We use 100% natural preservatives such as Potassium Sorbate, Food grade citric acid, Rosemary extract, Phenoxyethanol (alcohol-paraben-formaldehyde-free). and pure un-diluted essential oils, natural stablization from nutrient, cold pressed oils, vitamins and minerals found naturally within our pure certified organic and organic ingredients, and Vitamin E.

Since we use Natural preservative found in nature and within raw materials used our products should be used within a shorter period of time compared to other products using "Propylene glycol, Meth-Parabens, or Petro-Chemicals". Those toxic ingredients are obtained from anti-freeze and we choose to lessen the shelf life my using natural God given preservatives than harsh toxic enviromental and hazardous preservatives.

Shelf life of our products vary for each products?

Aromatherapy Herbal Cream

• 6-12 months If kept in a cool area, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed lid and always us a spatula to obtain the product from the jar it can lengthen the shelf life.

Herbal Salves

• 12-24 months+ is kept in a cool area in the house, our Herbal Salves will last longer than the date listed. If the salve becomes liquified, place in fridge for a few minutes to harden. Take out and use as needed. Heat can cause the product to liquify (shipping, bathroom, or heated homes).

Organic Facial Exfoliants

• 3-6 months Why such a shorter shelf life? Our exfoliants are made with 100% certified organic and organic enzymes. Enzymes are crucial enzymes that loose their shelf life in a short period of time. Certified Organic CO2 extracts used in our exfoliant are steamed distilled and fragile to heat and light. They to have a shorter shelf life if not handled properly. If kept in a cool area, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed lid and always us a spatula to obtain the product from the jar it can lengthen the shelf life.

Organic Facial Masks

• 6-12 months If kept in a cool area, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed lid and always us a spatula or spoon to obtain the product from the bottle it can lengthen the shelf life. Our certified organic herbs are grown without pesticides. Herbs if kept at room temperature can last a year long time. Facial clays are the same. But pure un-diluted essential oils, Certified Organic Co2 extracts and Organic Enzyme fibers don't. The are live raw ingredient and fragile. Please keep the lid tight on the bottle and apply cap immediately after opening.

Organic Muds

• 12-24 months If kept in a cool area, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed lid and always us a spatula or spoon to obtain the product from the jar it can lengthen the shelf life.

Organic Facial Cleansers

• 12months+ If kept in a cool area, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed lid and always us a spatula or spoon to obtain the product from the bottle it can lengthen the shelf life.

Organic Facial Toners

• 6-12 months If kept in a cool area, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed lid and always us a spatula or spoon to obtain the product from the bottle it can lengthen the shelf life.

Organic Facial Moistruzing Creams

• 6-12 months + If kept in a cool area, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed lid and always us a spatula or spoon to obtain the product from the bottle it can lengthen the shelf life.

Organic Eye Serums

• 12 months + If kept in a cool area, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed lid and always us a spatula or spoon to obtain the product from the bottle it can lengthen the shelf life.

Bath and Body Care

• 12 months + If kept in a cool area, away from direct sunlight, tightly closed lid and always us a spatula or spoon to obtain the product from the bottle it can lengthen the shelf life.

Natural Bar Soaps

• 12-24 months

Only cold pressed oils. Why, because they are not heated to loose the nutrients, vitamins, essential fatty acids, and minerals needed to formulate and preserve our products naturally. Our suppliers are as picky as we are when it comes to naturally cold pressed oils.

Pure, raw, unrefined shea butter has been used for centuries to protect and nourish the skin. Shea butter is one of my favorite butters to use in our creams. It's rich, thick consistency is amazing and the topical effects is more than amazing. Shea butter recent research showed that it could be used topically joint inflammation and as a natural sun screen. Women in africa apply it to there skin daily as a ritual and as we all know there skin is flawless and ageless.

We use natural plant derived preservatives such as  vitamin E, Rosemary, phenoxyethanol (alcohol-paraben-formaldehyde-free), and natural preservatives found in our raw un-refined ingredients and cold pressed oils.

Why unrefined and cold pressed raw ingredients? Because cold processed oils are filtered at low temperatures still leaving behind the raw ingredient we are looking for to use in Taylor Made skin care products. Un-refined products such as shea, cocoa, and mango butters are not filtered compared to refined using chemical agents to do so and striping all the vital nutrients.

Our Shea butter is 100% raw un-refined organic and fair trade. We made sure of that! Some other shea butters are extracted with hexane or other solvents, chemically bleached and deodorized, and treated with preservatives such as BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) or BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene). A product that undergoes these processes would not qualify for USDA organic certification.

Customers ask me all the time, "Why is you Shea Butter tan colored and other companies white?" Well it's refined and has no nutritional value. When researching for a qualified fair trade buyer, we made sure our shea butter was nature's finest, the bester material available and still offering it's benefits of being a super emollient, high in naturally occurring Vitamin  A & E, and with excellent skin-conditioning properties. But most of all organic and fair trade.

Pure, raw, unrefined shea butter has been used for centuries to protect and nourish the skin. Shea butter is one of my favorite butters to use in our creams. It's rich, thick consistency is amazing and the topical effects is more than amazing. Shea butter recent research showed that it could be used topically joint inflammation and as a natural sun screen. Women in africa apply it to there skin daily as a ritual and as we all know there skin is flawless and ageless.

Phenoxyethanol is a organic compound preservative derived from sage. It is an alcohol-free, paraben-free, glycol-free, formaldehyde-free. It optimized protection against microbial growth from bacteria and yeast All preservatives are scrutinized, including phenoxyethanol, in which we have found very potent and safe. We decided to use phenoxyethanol, because it would extend our shelf life a little longer than with grapefruit seed extract. We add no more than .5-1% to our creams, lotions, and exfoliants.

