The Base
All soaps start with a mixture of oils and/or fats as a base. Here is what you will find in Ascent Soaps
Olive Oil
Fatty acids in olive oil seal in moisture. Antioxidants & vitamin E calm irritation caused by acne and psoriasis. Alpha-hydroxy acids, stimulate the shedding of dead skin cells and encourage new cell growth.
Palm Oil
Palm oil consists of fatty acids (oleic, palmitic, linoleic, stearic) that moisturize the skin.
Coconut Oil
Fatty acids (50% lauric acid) have antimicrobial properties that fight acne, cellulitis, folliculitis and athlete’s foot
Shea Butter
High levels of linoleic acid and oleic acid make the fatty acids easy to absorb, leaving skin moisturized but not shiny or oily.
Hemp Oil
Helps relive skin disorders like acne, atopic dermatitis, and eczema.
Castor Oil
Thick rich oil that helps produce a foamy lather. Will moisturize the skin and provide a barrier to prevent skin for losing hydration.
Abyssinian Oil
Abyssinian oil is chemically closest to the natural oils of skin. Provides the natural, ultra-lightweight hydration
Camellia Seed Oil
Lightweight and silky oil is cold-pressed from the seeds of the tea plant. More commonly known as tea seed oil or tea oil.
Goat Milk
Gentle enough for baby’s skin. Strong enough to repair sun damaged skin. With a pH similar to human skin, goat is excellent for hydrating the skin and fighting inflammation.
The Scents
The majority of the soaps will use a blend of natural, essentials oils to give each bar its uniqueness. Some of the bars are enhance with man-made, cosmetic grade fragrance. When a soap has man-made fragrance, you will not see the “All Natural” icon.
Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Lavender Essential Oil
Cedarwood Essential Oil
Palmarosa Essential Oil
Clary Sage Essential Oil
Peppermint Essential Oil
Rosemary Essential Oil
Lemon Essential Oil
Thyme Essential Oil
Cypress Essential Oil
Spearmint Essential Oil
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Citronella Essential Oil
Lemongrass Essential Oil
Geranium Essential Oil
Fragrance
Man-made, cosmetic safe fragrance. When a soap has man-made fragrance, you will not see the “All Natural” icon.
The Extras
Each soap offered provides a distinct purpose. To achieve that, the below ingredients are mixed in different formaulas depending if you are looking for a soap to moisturize, exfoliate, fight aging, soothe, clear sinues.
Activated Charcoal
Porous surfaces pulls dirt and toxins from the skin. Anti-inflammatory. Helps tame oily skin.
Beeswax
Beeswax can help to soothe dryness, itchiness, and inflammation from skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis. Provides a reflective barrier to protect against UV rays.
Oatmeal
Works as an exfoliant, moisturizer, and anti-inflammatory.
Aloe Vera
Natural remedy for sunburned skin due to its cooling and anti-inflammatory properties. Soothes dry skin, reduce blemishes/wrinkles, and moisturizes.
Annatto Seed Powder
Fights wrinkles, sun damage and other signs of aging.
Bentonite Clay
Fine powder made of volcanic ashes, rich in minerals. Negatively charged that makes it highly adsorbent pulling toxins and dirt from the skin, promoting detoxification.
Montmorillonite Clay
Similar to Bentonite Clay. Expands pores and negatively charged to pull toxins and dirt from the skin, promoting detoxification.
Zeolite Clay
One of the stronger clays at removing dirt and cleansing the skin. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Purifies and detoxifies the skin, unclogs pores, treats blackheads.
Spirulina Powder
Spirulina decreases inflammation, tones the skin and encourages cell turnover to promote a more youthful-looking complexion.
Peppermint Leaves
Tones the skin, minimizes pores, reduces swelling and restores skin elasticity. Vitamins A and C are powerful antioxidants that fight inflammation
Black Walnut Hull
Hulls contain antioxidants and are used in extracts to decrease inflammation.
Aspen Bark Extract
A natural alternative to harmful parabens; aspen bark protects your product from contamination and extends shelf life. Also gives you a soothing feeling.
Rooibos Tea Leaves
Loaded with anti-oxidants that have anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
Hibiscus Powder
Exfoliates, controls acne breakouts, increases moisture and improves flexibility and elasticity of skin.
Ground Apricot Kernel
Moisturizes dry, sensitive skin and smooths out blemishes, wrinkles, fine lines, and other symptoms aging skin
Calendula Petals
Used to relieve many types of symptoms like dry, itchy, or irritated skin caused by eczema, dermatitis, and dandruff.
Geraniol
Naturally occurring scent ingredient found in citronella oil.
Chromium Oxide
Naturally occurring green colorant.
Zinc Oxide
Naturally occurring white colorant and sunscreen agent.