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Helpful Badger's List of Ingredients

Note: All the ingredients listed here are naturally processed. The ones not listed as USDA certified are either wild-crafted, organic by European standards such as Eccocert, or USDA certified when available.

Certified Organic Aloe Vera(Aloe Barbadensis) - A succulent desert plant, Aloe has been used traditionally for centuries to soothe the skin. In more recent times it has been shown to aid the healing of wounds and help repair damage from sun burns when applied directly to the affected area. And we love the common name for this plant – Wand of God.
Organic Aloe Vera can be found in: Badger Healing Balm, Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Lip & Body Balm, Night Night Balm

Certified Organic Balsam Fir (Abies Balsamea) - Clear, sharp, refreshing aroma with a warming and grounding effect on the mind. The essential oil has also demonstrated some antibacterial and antifungal activity, good for the mind and good for the skin! Badger Bill says, “It reminds me of a refreshing walk in a pine forest.”
Organic Balsam Fir can be found in: Foot Balm, Sleep Balm, Sleep Bar, Sleep Enhancer Oil

Certified Organic Beeswax (Cera Alba) - With a wholesome sweet scent, pure and natural beeswax reduces moisture loss from the skin and has an almost immediate soothing effect on cracks and fissures of the skin. It has a sweet honey-like fragrance and golden color. It is commonly used to thicken balms and salves.
Organic Beeswax can be found in: Badger Healing Balm, Baby Balm, Bali Balm, Beauty Bar, Body Butter, Anti-Bug Balm, Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Cuticle Care, Diaper Cream, Evolving Body Balm, Foot Balm, Headache Soother, Healing Hands Bar, Lip & Body Balm, Night Night Balm, Sore Muscle Rub, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub, Joint Soother, Cooling Blend Sore Muscle Rub, Sleep Balm, Sleep Bar, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip, Sport Bar, Stress Soother , Unscented Healing Balm, Winter Wonder Balm, Yoga & Meditation Balm

Certified Organic Bergamot (Citrus Aurantium Bergamia) - Fresh, clean citrus aroma with just a hint of spice. Uplifts the spirit, refreshes the mind. Bergamot oil is a natural antibacterial agent, and its scent balances emotions and instills composure.
Organic Bergamot can be found in: Sweet Orange Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Sleep Balm, Sleep Bar, Sleep Enhancer Oil

Certified Organic Calendula (Calendula Officinalis) - With a pungent herbaceous aroma, Calendula oil is extracted from the colorful flowers commonly called Marigolds. Gentle and healing for skin wounds, rashes, inflammation and bites. Traditionally used for all skin complaints; particularly useful for mature or oily skin.
Organic Calendula can be found in: Beauty Bar, Baby Balm, Baby Oil, Diaper Cream, Evolving Body Balm, Evolving Body Care Oil, Headache Soother, Healing Birch Massage Oil, Sleep Enhancer Oil, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub, Stress Soother, Yoga & Meditation Balm

Certified Organic Cardamom (Elettaria Cardamomum) - Sweet and spicy in aroma, this shrub is a member of the ginger family. The oil has been shown to aid the absorption of healing compounds through the skin and also works as a minor anti-inflammatory. The scent aids in relieving mental fatigue and nervous anxiety. Cardamom is also nice in chai tea!
Organic Cardamom can be found in: Antique Rose Body Butter, Cuticle Care, Foot Balm, Chai Rose Lip & Body Balm, Cinnamon Bay Lip & Body Balm, Ginger Lemon Lip & Body Balm, Sore Muscle Rub, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Joint Soother, Sport Bar

Certified Organic Castor Oil (Ricinus Communis) - A calming emollient pressed from the seeds of the Castor Bean plant. It has been used to hydrate and soothe the skin for centuries and appears in traditional remedies, many of which are still being used by modern medicine. It has traditionally been a healing base used to hold other beneficial herbs close to the skin. More great information in: “The Oil that Heals” by Dr. William McGay.
Organic Castor Oil and/or Organic Castor Oil can be found in: Badger Healing Balm, Healing Birch Massage Oil, Healing Hands Bar, Baby Balm, Body Butter, Anti-Bug Balm, Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Cuticle Care, Diaper Cream, Evolving Body Balm, Evolving Body Care Oil, Beauty Bar, Foot Balm, Lip & Body Balm, Night Night Balm, Sore Muscle Rub, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Joint Soother, Cooling Blend Sore Muscle Rub, Sport Bar, Sleep Balm, Sleep Enhancer Oil, Sleep Bar, Unscented Healing Balm, Winter Wonder Balm

