OUR INGREDIENTS

YBP is committed to being as transparent as possible with our customers when it comes to the ingredients and formulation of our products. We will always be straight with you about the ingredients we use for creating the products you love.

The Source of Our Radiance

 
We source our Organic Cacao Butter from Nicaraguan Cacao Farms, which is Traded Fairly. Afterwards, the raw butter slabs are carefully selected by hand to ensure the highest possible quality for our products.
 
Cacao is not the same as Cocoa. We had to go through many sources to find a source of Raw Cacao Butter which is processed at Lower Temperatures, Extracted Without Chemicals or Additives, Not Deodorized, so it retains all its natural healing and preventative properties.
 
We use this Heavenly Ingredient in our Calendula Healing Salve, Cleansing Salve, and Nicaraguan Cacao Butter.
 
Botanical name Tanacetum Annuum, a Rare Green Hairy Plant with Tiny Yellow Flowers, freshly cultivated, harvested and distilled in a small region of Morocco. Blue Tansy is Extremely Rich in Chamazulene, a compound which turns a Rich Blue Color only after Steam Distillation. Its extraordinary cooling properties provide Relief to Red/Irritated Skin of any kind.
 
It’s a Potent Anti-inflammatory that provides soothing gentle Cell Regeneration. This plant often gets confused with German Chamomile, but it’s actually much gentler and soothing to the skin, and poses less opportunity for reactivity. Blue Tansy is very rare and difficult to source, making it one of the most expensive oils in the world!
 
We use this Phenomenal Ingredient in our Plant Remedy Skin Salve and Plant Remedy Skin Elixir.
 
At YBP SKIN, we’re committed to Transparency and Quality. That’s why we’re proud to share the origin of our Manuka Honey, sourced from Native Extracts (NE). This exceptional ingredient is a cornerstone of our Manuka Honey Saffron Mask, and we want you to know exactly where it comes from.
 
*Traceable Quality*
 
Our Manuka Honey is carefully extracted from the pristine forests of New Zealand, where Native Extracts ensure the Highest Standards of Quality and Purity. With a Guaranteed MGO rating of 550-750+, you can trust that our Manuka Honey is Authentic, Potent, and Exceptionally Fresh.
 
Bio-dynamically Grown on a Small Land, our Calendula Whole Flowers are Vibrant and Full of Life. Our Calendula Infusion is made In-House by first going through each flower and selecting the best, which is then Solar-Infused for weeks to create the Most Potent Calendula Infusion.
 
It’s so special to us, and there’s no way we would do this any other way. Calendula is a skin loving flower. Deeply Regenerative and Healing on a Cellular Level. It is Excellent for Dull and Troubled Skin, and All Other Forms of Skin Damage.
 
We use this Incredible Infusion in our Calendula Healing Salve.
 
Among all Botanicals, Roses carry the Highest Energetic Frequency. A flower long revered for its ability to open the heart, calm the nervous system, and nourish the soul.
 
We use hand-harvested Rose Petals, botanical name Rosa Damascena, infused slowly into Organic Oils and whipped into Raw Shea Butter for our Plant Remedy Rosé Lip Salve. This process draws out both the Skin-Healing Compounds and the subtle Vibrational Essence of the flower.
 
Formulated especially for dry, delicate lips and for those who cannot tolerate the harshness of conventional balms, this is More Nourishing, More Natural, More Attuned to the body’s quiet needs.
 
A single-celled blue algae, called Arthrospira Platensis, that grows in fresh and saltwater environments.
 
Nearly 70% of Spirulina is protein by weight, and it contains all the Essential Amino Acids. It’s also loaded with a complete range of Vitamins and Minerals.
 
Most interestingly, Spirulina contains a compound called Phycocyanin, the pigment that gives spirulina its brilliant blue color. This pigment is a Powerful Antioxidant with Anti-inflammatory Properties which has been shown to protect the brain, memory, and nervous system.
 
When used topically, Phycocyanin has reported to help Reduce Allergy Symptoms as well as Hyperpigmentation, Detox Heavy Metals, Reduce Oxidative Stress, and Even Out Skin Complexion.
 
We use this Powerful Ingredient in our Blume Body Elixir.
 
This Nerve-Nourishing Herb has been grown and cherished worldwide for Centuries for its gentle yet Highly Effective ability to Soothe Daily Discomforts. While you often see it recommended for restful nights and digestive distress, it also has incredible scalp soothing properties.
 
Its delicate tiny flowers contain Powerful Terpenes and Flavonoids that work hard to Keep the Skin Balanced, Clear, Calm, and Protected. It contains a Concentrated Compound called Azulene, which is a powerful visual representation of the plant’s Cooling and Soothing properties.
 