Potassium sorbate: is used to inhibit mold and yeast. Potassium sorbate is non-irritating and non-sensitizing. It is a natural and safe preservative.

No Way!! As mainstream customers become more aware of the demand for Natural Organic skin care products they realize that those harmful preservatives and agents cause diseases, breathing problems, skin issues such as dermatitis, psoriasis, eczmea, etc, cancer, and overload of liver wtih estrogen.

Here at Taylor Made we choose to use natural preservatives such as organic compound Phenoxyethanol  (creams, lotions, exfoliants in less than 1%), Grapeseed extacts, Rosemary extracts, Vitamin E, and natural preservatives from our raw materials. We also make sure that our raw materials are NOT processed or manufactured with other companies using these harmful toxins.

Taylor Made does NOT use parabens, propylene glycol, sulfates, mineral oil, petroleum, ureas, phthalates, artificial colors, harsh preservatives, fragrances, synthetic fragrance, perfumes, wheat, gluten, xanthan gum, or other potentially toxic harmful ingredients.

We use ONLY pure un-diluted essential oils, herbal extracts, organic fruit extracts, and nature's naturally scented ingredients. We do not and will never use fragrance oils.

Our Commitment....

Taylor Made Organics owner is a Naturopathic Doctor, Master Herbalist, and Aromatherapist. Christy has over 14 years experience in herbal medicine and essential oils. She is the founder, formulator, and hand makes everything from scratch. She is truly a hand made company from the base up, using only pure un-diluted essential oils, Certified organic CO2 extracts, certified and organic herbs and herbal extracts, and natural organic raw materials. Everything is hand crafted and everyone is unique, Taylor Made, just for you!

NO Way!! Taylor Made only uses 100% pure organic and certified organic herbal extracts, CO2 extracts, pure essential oils, and raw materials. Each product depending on the herbs, essential oils, or CO2 extracts are NATURALLY colored. We use a natural pH balancer, food grade citric acid powder to normalize and bring out the naturally color of our herbs. I have to say, when making the Rose extract it turns the most gorgeous "RubyRed". When then use the extract to make our skin care products, naturally tinting the creams such as the Pomegranate Green Tea, Soothing Rose, Carrot Enzyme, Acai Superior Age Defying Creme and others. Extracts, essential oils, and CO2 extracts are fun to work with and the amazing bar is the color of the finished product. Knowing you made it truly from scratch and the majestic colors that God put on the earth to tint your cream or finished product.

We do use Turmeric (natural yellow color), Alkanet herb (natural purple - red color), and Chlorophyll (natural green color) to tint some skin care products such as Soothing Rose facial moisturizer (alkanet) and Chlorophyll (Cucumber and Lemon facial care line). All natural organic tints without coloring the skin.

Our products are 100% Cruelty Free and 90% are Vegan*.

We do use raw un-processed bees wax in our herbal salve* benefiting them with natures nautral nutrients from the wax. Neva and Glen have been gathering honey and beeswax for over 20 years and see the bees as a pet or child. These bees think their hive is a bed and breakfeast when Glen and Neva are taking care of them. They use NO pesticides or insecticides on the property for several years. The honey and wax is not filtered. The wax is heated at a low temperature to insured the nutrient value is still abundant in the wax once I receive it. I have to say, when I get a fresh batch of bees wax, the smell is heavenly. Now I know what John the Baptist only ate honey and locust too.

* Excluded products that contain honey, bees wax, or yogurt is the following:

Yogurt Oatmeal Exfoliant

Yogurt Oatmeal Cleansing Cold Cream

Pumpkin Enzyme Exfoliant

All Herbal Salves
 

Saponification is the process by which natural plant oils become pure soap when combined with alkaline water. A castile soap made properly made in the traditional kettly process contains no soap, water, and glycerine when it's done. The castiles that we hand craft are cured for five weeks for mildness. It is said that the process was first observed occurring naturally in ancient Rome at mount Sappo, hence the name saponification.

Taylor Made prefers to use glass, but we don't want you to get hurt while in the shower, tub, or giving a bath to your little one. Glass is prefered, but for safety reasons, we choose to use plastic bottles that are 100% recycleable, PET.

Please recycle and remember you can use the containers for indoor and outdoor materials, screws, nuts, bolts, mixing ingredients, storing play dough, storing paint, sand, crafts, and more.

YES!!  Raw materials such as Shea butter offers vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids natural preservatives, and more in the RAW state it's in. If we refine it using heat and a chemical extraction process not only does it strip these vital nutrients, but the effects on the skin.

We choose Raw materials, it's God natural way of healing the skin and body.

Yes, everything is made from scratch! From organic herbal oils, herbal extracts, salves, creams, lotions, cleansers, toners, serums, exfoliants, mask, and everything else.

We take pride in offering unique one of a kind skin care product. We purchase our products from a variety of local and other suppliers offering organic, certified organic, natural, raw, cold processed, and un-refined ingredients. Yes, we do have numerous suppliers and it's all a secret, even our formulations.

Every week, products are made fresh to order. We make 98% of our products from scratch. From the base up. Like our herbal salves. Preparations starts by sun bathing organic herbs in oil for 6-8 weeks. Straining and then preparing it for the finshed product of a salve. So it takes several weeks to make the "Herbal Skin Salve". Our facial creams are unique too. Organic herbal extracts are distilled before preparing the cream. Once the extract is done which takes several days to several weeks, is then added to the cream in which we make from scratch. Facial cleanser and toners are the same.

As you can see, everything is unique one of a kind and Taylor Made for your skin care. Yes, it takes time, but your skin will love it. We specialize in personal care. Rememer it's Taylor Made, just for you!

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