The body wash base ingredients are indeed natural, and these make up 95% of the total ingredients. The remaining 5% is from the synthetic fragrances we use to mimic the natural compounds they represent. Sadly, fully natural fragrances can cause a much higher rate of allergic reactions/rashes (which we certainly want to avoid!) and they can be very intensive for the environment too (e.g. you would need an inordinate amount of, say, rose petals to crush down and process to make a few drops of rose scent. This requires a large amount of plant crops, water, and industrial processing which we could not justify on a larger scale).
Body wash base ingredients:
💦Water (Aqua) - It’s a solvent meaning it dissolves the other ingredients so they can mix together.
🥥 Cocamidopropyl Betaine - This comes from the fatty acids of coconut oil and is great at gently washing the skin and creating a glorious lather.
🧲 Sarkosyl (Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate) - Acts like a magnet both to help oil based and water based ingredients blend together and pull sebum and dirt from the skin.
🍊 Citric Acid - A naturally occurring acid from citrus fruit that is used as a preservative.
🍄 Benzoate of Soda (Sodium Benzoate) - Another preservative that stops the growth of fungi, yeasts and bacteria.
🐜 Potassium Sorbate - A preservative to stop the growth of microorganisms in your body wash
💪 Sodium Gluconate - Prevents the discolouration of the body wash over time.
🧂 Salt (Sodium Chloride) - Makes the body wash the perfect thickness for lathering over your skin.
🛀 Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride - A skin conditioner to keep your skin smooth and soft.