Certified Organic Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum Frutescens) - To use the terminology of traditional Greek medicine, Cayenne Pepper kindles the innate warmth of the vital spirits. Modern science shows that some of the chemical components have analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties and that capsaicin may enhance the absorption of other anti-inflammatories through the skin. In practice, cayenne extract is a far more powerful healer of muscle and joint than science suggests.
Organic Cayenne Pepper can be found in: Sore Muscle Rub, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Joint Soother

Certified Organic Cedarwood (Cedrus Atlantica) - With its rich, woody, and warming scent, Cedar Oil is one of nature's own bug repellants. It also has mild astringent properties which make it ideal for treating acne and other skin maladies.
Organic Cedar can be found in: Anti-Bug Balm, Pink Grapefruit Lip Balm, Stress Soother, Yoga & Meditation Balm

Certified Organic Chamomile, Roman (Anthemis Nobilis) - White daisy-like flowers are steam-distilled to create an essential oil with a soothing, calming, and relaxing aroma. (Sweet and dry, with a fruity tinge.) Makes raw, chapped hands smooth and supple with a serenely healing effect.
Organic Chamomile can be found in: Baby Balm, Baby Oil, Beauty Bar, Diaper Cream, Evolving Body Balm, Evolving Body Care Oil, Night Night Balm, Stress Soother

Certified Organic Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Cassia) - A deliciously agreeable oil with both warming and stimulating properties. Excellent for exhaustion, weakness and muscular aches. Helps to soothe and calm both mind and spirit.
Organic Cinnamon can be found in: Cinnamon Bay Lip & Body Balm, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub

Certified Organic Citronella (Cymbopogon Nardus) - Refreshing and uplifting, Citronella is widely known for its insecticidal properties, but it is also helpful for fungal infections, indigestion and rheumatic pain. The lemony scent is good for headaches, fatigue and depression.
Organic Citronella can be found in: Anti-Bug Balm

Certified Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma Cacao) - Imagine your standard chocolate bar. Now imagine that scent purified to the extreme; it’s sensually intoxicating. Derived from the Cocoa Bean and used for generations as the perfect emollient for dry skin, as it slows the loss of moisture. Provides a protective barrier that helps retain and restore the moisture that your skin loses from cleansing and exposure to the elements.
Organic Cocoa Butter can be found in: Bali Balm, Body Butter, Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip

Certified Organic Coconut Oil(Cocos Nucifera) - Traditionally, the native people of South and Central America use Coconut Oil as both a food and a medicine. It has been known to aid in the healing of burns and skin irritations and has a powerful antimicrobial effect.
Organic Coconut Oil can be found in: Beauty Bar, Body Butter, Healing Hands Bar, Sleep Bar, Sport Bar

Certified Organic Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus, Eucalyptus Staigeriana) - A piercing camphor-like aroma, with a woody undertone; the scent serves to clear the head and cool the mind. The essential oil shows antibacterial and antifungal effects. Emotionally, Eucalyptus increases energy and balance. In herbal medicine, it is most commonly used to ease the discomfort of upper respiratory illnesses.
Organic Eucalyptus can be found in: Foot Balm, Headache Soother, Cooling Blend Sore Muscle Rub, Winter Wonder Balm

Certified Organic Geranium, Rose (Pelargonium Graveolens) - In addition to its insecticidal properties, Geranium also has a balancing effect on the nervous system, helping to alleviate apathy, stress, and depression. It is anti-inflammatory and soothes eczema, arthritis, and acne and is used to stimulate a sluggish lymphatic system and blood circulation.
Organic Rose Geranium can be found in: Anti-Bug Balm, Beauty Bar, Cuticle Care

