GREEN TEA & CALENDULA PRODUCTS
CALMING CLEANSER
90% Organic
*Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice.....(natural healing agent)
*Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.....(skin conditioning agent)
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extract.....
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract.....
Aspalatus Lineans (Rooibos Tea) Extract.....(tea extracts have strong antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties)
*Organic Calendula Officinalis Extract.....(natural skin healer with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties)
Salix Alba (Willow Bark) Extract.....(astringent properties)
Cetearyl Alcohol.....(vegetable origin, emulsifying agent)
Polysorbate 60.....(from coconut, mild surfactant)
Glycerin.....(vegetable origin, water binding agent)
Tocopherol.....(antioxidant, vitamin E)
Ascorbyl Palmitate.....(antioxidant, vitamin C palmitate)
Melia Azadarachta (Neem) Seed Oil.....(natural emollient)
Xanthan Gum.....(sugar based stabilizer)
Potassium Sorbate.....(safe, widely used food grade preservative)
Phenoxyethanol.....(formaldehyde free, safe and effective food grade preservative. Also used in vaccines.)
GENTLE SHAMPOO
77% Organic
*Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice.....(natural healing agent)
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extract.....
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract.....
Aspalatus Lineans (Rooibos Tea) Extract.....(tea extracts have strong antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties)
*Organic Calendula Officinalis Extract.....(natural skin healer with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties)
Decyl Glucoside.....(glucose-based cleansing agent)
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein.....(antistatic hair conditioning agent)
Panthenol.....(Pro-Vitamin B5, natural humectant)
Tocopherol.....(antioxidant, vitamin E)
Ascorbic Acid.....(antioxidant, vitamin C)
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride.....(guar gum from green beans for easy detangling)
Potassium Sorbate.....(safe, widely used food grade preservative)
Phenoxyethanol.....(formaldehyde free, safe and effective food grade preservative. Also used in vaccines.)
NOURISHING LOTION
90% Organic
*Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice.....(natural healing agent)
*Organic Butyrospermum Parkii.....(Shea Butter, one of nature's richest moisturizers)
*Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.....(skin conditioning agent)
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extract.....
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract.....
Aspalatus Lineans (Rooibos Tea) Extract.....(tea extracts have strong antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties)
*Organic Calendula Officinalis Extract.....(natural skin healer with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties)
Cetearyl Alcohol.....(vegetable origin, emulsifying agent)
Polysorbate 60.....(from coconut, emulsifier)
Glycerin.....(vegetable origin, water binding agent)
Tocopherol.....(antioxidant, vitamin E)
Melia Azadarachta (Neem) Seed Oil.....(natural emollient)
Xanthan Gum.....(sugar based stabilizer)
Stearic Acid.....(vegetable origin, emollient)
Potassium Sorbate.....(safe, widely used food grade preservative)
Phenoxyethanol.....(formaldehyde free, safe and effective food grade preservative. Also used in vaccines.)
PROTECTIVE DIAPER BALM
89% Organic and preservative free
*Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.....(skin conditioning agent)
*Apis Mellifera (Organic Beeswax).....(forms a protective barrier on the surface of the skin)
Zinc Oxide.....(acts by blocking irritants from contacting the skin, minimizing infection and promoting healing)
*Organic Butyrospermum Parkii.....(Shea Butter, one of nature's richest moisturizers)
*Simmondsia chinensis (Organic Jojoba) Oil.....(restores skin moisture reducing water loss and exposure to irritants)
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extract.....
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract.....
Aspalatus Lineans (Rooibos Tea) Extract.....(tea extracts have strong antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties)
*Organic Calendula Officinalis Extract.....(natural skin healer with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties)
Tocopherol.....(antioxidant, vitamin E)
Limmnanthes alba(Meadowfoam) Seed Oil.....(forms a moisture barrier)
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil.....(to reduce inflammation and infection)
Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda).....(natural cleaning agent)
NURTURING OIL
USDA Certified Organic and preservative free
*Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.....(skin conditioning agent)
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extract.....
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract.....
Aspalatus Lineans (Rooibos Tea) Extract.....(tea extracts have strong antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties)
*Organic Calendula Officinalis Extract.....(natural skin healer with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties)
Tocopherol.....(antioxidant, vitamin E)
SHEA STICK
USDA Certified Organic and preservative free
*Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.....(skin conditioning agent)
*Organic Butyrospermum Parkii.....(Shea Butter, one of nature's richest moisturizers)
*Apis Mellifera (Organic Beeswax).....(forms a protective barrier on the surface of the skin)
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extract.....
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract.....(tea extracts have strong antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties)
*Organic Calendula Officinalis Extract.....(natural skin healer with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties)
Tocopherol (Vitamin E).
911 RESCUE CREAM
82% Organic
*Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice.....(natural healing agent)
*Organic Butyrospermum Parkii.....(Shea Butter, one of nature's richest moisturizers)
*Organic Calendula Officinalis Extract.....(natural skin healer with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties)
*Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil.....(skin conditioning agent)
Tocopherol.....(antioxidant, vitamin E)
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extract.....
*Organic Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract.....
Aspalatus Lineans (Rooibos Tea) Extract.....(tea extracts have strong antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic properties)
Cetearyl Alcohol.....(vegetable origin, emulsifying agent)
Polysorbate 60.....(from coconut, emulsifier)
Glycerin.....(vegetable origin, water binding agent)
Melia Azadarachta (Neem) Seed Oil.....(natural emollient)
Xanthan Gum.....(sugar based stabilizer)
Potassium Sorbate.....(safe, widely used food grade preservative)
Phenoxyethanol.....(formaldehyde free, safe and effective food grade preservative. Also used in vaccines.)
Ahhh preservatives...
We have to have them if our products are going to be transported and warehoused in uncontrolled environments.
This is what we have been informed about regarding
Plantservative WSr ( Honeysuckle Flower Extract) -
A naturally derived ingredient from the Japanese Honeysuckle with strong anti-microbial and preserving properties.
Low toxicity
a comprehensive toxicological data on plantservative has been shown to be that this plant extract with preservative activities has low toxicity, being totally non-irritant to skin, eye, and mucous membranes at suggested concentrations. Plantservative has been shown to be devoid of skin sensitizing effects. This natural preservative does not contain formaldehyde and is not a formaldehyde-donor.
Biodegradable
at the extremely dilute conditions as found in the effluents, Plantservative is biodegradable and thus presents no pollution hazard.
Odorless
Plantservative does not cause any changes in color or odor to the final products, and this is very particularly important in cosmetic preparations.
Non – volatile
Plantservative is non- volatile and there should be no loss of preservative activities from the product, even after prolonged exposure to air or in storage.
High Stability
Plantservative remains fully stable over a wide permittance range of p H and temperature range. There is no significant degradation of Plantservative when strongly heated in the pH range 3-8.