We believe in using this plant Holistically, meaning we use the Entire Flower to get its Most Potent Properties working together Synergistically to Repair an Itchy Flaky Scalp. We use Chamomile in abundance for our Root Elixir, to not only Soothe the Scalp, but to also keep your hair Healthy and Shining, even with just a single application.
 
These delicate Blue Flowers are Farmer-grown and Farmer-pressed, and then sent straight to us. Whole Flowers speak for themselves!
 
They have a great concentration of Antioxidants, Flavonoids, Anthocyanins, and Polyphenols. The chemical compounds found in these flowers work against Glycation, which is when the proteins that makeup the skin are damaged by harmful sugar molecules. These properties help keep skin looking Firm, Youthful, and Bright.
 
With an Abundance of Nutrients and Antioxidants, these Flowers are a beautiful Skin Softener. They also Strengthen our Skin’s Response to the Sun.
 
We use this Beautiful Infusion in our Blume Body Elixir.
 
Saffron is renowned for its extraordinary benefits, from Combating Skin Darkening and Inflammation to Alleviating Various Skin Disorders. Our Biggest Challenge was sourcing High-Quality Saffron that meets our stringent standards.
 
We’re proud to say that our Saffron is Sourced Directly from Farms, bypassing wholesalers and suppliers. This ensures the Highest Quality, Potent, and Intact Full-cut Saffron Strands.
 
Experience the radiant glow of our Saffron in our Manuka Honey Saffron Mask.

We want to create products that deliver real benefits, while doing minimal harm to the environment. Our products are carefully assessed by independent experts so we know they’re safe, and here you can discover a little more about what goes into them:

Natural / Naturally-Derived / Synthetic
 
Our first and foremost aim is to use sustainably sourced, natural ingredients, and ingredients of natural origin wherever we can.
 
We go out of our way to use Environmentally-Friendly Synthetic Ingredients too, when we need to use Synthetics.
 
All of our Natural ingredients come from whole plants and minerals, through processes without any chemical modification. That means we haven’t deliberately changed them, or added any synthetic fillers to them.
 
100% Natural ingredients, like our Pure Argan from Morocco, and Pure Cacao Butter from Nicaragua, are sourced without any third party suppliers, and sourced directly from the main source, keeping the potency of each and every ingredient as a priority.
This means ingredients that are derived from natural materials, but processed using some safe treatments, or mixed with some non-natural ingredients to make them suitable for use in the formulation, so they are safer and more functional. These ingredients must be biodegradable, and must come from sources that are abundant and sustainable.
 
A good example of Naturally-Derived Ingredients are Glycerin and Lauryl Glucoside:
 
Glycerine is a great humectant. It hydrates the outermost layer of the skin and improves skin barrier function. Glycerine is derived from plant and vegetable materials by synthesizing oil and water together and separating fatty acids. The final product is an odorless, sweet-tasting, syrup-like liquid.
 
Lauryl Glucoside is a gentle surfactant which is sustainably sourced from Coconut or Palm Kernel Oil. It helps with the proper cleansing process but without stripping away necessary moisture.
 
At YBP we only use Lauryl Glucoside that is derived from Coconut.
We use each ingredient for a good reason, so you get the best results with our products without hurting your delicate skin barrier. This is why we also use Lab-made, Lab-tested Synthetic ingredients that Natural ingredients simply cannot make up for. Like adding gentle preservatives such as Phenoxyethanol & Ethylhexylglycerin, which is a liquid preservative that assists and extends the antimicrobial activity towards a range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, and confers excellent fungicidal activity (anti-fungal) for the additional control of molds and yeasts. These kinds of preservatives are crucial for water-based products, to prevent any bacterial overgrowth in your products.
 
Another example of a synthetic ingredient that we use in some of our products is Lecigel. An excellent gelling agent that is stabilized over a wide range of pH. It provides a cool, soft and non-greasy feel on the skin. Lecigel is an elegant ingredient that is used by some award-winning brands to formulate luxurious, high end products that provide relief for sensitive skin, helps even out skin tone, and has positive effects on fine-lines and wrinkles.
All of our ingredients are always tested by the third-party experts who have a detailed understanding of different raw materials. Every ingredient goes through safety profile testing in order for us to skillfully formulate products that are effective, safe, and not harmful to the environment.
 
We undergo 3 main testing methods:
 
1. Studies / Technical Reports on the ingredients provided by the manufacturer.
 
2. Testing every ingredient for its safety and stability at our Laboratory by trained experts.
 
3. Final product sampling by real people, starting from ourselves, friends, family, and volunteers, before we release the product.