Certified Organic Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) - Pungent, warm, with a spicy/woodsy aroma; this pale amber oil has a gently stimulating effect when applied to the skin, as well as subtle analgesic and anti-inflammatory results. Emotionally, ginger warms the heart and encourages mental balance and clarity. Badger Bill says, “Love this stuff!”
Organic Ginger can be found in: Cuticle Care, Ginger Lemon Lip & Body Balm, Joint Soother, Sore Muscle Rub, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Sleep Balm, Sleep Bar, Sleep Enhancer Oil, Sport Bar, Winter Wonder Balm, Yoga & Meditation Balm

Certified Organic Grapefruit(Citrus Grandis) - Pale yellow or green in color, this oil lifts the spirit with a fresh, tangy citrus scent. Lifts melancholy while relieving muscle fatigue. Refreshes and energizes the body. Emotionally, grapefruit aids in uplifting from self-doubt and criticism, dependency, frustration and grief.
Organic Grapefruit can be found in: Fresh Citrus Body Butter, Tangerine Breeze Lip & Body Balm, Pink Grapefruit Lip Balm

Gum Benzoin (Styrax Benzoin) - A liquid resin extracted from an evergreen tree, this oil has a sweet scent similar to vanilla. Benzoin is said to improve circulation, be an expectorant, and be healing for respiratory conditions. Its actions are antioxidant, antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal.
Gum Benzoin can be found in: Evolving Body Balm, Winter Wonder Balm

Certified Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis) - Widely known for its deep penetration and fast absorption, Jojoba has been used for generations for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. Moisturizes and rejuvenates tired skin weathered by the elements.
Organic Jojoba Oil can be found in: Healing Birch Massage Oil, Baby Oil, Bali Balm, Body Butter, Evolving Body Care Oil, Foot Balm, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Sleep Enhancer Oil, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip

Certified Organic Lavender, French (Lavandula Angustifolia) - The aroma is sweet, floral, herbaceous; reminiscent of a slow walk through a sun-drenched wood. Uplifting and calming, some modern studies show that lavender may be as effective as certain barbiturates in treating sleep disorders. Essential oil of lavender has also demonstrated some antifungal properties. Bluish-mauve flowers are steam-distilled at the peak of bloom to produce a pale yellow liquid.
Organic French Lavender can be found in: Healing Birch Massage Oil, Beauty Bar, Fresh Citrus Body Butter, Evolving Body Balm, Evolving Body Care Oil, Headache Soother, Lavender Orange Lip & Body Balm, Highland Mint Lip & Body Balm, Night Night Balm, Sleep Balm, Sleep Bar, Sleep Enhancer Oil, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip, Stress Soother, Winter Wonder Balm

Certified Organic Lemon(Citrus Medica Limonum) - The scent of this pale yellow oil is as bright and refreshing as the fresh citrus fruit. Stimulates, clears, and tautens the skin, while uplifting and cooling the mind.
Organic Lemon can be found in: Fresh Citrus Body Butter, Ginger Lemon Lip & Body Balm

Certified Organic Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Flexuosus) - Sweet and lemony, with an earthy undertone. The oil has some antimicrobial effect, holding its own against commercial antibacterials in addition to being used traditionally as an insect repellant. Emotionally, Lemongrass is soothing yet uplifting.
Organic Lemongrass can be found in: Anti-Bug Balm, Cuticle Care, Ginger Lemon Lip & Body Balm, Sore Muscle Rub, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Joint Soother, Sport Bar

Lime (Citrus Aurantifolia) - A lustrous pale yellow or green liquid; this oil has antiseptic and antiviral properties. The aroma is as sharp and refreshing, uplifting and cooling, as the taste of the fruit itself.
Lime can be found in: Bali Balm, Lime Rocket Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip

Certified Organic Litsea Cubeba (Litsea Cubeba) - This fresh lemon-scented oil is a pale yellow color and comes from China. It has been valued most for its anti-inflammatory and calming properties, but is also used as a bug repellant. It's known for its antiseptic properties, skin-cleansing, and relief of bronchitis or asthma symptoms.
Organic Litsea Cubeba can be found in: Beauty Bar, Lime Rocket Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Cuticle Care

