By: Kieren Blaze Shea Butter from the shea tree is known all over the world by both eastern and western civilizations for its rich feel, gorgeous scented products, and healing properties. But it contains some little known facts that we are about to explore. There are many different names for this tree depending on the […]

By: Kieran Blaze The coconut tree, simply put, is one of the wonders of the plant world. If we were to go with the scientific description we find the following: The name for coconut is Cocos nucifera. Early Spanish explorers called it coco, which means “monkey face” because the three indentations (eyes) on the hairy […]

Most folks know of, and indeed have used, the popular variety of cocoa in powder form, but people would be surprised to learn that cocoa contains valuable oil. The world has become accustomed to ‘spooning’ out the cocoa powder for a rich and delicious beverage indulgence to the point of oblivion of its other uses. […]

What is Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and how does it work? Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is a mixed triester, a specific fraction of fatty acids drawn from coconut oil and glycerin and comes in the form of an oily liquid. Caprylic & capric are a particularly SKIN LOVING fatty acid. The three together form highly refined medium chain triglyceride […]