Certified Organic Mandarin (Citrus Nobilus) - Commonly known as the tangerine, the peel of this fruit is expressed to produce a yellowish-orange liquid. The aroma is delicately sweet, with a soothing, uplifting and cheering effect. Emotionally, Mandarin Oil relieves anxiety with no sedative effects.
Organic Mandarin can be found in: Sweet Orange Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Headache Soother, Cuticle Care, Tangerine Breeze Lip & Body Balm, Night Night Balm, Stress Soother, Yoga & Meditation Balm

Certified Organic Olive Oil, Extra Virgin (Olea Europea) - Cold-pressed from the fruit of an Olive tree, this superior quality oil is a light golden/green color. It has a subtle fragrance and is rich with antioxidants, living enzymes, and natural ferments which contribute to this oil’s superior therapeutic effect. It is readily absorbed by the skin – and provides an ideal emollient base ingredient for all our Balms and Potions.
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil can be found in every Badger body care product

Certified Organic Orange, Blood and Sweet (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis) - This yellowy-orange oil is cold-expressed from the skin of the fruit and shows occasional antimicrobial activity. Emotionally, Sweet Orange scents are slightly sedative yet energizing and antidepressant, with a cheerful and uplifting aroma.
Organic Blood Orange, sometimes called Sicilian Orange, can be found in: Bali Balm, Fresh Citrus Body Butter, Antique Rose Body Butter, Sweet Orange Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Lavender Orange Lip & Body Balm
Organic Sweet Orange can be found in: Bali Balm, Fresh Citrus Body Butter, Mint Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Sweet Orange Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Cinnamon Bay Lip & Body Balm, Ginger Lemon Lip & Body Balm, Lavender Orange Lip & Body Balm, Pink Grapefruit Lip Balm, Tangerine Breeze Lip & Body Balm, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip

Certified Organic Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) - The dark green leaves and hairy stems of this perennial herb contain the glands that produce the cooling pale yellow Peppermint oil. The scent is fresh, sharp and minty. It awakens, cools, and refreshes the head. It has been used in traditional medicine to clear breathing in colds, flu, sinus, and feverish conditions, and is often ingested to soothe stomach upsets.
Organic Peppermint can be found in: Headache Soother, Mint Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Foot Balm Highland Mint Lip & Body Balm, Cooling Blend Sore Muscle Rub, Winter Wonder Balm

Certified Organic Ravensara (Ravensara Aromatica) - Has a piercing menthol aroma; similar to Eucalyptus but slightly softer, and more refined. Strong antiviral and antiseptic qualities, traditionally used in treatment for flu and bronchitis, and also helps to relieve muscle fatigue. Raises overall energy, creates an optimistic mood, and helps relieve insomnia.
Organic Ravensara can be found in: Winter Wonder Balm

Rose/Rose Otto (Rosa Damascena) - The viscous liquid derived from the distillation of fresh rose petals has a sweet, mellow aroma that is both warming and uplifting. Rose oil rejuvenates and refreshes skin cells, helping to smooth wrinkles and maintain a healthy complexion.
Rose can be found in: Antique Rose Body Butter, Evolving Body Balm, Evolving Body Care Oil, Chai Rose Lip & Body Balm, Stress Soother

Organic Rosehip (Rosa Canina) - The mystical wild Rose bush with intense pinkish red fruits grows in the lush mountain valleys of the Andes. With amazing powers of cell restoration, Rosehip oil has been used for generations to maintain healthy skin, as well as to treat sun damage.
Organic Rosehip can be found in: Healing Birch Massage Oil, Body Butter, Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Evolving Body Balm, Evolving Body Care Oil, Lip & Body Balm, Headache Soother, Sore Muscle Rub, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Joint Soother, Sleep Enhancer Oil, Stress Soother, Yoga & Meditation Balm

Certified Organic Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) - With leathery and needle-like leaves, dark on the outside and pale underneath, the bluish two-lipped flowers release a deep camphoric aroma with a woody balsamic undertone. Rosemary oil has antibacterial and antifungal properties when applied to the skin and its refreshing aroma is often used to warm and invigorate the soul. A traditional herb for memory, confidence, and clear thinking.
Organic Rosemary can be found in: Anti-Bug Balm, Cuticle Care, Foot Balm, Sore Muscle Rub, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Joint Soother, Sleep Balm, Sleep Bar, Sleep Enhancer Oil, Sport Bar, Stress Soother, Winter Wonder Balm

Sandalwood (Santalum Album) - Steam distilled from the heart of the sandalwood tree, this precious essential oil has a rich, sweet, woody fragrance often associated with royalty and serenity. Sandalwood aids in meditation and spiritual growth, while helping to sooth anxiety, lift depression and promote a sense of well being. This is a very safe essential oil that can be used in products for babies or for people with sensitive skin.
Sandalwood can be found in: Headache Soother, Night Night Balm, Stress Soother, Yoga & Meditation Balm

Certified Organic Seabuckthorn Berry (Hippophae Rhamnoides) - Sharp and pungent in scent, this brilliant orange oil has remarkable cell rebuilding and restorative properties. High in unsaturated essential fatty acids, it helps to maintain healthy skin and is an effective treatment of burns, sunburns and general wounds.
Organic Seabuckthorn Berry can be found in: Healing Birch Massage Oil, Bali Balm, Beauty Bar , Body Butter, Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Cuticle Care, Evolving Body Balm, Evolving Body Care Oil, Healing Hands Bar, Lip & Body Balm, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Sleep Bar, Sleep Enhancer Oil, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip, Sport Bar

Certified Organic Shea Butter (Butyrosperum Parkii) - Native to West Africa, the nut of the Shea Tree provides a rich butter that has been highly regarded for thousands of years for its healing properties and its ability to moisturize and enhance skin texture. With strong anti-aging properties it naturally prevents and minimizes stretch marks.
Organic Shea Butter can be found in: Bali Balm, Beauty Bar, Healing Hands Bar, Body Butter, Cuticle Care, Sleep Bar, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip, Sport Bar

Spearmint (Mentha Viridis) - A prominent member of the mint family commonly used to relieve mental fatigue, soothe headaches, and fight off respiratory infections. It has a strong, sweet, minty aroma with hints of fruity undertones. Spearmint is cool and refreshing, though unlike peppermint, it is relaxing, calming and uplifting, rather than stimulating and invigorating.
Spearmint can be found in: Mint Cocoa Butter Lip Balm, Highland Mint Lip & Body Balm, Night Night Balm, Stress Soother

Sweet Birch (Betula Lenta) - Shares a similar chemistry and fragrance to Wintergreen Oil with its sharp, sweet scent. Distilled from the bark, twigs and leaves, components of the oil may be efficacious for pain treatment when applied to the skin.
Sweet Birch can be found in: Badger Healing Balm, Healing Birch Massage Oil, Healing Hands Bar, Highland Mint Lip & Body Balm

Tanacetum Annum (Moroccan Blue Tansy) - Pungent, aromatic, slightly sweet. Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic; soothing and healing for burns, sunburns, or otherwise inflamed or damaged skin.
Tanacetum Annum can be found in: Bali Balm, Mango Passionfruit Body Butter, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip

Certified Organic Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia) - Steam distillation of the leaves and twigs of this tree, native to New South Wales in Australia, creates a fabulously useful essential oil. The odor is heavy and medicinal, often used for its cooling and refreshing effect. In scientific tests, the oil has repeatedly demonstrated antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Organic Tea Tree can be found in: Foot Balm, Winter Wonder Balm

Thyme (Thymus Vulgaris) - Thyme oil has a fresh green scent and is distilled from the leaves and tiny purple flowering tops. The aroma is uplifting and has been used to relieve depression, headaches and stress. Medically, the oil facilitates wound healing in burned skin and shows antibacterial properties.
Thyme can be found in: Joint Soother, Sore Muscle Rub, Extra Strength Sore Muscle Rub, Sore Muscle Therapy Oil, Sport Bar, Winter Wonder Balm

Certified Organic Ylang Ylang (Cananga Odorata) - Intensely sweet and floral, soothing and sensual. Creates a feeling of relaxation, lifts depression, and calms anxieties. Has a balancing effect that is ideal for both dry and oily skin. Emotional profile: releases emotion, guilt, resentment, jealousy, frustration and irritability, impatience and self-absorption.
Organic Ylang Ylang can be found in: Bali Balm, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip

Zinc Oxide - Naturally occuring mineral. Effective non-chemical sun block
Zinc Oxide can be found in: Diaper Cream, SPF 15, SPF 30, SPF Lip.